The 1942 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team was an

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team that represented the University of Idaho, Southern Branch (later renamed

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) as an independent during the

1942 college football season The 1942 college football season was the 74th season of intercollegiate football in the United States. Competition included schools from the Big Ten Conference, the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the Big Six C ...

. In their second season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 4–2 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 77 to 60. The Bengals did not field a team during the

1943 college football season The 1943 college football season was the 75th season of intercollegiate football in the United States. Competition included schools from the Big Ten Conference, the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the Big Six ...

, next competing in 1944.

Schedule

Contested during World War II, the team's second and sixth games were played against military service teams.

Notes

References

External links

1943 ''Wickiup''football section
— yearbook summary of the 1942 season {{Idaho State Bengals football navbox Idaho Southern Branch Idaho State Bengals football seasons Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football