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Revision as of 03:42, 22 May 2010

This page discusses the Boise State football program. For more Boise State athletics, see Boise State Broncos.

Boise State Broncos Football
Boise State helmet
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Boise State Broncos logo
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Helmet Logo
Program Information
City Boise, Idaho
First Season 1932 (JC), 1968 (university)
Nickname Broncos
Head Coach Chris Petersen (5th year, 49-4)
Conference affiliations
Team history
  • Junior College Record: 199-61-9 (.757)
  • University Record: 354-143-2 (.709)
  • WAC Record: 68-4 (.944)
  • Division I FBS Bowl Record: 6-4 (.600)
  • BCS Record: 2-0 (1.000)
National Championships (2)[1]
Big Sky Conference Championships (6)
Big West Conference Championships (2)
Western Athletic Conference Championships (7)
Pageantry
Colors Blue and Orange
Uniform WAC-Uniform-BSU.PNG
Outfitter Nike
Mascot Buster Bronco
Marching Band Keith Stein Blue Thunder
Marching Band
Stadium Bronco Stadium (c. 33,500)
Field Lyle Smith Field (Blue FieldTurf)
Rivals Idaho (main rival), Nevada,
Fresno State, Hawaiʻi,
Idaho State (I-AA)

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The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in the Western Athletic Conference. The program is best known for its 2006 season, in which it posted a 13–0 WAC Championship season capped by an overtime win in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl against the Oklahoma Sooners. The 2009 season, capped off with a win over the previously unbeaten TCU Horned Frogs in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl, saw the Broncos become the second team in major-college history to finish a season at 14–0. It is also well known for the blue turf of Bronco Stadium, first installed in 1986.

Records and statistics

Team records

  • Consecutive victories: 22, 1980-1981 & 2003-2004
  • Largest NCAA Division 1 margin of victory: 74 vs. Humboldt State, 1986
  • Victories in a season: 14, 2009

Career records

  • Career passing yards: 9,819, Ryan Dinwiddie, 2000-2003
  • Career passing touchdowns: 82, Ryan Dinwiddie, 2000-2003
  • 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: 2,751, Ryan Ikebe, 1993-1996
  • Career receiving touchdowns: 30, Don Hutt, 1970-1973
  • Career all-purpose yards: 6,670, Brock Forsey, 1999-2002
  • Career points leader: 408, Brock Forsey, 1999-2002
  • 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

Single-game records

A Boise State scrimmage at Bronco Stadium in 2006

Single-season records

  • Most passing yards in a season: 4,356, Ryan Dinwiddie, 2003
  • Most passing touchdowns in a season: 39, Kellen Moore, 2009
  • Best efficiency rating in a season (min. 100 att.): 188.18, Ryan Dinwiddie, 2002
  • Most rushing yards in a season: 1,613, Ian Johnson, 2006
  • Most rushing touchdowns in a season: 32, Brock Forsey, 2002, Ian Johnson 2006
  • Most receiving yards in a season: 1,192, Tim Gilligan, 2003
  • Most receiving touchdowns in a season: 14 Austin Pettis, 2009
  • 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.

Season records

Division I-A bowl game appearances and results

Year and bowl Winning team Losing team
1999 Humanitarian Bowl Boise State 34 Louisville 31
2000 Humanitarian Bowl Boise State 38 UTEP 23
2002 Humanitarian Bowl Boise State 34 Iowa State 16
2003 PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl Boise State 34 TCU 31
2004 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Louisville 44 Boise State 40
2005 MPC Computers Bowl Boston College 27 Boise State 21
2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Boise State 43 Oklahoma 42
2007 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl East Carolina 41 Boise State 38
2008 San Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl TCU 17 Boise State 16
2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Boise State 17 TCU 10

Conference championships

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)

Current players

Honors

Retired Numbers

  • 12 - Jim McMillan - QB, 1971-74

Players

Players

Individual awards

AP All-Americans

  • Quaylon Ewing AP player to watch.
  • Kyle Wilson, 2009 2nd team S
  • Kellen Moore, 2009 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

Current NFL players

Current CFL players

Other former football players

References

  1. ^ [1]