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1937 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team

The 1937 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Idaho, Southern Branch (later renamed Idaho State University) as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their third season under head coach Guy Wicks, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 213 to 66.[3][1]

1937 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
CaptainOtto Tronowsky[1][a]
Home stadiumSpud Bowl
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–9 Santa Clara   –   9 – 0 – 0
San Jose State   –   11 – 2 – 1
Pomona   –   6 – 2 – 1
Humboldt State   –   4 – 2 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly   –   4 – 2 – 2
Portland   –   4 – 3 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   4 – 3 – 2
San Francisco   –   4 – 5 – 1
Loyola (CA)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Gonzaga   –   2 – 6 – 2
Hawaii   –   2 – 6 – 0
San Francisco State   –   1 – 6 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Future Idaho State head football coach Babe Caccia played on the team.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 at Gooding College Gooding, ID W 18–7  [5]
October 2 Ricks Junior College
W 45–0  [6]
October 8 at Boise Junior College
W 45–0  [7][8]
October 16 at Montana State
L 7–25  [9]
October 30 Montana Mines
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 39–6  [10]
November 6 at Albion Normal[b]
W 7–6  [11][12]
November 11 College of Idaho  (on Armistice Day)
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 39–0  [13]
November 20 at Western State (CO) Gunnison, CO L 6–9  [14]
November 25 Cal Poly
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
L 7–13  [15]
  •  Homecoming

Notes

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  1. ^ Tronowsky was inducted to the Idaho State University athletic hall of fame in 1988.[2]
  2. ^ Albion Normal is listed in some sources as Southern Idaho, a name adopted in 1947.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Idaho State University. 2011. p. 97. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Otto Tronowsky". isubengals.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Idaho St. Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "All-Time Roster A-F". isubengals.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Branch Trips Gooding, 18-7". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. September 26, 1937. p. 9. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Branch Slaps Ricks College". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. October 3, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Beesley, Walt (October 9, 1937). "Branch Trims Boise Broncs". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. p. 1. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Beesley, Walt (October 9, 1937). "Branch Trims Boise Broncs (cont'd)". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. p. 5. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Montana State is Winner Over Branch". The Post-Register. Idaho Falls, Idaho. AP. October 17, 1937. p. 11. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern Branch Wins From Montana Miners". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. October 31, 1937. p. 11. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Panthers and Pocatello to Mix Saturday". South Idaho Press. Burley, Idaho. November 4, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Football Results". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. November 7, 1937. p. 21. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Branch Team Beats Coyotes". The Post-Register. Idaho Falls, Idaho. November 12, 1937. p. 11. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Branch Loses Close Battle". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. November 21, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Poly Mustangs Stomp Branch". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. November 26, 1937. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
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