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The 1982 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season . The Broncos competed in the Big Sky Conference and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho . The Broncos were led by seventh–year head coach Jim Criner , Boise State finished the season 8–3 overall and 4–3 in conference for fourth place.[ 1]
Entering the rivalry game with Idaho at Bronco Stadium on October 30, Boise State had a five–game winning streak over the Vandals.[ 2] Idaho won 24–17,[ 3] and the Broncos did not defeat the Vandals for over a decade, until 1994 .
Two months after the season ended, Criner left for Iowa State University of the Big Eight Conference , at a salary of $58,000 for five years,[ 4] and defensive coordinator Lyle Setencich was promoted to head coach in January 1983 .[ 5] [ 6]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance September 11 Cal State Fullerton (Div. I-A ) * W 20–920,152
September 18 Nevada W 20–1321,038
September 25 at Pacific (CA) (Div. I-A) * No. 7 W 22–1510,500
October 2 at Northern Arizona No. 6 L 14–3013,869
October 9 Montana No. 12 W 21–1419,464
October 16 at Montana State No. 8 L 14–2713,397
October 23 Weber State W 41–2117,750
October 30 7:00 pm No. 17 Idaho L 17–2421,415
November 6 at Cal Poly (Div. II ) * W 26–244,554
November 13 Utah State (Div. I-A) * W 30–1014,868
November 20 at Idaho State No. 19 W 27–2412,101
[ 8] [ 9]
Roster
1982 Boise State Broncos football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
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Pos.
#
Name
Class
FL
1
Ron Harvey
Sr
QB
13
Gerald DesPres
So
QB
18
Tim Klena
Jr
WR
19
Randy Mayo
Sr
TB
34
Rodney Webster
Jr
FB
36
Robert Farmer
Sr
C
62
Steve Despot
So
G
Todd Biggs
Jr
G
71
Jon Zogg
Sr
OT
73
John Kilgo
Sr
OT
79
Greg Jones
Jr
WR
89
Kim Metcalf
Jr
TE
96
Mike Alexander
So
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LCB
4
Jeff Turk
Sr
SS
21
Butch Fisk
Jr
RCB
37
Bobby Fryer
Sr
FS
42
Larry Alder
Sr
LDT
43
Bob Skinner
Sr
LB
44
Curt Hecker
Sr
LB
48
Mark Wulff
So
LB
Chuck Butler
Jr
LB
55
Carl Keever
So
LDE
58
John Rade
Sr
RDT
75
Eric McCree
Sr
RDE
92
Mike Johnson
Fr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Mark Jensen
Fr
P
88
Ron Talbot
Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Source: [ 2] [ 3]
NFL Draft
Two Bronco seniors were selected in the 1983 NFL Draft , which lasted twelve rounds (335 selections).
References
^ "College standings: Big Sky" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). November 22, 1982. p. 6B.
^ a b c Ramsdell, Paul (October 30, 1982). "Vandals' destiny lies in outcome of BSU game" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 3B.
^ a b c Ramsdell, Paul (October 31, 1982). "Vandals end drought with 24-17 win over BSU" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ "Iowa State tabs BSU's Criner to take over head football post" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. January 30, 1983. p. 6C.
^ a b "Setencich to replace Criner at BSU" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. January 31, 1983. p. 6B.
^ "Boise State's coach moves to Iowa State" . New York Times . Associated Press. January 30, 1983. p. 5008. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ "Broncos rally to beat ISU on the road" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 21, 1982. p. 4B.
^ "1982 Boise State Broncos Schedule" . CFBDataWarehouse.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016 .
^ "Football media guide" . Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157.
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