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Boise State Broncos Football
2012 Boise State Broncos football team
Boise State Broncos Logo.svg
First season 1932
Head coach Chris Petersen
7th year, 84–8  (.913)
Home stadium Bronco Stadium
Field Lyle Smith Field
Stadium capacity 37,000
Stadium surface Blue FieldTurf
Location Boise, Idaho
Conference Mountain West
All-time record 388–147–2 (.724)
Postseason bowl record 9–4
Claimed national titles 2 (1958 JC, 1980 D-I AA)
Conference titles 17 (6 Big Sky, 2 Big West, 8 WAC, 1 MWC)
Heisman winners 0 (1 finalist)
Colors

Blue and Orange

          
Mascot Buster Bronco
Marching band Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band
Rivals Idaho
Nevada
Fresno State
Hawaiʻi
BYU
TCU
Website Broncosports.com

The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in college football and compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of Division I as a member of the Mountain West Conference. They are currently led by head coach Chris Petersen and play their home games at Bronco Stadium.

Contents

History [edit]

Originally a junior college, Boise State's football program moved up to four-year status in 1968 and competed as an NAIA independent for two seasons.[1][2] The Broncos were accepted into the NCAA in October 1969,[3] and a month later into the Big Sky Conference, effective the following July.[4] The Broncos began NCAA competition in 1970 in Division II ("College Division" prior to 1973) in a brand new Bronco Stadium.[5] In 1978, the Broncos and the Big Sky moved up to the new Division I-AA (renamed FCS in 2006) and BSU won its first national championship two years later. After 26 years in the Big Sky, the Broncos joined the Big West Conference in 1996 and moved up to Division I-A (now FBS).

In three seasons under head coach Dirk Koetter, the Broncos won two Big West championships and moved to the WAC in 2001, when Dan Hawkins took over and guided the Broncos to four WAC titles in five seasons before handing the reins over to Chris Petersen.[6] Under Petersen, Boise State has recorded two undefeated seasons, three undefeated regular seasons, and reached the Bowl Championship Series twice. The 2006 season was capped with a win over the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, while the 2009 team defeated Texas Christian in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl to finish the season 14–0. They were just the second team ever to go 14–0 in the history of major college football. The 2010 team achieved their highest preseason ranking in history as the Associated Press ranked the Broncos as the 3rd best team in the country.[7] That same offseason, Boise State accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference starting in 2011.[8] Later in the 2010 season, Boise State achieved the highest rankings in its history, being voted in at #2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll, as well as earning the #3 slot in the first BCS ranking.[9]

Shortly after the 2010 season, the NCAA found Boise State guilty of a large number of athletic violations. The NCAA found Boise State guilty of "lack of institutional control," the highest category of malfeasance under the NCAA violation system at the time. The Boise State football program was given three years probation, lost three scholarships a year, and had its number of Fall practices reduced.[10]

Between 2008 and 2011, the Broncos went 50–3 to become the first FBS team to win 50 games over a four year span. With the 50–3 record, quarterback Kellen Moore became the winningest quarterback in FBS history, passing former Texas quartback Colt McCoy (45 wins).

On December 7, 2011, it was announced that the Broncos would join the Big East Conference as football only members as of July 1, 2013 and would be sharing a division with Memphis, SMU, Houston, San Diego State, and Temple. However, on December 31, 2012, Boise State announced they had decided to stay in the Mountain West conference, leaving the Big East, much like TCU, without ever playing a game in it.

Bronco Stadium [edit]

Panoramic view from the south endzone vs Oregon State in 2010 with a then record attendance of 34,137.

Since 1970, Boise State has played its home games in Bronco Stadium, which enjoys a reputation as one of the most difficult places in the country for opposing teams to play. The stadium is well known for its blue artificial surface, which was first installed in 1986. "The Blue," as it is called by fans, is the only non-green playing surface in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is one of the most distinguishing and enduring symbols of Boise State football. Boise State is one of four college football programs in the United States to have a non-green playing surface. (Eastern Washington University in the FCS has a red surface, the University of Central Arkansas, also an FCS program, has a grey and purple striped surface and the University of New Haven in Division II has a blue surface). As of November 17, 2012, the Broncos are 87–4 at home since the 1999 season with the only losses being to Washington State in 2001, AP #18 Boston College in the 2005 MPC Computers Bowl, to #24 TCU in 2011, and to San Diego State in 2012. They never lost a home conference game during their 10 years as a member of the WAC (40–0). The Broncos are 84–3 in regular season home games since 1999 and were on a 65 game regular season home winning streak until losing to TCU. Prior to the loss to TCU, Boise State had not lost a home conference game since the season finale in 1998 (47 in a row).

