1969 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1969 Boise State Broncos football Independent 9–1 Tony Knap 2nd Bronco Stadium The 1969 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State College during the 1969 NAIA football season, the second season of Bronco football at the four-year level. It was Boise's final season as an NAIA independent before joining the Big Sky Conference and NCAA in 1970.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pmtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J_gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7257%2C4418541 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Boise State joins NCAA October 15, 1969 44https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yoFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4342,4661404 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State, Northern Arizona admitted to Big Sky November 26, 1969 13 The Broncos played their home games on campus at the original Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. This was the final year for this wooden iteration, constructed in 1950, and the Broncos' last season for home games on natural grass. Immediately following the end of the season, the venue was razed and a new concrete stadium was built in less than ten months for the start of the 1970 season,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2wVPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FkwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6503%2C4436230 Ellensburg Daily Record Washington UPI That;s show biz September 12, 1970 5 outfitted with AstroTurf (green for sixteen seasons, until 1986). Led by second-year head coach Tony Knap, the Broncos finished with a 9–1 record.http://college-football-results.com/f/boisesta.htm Boise State Broncos -- College Football (NCAA) college-football-results.com June 12, 2016https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x4FfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2439%2C4103874 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State rolls November 23, 1969 13 Schedule Mountain September 20 1:30 pm w y 1969 Central Washington Wildcats Central Washington Apple Bowl Wenatchee, WA 37–7 3,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CAZPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EkwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5282%2C5002725 Ellensburg Daily Record Washington BSC crushes 'Cats 37-7 September 22, 1969 5https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ctJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_zIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6235%2C3747810 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise downs Central 37-7 September 21, 1969 12 September 27 8:00 pm w 1969 Whitworth Pirates Whitworth Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 66–7 8,250 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eNJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_zIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5604%2C5066133 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State bombs Pirates September 28, 1969 19 October 4 7:30 pm w y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 17–7 7,000 October 11 1:30 pm y l Colorado State–Greeley Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 10–16 8,700 C-State 'Wrecks' Boise State in Thriller Greeley Tribune Jim Eakle October 13, 1969 22 https://www.newspapers.com/article/greeley-daily-tribune-c-state-wrecks-b/140505293/ Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=96dfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4946%2C2230272 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Colorado State takes fumbles, defeats Bosie October 12, 1969 17 October 18 2:00 pm w y 1969 Eastern Washington Savages Eastern Washington Woodward Field Cheney, WA 45–7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z-sRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5520%2C1670296 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Savages score first but lose October 19, 1969 1, sports October 25 1:30 pm w y 1969 Southern Oregon Raiders Southern Oregon Fuller Field Ashland, OR 62–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GKtVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1929%2C6117163 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Boise State rips Southern Oregon October 26, 1969 5B November 1 1:30 pm w 1969 Hiram Scott Scotties Hiram Scott Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 51–7 6,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uIFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3674%2C223684 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State shows no mercy to Hiram Scott in 51-7 win November 2, 1969 10 November 8 1:30 pm w y 1969 Western State Mountaineers Western State (CO) Mountaineer Bowl Gunnison, CO 23–20 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v4FfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6056%2C1462047 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press BSC edges Western State November 9, 1969 11 November 15 1:30 pm w Idaho State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 35–27 11,600 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w4FfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4537%2C2792906 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise State takes lead, holds for Idaho State win November 16, 1969 13 November 22 1:30 pm w 1969 College of Idaho Coyotes College of Idaho Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 45–0 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 November 30, 2017 February 15, 2017 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 NFL draft One Bronco was selected in the 1970 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds (442 selections). Player Position Round Overall Franchise Steve Svitak Linebacker 7th 180 Oakland Raiders References External links BSC Arbiter – student newspaper – 1969 editions Boise State Category:Boise State Broncos football seasons Boise State Broncos football