1986 Boise State Broncos football team

1986 Boise State Broncos football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
Seasons
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1986 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nevada $^ 7 – 0 – 0 13 – 1 – 0
No. 16 Idaho ^ 8 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Northern Arizona 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Montana * 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Boise State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Weber State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Montana State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho State * 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Montana and Idaho State played twice.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1986 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University as a member of Big Sky Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Lyle Setencich, the Broncos compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big Sky. Boise State played home games on campus, at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.

Prior to the season, BSU athletic director Gene Bleymaier had blue AstroTurf installed in Bronco Stadium, the first non-green field in the NCAA.[1][2]

Boise State struggled with injuries and had its first losing season in four decades; shortly after the season concluded in Boise with a fifth consecutive loss in the series with rival Idaho, Setencich resigned.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 62:00 pmat No. 8 Eastern Washington*No. 15
L 19–215,530[4]
September 137:00 pmHumboldt State*
W 74–017,456[5]
September 27at Idaho State
L 6–2511,055[6]
October 4at Montana State
W 31–147,027[7]
October 117:00 pmMontana
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 31–016,444[8]
October 187:00 pmWeber State
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 23–1315,169[9]
October 252:30 pmat Oregon State*
L 3–3421,264[10][11]
November 17:00 pmat Northern Arizona
L 14–179,488[12]
November 81:30 pmNo. 1 Nevadadagger
L 16–2117,934[13]
November 151:30 pmNorthwestern State*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 31–1711,159[14]
November 221:30 pmNo. 20 Idaho
L 14–2121,275[15]

[16]

References

  1. ^ "Twenty years later, Boise State celebrates blue field". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. (Texas). Associated Press. September 15, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Fox, Tom (August 11, 2011). "Man behind blue turf, Boise State athletic growth, Gene Bleymaier terminated as AD". Idaho Press-Tribune. (Nampa). Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  3. ^ Polin, Mitch (October 13, 1987). "College Division: Cal Poly SLO and Setencich get new start". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Interceptions help Eastern Washington edge Boise St". Tri-City Herald. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Broncos bury the Axers in 74–0 mismatch". The Times-News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Idaho State rolls over Boise State 25-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1986. p. 4C.
  7. ^ "Bobcats, Bradley battered by Boise". The Daily Inter Lake. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Broncos belt Griz". The Montana Standard. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Boise intercepts Weber". The Montana Standard. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Cawood, Neil (October 25, 1986). "Pressing OSU will try to fly over Boise State". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 5C.
  11. ^ Cawood, Neil (October 26, 1986). "Beavers supposed to beat Boise, and do". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 3B.
  12. ^ "Bomb buries Boise State's hopes". The Idaho Statesman. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Nevada–Reno stays unbeaten". The Arizona Daily Star. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Demon fumbles give BSU 31–17 win". The Idaho Statesman. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Idaho outduals Boise State". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 158.


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