Blue Uniform Ban [edit]

In 2011, citing a "competitive advantage," the Mountain West Conference banned Boise State from wearing their all-blue uniforms for home conference games as a condition of joining the conference.[11] When questioned about the ban, Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson confirmed that either the jerseys or pants could be blue, provided that the other be white or orange.[12] After Boise State decided to not join the Big East Conference and remain in the Mountain West the uniform restrictions were lifted beginning in the 2013 season. The NCAA considered a rule that would have required a team's uniform, either jersey or pants, to contrast the playing surface. The rule would have banned Boise State's all blue uniforms at home and teams from wearing all green uniforms as well. However, this rule was rejected.

Coaching History [edit]

Head coaching records since Boise State became a four year school in 1968:

Years Coach Wins Losses Ties Pct.
1968–1975 Tony Knap 71 19 1 .786
1976–1982 Jim Criner 59 21 1 .735
1983–1986 Lyle Setencich 24 20 0 .545
1987–1992 Skip Hall 42 28 0 .600
1993–1996 Pokey Allen 24 15 0 .615
1996 Tom Mason* 1 9 0 .100
1997 Houston Nutt 5 6 0 .455
1998–2000 Dirk Koetter 26 10 0 .722
2001–2005 Dan Hawkins 53 11 0 .828
2006–Present Chris Petersen 84 8 0 .913
* Mason was the interim head coach for the first 10 games of the 1996 season while head coach Pokey Allen battled cancer.

Current staff [edit]

Name Position Years
at BSU
Chris Petersen Head Coach 9 (6 as HC)
Robert Prince Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach 5 (1 as OC)
Pete Kwiatkowski Defensive Coordinator 13 (2 as DC)
Scott Huff Special Teams/Tight Ends/Fullbacks Coach 6
Chris Strausser Offensive Line Coach 10
Jonathan Smith Quarterbacks Coach 1
Keith Bhonapha Running Backs Coach 5
Andy Avalos Defensive Line Coach 1
Bob Gregory Linebackers Coach 2
Jimmy Lake Defensive Backs Coach 1

Division I-A\FBS bowl game appearances [edit]

The Broncos have appeared in 13 bowl games with a record of 9–4, including two wins in BCS games.

Season Date Bowl Opponent Result
1999 December 30, 1999 Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl Louisville W 34–31
2000 December 28, 2000 Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl UTEP W 38–23
2002 December 31, 2002 Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl Iowa State W 34–16
2003 December 23, 2003 PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl TCU W 34–31
2004 December 31, 2004 Autozone Liberty Bowl Louisville L 40–44
2005 December 28, 2005 MPC Computers Bowl Boston College L 21–27
2006 January 1, 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Oklahoma W 43–42OT
2007 December 23, 2007 Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl East Carolina L 38–41
2008 December 23, 2008 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl TCU L 16–17
2009 January 4, 2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl TCU W 17–10
2010 December 22, 2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas Utah W 26–3
2011 December 22, 2011 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas Arizona State W 56–24
2012 December 22, 2012 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas Washington W 28–26

Top 25 Finishes [edit]

Year Record AP Poll Coaches Poll
2002 12–1 15 12
2003 13–1 16 15
2004 11–1 12 13
2006 13–0 5 6
2008 12–1 11 13
2009 14–0 4 4
2010 12–1 9 7
2011 12–1 8 6
2012 11–2 18 14

Conference championships [edit]

Year Championship Record
1973 Big Sky Conference(Div. II) 10–3 (6–0)
1974 Big Sky Conference 10–2 (6–0)
1975 Big Sky Conference 9–2–1 (5–0–1)
1977 Big Sky Conference 9–2 (6–0)
1980 Big Sky Conference – (Div. I-AA) 10–3 (6–1)
1994 Big Sky Conference 13–2 (6–1)
1999 Big West Conference(Div. I-A) 10–3 (5–1)
2000 Big West Conference 10–2 (5–0)
2002 Western Athletic Conference 12–1 (8–0)
2003 Western Athletic Conference 13–1 (8–0)
2004 Western Athletic Conference 11–1 (8–0)
2005 § Western Athletic Conference 9–4 (7–1)
2006 Western Athletic Conference 13–0 (8–0)
2008 Western Athletic Conference 12–1 (8–0)
2009 Western Athletic Conference 14–0 (8–0)
2010 § Western Athletic Conference 12–1 (7–1)
2012 § Mountain West Conference 11–2 (7–1)

§ – Conference co–champions

Rivalries [edit]

BYU [edit]

