2014 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 2014 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bengals were led by fourth year head coach Mike Kramer and played their home games at Holt Arena. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 8–4, 6–2 in Big Sky play to finish in a three way tie for second place.

2014 Idaho State Bengals football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 25
2014 record	8–4 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Mike Kramer (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Don Bailey
Co-defensive coordinator	Roger Cooper
Co-defensive coordinator	Spencer Toone
Home stadium	Holt Arena (Capacity: 12,000)

2014 Big Sky Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 4 Eastern Washington $^		7	–	1					11	–	3
No. 13 Montana ^		6	–	2					9	–	5
No. 20 Montana State ^		6	–	2					8	–	5
No. 25 Idaho State		6	–	2					8	–	4
Cal Poly		5	–	3					7	–	5
Northern Arizona		5	–	3					7	–	5
Sacramento State		4	–	4					7	–	5
North Dakota		3	–	5					5	–	7
Southern Utah		3	–	5					3	–	9
Northern Colorado		2	–	6					3	–	8
Portland State		2	–	6					3	–	9
Weber State		2	–	6					2	–	10
UC Davis		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	5:30 PM	at Utah*	Rice Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	P12N	L 14–56	45,925
September 6	6:00 PM	at Utah State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	MW Net	L 20–40	20,445
September 13	2:35 PM	Chadron State*	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	BSTV	W 39–34	4,838
September 27	2:05 PM	Sacramento State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	BSTV	W 44–24	7,652
October 4	2:30 PM	at No. 2 Eastern Washington	Roos Field Cheney, WA	SWX	L 53–56	11,256
October 11	2:35 PM	Simon Fraser*	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	BSTV	W 66–14	4,422
October 18	2:35 PM	Southern Utah	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	BSTV	W 56–28	6,155
October 25	1:30 PM	at Northern Colorado	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	BSTV	W 46–12	4,210
November 1	5:05 PM	at Portland State	Providence Park Portland, OR	BSTV	W 31–13	3,193
November 8	2:35 PM	No. 21 Cal Poly	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	BSTV	W 30–28	9,323
November 15	1:30 PM	at No. 12 Montana State	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	RTNW	L 39–44	16,577
November 22	2:35 PM	Weber State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	BSTV	W 46–28	7,933
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

• Source: Official Schedule

Game summaries

@ Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	0	7	0	14
Utes	14	21	14	7	56

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–6	1994	UTAH, 66–14

Game officials: Referee - Jack Folliard, Umpire - Douglas Wilson, Head Linesman - Bob Day, Line Judge - Jeff Robinsoni, Side Judge - Aaron Santi, Field Judge - Brad Glenn, Back Judge - Steve Hudson, Head Replay Official - Jim Northcott

@ Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	6	7	7	20
Aggies	6	14	13	7	40

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–16	2010	USU, 38–17

Chadron State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	6	0	7	21	34
Bengals	7	20	12	0	39

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	1993	ISU, 52–3 (ISU later forfeited)

Sacramento State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	7	10	0	7	24
Bengals	3	21	6	14	44

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–11	2012	SACST, 54–31

@ Eastern Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	14	17	7	15	53
#2 Eagles	21	14	14	7	56

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–25	2013	EWU, 55–34

Simon Fraser

	1	2	3	4	Total
Clan	0	0	0	14	14
Bengals	21	21	10	14	66

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Southern Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thunderbirds	7	14	7	0	28
Bengals	7	28	0	21	56

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–5–1	2013	SUU, 19–9

@ Northern Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	10	14	15	7	46
Bears	0	0	12	0	12

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
20–10	2013	ISU, 40–26

@ Portland State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	14	3	7	7	31
Vikings	0	10	0	3	13

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
23–15–1	2013	PSU, 38–31

Cal Poly

	1	2	3	4	Total
#21 Mustangs	0	7	14	7	28
Bengals	14	3	6	7	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–12	2012	POLY, 70–14

@ Montana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	14	16	0	9	39
#12 Bobcats	7	16	14	7	44

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
31–44–3	2011	MSU, 54–13

Weber State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	11	3	14	0	28
Bengals	19	10	7	10	46

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–39	2013	WSU, 32–7

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