1972 Boise State Broncos football team

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1972 Boise State Broncos football
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record7–4 (3–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadium Bronco Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Montana State $ 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
Idaho State 4 –1 –07 –3 –0
Boise State 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
Montana 3 –3 –03 –8 –0
Idaho 2 –3 –04 –7 –0
Weber State 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Northern Arizona 0 –4 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State College during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season, the fifth season of Bronco football (at the four-year level) and the third as members of the Big Sky Conference and NCAA. In the College Division, they played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.

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Led by fifth-year head coach Tony Knap, the Broncos were 7–4 in the regular season and 3–3 in conference. The conference losses were the last until 1976.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 167:30 pm UNLV *
W 36–1613,418 [1]
September 232:30 pmat Humboldt State *No. 7
W 21–15 [2]
September 307:30 pm Weber State No. 5
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 49–1614,776 [3]
October 77:30 pmat Cal Poly *No. 6
L 21–267,200 [4]
October 147:30 pm Nevada *No. 8
W 56–1910,336 [5]
October 212:00 pmat Montana State No. 7
L 10–377,200 [6]
October 281:30 pmat Montana
L 28–426,000 [7]
November 42:30 pmat Portland State *
W 33–71,769 [8]
November 111:30 pmNo. 9 Idaho State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 31–2814,017 [9]
November 181:30 pmat Northern Arizona
W 39–122,200 [10]
November 251:30 pm Idaho
L 21–2214,516 [11] [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

[13]

NFL draft

One Bronco was selected in the 1973 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds (442 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Al Marshall Wide receiver 10th 244 Denver Broncos

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References

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  2. ↑ "Broncos cap rally for 21–15 road win". The Idaho Statesman. September 24, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Boise State rocks 'Cats in Big Sky". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 1, 1972. p. 2, sports.
  4. ↑ "Cal Poly shocks Boise St". The Fresno Bee. October 8, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Boise State stuns Nevada club 56–19". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bobcats stun Boise State, 37–10". The Missoulian. October 22, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Troxel keys UM, 42–28". The Montana Standard. October 29, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "BSC rolls". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 5, 1972. p. 20.
  9. ↑ Shelledy, Jay (November 12, 1972). "Boise win gives Bobcats crown". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 17.
  10. ↑ "Broncos beat NAU 39–12". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 19, 1972. p. 16.
  11. ↑ Emerson, Paul (November 25, 1972). "Idaho ends disappointing season in game with arch rival Broncos". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 13.
  12. ↑ Emerson, Paul (November 26, 1972). "Comstock's runs lead Idaho past Boise State 22-21". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 21.
  13. ↑ "Record book (football)" (PDF). Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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