Games Played BSU Win BSU Loss Win % First Meeting Last Meeting Next Scheduled Meeting
3 3 0 1.000 2003 W 7–6 (2012) 10/26/13 @ BYU

BSU has developed a rivalry with BYU. While they've never shared a conference and have only met three times, the geographical proximity, cultural overlap, competitive games, and scheduled future match ups has turned this game into an instant rivalry. Prior to the 2012 contest, Boise State sophomore safety Lee Hightower disclosed that he's looking "forward to (the game) each year" and to the "start up (of) a little rivalry" with BYU.[13] The two teams still have 11 games remaining in a 12 game series that extends until the year 2023.[14] Boise State leads the series 3–0 with a 50–12 win in Provo in 2003, a 28–27 win in Boise in 2004, and a 7–6 win in Boise in 2012. The next game is currently scheduled for September 21, 2013 in Provo Utah.[14] In the ever changing landscape of college athletics, there is a chance that BYU could rejoin the Mountain West making the matchup a conference game.

Fresno State [edit]

Games Played BSU Win BSU Loss Win % First Meeting Last Meeting Next Scheduled Meeting Trophy
15 11 4 .733 1977 W 20–10 (2012) @ FSU 2013 Milk Can

BSU has had a rivalry with Fresno State University since joining the WAC. The series is 11–4 all time in favor of Boise State. In 2001, the series became a WAC match-up, christened with Boise State's upset over #8 Fresno State 35–30. In 2005, the series became the Battle for the Milk Can, and #20 Fresno State ended Boise State's 31-game winning streak against WAC opponents with their 27–7 victory. The series will continue to be a conference game in 2012 in the MWC but was played as a non-conference game in Fresno in 2011. The winner of the game receives the Milk Can.

Hawaiʻi [edit]

Games Played BSU Win BSU Loss Win % First Meeting Last Meeting Next Scheduled Meeting
13 10 3 .769 1996 W 49–14 (2012) 2015

The series is 10–3 all time in favor of Boise State. The series became heated in 2006 and 2007 when Hawaii fielded a nationally ranked team. Their 39–27 victory over Boise State in 2007 was only Boise State's fourth loss in their 10-year tenure in the WAC. Hawaii ended the Broncos' five-year WAC championship streak in 2007 and was one of three teams to share the WAC title, along with Boise State in 2010. Hawaiʻi and Boise State became conference foes again for the 2012 season.

Idaho [edit]

Games Played BSU Win BSU Loss Ties Win % First Meeting Last Meeting Next Scheduled Meeting Trophy
40 22 17 1 .563 1971 W 52–14 (2010)   Governor's Trophy

BSU had a 40-year in-state rivalry with the University of Idaho, which began with a Bronco victory in the first meeting in 1971. They met every year through 2010, and with the exception of four years (20012004), the matchup was a conference game. The rivalry was dominated by streaks as Idaho won 12 straight years from 1982–1993, while Boise State won the most recent 12 games between 19992010, mostly by large margins. BSU leads the rivalry with a series record of 22–17–1 (.563).

After Boise State's move to the Mountain West Conference in 2011, Boise State has refused to play Idaho home and home in football. As a response, Idaho has refused to play Boise State at Taco Bell Arena for men's basketball. As of 2012, no future games are currently scheduled.

Nevada [edit]

Games Played BSU Win BSU Loss Win % First Meeting Last Meeting Next Scheduled Meeting
39 26 13 .667 1971 W 27–21 (2012)

@ BSU 2013

BSU has a long standing rivalry with Nevada. Boise State leads the series 26–13. Boise State and Nevada have been conference rivals in the Big Sky Conference, the Big West Conference, the WAC, and will continue to be in the Mountain West in 2012. The series was played as a non-conference game in 2011 as the teams met in Boise during Nevada's last year in the WAC. Nevada split the WAC championship with Boise State in 2005 as both teams finished 7–1 in conference play. Boise State beat Nevada on the last game of the season in 2006, giving Boise State a birth into their first BCS bowl. In 2007, in one of the highest scoring games in NCAA Division I football history, Boise State defeated Nevada 69–67 in four overtimes. Recently, the conference championship has been decided by the Wolf Pack and Broncos' late-season games. In 2010, Nevada defeated #3 Boise State 34–31 in overtime, ending the Broncos BCS National Championship hopes. The rivalry between the two schools felt as if it had been rekindled after Nevada's win, since Boise State had won the past 10 games dating back to 1998. Boise State and Nevada have played one time in the postseason in the 1990 I-AA semifinal. Nevada won the game in triple overtime 59–52, and would go on to lose in the final.

