The Boise State Broncos football team has built a remarkable legacy, marked by outstanding seasons, championship victories, great tradition and memorable moments. Since its inception, the program has become one of the most competitive teams and great programs in college football. [1]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Dusty Kline (Independent)(1933) | |||||||||
1933 | Boise JC | 1–2–1 | |||||||
Max Eiden (Independent)(1934–1937) | |||||||||
1934 | Boise JC | 4–3 | |||||||
1935 | Boise JC | 4–4 | |||||||
1936 | Boise JC | 3–4 | |||||||
1937 | Boise JC | 0–6–1 | |||||||
Harry Jacoby (Independent)(1938–1946) | |||||||||
1938 | Boise JC | 2–4 | |||||||
1939 | Boise JC | 4–2 | |||||||
1940 | Boise JC | 4–2 | |||||||
1941 | Boise JC [n 1] | 3–4 [n 1] | |||||||
1942 | No team | ||||||||
1943 | No team | ||||||||
1944 | No team | ||||||||
1945 | No team | ||||||||
1946 | Boise JC | 3–4–2 | |||||||
Lyle Smith (Independent)(1947) | |||||||||
1947 | Boise JC | 9–0 | |||||||
Lyle Smith(Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference)(1948–1950) | |||||||||
1948 | Boise JC | 9–0 | 3–0 [n 2] | N/A [n 2] | |||||
1949 | Boise JC | 10–0 | 5–0 | 1st | W Potato | ||||
1950 | Boise JC [n 3] | 9–1 [n 3] | 5–0 | 1st | L Junior Rose | ||||
George Blankley (Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference)(1950–1951) | |||||||||
1951 | Boise JC | 9–1 | 4–0 | 1st | W Potato | ||||
Lyle Smith(Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference)(1952–1967) | |||||||||
1952 | Boise JC | 8–1 | 3–0 | 1st | L Bronco | ||||
1953 | Boise JC | 8–1 | 3–0 | 1st | L Bronco | ||||
1954 | Boise JC | 9–1–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | L Potato | ||||
1955 | Boise JC | 7–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
1956 | Boise JC | 8–0–1 | 4–0 | T–1st | |||||
1957 | Boise JC | 9–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L Potato | ||||
1958 | Boise JC | 10–0 | 4–0 | 1st | W NJCAA Championship Game | ||||
1959 | Boise JC | 7–2–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1960 | Boise JC | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1961 | Boise JC | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
1962 | Boise JC | 5–2–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1963 | Boise JC | 5–3–1 | 3–2 | ||||||
1964 | Boise JC | 8–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1965 | Boise JC | 9–2 | 4–0 | 1st | L Potato | ||||
1966 | Boise JC | 9–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1967 | Boise JC | 6–4 | 2–2 | ||||||
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 | 8–3 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1971 | Boise State | 10–2 | 4–2 | 2nd | W Camellia | 13 | 7 | ||
1972 | Boise State | 7–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1973 | Boise State | 10–3 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal (Pioneer) | 8 | T–5 | ||
1974 | Boise State | 10–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 3 | 5 | ||
1975 | Boise State | 9–2–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 5 | 8 | ||
Jim Criner (Big Sky Conference)(1976–1982) | |||||||||
1976 | Boise State | 5–5–1 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1977 | Boise State | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | [n 4] | T–5 | |||
1978 | Boise State | 7–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
1979 | Boise State | 10–1 | 7–0 | [n 5] | Ineligible [n 5] | [n 5] | |||
1980 | Boise State | 10–3 | 6–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division I-AA Championship | 7 | |||
1981 | Boise State | 10–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | 5 | |||
1982 | Boise State | 8–3 | 4–3 | 4th | 15 | ||||
Lyle Setencich (Big Sky Conference)(1983–1986) | |||||||||
1983 | Boise State | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1984 | Boise State | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1985 | Boise State | 7–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
1986 | Boise State | 5–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
Skip Hall (Big Sky Conference)(1987–1992) | |||||||||
1987 | Boise State | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
1988 | Boise State | 8–4 | 5–3 | 3rd | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 12 | |||
1989 | Boise State | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1990 | Boise State | 10–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | 10 | |||
1991 | Boise State | 7–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
1992 | Boise State | 5–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
Pokey Allen (Big Sky Conference)(1993–1995) | |||||||||
1993 | Boise State | 3–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1994 | Boise State | 13–2 | 6–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Championship | 3 | |||
1995 | Boise State | 7–4 | 4–3 | T–2nd | 21 | ||||
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] | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
Dirk Koetter (Big West Conference)(1998–2000) | |||||||||
1998 | Boise State | 6–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1999 | Boise State | 10–3 | 5–1 | 1st | W Humanitarian | ||||
2000 | Boise State | 10–2 | 5–0 | 1st | W Humanitarian | ||||
Dan Hawkins (Western Athletic Conference)(2001–2005) | |||||||||
2001 | Boise State | 8–4 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
2002 | Boise State | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st | W Humanitarian | 12 | 15 | ||
2003 | Boise State | 13–1 | 8–0 | 1st | W Fort Worth | 15 | 16 | ||
2004 | Boise State | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L Liberty | 13 | 12 | ||
2005 | Boise State | 9–4 | 7–1 | T–1st | L MPC Computers | ||||
Chris Petersen (Western Athletic Conference)(2006–2010) | |||||||||
2006 | Boise State | 13–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W Fiesta † | 6 | 5 | ||
2007 | Boise State | 10–3 | 7–1 | 2nd | L Hawaii | ||||
2008 | Boise State | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L Poinsettia | 13 | 11 | ||
2009 | Boise State | 14–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W Fiesta † | 4 | 4 | ||
2010 | Boise State | 12–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Maaco | 7 | 9 | ||
Chris Petersen(Mountain West Conference)(2011–2013) | |||||||||
2011 | Boise State | 12–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | W Maaco | 6 | 8 | ||
2012 | Boise State | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Maaco | 14 | 18 | ||
2013 | Boise State | 8–5 [n 8] | 6–2 | 2nd (Mountain) | L Hawaii [n 8] | ||||
Bryan Harsin (Mountain West Conference)(2014–2020) | |||||||||
2014 | Boise State | 12–2 | 7–1 | 1st (Mountain) | W Fiesta † | 16 | 16 | ||
2015 | Boise State | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Mountain) | W Poinsettia | ||||
2016 | Boise State | 10–3 | 6–2 | T–1st (Mountain) | L Cactus | ||||
2017 | Boise State | 11–3 | 7–1 | 1st (Mountain) | W Las Vegas | 22 | 22 | ||
2018 | Boise State | 10–3 | 7–1 | T–1st (Mountain) | CX First Responder [n 9] | 23 | 24 | ||
2019 | Boise State | 12–2 | 8–0 | 1st (Mountain) | L Las Vegas | 22 | 23 | ||
2020 | Boise State | 5–2 | 5–0 | 2nd | |||||
Andy Avalos (Mountain West Conference)(2021–2023) | |||||||||
2021 | Boise State | 7–5 | 5–3 | 3rd (Mountain) | CX Arizona | ||||
2022 | Boise State | 10–4 | 8–0 | 1st (Mountain) | W Frisco | ||||
2023 | Boise State | 5–5 | 4–2 | T-1st | |||||
Spencer Danielson (Mountain West Conference)(2023–present) | |||||||||
2023 | Boise State | 3–1 | 2–0 | T-1st | L LA | ||||
2024 | Boise State | 12–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L Fiesta †(CFP Quarterfinal) | 9 | 8 | ||
Total: | 683–248–11 [n 10] | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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