We love champions with underdog stories, and the 1981 Idaho State football team’s “Outhouse to Penthouse” championship story is one of our favorites. Just two seasons prior, the Bengals went a dismal 0-11; Dave Kragthorpe took the reins in 1980 and steered ISU to 6-5. In 1981, the Throwin’ Idahoans managed a near-perfect season, including a 3-OT thriller against Weber State to win the Big Sky and their Division I-AA playoff berth.