Boise State Broncos football
This page discusses the Boise State football program. For more Boise State athletics, see Boise State Broncos.
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| First season | 1932 | ||
| Head coach | 6th season, 61–5 (.924) | ||
| Stadium | Bronco Stadium (capacity: 33,500) | ||
| Field | Lyle Smith Field | ||
| Field surface | Blue FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Boise, Idaho United States | ||
| All-time record | 365–144–2 (.716) | ||
| Bowl record | 7–4 (.636) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 2 (1 JC and 1 Division I FCS) | ||
| Conference titles | 16 | ||
| Heisman winners | 0 (1 finalist) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 2 | ||
| Current uniform | |||
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| Colors | Blue and Orange | ||
| Mascot | Buster Bronco | ||
| Marching band | Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band | ||
| Rivals | Idaho Nevada Fresno State Hawaii 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.
History
Originally a junior college, Boise State's football program moved up to the NCAA in 1968 as an independent in Division II (then "college division"), and joined the Big Sky Conference in 1970. 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. In 1996, the Broncos joined the Big West Conference 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[1]. Under Petersen, Boise State has recorded three undefeated seasons and reached the Bowl Championship Series twice. The 2006 season was capped with a win over the Oklahoma Sooners in the memorable 2007 Fiesta Bowl, while the 2009 team defeated Texas Christian in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl to finish the season 14–0, one of just three teams in major college football history to reach that mark. 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.[2] That same offseason, Boise State accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference starting in 2011[3]. 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.[4]
Bronco Stadium
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 unusual blue playing 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). The Broncos have not lost a home conference game since the season finale in 1998 (46 in a row). They never lost a home conference game during their 10 years as a member of the WAC (40–0). The Broncos are 74–1 in regular season home games since 1999 and are currently on a 62 game regular season home winning streak.
Current staff
| Name | Position | Years at BSU |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Petersen | Head Coach | 9 (6 as HC) |
| Brent Pease | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach | 6 (1 as OC) |
| Pete Kwiatkowski | Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach | 13 (2 as DC) |
| Jeff Choate | Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Coach | 6 |
| Scott Huff | Tight Ends Coach/Full Backs Coach | 6 |
| Marcel Yates | Defensive Secondary Coach | 8 |
| Chris Strausser | Tight Ends Coach | 10 |
| Robert Prince | Wide Receivers Coach | 4 |
| Bob Gregory | Defensive Assistant Coach | 2 |
Division I-A bowl game appearances and results
Boise State has an all-time bowl record of 7–4, including two wins in BCS games.
| Year and bowl | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl | Boise State | 34 | Louisville | 31 |
| 2000 Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl | Boise State | 38 | UTEP | 23 |
| 2002 Crucial.com 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 |
| 2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas | Boise State | 26 | Utah | 3 |
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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) |
| 2010 | Western Athletic Conference | 12–1 (7–1) |
Rivalries
Idaho
BSU has a long standing in-state rivalry with University of Idaho. With Boise State's move to the Mountain West Conference in 2011, the future of the series is in doubt as they are currently not scheduled to play each other during the 2011 or 2012 seasons. Boise State leads the rivalry with a series record of 22–17–1.
- see - Governor's Trophy
Fresno State
Since joining the WAC, BSU has begun a rivalry with Fresno State University. The series is 9–4 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 will be played as a non-conference game in Fresno in 2011.
- see - Milk Can
Hawaii
BSU is in the WAC with Hawaii. The series is 9-3 all time in favor of Boise State. The series became heated in 2006 and 2007 when Hawaii fielded a nationally ranked team. Hawaii ended the Broncos' five-year WAC championship streak in 2007. Their 39–27 victory over Boise State in 2007 was only Boise State's fourth loss in their 10-year tenure in the WAC. With Boise State's move to the Mountain West in 2011 the game will be put on hold for a year then will play again on a regular basis continuing in 2012 when Hawaii will join the Mountain West as a football member only .
Nevada
BSU has a long standing rivalry with Nevada. Boise State leads the series 24–13. Boise State and Nevada have been conference rivals in the Big Sky Conference, the Big West Conference, the WAC, will continue in the Mountain West 2012. The Series will be played as a non-conference game for the first time in 2011 as the teams will meet 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 the most recent game between the two, Nevada defeated 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 post season in the 1990 1-AA semifinal. Nevada won the game in triple overtime 59–52, and would go on to lose in the final.
TCU
BSU has a brewing rivalry with Texas Christian University. Both teams have had recent success during the last decade, and have battled both on the field in very close games and off the field in the polls. Boise and TCU have met three times, all in postseason play. The first game was in TCU's home stadium 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 the 2008 Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, California, where #11 TCU came back to defeat undefeated #9 Boise State 17–16. In the biggest match-up to date, both teams were selected to a BCS bowl and met in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, where undefeated #6 Boise State defeated undefeated #4 TCU 17–10. The series was intended to become an annual game as BSU will join TCU in the Mountain West Conference, but the conference game will only be played once as TCU will leave the Mountain West to join the Big East Conference in 2012.
