1977 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1977 Boise State Broncos football Old Boise State Script logo.png 125 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 5 (D-II) 9–2 6–0 Jim Criner 2nd Gene Dahlquist 1st Bill Dutton 2nd 3–4 Bronco Stadium Big Sky champion The 1977 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. The Broncos competed in the Big Sky Conference and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Led by second-year head coach Jim Criner, the Broncos were 9–2 overall and 6–0 in conference to win the Big Sky title, their fourth in five years. This was the final season for BSU football in Division II; the Big Sky was in Division I for its other sports and joined the newly created Division I-AA in 1978.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GGFQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j1gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5884,2458519 St. Petersburg Independent Florida Associated Press Big schools win battle January 13, 1978 5C Because of their regular season ending on November 26, Boise State could not participate in the eight-team Division II playoffs, which began earlier that day. Big Sky runner-up Northern Arizona took the berth but suffered a 35-point shutout loss at home.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NzxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4988%2C5954317 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Payne Bob Boise State burns Idaho November 28, 1977 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NzxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6572%2C5879210 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington NAU out in NCAA playoffs November 28, 1977 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NzxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6829%2C5878460 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Vandals finish 3-8 November 28, 1977 15 Schedule 1977 NCAA Division II AP Mountain September 10 w y 1977 Weber State Wildcats football Weber State Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT 19–9 13,440 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Na9fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3937%2C3935933 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State rallies at Weber September 11, 1977 2B September 17 l y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 7–42 12,136 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O69fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2089%2C6246965 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Fresno State 42, Boise State 7 September 18, 1977 2B September 24 w y UNLV Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 45–14 20,575 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Qq9fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3069%2C8590767 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise nails Vegas September 25, 1977 3B October 1 w Montana State 1 Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 26–0 20,552 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kYVfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9zAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2561%2C116564 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press MSU, Boise square off today October 1, 1977 3Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=koVfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9zAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3078%2C524644 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State blanks MSU 26-0 October 2, 1977 1B October 8 w y 4 Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 43–17 8,400 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mIVfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9zAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5349%2C2871859 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State tramples Montana, 43-17 October 9, 1977 3B October 15 l y y 3 Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV rivalry 10–28 11,651 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n4VfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9zAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2208%2C5313811 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Reno's Tisdale too much for BSU October 16, 1977 3B October 22 w Northern Arizona Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 27–13 20,448 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=poVfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9zAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1856%2C7896212 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise downs NAU October 23, 1977 2B October 29 w y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 23–16 6,216 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rYVfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9zAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2531%2C10372788 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise slips by Utah State October 30, 1977 4B November 5 w 8 1977 Idaho State Bengals football Idaho State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 31–7 19,850 y https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pvRLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6754%2C2278922 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Boise rips Bengals November 6, 1977 D3 November 12 w y 6 Cal Poly Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 42–21 17,028 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-idaho-press-boise-state-romps-422/161159197/ South Idaho Press Boise State romps 42–21 November 13, 1977 December 18, 2024 Newspapers.comCal Lutheran Brawls and Wins The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 13, 1977 III-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9602124/cal_lutheran_brawls_and_wins/ Newspapers.com March 16, 2017 November 26 8:30 pm w y 5 Idaho Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID rivalry 44–14 12,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WftLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7039%2C3192678 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Vaughan Sue Idaho, Troxel in bitter loss November 28, 1977 16 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bosu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/2016RecordBook.pdf Boise State University Athletics Record book (football) 2016 71 2016-11-28 2017-02-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20170215051048/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bosu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/2016RecordBook.pdf dead Roster 1977 Boise State Broncos f 11 Sr Dee Pickett QB 16 So Hoskin Hogan QB 20 Fr Cedric Minter TB y 27 Fr Terry Zahner TB 32 Angelo Dillon FB 33 Fr David Hughes David Hughes (American football) FB y 40 Jr Fred Goode TB 53 Sr Jim Klotz LT 56 Jr Mark Villano C 60 Sr Alva Liles RG 67 Sr John Carter LG 74 Sr Harold Cotton RT 80 Sr Terry Hutt SE 83 Sr Steve Woodard TE 89 Jr Lonnie Hughes FL 17 Sr Ken West LCB 22 Sr Ralph Angstrom RCB 25 Jr Sam Miller SS 49 Jr Nash Balinton FS 44 Jr Bob Macauley LB 47 Jr Larry Polowski LB 55 Jr Willie Beamon LB 61 Sr Mike Balbas LB 70 Sr Chris Malmgren LDT 75 So Doug Scott RDT 90 Sr Vince Mendiola NG 18 Jr Tom Sarette K Cory Bridges P *Jim Criner (2nd year) Gene Dahlquist (OC) Bill Dutton (DC/DL) Chuck Banker (LB) Dave Campo (DB) Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NTxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5658%2C4509197 Spokesman=Review Spokane, Washington Probable starters November 26, 1977 17 References External links BSU Arbiter – student newspaper – 1977 editions Boise State Category:Boise State Broncos football seasons Boise State Broncos football