List of Boise State Broncos football seasons
Appearance
Seasons
National Champions | Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions | Big Sky Conference Champions | Big West Conference Champions | Western Athletic Conference Champions | Mountain West Conference Champions | Playoff Berth | Bowl game berth |
Season | Conference | Season results | Postseason result | Final ranking | ||||
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Conf. finish |
W | L | T | AP Poll | Coaches | |||
Boise State Broncos football seasons | ||||||||
1933 | Independent[1] | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
1934 | Independent | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
1935 | Independent | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
1936 | Independent | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
1937 | Independent | — | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
1938 | Independent | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
1939 | Independent | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
1940 | Independent | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
1941 | Independent | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
1942 | Boise State did not play football during the 1942–1945 seasons because of World War II | |||||||
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1946 | Independent | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||
1947 | Independent | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
1948 | ICAC | 1st[2] | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
1949 | ICAC | 1st | 10 | 0 | 0 | Won Potato Bowl (Bakersfield, CA) vs. Taft JC 25–7 [3] | ||
1950 | ICAC | 1st | 9 | 1 | 0 | Lost Junior Rose Bowl vs. Long Beach CC 13–33 [4] | ||
1951 | ICAC | 1st | 10 | 0 | 0 | Won Potato Bowl vs. Bakersfield 34–14 [5][6] | ||
1952 | ICAC | 1st | 8 | 1 | 0 | |||
1953 | ICAC | 1st | 8 | 1 | 0 | |||
1954 | ICAC | 1st | 9 | 1 | 0 | Lost Potato Bowl vs. Compton JC 6–7 [7] | ||
1955 | ICAC | 1st | 7 | 2 | 0 | |||
1956 | ICAC | T–1st | 8 | 0 | 1 | |||
1957 | ICAC | 1st | 9 | 1 | 0 | Lost Potato Bowl vs. Bakersfield 13–28 [8] | ||
1958 | ICAC | 1st | 10 | 0 | 0 | Won National JC Championship vs. Tyler (TX) JC 22–0 [9] | ||
1959 | ICAC | T–2nd | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||
1960 | ICAC | 1st | 8 | 2 | 0 | |||
1961 | ICAC | 1st | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||
1962 | ICAC | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||
1963 | ICAC | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
1964 | ICAC | 2nd | 8 | 2 | 0 | |||
1965 | ICAC | 1st | 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost Potato Bowl vs. Cerritos 12–41 [10] | ||
1966 | ICAC | 1st | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||
1967 | ICAC | T–2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||
Totals | 200 | 61 | 9 | (Junior College Total) | ||||
1968 | Independent[11][12] | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | |||
1969 | Independent | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||
1970 | Big Sky[12][13] | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 0 | |||
1971 | Big Sky | 2nd | 10 | 2 | 0 | Won Camellia Bowl 32–28 vs. Chico State | ||
1972 | Big Sky | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | |||
1973 | Big Sky[14] | 1st | 10 | 3 | 0 | Won vs. South Dakota 53–10 (D-II quarterfinals); Lost vs. Louisiana Tech 34–38 (Pioneer Bowl) |
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1974 | Big Sky | 1st | 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost vs. Central Michigan 6–20 (D-II quarterfinals) | ||
1975 | Big Sky | 1st | 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost vs. Northern Michigan 21–24 (D-II quarterfinals) | ||
1976 | Big Sky | 5th | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||
1977 | Big Sky | 1st | 9 | 2 | 0 | declined invitation to D-II playoffs due to late game at Idaho [15] | ||
