1970 Boise State Broncos football team

The 1970 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State College during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season, the third season of Bronco football (at the four-year level) and the first as members of the Big Sky Conference and NCAA.[1][2] In the College Division, they played their home games on campus at the new Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.

1970 Boise State Broncos football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1970 record8–3 (2–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
1970 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Montana $ 5 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Boise State 2 –1 –0  8 –3 –0
Idaho State 3 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Weber State 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –1
Idaho 2 –2 –0  4 –7 –0
Montana State 1 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
Northern Arizona 0 –3 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Led by third-year head coach Tony Knap, the Broncos were 8–3 overall and 2–1 in conference.[3] BSC played only three conference games, missing Idaho, Montana, and fellow new member Northern Arizona.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 11Chico State*
W 49–1414,028  
September 19Eastern Montana*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 35–07,115
September 26Central Washington*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID [5]
W 34–207,416
October 3at Montana StateNo. 20
W 17–107,500
October 10at Long Beach State*No. 12
L 14–276,472
October 17Southern Oregon*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID [7]
W 57–05,976
October 24Eastern Washington*No. 17
W 12–04,866
October 31at Idaho StateNo. 15
W 24–312,400  
November 7at Hiram Scott*No. 19Scottsbluff, NE [13]L 3–73,300
November 14Weber State
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
L 7–4111,865  
November 21at College of Idaho*
W 41–71,300
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll (College Division)

[15]

NFL Draft

One Bronco was selected in the 1971 NFL Draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Faddie TillmanDefensive tackle10th241Atlanta Falcons

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 June 12, 2016.
  4. "That;s show biz". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). UPI. September 12, 1970. p. 5.
  5. "Central loses but shows improvement". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). September 28, 1970. p. 5.
  6. "Broncos nip Montana State in first Big Sky contest". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1970. p. 14.
  7. "Broncos stomped". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 18, 1970. p. 16.
  8. "Savages, Pirates in tough against Boise State, UPS". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 24, 1970. p. 10.
  9. "Boise blanks Eastern, 12-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 25, 1970. p. 2, sports.
  10. "Broncos win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 25, 1970. p. 16.
  11. "17 blacks out for season, ISU reports". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. October 23, 1970. p. 14.
  12. "Late, Late: Broncos bash Idaho State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 2, 1970. p. 23.
  13. "Scott defense stop Boise St". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 8, 1970. p. 2, sports.
  14. "Boise State rips College of Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1970. p. 2, sports.
  15. "Record book (football)" (PDF). Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 70.
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