1975 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1975 Boise State Broncos football Old Boise State Script logo.png 125 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 9–2–1 5–0–1 Tony Knap 8th Bronco Stadium Big Sky champion NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L 21–24 vs. Northern Michigan 6 The 1975 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season, the eighth season of Bronco football (at the four-year level) and the third in the newly reorganized Division II. The Broncos were in their sixth year as members of the Big Sky Conference (and NCAA) and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Prior to the season, the stadium was expanded with an upper deck added to the east grandstand, which increased the permanent seating capacity to 20,000. Part of the original design, it had been delayed for five years due to high costs.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c3ZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2455%2C133010 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press BSC wants $1.4 million for stadium addition December 1, 1973 15 Attendance records for the venue were set in each of the first four home games. Season Led by eighth-year head coach Tony Knap, the Broncos were 9–1–1 in the regular season and undefeated in conference (5–0–1), gaining their third straight Big Sky title.http://college-football-results.com/f/boisesta.htm Boise State Broncos -- College Football (NCAA) college-football-results.com June 12, 2016 For those three seasons, the Broncos were 17 0 1 y in conference play; the only non-victory was a tie at rival Idaho during the Kibbie Dome dedication game in October.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Bq5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2966%2C2777170 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Drosendahl Glenn Idaho bucking Broncos in dome dedication game October 11, 1975 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B65fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4940%2C3137946 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Roche Kevin Kibbie Dome dedication: sideshow for a 31-31 tie October 12, 1975 12A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B65fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2911%2C3146242 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Drosendahl Glenn Idaho-Boise St. brawl ends with 31-31 tie October 12, 1975 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DPBLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=au0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4651%2C5351113 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Payne Bob Vandals, Boise battle to tie October 12, 1975 D1 Prior to the regular season finale at Idaho State, it was announced that the winner would gain one of the eight playoff berths;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L8heAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3572%2C4938918 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press BSU-ISU victor playoff-bound November 18, 1975 2B BSU won by three to advance to the postseason.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NMheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2079%2C6485056 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Broncos capture Big Sky November 23, 1975 1B Playoffs Invited again to the eight-team Division II playoffs, sixth ranked BSU hosted #5 Northern Michigan at Bronco Stadium in the quarterfinals on November 29.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OMheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2696%2C7586026 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Texas A&I leads rankings November 27, 1975 2B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OsheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6030%2C8349869 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State braces for NMU November 29, 1975 4B Cold and windy conditions caused fourteen fumbles, nine by BSU, and the visitors won 24–21.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O8heAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5568%2C8839562 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Fumbles cost Boise 24-21 November 30, 1975 3B Winless the previous season, the Wildcats went on to win the national title;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wq5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=POADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5796%2C4132381 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Winless in '74, then a title in '75 December 14, 1975 10B they were led by sophomore quarterback Steve Mariucci, later a head coach in the NFL for nine seasons. N. Michigan 3 0 14 7 Broncos 7 0 7 7 It was the third consecutive year that the Broncos fell in the playoffs to the eventual national champion, and it was their last appearance in the D-II playoffs. Boise State won the Big Sky title in 1977 but could not participate in the playoffs because of a late regular season game, and they moved up to the new Division I-AA in 1978. BSU returned to the postseason in 1980 and won its only national title. Knap departs Two months later in January 1976, 61-year-old Knap moved south to Nevada-Las Vegas to replace Ron Meyer, who had left for SMU in Dallas.