1978 | Big Sky[16] | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | |||
1979 | Big Sky | 1st | 10 | 1 | 0 | probation: no conference title (7–0) or I-AA playoffs [17] | ||
1980 | Big Sky | 1st | 10 | 3 | 0 | Won vs. Grambling 14–9 (I-AA semifinals); Won vs. Eastern Kentucky 31–29 (I-AA championship) |
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1981 | Big Sky | T–1st [18] |
10 | 3 | 0 | Won vs. Jackson State 19–7 (I-AA quarterfinals); Lost vs. Eastern Kentucky 17–24 (I-AA semifinals) |
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1982 | Big Sky | 4th | 8 | 3 | 0 | |||
1983 | Big Sky | T–3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||
1984 | Big Sky | T–3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||
1985 | Big Sky | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | |||
1986 | Big Sky | 5th | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||
1987 | Big Sky | 4th | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||
1988 | Big Sky | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost vs. Northwestern State (La.) 13–22 (I-AA first round) | ||
1989 | Big Sky | 4th | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||
1990 | Big Sky | 2nd | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won vs. Northern Iowa 20–3 (I-AA first round); Won vs. Middle Tennessee 20–13 (I-AA quarterfinals); Lost vs. Nevada 52–59 in 3OT (I-AA semifinals) |
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1991 | Big Sky | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | |||
1992 | Big Sky | 5th | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||
1993 | Big Sky | 7th | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||
1994 | Big Sky | 1st | 13 | 2 | 0 | Won vs. North Texas 24–20 (I-AA first round); Won vs. Appalachian State 17–14 (I-AA quarterfinals); Won vs. Marshall 28–24 (I-AA semifinals); Lost vs. Youngstown State 14–28 (I-AA championship) |
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1995 | Big Sky | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 0 | |||
1996 | Big West[19] | 5th | 2 | 10 | [20] | - | - | |
1997 | Big West | 3rd | 5 | 6[21] | - | - | ||
1998 | Big West | 4th | 6 | 5 | - | - | ||
1999 | Big West | 1st | 10 | 3 | Won Humanitarian Bowl vs. Louisville 34–31 | - | - | |
2000 | Big West | 1st | 10 | 2 | Won Humanitarian Bowl vs. UTEP 38–23 | - | - | |
2001 | WAC | 2nd | 8 | 4 | - | - | ||
2002 | WAC | 1st | 12 | 1 | Won Humanitarian Bowl vs. Iowa State 34–16 | 15 | 12 | |
2003 | WAC | 1st | 13 | 1 | Won Fort Worth Bowl vs. TCU 34–31 | 16 | 15 | |
2004 | WAC | 1st | 11 | 1 | Lost Liberty Bowl vs. Louisville 40–44 | 12 | 13 | |
2005 | WAC | T–1st | 9 | 4 | Lost MPC Computers Bowl vs. Boston College 21–27 | - | - | |
2006 | WAC[22] | 1st | 13 | 0 | Won Fiesta Bowl vs. Oklahoma 43–42 in OT | 5 | 6 | |
2007 | WAC | 2nd | 10 | 3 | Lost Hawaii Bowl vs. East Carolina 38–41 | - | - | |
2008 | WAC | 1st | 12 | 1 | Lost Poinsettia Bowl vs. TCU 16–17 | 11 | 13 | |
2009 | WAC | 1st | 14 | 0 | Won Fiesta Bowl vs. TCU 17–10 | 4 | 4 | |
2010 | WAC | T–1st | 12 | 1 | Won Maaco Bowl Las Vegas vs. Utah 26–3 | 7 | 9 | |
2011 | Mountain West | 2nd | 12 | 1 | Won Maaco Bowl Las Vegas vs. Arizona State 56–24 | 8 | 6 | |
2012 | Mountain West | T–1st | 11 | 2 | Won Maaco Bowl Las Vegas vs. Washington 28–26 | 18 | 14 | |
2013 | Mountain West | 2nd (Mountain) | 8 | 5 | Lost Hawaii Bowl vs. Oregon State 23–38 | - | - | |
2014 | Mountain West | 1st (Mountain) | 12 | 2 | Won Mountain West Championship Game vs. Fresno State 28–14 Won Fiesta Bowl vs. Arizona 38–30 |
16 | 16 | |
2015 | Mountain West | T–2nd (Mountain) | 9 | 4 | Won Poinsettia Bowl vs. Northern Illinois 55–7 | - | - | |
2016 | Mountain West | T–1st (Mountain) | 10 | 3 | Lost Cactus Bowl vs. Baylor 12–31 | - | - | |
2017 | Mountain West | 1st (Mountain) | 11 | 3 | Won Mountain West Championship Game vs. Fresno State 17–14 Won Las Vegas Bowl vs. Oregon 38–28 |
22 | 22 | |