Current players
- Kellen Moore
- Austin Pettis drafted 2011 3rd round
- Byron Hout
- Kyle Brotzman undrafted free agent
- Titus Young drafted 2011 2nd round
Honors
Retired Numbers
- 12 - Jim McMillan - QB, 1971–74
College Football Hall of Famers
Players
- Randy Trautman - DT, 1978–81
Pro Football Hall of Famers
Players
- Dave Wilcox - LB 1960-62 Inducted 2000
Individual awards
AP All-Americans
- 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
Current and former NFL players
- Gerald Alexander - S, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Chris Carr - CB, Baltimore Ravens
- Ryan Clady - OT, Denver Broncos, 1st Round, 12th Pick Overall, 2009 Pro Bowl
- Daryn Colledge - OG, Green Bay Packers
- Korey Hall - FB, Green Bay Packers
- Quintin Mikell - DB, Philadelphia Eagles, 2009 Pro Bowl
- Legedu Naanee - WR, San Diego Chargers
- Orlando Scandrick - CB, Dallas Cowboys
- Derek Schouman - TE, St. Louis Rams
- Ian Johnson - RB, Detroit Lions, practice Squad
- Vinny Perretta - WR, Minnesota Vikings, retired from the NFL in April 2010
- Richie Brockel - TE, San Diego Chargers, cut from chargers
- Kyle Wilson - CB, New York Jets, 1st Round, 29th Pick Overall
- John Rade - LB, Atlanta Falcons, 1983-91, 8th Round, 215th Pick Overall
- David Hughes - FB, Seattle Seahawks
- Rick Woods - S/PR, Pittsburgh Steelers (1982-86), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987)
- Cedric Minter - RB, New York Jets (1984-85), and CFL
- Carl Keever - LB, San Francisco 49ers
- Matt Hill - OT, Seattle Seahawks, 5th round, 2002
- Chris Wing - LB, New York Jets, free agent 1997
Current CFL players
- Andrew Woodruff - OL, Montreal Alouettes
- Jon Gott - OL, Calgary Stampeders
- Ryan Dinwiddie - QB, Saskatchewan Roughriders
Other former football players
- Dave Wilcox - LB, 1960-62 (Boise Junior College)
- Jerry Inman - DL, 1962-63 (Boise Junior College)
- Steve Svitak - LB, 1968–69
- Faddie Tillman - DE, 1968–70
- Eric Guthrie - QB, 1968–71
- Steve Vogel - LB, 1970–71
- Al Marshall - WR, 1970–72
- Dan Dixon - OG, 1971–73
- Don Hutt - WR, 1971–73
- Roland "Rollie" Woolsey - DB, 1972–74
- Ron Franklin - DT, 1973–74
- Jim McMillan - QB, 1972–74
- Jim Meeks - DB, 1971–75
- Gary Gorrell - LB, 1972–75
- John Smith - RB, 1972–75
- Alva Liles - OG, 1974–77
- Larry Polowski - LB, 1975–78
- Nash Balinton- DB, 1975–78
- Randy Trautman - DT, 1980–81
- Michel Bourgeau - DT, 1980–83
- Chuck Butler - LB, 1982–83
- Carl Keever - LB, 1982–84
- Mike "Thunderclap" Williams - OG, 1981–84
- Markus Koch - DE, 1982–85
- Jon Francis - RB, 1982–85
- Jim Ellis - LB, 1983–86
- Lance Sellers - LB, 1983–86
- Chuck Compton - DB, 1984–86
- Frank Robinson - CB, 1988–91
- Scott Monk - LB, 1989–95
- Kimo Von Oelhoffen - DT, 1992–93
- Rashid Gayle - CB, 1992–95
- Taylor Jacobsen - WR, 1992–95
- Chris Wing - LB, 1994–96
- Bryan Johnson - FB, 1996–99
- Dave Stachelski - TE, 1997–99
- Shaunard Harts - S, 1997–2000
- Bart Hendricks - QB, 1997–2000
- Dempsy Dees - CB, 1997–2000
- Jeb Putzier - TE, 1998–2001
- Matt Hill - OT, 1998–2001
- Brock Forsey - RB, 1998–2002
- Alex Guerrero - DL, 2002–05
Records and statistics
Team records
- Consecutive victories: 24, 2009–2010
- Largest NCAA Division 1 margin of victory: 74 vs. Humboldt State, 1986 (achieved during the first game played on the blue turf in a 74–0 win)
- Victories in a season: 14, 2009 (ties FBS record of BYU, 1996; Ohio State, 2002; Alabama, 2009 and Auburn, 2010)
Career records
- Career passing yards: 10,867, Kellen Moore, 2008–Present (as of end of 2010)
- Career passing touchdowns: 99, Kellen Moore, 2008–Present (as of end of 2010)
- 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
Single-game records
- Most total offensive yards in a single game: 737, vs. Hawaiʻi, 2010
- Most passing yards in a single game: 532, Ryan Dinwiddie vs. Louisiana Tech, 2003
- Most passing touchdowns in a single game: 6, Jim McMillan vs. Montana, 1974
- Most rushing yards in a single game: 261, Cedric Minter vs. Northern Michigan, 1978
- Most rushing touchdowns in a single game: 5, Jon Helmandollar vs. Louisiana Tech, 2004 & Ian Johnson vs. Oregon State, 2006
- Most receiving yards in a single game: 264, Winky White vs. Nevada, 1990
- Most receiving touchdowns in a single game: 4, three players tied for mark.
- Most receptions in a single game: 16, Tim Gilligan vs. Louisiana Tech, 2003
- Most all-purpose offense in a single game: 292, Brock Forsey vs. Northern Iowa, 2000
- Longest field goal made: 56 yards, Roberto Moran vs. UC Davis, 1985
- Most points scored in a single game: 77, vs. San Jose State, 2003
Single-season records
- Most passing yards in a season: 4031, 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: 1,714, 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: 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
External links
References
- ^ http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/wac/boise_state/championships.php
- ^ "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 touch down pass with 1:09 left to play.
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