1968 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season December 2024 February 2026 1968 Boise State Broncos football Independent 8–2 Tony Knap 1st Bronco Stadium 1967 season The 1968 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State College during the 1968 NAIA football season, the first season of Bronco football at the four-year level. It was the first of two seasons Boise played as an NAIA independent after departing the NJCAA and the Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pmtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J_gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7257%2C4418541 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Boise State joins NCAA October 15, 1969 44https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yoFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4342,4661404 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State, Northern Arizona admitted to Big Sky November 26, 1969 13 It was also the first season under the school's new name, after being known as Boise College since 1965. The Broncos played their home games on campus at the original Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Led by first-year head coach Tony Knap, who succeeded legendary Bronco head coach Lyle Smith, the Broncos finished with an 8–2 record.http://college-football-results.com/f/boisesta.htm Boise State Broncos – College Football (NCAA) college-football-results.com January 4, 2020 After starting the season 1–2, the Broncos finished strong with seven straight victories, including wins over Evergreen Conference champions Central Washington and in-state rivals Idaho State and the College of Idaho. BSC was listed among the top thirty small college teams at the end of the season.http://digitalcollections.boisestate.edu/jsp/RcWebImageViewer.jsp;jsessionid=653B60D67615A823FC196A2659641025?doc_id=cd08171c-a787-4566-94eb-f34a46ff7274/idbb0000/20140401/00000033 Les Bois Yearbook 1969 34 Boise State University January 4, 2020 Schedule Mountain September 21 8:00 pm l 1968 Linfield Wildcats Linfield Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 7–17 6,300 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=frNeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8C8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5975%2C3891683 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Linfield tops Boise College September 22, 1968 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ia1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3630%2C4800493 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Northwest roundup September 22, 1968 2B September 28 8:00 pm w 1968 Westminster Griffins Westminster (UT) Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 50–2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NMROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YUkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6958%2C6126408 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Westminster to Boise September 27, 1968 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NsROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YUkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1695%2C6685328 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Yengich Nick 'New' Weber to face Boise September 30, 1968 C1 October 5 8:00 pm l y Weber State Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT 3–44 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6mY1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=bkkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6078%2C1719225 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Yengich Nick Weber Waltz to PSC October 7, 1968 C2 October 12 8:00 pm w 1968 Eastern Washington Savages Eastern Washington Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 20–0 4,300 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C88zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3515%2C4018134 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Pirates delighted; Savages in gloom October 14, 1968 15 October 19 2:30 pm w y 1968 Whitworth Pirates Whitworth Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA 49–0 2,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D2lYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D_gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5067%2C1596523 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Savages, Whits defeated October 21, 1968 14 October 26 2:30 pm w y 1968 Eastern Oregon Mountaineers Eastern Oregon Community Stadium La Grande, OR 50–27 November 2 1:30 pm y w Idaho State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 27–20 7,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7L5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4392%2C502100 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise tops ISU November 3, 1968 15 November 9 1:30 pm w 1968 Western State Mountaineers Western State (CO) Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 41–0 3,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=875eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5006%2C1888399 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State scores fifth straight win November 10, 1968 12 November 16 2:30 pm w y 1968 Central Washington Wildcats Central Washington Tomlinson Stadium Ellensburg, WA 61–7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ku1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E0wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5215%2C2592506 Ellensburg Daily Record Washington Wildcats lose last game November 18, 1968 5https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-r5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3828%2C3177608 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Boise State Wins 61–7 November 17, 1968 10 November 23 2:00 pm w y 1968 College of Idaho Coyotes College of Idaho Simplot Stadium Caldwell, ID 16–7 https://broncosports.com/documents/2019/8/3/2019_Record_Book_Preseason.pdf Boise State University Athletics Record book (football) 2019 70 References External links BSC Arbiter – student newspaper – 1968 editions Boise State Category:Boise State Broncos football seasons Boise State Broncos football