1979 Boise State Broncos football team

1979 Boise State Broncos football
Conference Big Sky Conference
1979 record 10–1 (7–0 Big Sky)
Head coach Jim Criner (4th year)
Offensive coordinator Gene Dahlquist (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator Lyle Setencich (1st year)
Home stadium Bronco Stadium
1979 Big Sky football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Boise State 7 – 0 – 0     10 – 1 – 0
Montana State $ 6 – 1 – 0     6 – 4 – 0
Nevada ^ 5 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Northern Arizona 3 – 4 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Weber State 3 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Idaho 2 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Montana 2 – 5 – 0     3 – 7 – 0
Idaho State 0 – 7 – 0     0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Boise State was ineligible for title or I-AA playoffs; Montana State was conference champion and Nevada-Reno was selected for I-AA playoffs.

The 1979 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Broncos competed in the Big Sky Conference and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Criner and an offensive backfield of juniors: quarterback Joe Aliotti, fullback David Hughes, halfback Cedric Minter, with halfback Terry Zahner in reserve.

The Broncos were 10–1 and undefeated in the Big Sky,[1][2][3] but were on probation for a scouting violation in November 1978 and were ineligible for the league title or I-AA playoffs in 1979.[4][5][6][7]

After an opening two-point loss at home,[8] BSU won ten straight; the league opener in late September set a Big Sky attendance record at 20,712.[9] A 14–0 shutout win for BSU, it was the only blemish for Montana State (6–1) in conference play, but three non-conference losses kept them out of the four-team I-AA playoffs; the western postseason bid went again to Nevada-Reno (8–3), who finished their first season in the Big Sky at 5–2.[10][11]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
Sep 08 Long Beach St. (Div. I-A)* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID [8] L    7–9   19,579
Sep 15 at Fullerton St. (Div. I-A)* Norwalk, CA [12] W 22–3     3,439
Sep 22 Akron* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID [13] W 31–21   19,642
Sep 29 Montana State Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID [9] W 14–0   20,712
Oct 06 at Montana Dornblaser Field • Missoula, MT [14] W 37–35     6,129
Oct 13 8:30 pm at Idaho Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID [7][15] (rivalry) W 41–17   15,500
Oct 20 Idaho State Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID [16] W 44–0   18,639
Oct 27 at Weber State Wildcat Stadium • Ogden, UT [17] W 23–7     6,110
Nov 03 Northern Arizona Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID [18] W 44–7   20,686
Nov 10 at Nevada-Reno Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV [19] (rivalry) W 28–27   14,256
Nov 17 Cal Poly-SLO (Div. II)* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID [1][2] W 56–14   17,257
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:[20]

References

  1. 1 2 "Broncos stampede Cal-Poly SLO 56-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 18, 1979. p. 12D.
  2. 1 2 "'Our bowl game,' cries Criner". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 19, 1979. p. 12D.
  3. ↑ "College standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 26, 1979. p. 4C.
  4. ↑ "Boise St. coach admits to scouting violation". Daily News. (Bowling Green, Kentucky). Associated Press. November 16, 1978. p. 4-B.
  5. ↑ "Big Sky's down hard on Boise". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 17, 1978. p. B1.
  6. ↑ "Probation slapped on Boise State football". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). UPI. December 18, 1978. p. 7.
  7. 1 2 Killen, John (October 13, 1979). "Idaho: possibility looms for a winning season". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
  8. 1 2 "Long Beach State slips by Boise 9-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 9, 1979. p. 4D.
  9. 1 2 "Tough defenses". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 30, 1979. p. 3D.
  10. ↑ "Reno club awaits bid; Hake out". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 26, 1979. p. 23.
  11. ↑ "Reno given playoff spot". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1979. p. 25.
  12. ↑ "Boise State socks it to Titans". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 16, 1979. p. 4D.
  13. ↑ "Boise State rips Akron". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 23, 1979. p. 3D.
  14. ↑ "Safety lifts Boise State past Grizzlies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 7, 1979. p. 6D.
  15. ↑ Killen, John (October 14, 1979). "End of a Vandal winning streak". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 2D.
  16. ↑ "Broncos trample ISU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 21, 1979. p. 2D.
  17. ↑ "BSU 23, Weber State 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 28, 1979. p. 7D.
  18. ↑ "Boise State rips NAU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1979. p. 12D.
  19. ↑ "Broncos pull out 28-27 win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 11, 1979. p. 6B.
  20. ↑ "Record book (football)" (PDF). Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 71.

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