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BrFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5832%2C7927816 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Knap leaves Boise State for Las Vegas January 30, 1976 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qPMjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6848%2C5214520 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Boise's Knap off to Vegas January 30, 1976 17 At the time, UNLV was also in Division II, but moved up to I-A in 1978; Knap led the Rebels for six seasons, through 1981. Jim Criner, the linebackers coach at Rose Bowl champion UCLA, was hired as BSU's next head coach in February 1976,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2rBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-TIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5948%2C3765764 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise St. hires UCLA grid assistant February 14, 1976 4Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sPBLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cO0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2074%2C4967144 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Boise selects Criner; ISU elevates aide February 14, 1976 16 and stayed through 1982. Schedule 1975 NCAA Division II AP Mountain September 13 7:30 pm w y Cal State Hayward Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 42–20 18,046 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nqVfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3289%2C4277045 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State roars past Cal State-Hayward September 14, 1975 2B September 20 7:30 pm w y Cal Poly Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 35–29 18,988 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=paVfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2849%2C6179835 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Last-ditch pass saves Boise September 21, 1975 2B September 27 7:30 pm w y 3 Weber State Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT 34–7 11,342 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rKVfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2910%2C8552005 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Broncos pass past Weber September 28, 1975 2B October 4 7:30 pm w 3 Montana State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 35–34 19,642 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AK5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6209%2C1316598 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State wins on late TD October 5, 1975 2B October 11 2:30 pm t y 4 Idaho Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID rivalry 31–31 16,250 October 18 7:30 pm w y 7 UNLV Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 34–21 20,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Dq5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5485%2C4969014 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Broncos rock Rebels October 19, 1975 2B October 25 7:30 pm w 5 Northern Arizona Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 48–0 13,545 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FK5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3770%2C6949247 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State rips NAU 48-0 October 26, 1975 2B November 1 1:30 pm w 4 Montana Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 39–28 19,171 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H8heAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3127%2C323447 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Grizzlies ground game stopped cold by Boise November 2, 1975 4B November 8 w y y 3 Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV rivalry 49–6   5,150 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JsheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3534%2C2327971 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Montana clubs post wins; Boise romps November 9, 1975 3B November 15 1:30 pm l y y 3 Utah State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 19–42 20,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kTMpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7n0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7023%2C3287731 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Ferguson George Ag desire is big item November 14, 1975 11Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LMheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3335%2C4084842 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Keel John P. Most Big Sky clubs in non-conference tilts November 15, 1975 3B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LcheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5935%2C4451672 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Utah State romps over Boise State November 16, 1975 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kjMpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7n0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7050%2C3940385 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Ferguson George Easy time for Aggies November 17, 1975 2C November 22 8:00 pm w y 7 Idaho State ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID KBCI 20–17 12,000 November 29 12:30 pm l y 6 Northern Michigan 5 Bronco Stadium Boise, ID D-II Quarterfinal 21–24 17,347 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 70 2016-11-30 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 1975 Boise State Broncos f 15 Sr Lee Huey QB 18 Jr Greg Stern QB Kent Hollingsworth FB 28 Tom Sims RB 34 Bob Cleveland RB 40 John Smith RB John Smith (running back) y Ron Emry RB 8 John Crabtree WR 20 Mike Holton WR Clarence Smith WR Mike Gasseling T Glenn Sparks G Todd Whiteman C Jim Ryan G Everett Carr T 7 Jr Lester McNeary RCB 21 Jr Gary Roslowich LCB 39 Sr Gary Gorrell LLB 43 Sr Jim Meeks DB 46 Jeff Tryon SS 49 Sr Clint Sigman FS 51 Kauhi Hookano MLB 52 Barry Munson RLB 86 Mark Humpheries LDE 88 Pete Poumele LDT 73 Saia Misa RDT 60 Alva Liles RDE Jr Avi Rofe K *Tony Knap (8th year) Steve Buratto (DL/LB) Tom Cruickshank (DB) Dave Nickel (OL) Adam Rita (RB/WR) Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Bq5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4363%2C2789985 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Probable starters October 11, 1975 2B NFL draft Three Broncos were selected in the 1976 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds (487 selections). Player Position Round Overall Franchise John Smith Running back 3rd 75 Dallas Cowboys Gary Gorrell Linebacker 16th 448 Buffalo Bills Jim Meeks Defensive back 17th 475 Detroit Lions References External links BSU Arbiter – student newspaper – 1975 editions Boise State Category:Boise State Broncos football seasons Category:Big Sky Conference football champion seasons Boise State Broncos football