Bengals' happy ending Nov 24, 2008
POCATELLO -- Sacramento State running backs are making it a habit of gaining more than 200 yards against the Idaho State football team. Sophomore Bryan Hilliard's 271-yard performance Saturday at Holt Arena was the fifth such showing in the teams' 13-game series, and it ranked as the third-best single-game rushing total in Hornets' history. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Bengals break through Nov 23, 2008
POCATELLO -- Like a can of paint tipped on its side, the orange-and-black-clad Idaho State football players spilled onto Babe Caccia Field ... It was only one win, but the Idaho State football team celebrated its 36-33 season-ending overtime victory over Sacramento State like it meant much more than most. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
• ISU football tries to avoid winless season Nov 22, 2008
ISU football tries to avoid winless season By Mark LiptakTimes-News correspondent POCATELLO - Never before in its 103 seasons has the Idaho State football program suffered a 0-12 season. That fate is exactly what ISU head coach John Zamberlin, his staff and his players will try to avoid today (3 p.m.) as they host the Sacramento State Hornets. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Blum likely to start again Nov 18, 2008
POCATELLO -- Junior quarterback Kyle Blum likely will get his second career start Saturday when the winless Idaho State football team hosts Sacramento State to close out its 2008 season. At his weekly news conference Monday, coach John Zamberlin said he thinks Blum will open the game under center for the Bengals after his performance in a 29-10 loss at No. 5 Montana last week. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Bengals show improved effort Nov 17, 2008
-- If John Zamberlin is to eventually be judged by the abilities and attitude of his younger players, then true freshman A.J. Storms' explanation for the Idaho State football team's performance Saturday probably will encourage the second-year coach. "We know that this season's close to the end," Storms said, "and we haven't got that win yet.". (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Bengals change QB Nov 11, 2008
Blum will make his first career start for the Idaho State football team when it plays fifth-ranked Montana on Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Mont. "It's easy for Kyle to come in in the second half," ISU coach John Zamberlin at his Monday news conference. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
• Winless ISU faces Big Sky Conference leader Weber State Nov 8, 2008
Winless ISU faces Big Sky Conference leader Weber State By Mark LiptakTimes-News correspondent POCATELLO - In what has been a lost season for Idaho State football, Bengal fans still are holding out hope of something to hang their hats on, something to give them a sense of pride and accomplishment. They get a chance for that this afternoon when Weber State visits Holt Arena (1:30 p.m., Altitude Sports). (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Bengals lose 13th straight (208) Nov 3, 2008
-- For most of the Idaho State football team's game at No. 4 Cal Poly on a drizzly Saturday night, Bengals cornerback D.J. Clark had done what seemed impossible -- make the man chasing Jerry Rice's records into more of a luxury than a necessity. Clark, who last year was part of a secondary that yielded Ramses Barden a career-high in receiving yards, battled several Mustangs attempts to get the All-American into the end zone. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Thompson no guarantee to go Oct 28, 2008
POCATELLO -- When the Idaho State football team plays at No. 4 Cal Poly on Saturday, it's uncertain whether the Bengals will have their star wide receiver on the field. Senior Eddie Thompson left last week's 36-13 loss at Portland State in the third quarter after suffering an ankle injury. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
PSU blasts ISU 36-13 Oct 26, 2008
That precipitated five dreadful, costly minutes for the Idaho State football team, which lost 36-13 on Saturday at PGE Park in Portland, Ore. extending what is now the second-longest losing streak in the Championship Subdivision to 12 games. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Jayson Bird's Season Over with Torn ACL Oct 18, 2008
Pocatello, ID --- , a graduate student and fullback on the Idaho State football team, has been lost for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, effectively ending his collegiate career. Bird, who came to Idaho State after playing three seasons and graduating from the University of Idaho, was third on the team in rushing with 71 yards on 20 carries. (Isubengals.com)
Richards, Amos kicked off team Oct 15, 2008
POCATELLO -- Senior safety Rashaad Richards was dismissed from the Idaho State football team Monday and junior defensive tackle Demetrius Amos was suspended for one game due to conduct detrimental to the team. Coach John Zamberlin confirmed the decisions after Tuesday's practice. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
ISU fullback injures knee Oct 14, 2008
POCATELLO -- As if trying to establish a running game against Northern Arizona -- a team that has allowed 43 rushing yards in its six games -- wasn't challenging enough for the Idaho State football team, it may be without the services of fullback Jayson Bird. Coach John Zamberlin announced at his weekly Monday news conference that the senior from Shelley was set for an MRI later in the day to determine the extent of a knee injury he suffered during Saturday's 29-9 loss at Northern Colorado. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
• Picking up a little cash here and there Oct 5, 2008
