1972 Idaho
4–7 (2–3 Big Sky), coached by Don Robbins. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 31–13Oct 14
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs Ohio | W 17–14 | 46% |
| Sep 23 | at Weber State | L 10–26 | 81% |
| Sep 30 | at Montana State | L 3–17 | 77% |
| Oct 7 | at Washington State | L 14–35 | 32% |
| Oct 14 | vs Northern Illinois | W 31–13 | 42% |
| Oct 21 | at Idaho State | L 7–35 | 75% |
| Oct 28 | vsPacific | L 7–22 | 33% |
| Nov 4 | at Utah State | L 7–51 | 14% |
| Nov 11 | vs Montana | W 31–17 | 79% |
| Nov 18 | at Western Michigan | L 16–27 | 16% |
| Nov 25 | at Boise State | W 22–21 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Boise State 22–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 78th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–3 4th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 165–278
- Coach
- Don Robbins
- Elo
- 1295 −137 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.3 No. 99 of 121; offense No. 90, defense No. 98
- SRS
- −14.8 No. 108 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Bobby Thompson
- Defensive coordinator
- Ray Fulton
- Captains
- Rand Marquess and Kent Muhlbeier
- Defense
- 5–2
1972 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Idaho State | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Weber State | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
 Idaho | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| Montana | 0–1 | 0–3 | |
| Boise State | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.