1980 Boise State Broncos football team
| 1980 Boise State Broncos football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA national champion Big Sky champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, W 31–29 vs. Eastern Kentucky | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 7 (November 26) |
| Record | 10–3 (6–1 Big Sky) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gene Dahlquist (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Lyle Setencich (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Bronco Stadium |
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| No. 7 Boise State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State* | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State* | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Broncos competed in the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Criner and the "Four Horseman" senior backfield: quarterback Joe Aliotti, fullback David Hughes, halfback Cedric Minter, with halfback Terry Zahner in reserve.[1]
The previous season, the Broncos had a 10–1 record and were undefeated in the Big Sky,[2][3][4] but were on probation for a scouting violation in November 1978, making them ineligible for the conference title or the 1979 I-AA playoffs.[5][6][7]
Regular season
The Broncos finished the regular season in 1980 at 8–3 and 6–1 in conference to win their fifth Big Sky title in eleven seasons, their first since
Division I-A opponents, but lost a road contest in November to Cal Poly-SLO, the eventual Division II national champions, whom they had routed at the end of the previous season.[2][3]
The Broncos easily defeated rival Idaho, then ranked ninth, for the fourth consecutive year in mid-October in Boise. During halftime of the Nevada-Reno game on November 8, BSU dedicated the playing field at Bronco Stadium to athletic director and former head coach Lyle Smith.[8] The only conference setback was a one-point loss in late September at Montana State, the difference was a last-minute two-point conversion.[9]
Division I-AA playoffs
The Broncos were invited to the four-team
Eddie Robinson. The Broncos won 14–9 in sub-freezing fog and advanced to the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game the following week in California against defending champion Eastern Kentucky, coached by Roy Kidd.[10][11][12] In a back-and-forth contest played in the fog at Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, Boise State won 31–29 to win their only I-AA national title.[13][14]
The Broncos returned to the I-AA semifinals the
Division I-A in 1996
.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | at Rice Stadium | W 28–7 | 27,231 | [1][15] | |||
| September 13 | Bronco Stadium | L 13–17 | 21,342 | ||||
| September 20 | at Northern Arizona | W 20–18 | 10,787 | [16] | |||
| September 27 | at Reno H. Sales Stadium | L 17–18 | 9,121 | ||||
| October 4 | Montana |
| W 44–10 | 20,453 | |||
| October 11 | No. 9 Idaho |
| W 44–21 | 21,812 | |||
| October 18 | Cal State Fullerton* | No. 9 |
| W 26–11 | 17,052 | ||
| October 25 | Weber State | No. 7 |
| W 24–0 | 18,455 | ||
| November 8 | Nevada | No. 7 |
| W 14–3 | 20,682 | ||
| November 15 | at No. 4 ( Mustang Stadium | L 20–23 | 8,330 | ||||
| November 22 | at ISU MiniDome | W 22–13 | 13,865 | ||||
| December 13 | No. 2 Grambling State* | No. 7 |
| W 14–9 | 17,300 | ||
| December 20 | vs. No. 3 Eastern Kentucky* | No. 7 | ABC | W 31–29 | 8,157 | [17] | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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NFL Draft
One Bronco senior was selected in the
1981 NFL Draft
, which lasted twelve rounds (332 selections).
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
| David Hughes | FB | 2nd |
31 | Seattle Seahawks |
References
- ^ a b Rock, Brad (September 6, 1980). "Utes ready for opener with Boise tonight". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. A3.
- ^ a b "Broncos stampede Cal-Poly SLO 56-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 18, 1979. p. 12D.
- ^ a b "'Our bowl game,' cries Criner". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 19, 1979. p. 12D.
- ^ "College standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. November 26, 1979. p. 4C.
- ^ "Boise St. coach admits to scouting violation". Daily News. (Bowling Green, Kentucky). Associated Press. November 16, 1978. p. 4-B.
- ^ "Big Sky's down hard on Boise". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 17, 1978. p. B1.
- ^ "Probation slapped on Boise State football". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). UPI. December 18, 1978. p. 7.
- ^ BSU Game Day program – November 8, 1980 – p.8
- ^ "Montana State stuns Broncos". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. September 28, 1980. p. 2C.
- ^ "Boise State gains finale". Spokane Daily Chronicle. UPI. December 15, 1980. p. 28.
- ^ "Boise State moves into I-AA finals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Lewiston, Idaho. Associated Press. December 14, 1980. p. 7B.
- ^ "Camellia: who vs. who?". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 20, 1980. p. 24.
- ^ "Broncos squeak by Colonels, take title". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 21, 1980. p. B2.
- ^ "Boise gets title". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. December 22, 1980. p. 28.
- ^ Rock, Brad (September 8, 1980). "Start believing, Utah, Nebraska's up next". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B3.
- ^ "BSU holds on to edge Northern Arizona". The Idaho Statesman. September 21, 1980. p. 37.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ BSU gameday program – Boise State vs. Nevada, Reno – November 8, 1980 – Probable starters, rosters, p. 21–25
External links
- Bronco Football Stats – 1980