1968 Boise State Broncos football team

1968 Boise State Broncos football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Tony Knap (1st season)
Home stadium	Bronco Stadium
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 NAIA independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Doane			–					10	–	0	–	0
New Mexico Highlands			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 15 Ferris State			–					7	–	0	–	1
No. 9 Cal Lutheran			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Emory and Henry			–					9	–	1	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 16 Austin			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 11 Appalachian State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boise State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Carson–Newman			–					8	–	2	–	0
La Verne			–					7	–	2	–	0
Hillsdale			–					6	–	3	–	0
St. Mary of the Plains			–					6	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma Panhandle State			–					5	–	5	–	1
Eastern New Mexico			–					4	–	5	–	1
Simon Fraser			–					4	–	5	–	0
Southern Colorado State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Southwest State (MN)			–					3	–	5	–	0
Wofford			–					4	–	7	–	0
Georgetown (KY)			–					2	–	6	–	0
Azusa Pacific			–					2	–	7	–	0
Kentucky State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Iowa Wesleyan			–					1	–	7	–	1
Rankings from NAIA poll

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.

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Linfield	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 7–17		[5]
September 28	Westminster (UT)	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 50–2		[6]
October 5	at Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 3–44		[7]
October 12	Eastern Washington	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 20–0		[8]
October 19	at Whitworth	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	W 49–0	2,000	[9]
October 26	at Eastern Oregon	Community Stadium La Grande, OR	W 50–27
November 2	Idaho State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 27–20		[10]
November 9	Western State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 41–0
November 15	at Central Washington	Tomlinson Stadium Ellensburg, WA	W 61–7		[11]
November 23	at College of Idaho	Simplot Stadium Caldwell, ID	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. Vol. 34. Boise State University. 1969. 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.