1974 Boise State Broncos football team

The 1974 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season, the seventh season of Bronco football (at the four-year level) and the second in the newly reorganized Division II. The Broncos were in their fifth year as members of the Big Sky Conference (and NCAA) and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. This was the first season as "BSU" as the school had recently become a university.

1974 Boise State Broncos football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3 (College Division)
APNo. 5 (College Division)
1974 record10–2 (6–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
1974 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Boise State $^ 6 –0 –0  10 –2 –0
Montana State 4 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
Idaho 2 –2 –1  2 –8 –1
Montana 2 –3 –1  3 –6 –1
Northern Arizona 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –0
Idaho State 2 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Weber State 1 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA College Division AP Poll

Led by seventh-year head coach Tony Knap, the Broncos were 10–1 in the regular season and were again undefeated in conference (6–0), repeating as Big Sky champions.[1] The only loss was by two points in-mid season at Las Vegas; the UNLV Rebels were led by running back Mike Thomas, a future NFL Rookie of the Year, and sophomore quarterback Glenn Carano. They built a 31-point lead, then hung on as Boise State answered with four straight touchdown passes from senior Jim McMillan.[2] UNLV was undefeated until the Grantland Rice Bowl, the Division II semifinals.

Invited again to the eight-team Division II playoffs,[3] BSU drew a road game in the quarterfinals at Central Michigan; the Chippewas won 20–6 and went on to win the national title. They moved up to Division I in 1975, joining the Mid-American Conference (MAC). In the regular season, the Broncos had scored at least 35 points in every game.

Following this season, Bronco Stadium was expanded with an upper deck added to the east grandstand, which increased the permanent seating capacity to 20,000. Part of the original design, it had been delayed for five years due to high costs.[4]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 14at Cal Poly*
W 41–215,700
September 21Chico State*No. 3
W 41–714,686
September 28at Montana StateNo. 3
W 40–379,100
October 5Nevada*No. 3
W 36–1614,258
October 12Idaho StateNo. 4
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID [8]
W 61–314,310
October 19at No. 5 UNLV*No. 4
L 35–3718,631
October 26at Northern ArizonaNo. 4
W 45–138,000
November 2Weber StateNo. 3
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID [10]
W 42–1413,252
November 9No. 11 UC Davis*No. 3
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID [11]
W 41–2014,608
November 16at MontanaNo. 3
W 56–426,000
November 231:30 pmIdahoNo. 3
W 53–2914,486
November 30at No. 7 Central Michigan*No. 3
L 6–209,913

[20]

Roster
1974 Boise State Broncos football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 8 John Crabtree
QB 12 Jim McMillan Sr
QB 15 Lee Huey Jr
WR 20 Mike Holton
RB 28 Tom Sims
FB 31 Ken Johnson
RB 33 Dave Nicely
RB 34 Bob Cleveland
RB 40 John Smith
RB 42 Ron Emry Jr
C 50 Todd Whiteman
G 61 Glenn Sparks
T 65 Greg Palin
G 69 Jim Ryan
T 77 Carleton Ching
WR 89 Ray Hooft
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LCB 21 Gary Roslowich So
RCB 24 Mike Campbell Sr
FS 29 Rolly Woolsey Sr
SS 49 Clint Sigman Sr
LLB 39 Gary Gorrell Jr
RLB 45 Loren Schmidt Sr
MLB 51 Ron Davis Sr
RDT 73 Saia Misa Jr
LDT 78 Ron Franklin Sr
RDE 85 Mark Clegg Sr
LDE 88 Pete Poumele Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 49 Clint Sigman
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Steve Buratto (DB)
  • Charlie Dine (DL/LB)
  • Dave Nickel (OL)
  • Adam Rita (WR)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
Source:[14]

All-conference

Six Broncos were named to the Big Sky all-conference team:

  • Jim McMillan, QB, (unanimous); conference MVP (offense)
  • Mike Holton, WR, (unanimous)
  • Rolly Woolsey, S, (unanimous)
  • Loren Schmidt, LB
  • Ron Davis, LB
  • Saia Misa, DT

Boise State also placed six players on the second team.[21]

Quarterback McMillan was a first-team Little All-American; Holton, Woolsey, and Schmidt were honorable mention.[22]

NFL Draft

Three Broncos were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Rolly WoolseyDefensive back6th148Dallas Cowboys
Jim McMillanQuarterback14th350Detroit Lions
Ron FranklinDefensive tackle15th386St. Louis Cardinals

References
  1. "Boise State Broncos -- College Football (NCAA)". college-football-results.com. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "Las Vegas nips Boise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 20, 1974. p. 14.
  3. "Boise State makes playoffs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 19, 1974. p. 1B.
  4. "BSC wants $1.4 million for stadium addition". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 1, 1973. p. 15.
  5. "Boise State takes 41-21 debut win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 16, 1974. p. 16.
  6. "Broncos nip Montana State 40-37". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 29, 1974. p. 7, sports.
  7. "Boise State rolls past Reno 36-16". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 6, 1974. p. 16.
  8. "Boise blasts way to 61-3 victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 13, 1974. p. 13.
  9. "Boise State shells Lumberjacks, 45-13". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 27, 1974. p. 14.
  10. "Boise State wallops Weber State 42-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 3, 1974. p. 17.
  11. "Boise romps; Idaho State rallies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 10, 1974. p. 17.
  12. "Boise State clinches crown". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 17, 1974. p. 1B.
  13. "BSU's McMillen running away with offense honors". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 19, 1974. p. 1B.
  14. Emerson, Paul (November 23, 1974). "Vandals-Broncos". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  15. Emerson, Paul (November 24, 1974). "Boise State roars past Vandals 53-29". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  16. "Boise State rips Idaho in shootout". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 24, 1974. p. 1, sports.
  17. "Boise heads for playoffs". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 25, 1974. p. 16.
  18. "Boise beaten". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 1, 1974. p. 9D.
  19. "CMU whips Boise St.; meet Louisiana Tech next". Ludington Daily News. (Michigan). UPI. December 2, 1974. p. 5.
  20. "Record book (football)" (PDF). Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 71.
  21. "Boise, Montana players MVPs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 28, 1974. p. 1B.
  22. "Little All-America: Boise State ace lone NW choice". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 5, 1974. p. 51.
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