In my column Wednesday about the woes of former Boise State, University of Idaho and Idaho State football coaches who make it to the National Football League, I left out a winning coach with an Idaho pedigree: John Fox, head coach of the Carolina Panthers. Fox, who coached defensive backs at BSU in 1980, has a 162-144 record as head coach of the Panthers and as an assistant coach with the New York Giants, Los Angeles Raiders, San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL and with the Los... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Robinett: Losses now the norm Oct 5, 2008
The Idaho State football team reached that long streak of futility on Saturday at Holt Arena following a 33-21 loss to Montana State in which the Bengals failed to compete in the second half. Their usually dependable offense disappeared, their usually bad special teams play was horrible and their defense couldn't come up with a stop when it really needed one. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Better Late Than Never: Inside The Head Of Jarrett Huk Sep 23, 2008
will handle kickoffs and field goals for the Idaho State football team when the Bengals host North Dakota in the 2008 home opener at 6:35 tonight at Holt Arena. Growing up, though, Huk was raised on a different kind of football - the brand where you can't use your hands, blatantly tackling the other guy is discouraged and putting the ball on the ground is the whole point. (Isubengals.com)
ISU finds long snapper Sep 19, 2008
Long snapping, almost an afterthought from 2005 to 2007, had become the most glaring weakness of the 2008 Idaho State football team. So it was with some trepidation that the Bengals coaches sent out Crittenden -- a part-time snapper at Snow College but a last-resort option at Idaho State -- to snap the rest of the punts against the Vandals. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Holt starts new parking fees Sep 17, 2008
POCATELLO Idaho State University s new parking fee policy for Holt Arena events will be in effect for the Idaho State football game Thursday and for the Montgomery Gentry concert Sunday. The new Holt Arena parking prices for non-ISU students are 1 for ISU athletic events and 5 for special events, such as concerts. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Newlee loving it up north Sep 16, 2008
One day before Idaho hosted the Idaho State football team at the Kibbie Dome, Newlee took an hour to give a tour of his new haunt and to talk a bit about what life is like in Moscow. Dan Thompson: What's the best part about being here. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Big game looms for ISU Sep 15, 2008
After playing two road games against teams from the Western Athletic Conference, the Idaho State football team finally gets to debut its new all-black home uniforms Thursday at Holt Arena. Not only is it the first game of the season in the mini-dome for the Bengals, it will be the first time all year they ll be playing a team that competes at the same level as they do Championship Subdivision newcomer North Dakota. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
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He s convinced that if the Idaho State football team he coaches could have started its game against Idaho without two catastrophic mistakes, the Bengals might have been able to pull out a win Saturday in their second game against an FBS opponent in as many weeks. But they didn t, and even as Eddie Thompson was making record catch after record catch, it rarely felt as if Idaho State had much of a chance in its 42-27 loss to Idaho at the Kibbie Dome. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Idaho State notebook Sep 7, 2008
Caccia graduated from the University of Idaho before moving back to Pocatello, where he coached the Idaho State football team for 14 seasons and later became the school s athletic director. Another redshirt burned. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
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BOISE -- The Idaho State football team headed home battered physically on Saturday night after its 49-7 loss to Boise State. Sophomore Russel Hill's nose was noticeably crooked after taking a hard hit in the first half. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Former Bengals cut (110) Sep 1, 2008
Saturday was unkind to former Idaho State football players trying to make their way in the NFL.. The New England Patriots released quarterback Matt Gutierrez while the Cincinnati Bengals cut wide receiver Clyde Logan, as both teams had to trim their rosters to a league-mandated 53 players. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
No rest for ISU football team Aug 21, 2008
POCATELLO Rest days are becoming the stuff of myths for the Idaho State football team. Last season, the Bengals played 11 straight games without a bye. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Defense strong in scrimmage Aug 17, 2008
POCATELLO -- During each Idaho State football practice, linebacker Brad Rife and his defensive teammates have a goal of forcing four turnovers. If they don't hit the mark, they run. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Back in the fold Aug 16, 2008
Kenyon Blue returned to the Idaho State football team in 2007. This season, he\'ll shift from wide receiver to running back. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Brand new batch Aug 14, 2008
POCATELLO -- There wasn't much late-game drama for the Idaho State football team last year. No hail-mary attempts. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
ISU needs more than just Thompson Aug 11, 2008
News Story - Idaho State Journal. On the first-team offense's first drive, Russel Hill and company faced a third-and-20. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Idaho State's O-line falling into place Aug 7, 2008
