1986 Boise State Broncos football team
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. The Broncos were led by fourth–year head coach Lyle Setencich, Boise State finished the season 5–6 overall and 3–4 in conference.
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| 1986 record | 5–6 (3–4 Big Sky) |
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| Home stadium | Bronco Stadium (Capacity: 20,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Nevada $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Idaho ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana* | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State* | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 6 | 2:00 pm | at No. 8 Eastern Washington* | No. 15 | L 19–21 | 5,530 | |
| September 13 | Humboldt State* | W 74–0 | 17,465 | |||
| September 27 | at Idaho State | L 6–25 | 11,055 | |||
| October 4 | at Montana State | W 31–14 | 7,027 | |||
| October 11 | Montana |
| W 31–0 | 16,444 | ||
| October 18 | Weber State |
| W 23–13 | 15,169 | ||
| October 25 | at Oregon State* | L 3–34 | 21,264 | |||
| November 1 | at Northern Arizona | L 14–17 | 9,488 | |||
| November 8 | No. 1 Nevada |
| L 16–21 | 17,934 | ||
| November 15 | Northwestern State* |
| W 31–17 | 11,159 | ||
| November 22 | 1:30 pm | No. 20 Idaho |
| L 14–21 | 21,275 | |
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References
- "Twenty years later, Boise State celebrates blue field". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Texas. Associated Press. September 15, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- 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.
- Polin, Mitch (October 13, 1987). "College Division: Cal Poly SLO and Setencich get new start". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- "Idaho State rolls over Boise State 25-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. September 28, 1986. p. 4C.
- "1986 Boise State Broncos Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 158.
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