1970 Boise State Broncos football team

1970 Boise State Broncos football
Conference Big Sky Conference
1970 record 8–3 (2–1 Big Sky)
Head coach Tony Knap (3rd year)
Home stadium Bronco Stadium
1970 Big Sky football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Montana $^ 5 0 0     10 1 0
Boise State 2 1 0     8 3 0
Idaho State 3 2 0     5 5 0
Weber State 3 3 0     5 5 1
Idaho 2 2 0     4 7 0
Montana State 1 5 0     2 8 0
Northern Arizona 0 3 0     2 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ Division II playoff participant
  • Montana was undefeated in the regular season,
    but lost in Camellia Bowl.

The 1970 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State College during the 1970 college football season, the third season of Bronco football (at the four-year level) and the first as members of the Big Sky Conference and NCAA.[1][2] In the College Division, they played their home games on campus at the new Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.

Led by third-year head coach Tony Knap, the Broncos were 8–3 overall and 2–1 in conference.[3] BSC played only three conference games, missing Idaho, Montana, and fellow new member Northern Arizona.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 11 Chico State* Bronco StadiumBoise, ID [4] W 49–14   14,028
September 19 Eastern Montana* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID W 35–0   7,115
September 26 Central Washington* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID [5] W 34–20   7,416
October 3 at Montana State Gatton FieldBozeman, MT [6] W 17–10   7,500
October 10 at Long Beach State* Veterans Memorial StadiumLong Beach, CA L  14–27   6,472
October 17 Southern Oregon* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID [7] W 57–0   5,976
October 24 Eastern Washington*dagger Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho [8][9][10] W 12–0   4,866
October 31 at Idaho State ASISU MinidomePocatello, ID [11][12] W 24–3   12,400
November 7 at Hiram Scott* Scottsbluff, NE [13] L   3–7   3,300
November 14 Weber State Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID L   7–41   11,865
November 21 at College of Idaho* Simplot StadiumCaldwell, ID [14] W 41–7   1,300
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

Source:[15]

References

  1. "Boise State joins NCAA". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. October 15, 1969. p. 44.
  2. "Boise State, Northern Arizona admitted to Big Sky". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 26, 1969. p. 13.
  3. "Boise State Broncos -- College Football (NCAA)". college-football-results.com. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. "That;s show biz". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). UPI. September 12, 1970. p. 5.
  5. "Central loses but shows improvement". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). September 28, 1970. p. 5.
  6. "Broncos nip Montana State in first Big Sky contest". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1970. p. 14.
  7. "Broncos stomped". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 18, 1970. p. 16.
  8. "Savages, Pirates in tough against Boise State, UPS". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 24, 1970. p. 10.
  9. "Boise blanks Eastern, 12-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 25, 1970. p. 2, sports.
  10. "Broncos win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 25, 1970. p. 16.
  11. "17 blacks out for season, ISU reports". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. October 23, 1970. p. 14.
  12. "Late, Late: Broncos bash Idaho State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 2, 1970. p. 23.
  13. "Scott defense stop Boise St.". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 8, 1970. p. 2, sports.
  14. "Boise State rips College of Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1970. p. 2, sports.
  15. "Record book (football)" (PDF). Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 70.

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