1973 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 Boise State Broncos football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 8 (small college) 5 (small college) 10–3 6–0 Tony Knap 6th Bronco Stadium Big Sky champion Division II Semifinal - Pioneer Bowl L 34–38 vs. Louisiana Tech The 1973 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State College during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season, the sixth season of Bronco football (at the four-year level) and the first in the newly reorganized Division II. The Broncos were in their fourth year as members of the Big Sky Conference (and NCAA) and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Led by sixth-year head coach Tony Knap, the Broncos were 9–2 in the regular season and undefeated in conference (6–0) to win their first Big Sky title.http://college-football-results.com/f/boisesta.htm Boise State Broncos -- College Football (NCAA) college-football-results.com June 12, 2016 Invited to the inaugural eight-team Division II playoffs, BSC hosted a 53–10 quarterfinal win over South Dakota.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dHZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5453%2C364296 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise St. smears South Dakota December 2, 1973 19 In the semifinals, the Broncos lost 38–34 to Louisiana Tech in the Pioneer Bowl in Texas,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=enZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2914%2C2032463 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise in semis December 8, 1973 17 giving up a touchdown in the final seconds and finished at 10–3.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e3ZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4190%2C2246679 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Late TD tops Boise December 9, 1973 19 DeLassus David http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/b/boise_state/1970-1974_yearly_results.php Boise State Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse 2016 June 10, 2016 May 30, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160530094529/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/b/boise_state/1970-1974_yearly_results.php dead Schedule 1973 small college AP Mountain September 15 2:30 pm w y rivalry Idaho Stadium Moscow, ID Idaho 47–24 17,104 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UR1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3OwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6692%2C5296941 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Payne Bob Idaho, Boise resume war September 15, 1973 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pi1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Uu0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5144%2C1169490 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Happiness is Boise State September 17, 1973 15 September 22 7:30 pm w 10 Montana State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 27–17 14,521 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qC1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Uu0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4611%2C3743933 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Autele leads Boise victory September 23, 1973 2, sports September 29 7:30 pm w y 10 1973 Portland State Vikings Portland State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 64–7 12,408 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fqZYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7OADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5451%2C7097020 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Boise State, 64-7 September 30, 1973 6C October 6 7:30 pm y w 8 Weber State Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT 34–7 11,586 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5clhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dH8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6903%2C1743618 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Blodgett Gary R. WSC gridders set for tough Boise October 6, 1973 D3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FZRfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_zAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6006%2C1777163 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State whips Weber October 7, 1973 21https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5slhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dH8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4959%2C2042534 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Blodgett Gary R. Awesome Broncos swamp Weber October 8, 1973 D2 October 13 9:15 pm l y y 5 UNLV Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 19–24 12,458 https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=football_programs University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries Game program: UNLV Rebels vs. Boise State Broncos October 13, 1973 August 15, 2022https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G5RfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_zAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2898%2C3465009 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Las Vegas upsets Boise 24-19 October 14, 1973 16 October 20 1:00 pm w y 11 Northern Arizona Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 21–6 10,112 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IpRfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_zAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5776%2C5386719 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Mustangs struggle October 21, 1973 21 October 27 7:30 pm w 11 Montana Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 55–7 12,852 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KZRfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_zAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3586%2C7127290 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Shelledy Jay Boise St. runs over Grizzlies October 28, 1973 20 November 3 1:00 pm l y y 9 Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV rivalry 21–23   3,111 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CKNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2855%2C944934 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press 'Cats romp but UN nips Boise November 4, 1973 13 November 10 8:00 pm w y 11 Idaho State ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID 21–17 12,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DqNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6168%2C2840459 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise nabs title November 11, 1973 14 November 17 1:30 pm w y 10 Cal Poly 4 Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 42–10 13,885 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FaNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2069%2C4616265 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise riddles Cal Poly, 42-10 November 18, 1973 20 November 24 7:30 pm y w y 8 UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA 32–31   4,300 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HKNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5522%2C6593797 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise earns NCAA berth by edging Davis 32-31 November 25, 1973 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HaNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5307%2C6818760 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise awaits bowl tilt November 26, 1973 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HaNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4219%2C6824616 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press How they fared November 26, 1973 18 December 1 12:30 pm w y 7 South Dakota 10 Bronco Stadium Boise, ID NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 53–10 14,358 December 8 11:30 am l y y 7 Louisiana Tech 3 Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, TX Pioneer Bowl—NCAA Division II Semifinal 34–38 13,000 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 2016-11-29 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 1973 Boise State Broncos f 12 Jr Jim McMillan QB Jim McMillan (Canadian football) y 15 Sr Ron Autele QB 21 Sr Harry Riener RB 22 Jr Chester Grey RB 40 So John Smith RB 42 So Ron Emry RB 54 Sr John Klotz C 60 Sr Charlie Russell RT 61 So Glenn Sparks LG 63 Sr Dan Dixon RG 76 Sr Al Davis LT 81 Jr Don Hutt WR C 89 Sr Dick Donohue WR 14 So Greg Frederick CB C 25 Sr Pat King FS 29 Jr Rolly Woolsey CB 43 Jr Jim Meeks SS 45 Jr Loren Schmidt RLB 51 Jr Ron Davis MLB 82 Jr Claude Tomasini LLB 71 Jr Vaa Afoa RDT 73 Sr Blessing Bird LDT 78 Jr Ron Franklin DL 83 Sr Mark Goodman LDE 87 Jr Ken Mills RDE 29 Jr Rolly Woolsey K 39 So Gary Gorrell P *Tony Knap (6th year) Steve Buratto (DB, OLB) Charlie Dine (DL, MLB) Dave Nickel (OL) Adam Rita (WR) Doug Woolsey (OB) Source: NFL draft Three Broncos were selected in the 1974 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds (442 selections). Player Position Round Overall Franchise Don Hutt Wide receiver 9th 213 Los Angeles Rams Dan Dixon Guard 13th 313 Houston Oilers Al Davis Guard 17th 433 Atlanta Falcons https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-FdTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LIUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4678%2C6703232 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah UPI Odom goes in 5th round January 30, 1974 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-VdTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LIUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5351%2C7008730 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Associated Press Several area stars taken in grid draft January 31, 1974 2D References External links BSC Arbiter – student newspaper – 1973 editions Boise State Category:Boise State Broncos football seasons Category:Big Sky Conference football champion seasons Boise State Broncos football