But they played, and this year, with almost twice as many linemen and a season's worth of knowledge, they are confident they can cut their sacks allowed total in half and be the foundation of a much-improved Idaho State football team. "Last year was kind of a debacle around this time in camp," said senior tackle and captain Evan Dietrich-Smith. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
ISU FB: Reasons to hope or not Aug 4, 2008
Today is the dawn of the second season under John Zamberlin for the Idaho State football team. After an offseason of arduous training, the Bengals finally will have the chance to practice with coaches present and all the incoming freshmen and transfers on board. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Burning bright Jul 16, 2008
Players, including many former Idaho State football players, are recognized in the community, and a local TV station broadcasts every home contest. -- Advertisement. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Jon Winn, Lois Ricardi Named Big Sky Scholar-Athlete to Highlight 56th Annual Sam Bennion Athletic Awards Banquet May 2, 2008
In the 103 seasons of Idaho State football, Eddie's 83 catches is the second-most ever, behind former NFL great Ed "The Flea" Bell's 96 catches in 1969. Women's Lifter of the Year: (Vancouver, Washington) A sophomore playing her first season for ISU after transferring from the University of Kentucky, Miller led the Bengals in hitting, batting. (Isubengals.com)
Bengal Football to Go for a Different Kind of Sack on Monday Apr 18, 2008
However, it will make a difference in the lives of many in Southeast Idaho, for on Monday, members of the Idaho State football team will head over to the Southeast chapter of the Idaho Food Bank and help sack potatoes to send to needy families ... "Idaho State football has a great tradition of working hand and hand with the Idaho Food Bank," said Zamberlin. (Isubengals.com)
Bengals ready for scrimmage Apr 12, 2008
POCATELLO - After almost two weeks of practices, there's a pretty clear sentiment within the Idaho State football team. It'll be nice to have a scrimmage,'' coach John Zamberlin said. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
ISU alumna Sylvia Papenberg's Gift to Bengal Village is Record Donation to Idaho State University Athletics (photo gallery/Video available) Jan 31, 2008
It gives Papenberg the naming rights to Papenberg Field, the new outdoor practice facility for Idaho State football. The university will sell the land to help fund the proposed Bengal Village, a gift-funded complex that is estimated to cost $86 million to $103 million. (Isubengals.com)
ISU schemes its way past Vikings Oct 23, 2007
With nothing more to lose, except losing more games, the Idaho State football team gambled this past Saturday. First-year coach John Zamberlin and his staff used a bold, but risky, defensive scheme in guiding the Bengals over the much more heralded Portland State Vikings by a 38-20 score at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho. (Missoulian, MT)
Partiers mark ISU opener Sep 9, 2007
The pleasing odor and the uniform dress code could mean only one thing - Idaho State football was back. Indeed it was. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Brandon Mennear Named to National Football Foundation's National Honor Society Jul 10, 2007
Irving, TX --- , a senior tight end on the 2006 Idaho State football team has been inducted into the inaugural class of the National Football Foundation's National Honor Society in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in the classroom and on the playing field. Mennear, who was Idaho State's Big Sky Scholar-Athlete award winner and was also the Babe Caccia Academic Award winner at the Southern Idaho Football Foundation Awards in May, was third on the team last season with 22 receptions. (Isubengals.com)
2007 Football Media Guide Now Available Online Jun 26, 2007
The 2007 Idaho State Football Media Guide. June 25, 2007. (Isubengals.com)
ISU coach remembered Jun 13, 2007
Babe Caccia, the former Idaho State football coach and friend of Killingsworth, remembers the fishing trips he, Milton ''Dubby'' Holt and the coach would take together, and how much ''Killer'' loved the mountains. Much the same is true for Goold, who listened to his coach brag about his fishing prowess every time a recruit came to town. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
WalMart Donates $3,000 Back to Idaho State Football and PAWS Jun 12, 2007
Pocatello, ID - Back on May 5, members of the Idaho State football team worked in conjunction with Wal Mart associates to clean up the highway area from the Pocatello Creek exit to the Chubbuck Road overpass as part of ISU's P.A.W.S. (Proud Athletes Working and Serving) program. Today, WalMart donated $3,000 to P.A.W.S. and Bengal Football for their help in the highway cleanup. (Isubengals.com)
John Zamberlin to meet with Boosters at Twin Falls Press Box Feb 22, 2007
Pocatello, ID --- Idaho State football coach will make the trek to Twin Falls on Friday, February 23 to meet with ISU boosters from around the Magic Valley, and fans can view the 2007 recruiting video as well. The function will take place at the Press Box located on 1749 Kimberly Road, and the event will go from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. (Isubengals.com)
Zamberlin Announces First Bengal Recruiting Class (Archived Video Link Added) Feb 8, 2007
Pocatello, ID --- When was hired, he mentioned in his opening press conference that Idaho State football would continue to recruit the Gem State hard and keep kids "from our own backyard". Mission accomplished. (Isubengals.com)
Zamberlin Names His First Staff Jan 7, 2007
Pocatello, ID --- If you notice a bunch of new faces around the Idaho State football offices, you aren't alone. has completed his first Bengal coaching staff, naming Michael Orthmann as offensive coordinator, Brian Strandley as defensive coordinator, and retaining as recruiting coordinator. (Isubengals.com)
