1968 Boise State Broncos football team

The 1968 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State College during the 1968 NAIA football season, the first season of Bronco football at the four-year level. It was the first of two seasons Boise played as an NAIA independent after departing the NJCAA and the Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference.[1][2] It was also the first season under the school's new name, after being known as Boise College since 1965.

1968 Boise State Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
1968 record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumBronco Stadium (1950–1969)

The Broncos played their home games on campus at the original Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Led by first-year head coach Tony Knap, who succeeded legendary Bronco head coach Lyle Smith, the Broncos finished with an 8–2 record.[3] After starting the season 1–2, the Broncos finished strong with seven straight victories, including wins over Evergreen Conference champions Central Washington and in-state rivals Idaho State and the College of Idaho. BSC was listed among the top thirty small college teams at the end of the season.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21Linfield
L 7–17
September 28Westminster (UT)
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID[6]
W 50–2
October 5at Weber State
L 3–44
October 12Eastern Washington
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID[8]
W 20–0
October 19at Whitworth
W 49–02,000
October 26at Eastern Oregon
W 50–27
November 2Idaho State
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID[10]
W 27–20
November 9Western State
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 41–0
November 15at Central Washington
W 61–7
November 23at College of Idaho
W 16–7

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References
  1. "Boise State joins NCAA". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. October 15, 1969. p. 44.
  2. "Boise State, Northern Arizona admitted to Big Sky". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 26, 1969. p. 13.
  3. "Boise State Broncos -- College Football (NCAA)". college-football-results.com. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  4. "Les Bois Yearbook". Boise State University. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  5. "Linfield Tops Boise College". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. September 22, 1968. p. 10.
  6. "'New' Weber to Face Boise". The Deseret News. Utah. Associated Press. September 30, 1968. p. 16.
  7. "Weber Waltz to PSC". The Deseret News. Utah. Associated Press. October 7, 1968. p. 22.
  8. "Pirates Delighted; Savages in Gloom". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. October 14, 1968. p. 8.
  9. "Savages, Whits Defeated". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. October 21, 1968. p. 14.
  10. "Boise Tops ISU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 3, 1968. p. 15.
  11. "Boise State Wins 61-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 17, 1968. p. 10.
  12. "Record book (football)" (PDF). Boise State University Athletics. 2019. p. 70.
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