1997 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Boise State Broncos football Big West Conference Big West 5–6 3–2 Houston Nutt 1st Mike Markuson 1st Bobby Allen 1st Bronco Stadium The 1997 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Houston Nutt in his first and only season as head coach, the Broncos compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big West. The team played home games on campus, at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Schedule 1997 AP Mountain August 30 w y Cal State Northridge Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 23–63 (forfeit win) 26,824 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gLVeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2645%2C4312661 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Big West & Pac-10 August 31, 1997 6B September 6 1:00 pm l y y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 24–28 73,209 September 13 l y y Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI 26–44 19,003 September 20 w y Weber State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 24–7 25,677 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-boise-state-gets-fi/176963861/ The Spokesman-Review Boise State gets first win, defeating Weber State 24–7 September 21, 1997 July 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 3:00 pm l y y Washington State 15 Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 0–58 34,131 October 11 w New Mexico State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 52–10 22,814 October 18 w y North Texas Fouts Field Denton, TX 17–14 15,047 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jbReAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2546%2C953477 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho wire services BSU capitalizes on miscues in 17-14 win October 19, 1997 5B October 25 l y Louisiana Tech Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 27–31 20,016 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lLReAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3082%2C3111878 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Big West football October 26, 1997 4B November 1 l y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 20–24 18,205 November 8 l Nevada Bronco Stadium Boise, ID rivalry 42–56 22,382 November 22 6:05 pm w y Idaho Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID rivalry 30–23 OT 14,501 1997 Boise State Broncos Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boise-state/1997-schedule.html Sports-reference.com September 30, 2016 References External links BSU Arbiter – student newspaper – 1997 editions Boise State Category:Boise State Broncos football seasons Boise State Broncos football