American college football season
2021 Idaho State Bengals football |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
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Record | 1–10 (1–7 Big Sky) |
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Head coach | - Rob Phenicie (5th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Ferriter (4th season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Roger Cooper (6th season) |
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Home stadium | Holt Arena |
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The 2021 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rob Phenicie, the Bengals finished at 1–10 (1–7 in Big Sky, twelfth) and played their home games on campus at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho.
After being shut out at home by intrastate rival Idaho in the season finale on November 20, Phenicie was fired with a cumulative record of 16–35 (.314).[1]
Preseason
Polls
On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bengals were predicted to finish ninth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[2]
Coaches poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Weber State | (7) |
2 | Montana | (3) |
3 | Eastern Washington | (2) |
4 | Montana State | (1) |
5 | Sacramento State | (1) |
6 | UC Davis | |
7 | Northern Arizona | |
8 | Idaho | |
9 | Idaho State | |
10 | Portland State | |
11 | Southern Utah | |
12 | Cal Poly | |
13 | Northern Colorado | |
Media poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Weber State | (14) |
2 | Montana | (4) |
3 | Eastern Washington | (3) |
4 | Montana State | (3) |
5 | Sacramento State | |
6 | UC Davis | |
7 | Northern Arizona | |
8 | Idaho | |
9 | Idaho State | |
10 | Portland State | |
11 | Southern Utah | |
12 | Northern Colroado | |
13 | Cal Poly | |
Preseason All–Big Sky team
The Bengals had one player selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[3]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 North Dakota* | | ESPN+ | L 14–35 | 4,667 |
September 11 | 8:30 p.m. | at Nevada* | | Stadium | L 10–49 | 23,965 |
September 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Sacramento State | | ESPN+ | L 21–23 | 5,997 |
October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona | | ESPN+ | L 17–48 | 9,713 |
October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 7 UC Davis | | ESPN+ | W 27–17 | 5,206 |
October 16 | 3:05 p.m. | at Portland State | | ESPN+ | L 10–31 | 1,809 |
October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Montana State | | SWX/ESPN+ | L 9–27 | 19,297 |
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 23 Weber State | | ESPN+ | L 17–40 | 2,500 |
November 6 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 15 (FBS) BYU* | | BYUtv/ESPN3 | L 14–59 | 63,470 |
November 13 | 6:05 p.m. | at Cal Poly | | ESPN+ | L 29–32 | 5,651 |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho | | ESPN+ | L 0–14 | |
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Game summaries
No. 8 North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 8 Fighting Hawks | 7 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 35 |
Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
At Nevada
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Wolf Pack | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
Sacramento State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
Bengals | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
At Northern Arizona
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Lumberjacks | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 48 |
No. 7 UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 7 Aggies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Bengals | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
At Portland State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Vikings | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
At No. 8 Montana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
No. 8 Bobcats | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
No. 23 Weber State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 23 Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 40 |
Bengals | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
At No. 15 (FBS) BYU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
No. 15 (FBS) Cougars | 21 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 59 |
At Cal Poly
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 29 |
Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
Idaho
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vandals | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ 406mtsports.com. "Idaho State fires Rob Phenicie, former Montana offensive coordinator, after five seasons". 406 MT SPORTS. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Bengals Picked 9th in Preseason Polls". July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Conner Named to the Preseason All-Big Sky Team". isubengals.com. July 26, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Idaho State Football Schedule". isubengals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
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