Boise State Athletics

Bronco Football: A Winning Tradition

4/3/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Winning Tradition
 First Year of Football 1933 Junior College, 1968 Division II, 1978 Division I-AA, 1996 Division I-A
 All-Time Record 365 - 145 - 1 (.715) (1968 - 2010)
 Junior College Record 199 - 61 - 9 (.757) (1933 - 1967)
 All-Time WAC Record 65 - 4 (.949) (2001 - 2010)
 Most Consecutive Wins 22 (2003 - 2004)
 Undefeated Seasons 2 (2006 & 2009)
 10+ Win Seasons 17 (1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010)
 Nation's Winningest Team Since 1997 143 - 32 (.819)
 Nation's Best Home Record Since 2000
 69 - 2 (.9718)
 Broncos on National TV 54 Games (46 - 8)
 Team Honors
 National Championships 2 (1958 NJCAA, 1980 Division I-AA)
 Top 25 Finishes 7 (#12 2002, #15 2003, #12 2004, #5 2006, #11 2008, #4, 2009, #7 2010)
 Conference Titles 14 (1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 & 2010)
 WAC Titles 8 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 & 2010)
 Bowl Appearances 11 (Last- 2010 MAACO Bowl Las Vegas)
 All-Time Bowl Record 7 - 4 (.636)
 Player Honors
 All-Americans 101 (92 - Division I-AA, 9 - Division I-A, most recent- 2010 QB Kellen Moore)
 First Team All-Conference 198 (every year since 1971)
 Conference Players of the Year 17 (7 in the last 10 seasons)
 NFL Draft Picks 41 (6 drafted in last two years)
 Broncos in the NFL 10 currently on an NFL roster
 College Football HOF 1 (Randy Trautman 1978 - 1981, Inducted 1999)
 Pro Football HOF 1 (Dave Wilcox 1960 - 1962, Inducted 2000)
 Head Coaches
 Number of Head Coaches 14 (4 Division I-A, 5 Division I-AA, 5 Junior College)
 Most Victories 61 - Chris Petersen
 Best Winning Percentage .924 - Chris Petersen, 61-5
 Most Seasons 8 - Tony Knap (1968 - 1975)
 Most Conference Titles 4 - Dan Hawkins & Chris Petersen
 Most Bowl Wins 3 - Chris Petersen
 Most Bowl Games 5 - Chris Petersen
 Lyle Smith - Boise Junior College
 Years Coached Football 20 (1947 - 1950, 1952 - 1967)
 National Championships 1 (1958)
 Overall Record 156 - 26 - 6 (.848)
 Undefeated Seasons 5 (1947 9-0, 1948 9-0, 1949 10-0, 1956 8-0, 1958 10-0)
 Post-Season Appearances 5
 Longest Winning Streak 37 Games (1947 - 1950)
 All-Americans Coached 23 (20 Football & 3 Baseball)
 Years Coached Baseball 17 (1947 - 1950, 1953, 1956 - 1967)
 Baseball Conference Championships 4 (1951, 1954, 1960, 1961)
 Years Coached Basketball 1 (1946-47, 24-9 record)
 Years as Athletic Director 14 (1968 - 1981)
  
 University
 School Official Name Boise State University
 School Location Boise, Idaho
 Enrollment 19,993
 Official Colors Blue and Orange
 Team Nickname Broncos
 Mascot Buster Bronco
 Fight Song Orange and Blue
  
 Stadium
 Stadium Name Bronco Stadium
 Field Name Lyle Smith Field
 Official Capacity 33,500
 Largest Crowd 34,137 (September 25, 2010 - Boise State 37 Oregon State 24)
 All-Time Stadium Record 221 - 49 (.819)
 Home Record From 2000 - Current 69 - 2 (.9718)
 Most Consecutive Wins 31 (2001 - 2005, 7th Most in NCAA I-A History Since 1936)
 First Game at Site September 11, 1970 (Boise State 49, Chico State 14)

 

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