2002 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 February 2024 football 2002 Boise State Broncos Boise State text logo.svg 150 Western Athletic Conference WAC 15 12 12–1 8–0 Dan Hawkins 2nd Chris Petersen 2nd Ron Collins Bronco Stadium WAC championHumanitarian Bowl champion Humanitarian Bowl W 34–16 vs Iowa State The 2002 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Dan Hawkins. The Broncos finished the season 12–1 and 8–0 in conference to win their first WAC title. They played in the Humanitarian Bowl, where they defeated Iowa State, 34–16.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/223650068 https://web.archive.org/web/20231016051344/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/223650068 dead October 16, 2023 Forsey (3 TDs) at home powering Broncos' win ESPN December 31, 2002 February 6, 2024 The 2002 marked the first season that Boise State was ranked in the top 25 since moving to Division I-A in 1996. Schedule 2005 AP Mountain August 31 6:05 pm w y Idaho Battle for the Governor's Trophy Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 38–21 30,878 September 7 5:00 pm l y y Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR KBCI-TV 14–41 70,142 September 14 2:00 pm w y y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY KBCI-TV 35–13 16,256 September 28 6:05 pm w y Utah State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 63–38 25,161 October 5 6:05 pm w y Hawaii Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 58–31 25,857 October 12 5:00 pm w y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK SPW 52–24 15,079 October 18 6:05 pm w Fresno State rivalry Bronco Stadium Boise, ID ESPN 67–21 30,924 October 26 3:00 pm w y San Jose State Spartan Statdium San Jose, CA KBCI-TV 45–8 10,497 November 2 7:05 pm w y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX KBCI-TV 58–3 21,689 November 9 1:05 pm w Rice Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 49–7 23,962 November 16 1:05 pm w Louisiana Tech Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 36–10 28,413 November 23 1:05 pm w y 23 Nevada rivalry Mackay Stadium Reno, NV KBCI-TV 44–7 20,247 December 31 11:00 am w y 18 Iowa State Humanitarian Bowl Bronco Stadium Boise, ID ESPN 34–16 30,446 Roster 2002 Boise State Broncos f 89 So T. J. Acree WR 70 So Michael Ansel OG 86 Sr Rocky Atkinson TE 55 Sr Chauncey Ako LB 18 Fr Gerald Alexander CB 90 Jr Paul Allen DT 31 Fr Brad Allen CB 51 Sr Tony Altieri DT 52 So Jared Aurich LB 40 So Andy Avalos LB https://web.archive.org/web/20021201103823/http://www.broncosports.com/football/roster.asp *Dan Hawkins 2002-12-01 References Boise State Category:Boise State Broncos football seasons Category:Western Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion seasons Boise State Broncos football