1986 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 Boise State Broncos football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 5–6 3–4 Lyle Setencich 4th Bronco Stadium The 1986 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University as a member of Big Sky Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Lyle Setencich, the Broncos compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big Sky. Boise State played home games on campus, at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Prior to the season, BSU athletic director Gene Bleymaier had blue AstroTurf installed in Bronco Stadium, the first non-green field in the NCAA.http://lubbockonline.com/stories/091506/col_091506035.shtml Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Texas Associated Press Twenty years later, Boise State celebrates blue field September 15, 2006 November 24, 2016Fox Tom Man behind blue turf, Boise State athletic growth, Gene Bleymaier terminated as AD http://www.idahopress.com/news/man-behind-blue-turf-boise-state-athletic-growth-gene-bleymaier/article_b736f9f4-c3aa-11e0-8e6f-001cc4c002e0.html Idaho Press-Tribune Nampa November 24, 2016 August 11, 2011 Boise State struggled with injuries and had its first losing season in four decades; shortly after the season concluded in Boise with a fifth consecutive loss in the series with rival Idaho, Setencich resigned.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-10-13-sp-13662-story.html Los Angeles Times Polin Mitch College Division: Cal Poly SLO and Setencich get new start October 13, 1987 November 24, 2016 Schedule 1986 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Mountain September 6 2:00 pm l y y 15 Eastern Washington 8 Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA 19–21 5,530 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-interceptions-help-easte/160320227/ Tri-City Herald Interceptions help Eastern Washington edge Boise St. September 7, 1986 December 4, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 7:00 pm w y Humboldt State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 74–0 17,456 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-broncos-bury-the-axers-in/160320358/ The Times-News Broncos bury the Axers in 74–0 mismatch September 14, 1986 December 4, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 l y Idaho State ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=04NfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4868%2C3167474 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho State rolls over Boise State 25-6 September 28, 1986 4C 6–25 11,055 October 4 w y Montana State Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT 31–14 7,027 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-bobcats-bradley-ba/160320457/ The Daily Inter Lake Bobcats, Bradley battered by Boise October 5, 1986 December 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 7:00 pm w Montana Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 31–0 16,444 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-broncos-belt-griz/160319314/ The Montana Standard Broncos belt Griz October 12, 1986 December 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 7:00 pm w Weber State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 23–13 15,169 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-boise-intercepts-we/160320537/ The Montana Standard Boise intercepts Weber October 19, 1986 December 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 2:30 pm l y y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 3–34 21,264 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qtwzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6882%2C6236807 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Cawood Neil Pressing OSU will try to fly over Boise State October 25, 1986 5Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q9wzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6828%2C6566508 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Cawood Neil Beavers supposed to beat Boise, and do October 26, 1986 3B November 1 7:00 pm l y Northern Arizona Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ 14–17 9,488 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-bomb-buries-boise-st/160320622/ The Idaho Statesman Bomb buries Boise State's hopes November 2, 1986 December 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 1:30 pm y l Nevada 1 Bronco Stadium Boise, ID rivalry 16–21 17,934 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-nevadareno-stays-unb/160316979/ The Arizona Daily Star Nevada–Reno stays unbeaten November 9, 1986 December 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 1:30 pm w y Northwestern State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 31–17 11,159 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-demon-fumbles-give-b/160192826/ The Idaho Statesman Demon fumbles give BSU 31–17 win November 16, 1986 December 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 1:30 pm l Idaho 20 Bronco Stadium Boise, ID rivalry 14–21 21,275 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-idaho-outduals-boise/160318763/ The Courier-Journal Idaho outduals Boise State November 23, 1986 December 4, 2024 Newspapers.com https://issuu.com/broncosports/docs/2015_media_guide/158 Boise State University Athletics Football media guide 2015 158 References External links BSU University News – student newspaper – 1986 editions Boise State Category:Boise State Broncos football seasons Boise State Broncos football