1940sThe decadeduring which ISUgot accredited asa four-yeardegree–grantinginstitution10acresThe original landdonation sizeupon foundingnear the OregonShort Linerailroad$5 pertermThe minimaltuition perterm whenschool firstopenedMarch11,1901The date whenthe foundingbill for theAcademy wassigned into lawBuilt on thetraditional landsof theShoshone andBannockpeoplesThedemographicsignificance ofthe university’sfoundinglocation1963The year itachieved itscurrent name,“Idaho StateUniversity”VocationalandpreparatoryeducationThe purposeof the schoolwhen firstestablished1947The year itbecame a four-year degreegranting schoolas “Idaho StateCollege”~70studentsand 4facultyThe numberof studentsand facultyat openingMarchThroughThe Archhe traditionname forpassing underthe originalbuilding’s archOrangeandBlackThe officialschool colorsintroducedalong withthe mascotSwansonHallThe firstbuildingconstructedspecifically forthe AcademyThe IdahoMuseum ofNaturalHistory(IMNH)The institutionin Pocatellowhich housesIdaho’s officialnatural-historymuseumSenate Bill53, signedby GovernorFrank W.HuntThegoverninglaw thatcreated theAcademySpanishFluepidemicThe health crisisthat forced thecampus to closein 1918 fornearly twomonthsHolt Arena(nowICCUDomeThe oldestenclosed stadiumon a U.S. collegecampus,originally built forISU athleticsCarl W.McIntoshThe firstpresident of whatbecame IdahoState Collegeonce it gainedfour-year status125 yearssince itsfoundingin 1901The 2026milestoneISU willcelebrateNearly300The numberof studentsenrolled by1910(roughly)TheAcademyof IdahoThe originalname of ISUwhen it wasfoundedBennytheBengalTheofficialschoolmascotOver 250programsThe approximatenumber of differentdegree programsISU offers todayacross its variouscollegesIdahoTechnicalInstituteThe namethe schooladoptedin 19151927The year theinstitutionbecame the“Southern Branchof the Universityof Idaho”1902The year theschool firstopened itsdoors tostudentsTheodoreF. TurnerThe Pocatellocitizen andpolitician whodrafted thefounding bill forISU in 1901Student ArmyTrainingCorpscontractduring WWIThe world-eventthat forced ISU tocontract with thefederalgovernment tokeep open duringWWI1970The yearHoltArena firstopenedTheBantamsThe nicknamegiven to theschool’s earlyathletic teamsbefore“Bengals"1940sThe decadeduring which ISUgot accredited asa four-yeardegree–grantinginstitution10acresThe original landdonation sizeupon foundingnear the OregonShort Linerailroad$5 pertermThe minimaltuition perterm whenschool firstopenedMarch11,1901The date whenthe foundingbill for theAcademy wassigned into lawBuilt on thetraditional landsof theShoshone andBannockpeoplesThedemographicsignificance ofthe university’sfoundinglocation1963The year itachieved itscurrent name,“Idaho StateUniversity”VocationalandpreparatoryeducationThe purposeof the schoolwhen firstestablished1947The year itbecame a four-year degreegranting schoolas “Idaho StateCollege”~70studentsand 4facultyThe numberof studentsand facultyat openingMarchThroughThe Archhe traditionname forpassing underthe originalbuilding’s archOrangeandBlackThe officialschool colorsintroducedalong withthe mascotSwansonHallThe firstbuildingconstructedspecifically forthe AcademyThe IdahoMuseum ofNaturalHistory(IMNH)The institutionin Pocatellowhich housesIdaho’s officialnatural-historymuseumSenate Bill53, signedby GovernorFrank W.HuntThegoverninglaw thatcreated theAcademySpanishFluepidemicThe health crisisthat forced thecampus to closein 1918 fornearly twomonthsHolt Arena(nowICCUDomeThe oldestenclosed stadiumon a U.S. collegecampus,originally built forISU athleticsCarl W.McIntoshThe firstpresident of whatbecame IdahoState Collegeonce it gainedfour-year status125 yearssince itsfoundingin 1901The 2026milestoneISU willcelebrateNearly300The numberof studentsenrolled by1910(roughly)TheAcademyof IdahoThe originalname of ISUwhen it wasfoundedBennytheBengalTheofficialschoolmascotOver 250programsThe approximatenumber of differentdegree programsISU offers todayacross its variouscollegesIdahoTechnicalInstituteThe namethe schooladoptedin 19151927The year theinstitutionbecame the“Southern Branchof the Universityof Idaho”1902The year theschool firstopened itsdoors tostudentsTheodoreF. TurnerThe Pocatellocitizen andpolitician whodrafted thefounding bill forISU in 1901Student ArmyTrainingCorpscontractduring WWIThe world-eventthat forced ISU tocontract with thefederalgovernment tokeep open duringWWI1970The yearHoltArena firstopenedTheBantamsThe nicknamegiven to theschool’s earlyathletic teamsbefore“Bengals"

ISU History - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The decade during which ISU got accredited as a four-year degree–granting institution
    1940s
  2. The original land donation size upon founding near the Oregon Short Line railroad
    10 acres
  3. The minimal tuition per term when school first opened
    $5 per term
  4. The date when the founding bill for the Academy was signed into law
    March 11, 1901
  5. The demographic significance of the university’s founding location
    Built on the traditional lands of the Shoshone and Bannock peoples
  6. The year it achieved its current name, “Idaho State University”
    1963
  7. The purpose of the school when first established
    Vocational and preparatory education
  8. The year it became a four-year degree granting school as “Idaho State College”
    1947
  9. The number of students and faculty at opening
    ~70 students and 4 faculty
  10. he tradition name for passing under the original building’s arch
    March Through The Arch
  11. The official school colors introduced along with the mascot
    Orange and Black
  12. The first building constructed specifically for the Academy
    Swanson Hall
  13. The institution in Pocatello which houses Idaho’s official natural-history museum
    The Idaho Museum of Natural History (IMNH)
  14. The governing law that created the Academy
    Senate Bill 53, signed by Governor Frank W. Hunt
  15. The health crisis that forced the campus to close in 1918 for nearly two months
    Spanish Flu epidemic
  16. The oldest enclosed stadium on a U.S. college campus, originally built for ISU athletics
    Holt Arena (now ICCU Dome
  17. The first president of what became Idaho State College once it gained four-year status
    Carl W. McIntosh
  18. The 2026 milestone ISU will celebrate
    125 years since its founding in 1901
  19. The number of students enrolled by 1910 (roughly)
    Nearly 300
  20. The original name of ISU when it was founded
    The Academy of Idaho
  21. The official school mascot
    Benny the Bengal
  22. The approximate number of different degree programs ISU offers today across its various colleges
    Over 250 programs
  23. The name the school adopted in 1915
    Idaho Technical Institute
  24. The year the institution became the “Southern Branch of the University of Idaho”
    1927
  25. The year the school first opened its doors to students
    1902
  26. The Pocatello citizen and politician who drafted the founding bill for ISU in 1901
    Theodore F. Turner
  27. The world-event that forced ISU to contract with the federal government to keep open during WWI
    Student Army Training Corps contract during WWI
  28. The year Holt Arena first opened
    1970
  29. The nickname given to the school’s early athletic teams before “Bengals"
    The Bantams