List of Boise State Broncos football seasons

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Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Dusty Kline (Independent)(1933)
1933Boise JC1–2–1
Max Eiden (Independent)(1934–1937)
1934Boise JC4–3
1935Boise JC4–4
1936Boise JC3–4
1937Boise JC0–6–1
Harry Jacoby (Independent)(1938–1946)
1938Boise JC2–4
1939Boise JC4–2
1940Boise JC4–2
1941Boise JC [n 1] 3–4 [n 1]
1942No team
1943No team
1944No team
1945No team
1946Boise JC3–4–2
Lyle Smith (Independent)(1947)
1947Boise JC9–0
Lyle Smith(Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference)(1948–1950)
1948Boise JC9–03–0 [n 2] N/A [n 2]
1949Boise JC10–05–01stW Potato
1950Boise JC [n 3] 9–1 [n 3] 5–01stL Junior Rose
George Blankley (Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference)(1950–1951)
1951Boise JC9–14–01stW Potato
Lyle Smith(Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference)(1952–1967)
1952Boise JC8–13–01stL Bronco
1953Boise JC8–13–01stL Bronco
1954Boise JC9–1–14–0–11stL Potato
1955Boise JC7–23–01st
1956Boise JC8–0–14–0T–1st
1957Boise JC9–15–01stL Potato
1958Boise JC10–04–01stW NJCAA Championship Game
1959Boise JC7–2–13–12nd
1960Boise JC8–25–01st
1961Boise JC9–16–01st
1962Boise JC5–2–23–12nd
1963Boise JC5–3–13–2
1964Boise JC8–23–12nd
1965Boise JC9–24–01stL Potato
1966Boise JC9–14–01st
1967Boise JC6–42–2
Tony Knap (NAIA Independent)(1968–1969)
1968 Boise State 8–2
1969 Boise State 9–1
Tony Knap(Big Sky Conference)(1970–1975)
1970 Boise State 8–32–2T–3rd
1971 Boise State 10–24–22ndW Camellia 137
1972 Boise State 7–43–3T–3rd
1973 Boise State 10–36–01stL NCAA Division II Semifinal (Pioneer)8T–5
1974 Boise State 10–26–01stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 35
1975 Boise State 9–2–15–0–11stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 58
Jim Criner (Big Sky Conference)(1976–1982)
1976 Boise State 5–5–12–45th
1977 Boise State 9–26–01st [n 4] T–5
1978 Boise State 7–43–34th
1979 Boise State 10–17–0 [n 5] Ineligible [n 5] [n 5]
1980 Boise State 10–36–11stW NCAA Division I-AA Championship 7
1981 Boise State 10–36–12ndL NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 5
1982 Boise State 8–34–34th15
Lyle Setencich (Big Sky Conference)(1983–1986)
1983 Boise State 6–54–3T–3rd
1984 Boise State 6–54–3T–3rd
1985 Boise State 7–45–23rd
1986 Boise State 5–63–45th
Skip Hall (Big Sky Conference)(1987–1992)
1987 Boise State 6–54–4T–4th
1988 Boise State 8–45–33rdL NCAA Division I-AA First Round 12
1989 Boise State 6–55–3T–3rd
1990 Boise State 10–46–2T–2ndL NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 10
1991 Boise State 7–44–4T–4th
1992 Boise State 5–63–45th
Pokey Allen (Big Sky Conference)(1993–1995)
1993 Boise State 3–81–67th
1994 Boise State 13–26–11stL NCAA Division I-AA Championship 3
1995 Boise State 7–44–3T–2nd21
Tom Mason (Big West Conference)(1996)
1996 Boise State 2–10 [n 6] 1–4 [n 6] 5th [n 6]
Houston Nutt (Big West Conference)(1997)
1997 Boise State 5–6 [n 7] 3–23rd
Dirk Koetter (Big West Conference)(1998–2000)
1998 Boise State 6–52–34th
1999 Boise State 10–35–11stW Humanitarian
2000 Boise State 10–25–01stW Humanitarian
Dan Hawkins (Western Athletic Conference)(2001–2005)
2001 Boise State 8–46–22nd
2002 Boise State 12–18–01stW Humanitarian 1215
2003 Boise State 13–18–01stW Fort Worth 1516
2004 Boise State 11–18–01stL Liberty 1312
2005 Boise State 9–47–1T–1stL MPC Computers
Chris Petersen (Western Athletic Conference)(2006–2010)
2006 Boise State 13–08–01stW Fiesta †65
