1988 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 Boise State Broncos football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 8–4 5–3 Skip Hall 2nd Bronco Stadium NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 13–22 vs. Northwestern State The 1988 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA 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 Skip Hall, they finished the regular season at 8–3 (5–3 in Big Sky, third). In the rivalry game with second-ranked Idaho at Bronco Stadium on November 19,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PNJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4215%2C1127475 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Tatko Mike Vandals, BSU play for Big Sky title November 20, 1988 1B a conference attendance record of 23,687 was set, but the Vandals won for the seventh consecutive year.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PNJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4906%2C1293682 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Tatko Mike Idaho victory twice as nice November 20, 1988 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A5QrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rdAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5932%2C2851308 Idahonian Moscow Meehan Jim No. 1-ranked Vandals Sky-high November 21, 1988 1B The Broncos made the Division I-AA playoffs,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=85MrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rdAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6087%2C3730610 Idahonian Moscow Associated Press Boise State begins playoffs as underdogs November 26, 1988 2D the first time since 1981, but lost at home in the first round to Northwestern State to finish at 8–4.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QtJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4153%2C3551902 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Blocked punt helps Northwestern State beat BSU November 27, 1988 6B The Big Sky had three teams in the 16–team playoffs for the first time; Montana lost at Idaho in the first round and the Vandals were stopped in the semifinals. Schedule 1988 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Mountain September 3 w y y Long Beach State Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA 29–10 6,032 Boise St. Has Night at Beach The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Dick Wagner September 4, 1988 III-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8862087/boise_st_has_night_at_beach/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 September 10 w y Sam Houston State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 14–10 20,383 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114755652/last-second-touchdown-lifts-bsu-over-sms/ South Idaho Press Last second touchdown lifts BSU over SMS September 11, 1988 December 17, 2022 Newspapers.com September 17 w y Northern Arizona Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ 24–21 2OT 20,383 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-boise-state-recover/161226392/ The Arizona Republic Boise State recovers fumble in second OT, edges NAU September 18, 1988 December 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 8:00 pm l y 11 Eastern Washington Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA 28–34 4,513 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vrcyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t-8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2462%2C5736585 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Gerheim Earl Young Boise has edge over young EWU September 24, 1988 B1 October 1 7:00 pm w 19 Weber State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 31–27 20,890 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-boise-state-edges-weber-s/161226445/ The Times-News Boise State edges Weber State 31–27 October 2, 1988 December 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 l y 13 Montana State Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT 7–51 9,807 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c5QrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=69AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4686%2C2041758 Idahonian Moscow Associated Press Broncos suffer worst loss ever October 17, 1988 3B October 22 7:00 pm w Montana 12 Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 31–28 19,059 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-bsu-wins-another-stu/161225184/ The Idaho Statesman BSU wins another stunner October 23, 1988 December 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 7:00 pm y w Nevada 17 Bronco Stadium Boise, ID rivalry 40–28 22,178 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-bsu-whips-wolf-pack/161226516/ The Idaho Statesman BSU whips Wolf Pack October 30, 1988 December 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 7:30 pm w y 17 Idaho State Holt Arena Pocatello, ID 31–10 7,125 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_HlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uy8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2978%2C1633854 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise St. 31, Idaho St. 10 November 6, 1988 5D November 12 1:30 pm w y 15 Eastern Illinois Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 12–7 12,871 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AXpfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uy8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5680%2C3545300 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise St. 12, E. Illinois 7 November 13, 1988 5B November 19 2:30 pm l 13 Idaho 2 Bronco Stadium Boise, ID rivalry 20–26 23,687 November 26 l 12 Northwestern State 8 Bronco Stadium Boise, ID NCAA Division I-AA First Round 13–22 10,537 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-bsu-runs-out-of-mira/142085797/ The Idaho Statesman BSU runs out of miracles November 27, 1987 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com https://issuu.com/broncosports/docs/2015_media_guide/158 Boise State University Athletics Football media guide 2015 158Division I-AA Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2012/d1/2012FCSfbchamp.pdf NCAA.org November 7, 2016 Roster 1988 Boise State Broncos f So Duane Halliday QB So Todd Kinzel RB Fr Chris Thomas RB Robby Washington RB So Winky White WR Jon Youngblood WR So Terry Heffner WR Fr David Koch T So Dave Giacomazzo G Jr Pat McDade C 51 Sr Eric Croll G So Robert Miller T 93 Sr Jeff Lindsley TE 47 Sr Shawn Ellis DE Fr Shawn Anderson DT So Anthony Hernandez NT So Erik Helgeson DE So Tim O'Connor LB So Scott Russell LB So Tim Langhans LB So Keith Moroka CB 17 So Chris Truitt CB So Rod Johnson FS So Kenny Kuehl SS Fr Mike Black K 20 Sr Tom Schimmer P *Skip Hall (2nd year) https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PNJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4832%2C1151689 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Idaho at Boise State: probable starting lineups November 19, 1988 4B References External links BSU University News – student newspaper – 1988 editions Boise State Category:Boise State Broncos football seasons Boise State Broncos football Boise State