TCU [edit]

Games Played BSU Win BSU Loss Win % First Meeting Last Meeting Next Scheduled Meeting
4 2 2 .500 2003 L 35–36 (2011)  

BSU had a brewing rivalry with Texas Christian University, but the teams have only ever met four times and there are not any future games scheduled, with TCU having joined the Big 12 Conference.[15][16] This intersectional rivalry had its foundation in frustration as Boise and TCU took turns upending the season's of some of each other's greatest teams. The underdog won the final three meetings. The first game was in the inaugural Fort Worth Bowl (now the Armed Forces Bowl) in 2003. #17 Boise State narrowly defeated #18 TCU 34–31. The second meeting was in the 2008 Poinsettia Bowl where #11 TCU came back to beat previously undefeated #9 Boise State 17–16. The third meeting was in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl where undefeated #6 Boise State beat undefeated #4 TCU 17–10. In 2011, #24 TCU won the only regular season meeting defeating #5 Boise State 36–35 at Bronco Stadium, snapping the Broncos 65 game regular season home winning streak and 47 game conference home winning streak. The controversy around the scheduling of this game added further intensity to the rivalry. The game was originally scheduled to be played at TCU's home stadium until the MWC moved the game to Boise Idaho because TCU was leaving the MWC for the Big 12.[17] The rivalry did not end with the last scheduled game between these two opponents. Further controversy erupted when Boise Coach Chris Petersen voted "Boise State's interests" by voting TCU much lower on his ballot than the average final 2011 Coaches Poll voter in an alleged attempt to exploit BCS rules and secure Boise a BCS Bowl over MWC Champion TCU, who had beaten Boise State earlier in the season.[18] There are not any games scheduled between these two teams in the future.[14]

Future scheduled non-conference games [edit]

Year Home Games Neutral Games Away Games
2013 Southern Miss, UT Martin Washington, BYU
2014 BYU, Louisiana-Lafayette ^Ole Miss Connecticut
2015 Washington BYU, Virginia
2016 Washington State, BYU Louisiana-Lafayette, Oregon State
2017 Virginia, Troy Washington State, BYU
2018 Connecticut, BYU Troy, Oklahoma State
2019 Florida State, BYU
2020 Florida State, BYU
2021 Oklahoma State BYU
2022 Michigan State, BYU
2023 Michigan State, BYU

^ Ole Miss game will be in the Chick-fil-A College Kickoff at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Honors [edit]

Retired Numbers [edit]

  • 12 – Jim McMillan – QB, 1971–74

College Football Hall of Famers [edit]

Players [edit]

Pro Football Hall of Famers [edit]

Players [edit]

Individual awards [edit]

AP All-Americans [edit]

  • Billy Winn, 2010 3rd team DT
  • Titus Young, 2010 3rd team WR
  • Nate Potter, 2010 3rd team OT
  • Kyle Wilson, 2009 2nd team S
  • Kellen Moore, 2009 3rd team QB & 2010 3rd team QB
  • Ryan Clady, 2007 1st team OT
  • Ian Johnson, 2006 3rd team RB (1st team on SI, 2nd team on Sporting News)
  • Tyler Jones, 2004 2nd team K
  • Joe O'Brien, 1994 1st team DE
  • Rashid Gayle, 1994 2nd team DB
  • K.C. Adams, 1994 2nd team AP
  • Frank Robinson, 1991 1st team CB
  • Erik Helgeson, 1990 1st team & 1989 2nd team DE
  • Peter Kwiatkowski, 1987 1st team DE
  • Tom DeWitz, 1987 1st team & 1986 2nd team OG
  • Markus Koch, 1985 1st team DE & 1983 1st team DT
  • Carl Keever, 1984 1st team DE & 1982 1st team LB
  • John Rade, 1982 1st team DE & 1981 2nd team LB
  • Randy Trautman, 1981 & 1980 1st team DT
  • Rick Woods, 1981 2nd team SS
  • Kipp Bedard, 1981 2nd team WR
  • Rodney Webster, 1981 2nd team TB
  • Cedric Minter, 1980 2nd team & 1978 3rd team RB
  • Joe Aliotti, 1979 1st team QB
  • Doug Scott, 1979 1st team DT
  • Bob McCauley, 1978 2nd team LB
  • Mark Villano, 1978 3rd team OC
  • Terry Hutt, 1977 1st team WR
  • Harold Cotton, 1977 1st team OT
  • Chris Malmgren, 1977 2nd team DT
  • Jim McMillan, 1974 1st team QB
  • Don Hutt, 1973 1st team WR
  • Steve Svitak, 1969 1st team LB

NFL players [edit]

Current [edit]

Current CFL players [edit]

