1971 Idaho
8–3 (4–1 Big Sky), coached by Don Robbins. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Montana State 40–2Nov 13
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs Boise State | L 14–42 | 64% |
| Sep 18 | at Iowa State | L 7–24 | 19% |
| Sep 25 | vs Colorado State | W 10–0 | 36% |
| Oct 2 | at Montana | W 21–12 | 61% |
| Oct 9 | vs Idaho State | W 40–3 | 80% |
| Oct 16 | atPacific | W 13–12 | 44% |
| Oct 23 | atWest Texas | W 26–0 | 36% |
| Oct 30 | at New Mexico State | W 19–14 | 42% |
| Nov 6 | at Weber State | W 24–20 | 76% |
| Nov 13 | vs Montana State | W 40–2 | 86% |
| Nov 20 | vs Utah State | L 13–42 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah State 42–13; unranked in the final AP poll; Big Sky champions.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
Big Sky champions4–1 in the conference
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 227–171
- Coach
- Don Robbins
- Elo
- 1397 +66 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.2 No. 88 of 120; offense No. 109, defense No. 38
- SRS
- −5.1 No. 87 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Bobby Thompson
- Defensive coordinator
- Ray Fulton
- Captains
- Jack Goddard and Ron Linehan
- Most valuable player
- Ron Linehan
Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 6 | Fred Riley WR | Atlanta Falcons |
1971 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
 Idaho | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Montana State | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Idaho State | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Weber State | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
 Northern Arizona | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Montana | 0–1 | 0–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.