2007 Boise State 10–37–12ndL Hawaii
2008 Boise State 12–18–01stL Poinsettia 1311
2009 Boise State 14–08–01stW Fiesta †44
2010 Boise State 12–17–1T–1stW Maaco 79
Chris Petersen(Mountain West Conference)(2011–2013)
2011 Boise State 12–16–12ndW Maaco 68
2012 Boise State 11–27–1T–1stW Maaco 1418
2013 Boise State 8–5 [n 8] 6–22nd (Mountain) L Hawaii [n 8]
Bryan Harsin (Mountain West Conference)(2014–2020)
2014 Boise State 12–27–11st (Mountain)W Fiesta †1616
2015 Boise State 9–45–3T–2nd (Mountain)W Poinsettia
2016 Boise State 10–36–2T–1st (Mountain)L Cactus
2017 Boise State 11–37–11st (Mountain)W Las Vegas 2222
2018 Boise State 10–37–1T–1st (Mountain)CX First Responder [n 9] 2324
2019 Boise State 12–28–01st (Mountain)L Las Vegas 2223
2020 Boise State 5–25–02nd
Andy Avalos (Mountain West Conference)(2021–present)
2021 Boise State 7–55–33rd (Mountain) CX Arizona
2022 Boise State 10–48–01st (Mountain) W Frisco
2023 Boise State 8–66–2T-1stL LA
Total:671–246–11 [n 10]
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. 1 2 George Allison served as interim head football coach following Harry Jacoby being called into active duty in the United States Army midway through the 1941 season. Allison compiled a 2–1 record as the coach of the Broncos.
  2. 1 2 Boise State was undefeated in ICAC league play, but did not play enough conference opponents to be eligible for the conference championship.
  3. 1 2 Smith was head coach for the first three games of the 1950 season before being recalled to the Navy during the Korean War. George Blankley coached the remainder of the 1950 season.
  4. ↑ Boise State concluded its regular season after the NCAA Division II playoffs started; runner-up Northern Arizona was awarded playoff bid.
  5. 1 2 3 The Broncos were on probation for a scouting violation in November 1978; they were ineligible for the league title, AP poll, or I-AA playoffs in 1979 and were not allowed to scouting films of upcoming opponents.
  6. 1 2 3 Defensive coordinator Tom Mason served as interim head coach for the first ten games of the season while Allen was on a leave of absence. Allen returned for the final two games.
  7. ↑ Cal State Northridge's 63–23 win over Boise State on August 30 was forfeited for infractions. [1]
  8. 1 2 On December 6, it was announced that head coach Chris Petersen would resign to take the head coaching job at Washington. In eight seasons at Boise State, he posted a record of 92–12, won five conference titles and two BCS games. [2] Assistant head coach Bob Gregory served as Boise State's interim head coach in their bowl game. [3] On December 11, The Broncos hired former offensive coordinator and Arkansas State head coach Bryan Harsin as their permanent head coach.
  9. ↑ The First Responder Bowl was cancelled due to inclement weather and ruled a no contest.
  10. ↑ 491–186–2 record in university games from 1968 through the end of the 2023 season.

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References

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  2. ↑ Cripe, Chadd; Murphy, Brian; Southorn, Dave (December 7, 2013). "Chris Petersen surprises Boise State football community, leaves for Washington". Idaho Statesman . Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2019– via archive.today.
  3. ↑ Ruland, Nick (December 13, 2013). "New BSU Coach: "I Did Not Take Job to Have a Family Reunion."". Times-News . Boise, Idaho. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
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