Other notable football players [edit]

Records and statistics [edit]

Team records [edit]

Career records [edit]

  • Career passing yards: 14,667, Kellen Moore, 2008–2011
  • Career passing touchdowns: 142, Kellen Moore, 2008–2011
  • Career rushing yards: 4,475, Cedric Minter, 1977–1980
  • Career rushing touchdowns: 58, Ian Johnson, 2005–2008 (also is the all time WAC record for rushing TD's in a career)
  • Career receiving yards: 3,063, Titus Young, 2007–2010
  • Career receiving touchdowns: 39, Austin Pettis, 2007–2010
  • Career all-purpose yards: 6,655, Bill Hammon, 1980–1984
  • Career points leader: 439, Kyle Brotzman, 2007–2010 (also the NCAA all–time career points record for kickers)
  • Career tackles leader: 415, Scott Russell, 1987–1990
  • Career sacks leader: 54.5, Erik Helgeson, 1987–1990
  • Career interceptions leader: 24, Steve Forrey, 1968–1970
  • Career wins as a starting QB: 50, Kellen Moore, 2008–2011 (also the NCAA all time career win record for a starting QB)

Single-game records [edit]

A Boise State scrimmage at Bronco Stadium in 2006

Single-season records [edit]

  • Most passing yards in a season: 4,031, Ryan Dinwiddie, 2003
  • Most passing touchdowns in a season: 43, Kellen Moore, 2011
  • Best efficiency rating in a season (min. 100 att.): 188.18, Ryan Dinwiddie, 2002
  • Most rushing yards in a season: 1,714, Ian Johnson, 2006
  • Most rushing touchdowns in a season: 26, Brock Forsey, 2002, Ian Johnson 2006
  • Most receiving yards in a season: 1,192, Tim Gilligan, 2003
  • Most receiving touchdowns in a season: 16 Tyler Shoemaker, 2011
  • Most receptions in a season: 82, Jeremy Childs, 2007
  • Most total tackles in a season: 164, Scott Russell, 1988
  • Most sacks in a season: 20, Chris Wing, 1996
  • Most interceptions in a season: 12, Steve Forrey, 1968

Statistics compiled from the Boise State University football Media Guide.

Seasons [edit]

See main artile List of Boise State Broncos football seasons.

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Homecoming tilts on schedule here". Spokane Daily Chronicle. October 17, 1969. p. 14. 
  2. ^ "NAIA penalizes Boise St. College". Spokane Daily Chronicle. March 27, 1970. p. 15. 
  3. ^ "Boise State joins NCAA". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. October 15, 1969. p. 44. 
  4. ^ "Boise State, Northern Arizona admitted to Big Sky". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 26, 1969. p. 13. 
  5. ^ scholarworks.boisestate.edu – The Broncos: A History of Boise State University, 1932–1994 – p.131 – accessed 2011-10-10
  6. ^ Boise State Composite Championship Listing. cfbdatawarehouse.com
  7. ^ "Boise State is No. 3 in AP preseason poll – highest ranking in school history". IdahoStateman.com. August 21, 2010 On september 4, 2010 the Boise State Broncos showed the nation they deserved their rank by betting the number ten team Virginia tech by a score of 33–30. Kellen Moore threw a touchdown pass with 1:09 left to play. 
  8. ^ Boise State Broncos leaves WAC, joins Mountain West – ESPN. Sports.espn.go.com (2010-06-11). Retrieved on 2013-01-11.
  9. ^ 2012 NCAA College Football Polls and Rankings for Week 9 – ESPN. Espn.go.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-11.
  10. ^ Boise State University Public Infractions Report. NCAA.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-11.
  11. ^ Boise State can't wear all blue uniforms at home for Mountain West games. Voices.IdahoStatesman.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-11.
  12. ^ MWC Craig Thompson explains BSU blue uniform on blue turf ban. YouTube (2011-07-26). Retrieved on 2013-01-11.
  13. ^ "BSu vs BYU is a Rivalry Revised". Idaho Press. Retrieved November 14, 2012. 
  14. ^ a b c "FBSchedules". fbschedules.com. 
  15. ^ "College Football Data Warehouse". Retrieved October 30, 2012. 
  16. ^ Krammer, Andrew (2012-10-07). "TCU Joins The Big 12". Minnesota Daily. 
  17. ^ Dodd, Dennis (2011-08-22). "Mountain West Preview: TCU's parting gift is personal". CBS Sports. 
  18. ^ Cripe, Chad (2011-05-12). "ESPN's Colin Cowherd rips Boise State coach Chris Petersen for his BCS complaints". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved October 30, 2012. 

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