1986 Boise State Broncos football team

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1986 Boise State Broncos football
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Conference Big Sky Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadium Bronco Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Nevada $^ 7 –0 –013 –1 –0
No. 16 Idaho ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Northern Arizona 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Montana* 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Boise State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Weber State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Montana State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Idaho State* 1 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Montana and Idaho State played twice.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1986 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1986 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. Led by fourth-year head coach Lyle Setencich, Boise State finished the season at 5–6 overall (3–4 in conference, fifth).

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Prior to the season, BSU athletic director Gene Bleymaier had blue AstroTurf installed in Bronco Stadium, the first non-green field in the NCAA. [1] [2]

Boise State struggled with injuries and had its first losing season in four decades; shortly after the season concluded in Boise with a fifth consecutive loss in the series with rival Idaho, Setencich resigned. [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 62:00 pmat No. 8 Eastern Washington *No. 15
L 19–21  5,530
September 137:00 pm Humboldt State *
W 74–017,465
September 27at Idaho State
L 6–2511,055 [4]
October 4at Montana State
W 31–14  7,027
October 117:00 pm Montana
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 31–016,444
October 187:00 pm Weber State
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 23–1315,169
October 252:30 pmat Oregon State *
L 3–3421,264 [5] [6]
November 17:00 pmat Northern Arizona
L 14–17  9,488
November 81:30 pmNo. 1 Nevada Dagger-14-plain.png
L 16–2117,934
November 151:30 pm Northwestern State *
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 31–1711,159
November 221:30 pmNo. 20 Idaho
L 14–2121,275

[7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Twenty years later, Boise State celebrates blue field". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. (Texas). Associated Press. September 15, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ Fox, Tom (August 11, 2011). "Man behind blue turf, Boise State athletic growth, Gene Bleymaier terminated as AD". Idaho Press-Tribune. (Nampa). Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ Polin, Mitch (October 13, 1987). "College Division: Cal Poly SLO and Setencich get new start". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Idaho State rolls over Boise State 25-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1986. p. 4C.
  5. ↑ Cawood, Neil (October 25, 1986). "Pressing OSU will try to fly over Boise State". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 5C.
  6. ↑ Cawood, Neil (October 26, 1986). "Beavers supposed to beat Boise, and do". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 3B.
  7. ↑ "1986 Boise State Broncos Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 158.


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