2018 | Mountain West | T–1st (Mountain) | 10 | 3 | Lost Mountain West Championship Game vs. Fresno State 16–19 OT First Responder Bowl vs. Boston College Cancelled[a] |
23 | 24 | |
2019 | Mountain West | 1st (Mountain) | 12 | 2 | Won Mountain West Championship Game vs. Hawaii 31–10 Lost Las Vegas Bowl vs. Washington 7–38 |
23 | 22 | |
Totals | 436 | 154 | 2 | university regular season games – (1968– ) | ||||
2 | 3 | 0 | Division II playoff games – (1968–77) | |||||
8 | 4 | 0 | Division I-AA playoff games – (1978–95) | |||||
1 | 0 | 0 | non-Division I FBS bowl games – (1971) | |||||
12 | 7 | 0 | Division I FBS bowl games – (1996– ) | |||||
3 | 1 | 0 | Conference Championship games – (2014– ) | |||||
461 | 169 | 2 | all university games – (1968– ) | |||||
661 | 230 | 11 | all games (university and junior college) – (1933– ) |
References
- ^ One year after the founding of Boise Junior College, the school began to play football in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
- ^ http://mariah95.com/football/bjc/ICACFOOTBALLCHAMPIONS.pdf
- ^ "Boise JC's win in Potato Bowl". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). Associated Press. December 5, 1949. p. 8.
- ^ Hubbart, Jim (December 10, 1950). "Boise Broncs fall to Long Beach, 33-13". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. p. 2C.
- ^ "Boise adds bowl win to football honors". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). December 3, 1951. p. A-7.
- ^ Ourada, Patricia K. (1994). "The Broncos: A History of Boise State University Athletics, 1932-1994". p. 106.
- ^ "Boise is beaten in Potato Bowl". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 6, 1954. p. 21.
- ^ "Boise squashed in Potato Bowl, 33-13". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). United Press. December 9, 1957. p. B-11.
- ^ "Boise captures Jaycee crown". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 28, 1958. p. 14.
- ^ "Fog routs fans; Boise dumped". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 6, 1965. p. 17.
- ^ In 1968, Boise College began to compete with four-year colleges as an independent in the NAIA, a transitional period that began in 1965 and finished in 1969.
- ^ a b scholarworks.boisestate.edu - The Broncos: A History of Boise State University, 1932-1994 - p.131 - accessed 2011-10-10
- ^ The Broncos were accepted into the NCAA in October 1969, and a month later into the Big Sky Conference, effective the following July. The Broncos began NCAA competition in 1970 in Division II ("College Division" prior to 1973) in a brand new Bronco Stadium.
- ^ In 1973 the NCAA "College Division" was split into two divisions — "Division II" and "Division III" — Boise State joined Division II.
- ^ Vaughan, Sue (November 28, 1977). "Idaho, Troxel in bitter loss". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 16.
- ^ When the NCAA realigned in 1978, the Big Sky Conference was moved from Division II up to the newly created Division I-AA, a subdivision of Division I. Since 2006, Division I-AA has been known as Division I FCS. (Idaho was moved down from Division I to Division I-AA in 1978.)
- ^ Due to sanctions for "coaching irregularities" in 1978, Boise State was ineligible for the conference title or the I-AA playoffs in 1979.
- ^ Though tied for first at 6–1, Boise State did not win the Big Sky title in 1981 due to their head-to-head loss to champion Idaho State.
- ^ Boise State moved up to Division I-A in 1996.
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, eliminating ties.
- ^ Boise State's record in 1997 was initially 4-7, however following a forfeited win by Cal State Northridge, their record was changed to 5-6.
- ^ In 2006, "Division I-A" was renamed "Division I Football Bowl Subdivision" or "Division I FBS" for short.
- ^ First Responder Bowl: Boise State vs. Boston College canceled, ruled no contest due to inclement weather
External links
- "Boise State Broncos". College Football Data Warehouse. 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- broncosports.com – Official Boise State Broncos football website