Bronco Stadium

Bronco Stadium
"The Blue"
Lyle Smith Field
Capacity: 37,000    Opened: 1970

TIMELINE

1940
In 1940, Boise Junior College moved to this airport site adjacent to the beautiful Boise River.

1940s
capacity: 1,000
Located on the site of the current Student Union
the field had wooden bleachers on both sides of the playing field. For special games or a bigger crowd, bleachers were borrowed from Boise High.

1950s
capacity: 10,000
The first Bronco Stadium, home of Bronco football, 1950-1969, and the BJC campus in the mid-1950s.

1969
capacity: 14,000
Construction of the west side tier and field.

1970s
capacity: 14,000
The second tier was later added to the east side in 1975, bringing the capacity to 20,000.

Current
capacity: 37,000
The permanent end zones were added to Bronco Stadium in 2012 raising the capacity to 37,000. This photo was taken during Boise State's 39-12 win over Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 15, 2012. Attendance at this game was 34,178.

STADIUM SEATING CHART

20th Anniversary and History of "The Blue"

THE HOME OF THE BRONCOS

Bronco Stadium is the home of Boise State University football and the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (formerly the Humanitarian Bowl), held each December.

The summer of 2012 marked the most recent expansion of the stadium, adding 3,500 permanent seating in the North and South endzones.

In 2009 temporary, mobile seating was added in the North and South endzones, increasing capacity to 33,500.

In 2008 the Stueckle Sky Center was opened and the capacity of Bronco Stadium went up to 32,000. The four level facility includes loge boxes, club seating, sky suites and game/media operations for Boise State home football games. Additionally, five individual banquet style or meeting room spaces are located throughout the 131,000 square foot facility.

The stadium was expanded to 30,000 seats prior to the start of the 1997 football season. The two-year expansion project raised the seating total from 22,600 to 30,000 seats. Included in the $10 million project is the additional seating in the southwest and southeast corners, construction of the Allen Noble Hall of fame gallery and completion of the Larry and Marianne Williams Plaza.

Originally constructed with 14,500 seats at a cost of $2.2 million in 1970, Bronco Stadium has undergone two expansions since then. In 1974, the east side upper deck was added, increasing the seating capacity to 20,000. Portable end zone seating had the capacity of Bronco Stadium at 22,600 through the 1996 season. At that point, the most recent expansion took place, raising the current capacity to 30,000. With the original cost of Bronco Stadium, and the two subsequent expansions, the total cost of Bronco Stadium is estimated over $13.54 million.

Bronco Stadium is also home to the only blue Astro Turf in the World. The current turf is the new "Astro Play" which was installed during the summer of 2002. It's also the third blue field at the stadium. Boise State established a first in 1986 by installing the first blue Astro Turf field. The second blue Astro Turf was installed in 1995. Other schools have special color projects for the end zone area, but Boise State is the first to have the entire field produced in a special color. There have been two previous green Astro Turf fields installed prior to 1986. The first was during the original construction of the current stadium in 1970, with the second installed prior to the 1978 season.

BRONCO STADIUM FACTS

Ground Breaking: 1969
Stadium Dedication: September 11, 1970
(Boise State 49, Chico State 14)
All-time win-loss record, through 2011 season: 225-50 (.818)
Total seating capacity: 37,000
All-time attendance record: 34,196
(vs. Air Force, October 22, 2011)
First Addition: 1975 (East Side Upper Deck)
Second Addition: 1997
Southwest and Southeast Corners,
Allen Noble Hall of Fame Gallery,
Larry and Marianne Williams Plaza
Third Addition: 2008
Stueckle Sky Center including a logue level, a club level,
and a suite level (which also houses the press box).
Fourth Addition: 2012
Permanent seating added in the North and South endzones
Turf: Blue Field Turf
Bowl Game: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Created in 1997)
NCAA Track & Field Outdoor Championships hosted by Boise State in 1994 and 1999.
Special features: Video board (Bronco Vision) in north endzone and ribbon boards on east and west sides, Allen Noble HOF Gallery hosts a pregame buffet for BAA members and patrons in south west corner of Bronco Stadium prior to each home game.

In the summer of 2002, Boise State replaced the old blue Astro Turf with blue Astro Play turf.

Bronco Stadium is the only college football field with a blue field.

                        Game Day in Bronco Stadium

Bronco Stadium in 2006

Bronco Stadium and Allen Noble HOF

Bronco Varsity Football Locker Room, remodeled in 1999.

Stueckle Sky Club Opened in Fall 2008

Locker Room	Offensive/Defensive line locker room
Locker Room2	Bronco Vision
Equipment Room	Equipment Room2
Visitor's Locker Room	Visitor's Locker Room2
West Side

Top-20 Bronco Stadium Crowds
No.	Att.	Opponent	Date	Winner	Score
1.	36,864	BYU	September 20, 2012	Boise State	7-6
2.	36,084	San Diego	November 3, 2012	San Diego State	21-19
3.	36,012	UNLV	October 20, 2012	Boise State	32-7
4.	35,742	Fresno State	October 13, 2012	Boise State	20-10
5.	34,196	Air Force	October 22, 2011	Boise State	37-26
6.	34,178	Miami (Ohio)	September 15, 2012	Boise State	39-12
7.	34,146	TCU	November 12, 2011	TCU	36-35
8.	34,137	Oregon State	September 25, 2010	Boise State	37-24
9.	34,127	Oregon	September 3, 2009	Boise State	19-8
10.	34,098	Nevada	October 1, 2011	Boise State	30-10
11.	34,060	Hawai'i	November 6, 2010	Boise State	42-7
12.	34,019	Tulsa	September 24, 2011	Boise State	41-21
13.	33,986	Idaho	November 14, 2009	Boise State	63-25
14.	33,878	New Mexico	December 3, 2011	Boise State	45-0
15.	33,833	Toledo	October 9, 2010	Boise State	57-14
16.	33,773	Wyoming	November 26, 2011	Boise State	36-14
17.	33,545	Colorado State	November 17, 2012	Boise Staet	42-14
18.	33,454	Fresno State	November 19, 2010	Boise State	51-0
19.	32,642	Nevada	November 27, 2009	Boise State	44-33
20.	32,497	UC Davis	October 3, 2009	Boise State	34-16

Boise State's Year-by-Year Record in Bronco Stadium
1970: 5-1 1971: 7-0 1972: 4-1 1973: 6-0 1974: 6-0 1975: 6-2 1976: 4-2 1977: 5-0 1978: 6-1 1979: 5-1	1980: 6-1 1981: 5-2 1982: 5-1 1983: 5-1 1984: 2-4 1985: 5-1 1986: 4-2 1987: 5-2 1988: 5-2 1989: 5-2	1990: 7-1 1991: 7-0 1992: 3-3 1993: 3-4 1994: 10-0 1995: 5-2 1996: 1-6 1997: 3-2 1998: 4-3 1999: 8-0	2000: 6-0 2001: 5-1 2002: 7-0 2003: 6-0 2004: 7-0 2005: 6-1 2006: 6-0 2007: 7-0 2008: 5-0 2009: 7-0	2010: 6-0 2011: 5-1 2012: 5-1
Totals: 230-50 (.821)

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