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1977 Boise State Broncos football
Big Sky champion
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 5 (D-II)
Record	9–2 (6–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jim Criner (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Gene Dahlquist (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Bronco Stadium
Seasons← 19761978 →

The 1977 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1977 NCAA Division II 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 second-year head coach Jim Criner, the Broncos were 9–2 overall and 6–0 in conference to win the Big Sky title, their fourth in five years.

This was the final season for BSU football in Division II; the Big Sky was in Division I for its other sports and joined the newly created Division I-AA in 1978.

Because of their regular season ending on November 26, Boise State could not participate in the eight-team Division II playoffs, which began earlier that day. Big Sky runner-up Northern Arizona took the berth but suffered a 35-point shutout loss at home.

Schedule

Roster

Source:

References

1. "Big schools win battle". St. Petersburg Independent. Florida. Associated Press. January 13, 1978. p. 5C.
2. ^ Payne, Bob (November 28, 1977). "Boise State burns Idaho". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 17.
3. "NAU out in NCAA playoffs". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 28, 1977. p. 15.
4. ^ "Vandals finish 3-8". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 28, 1977. p. 15.
5. "Boise State rallies at Weber". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 11, 1977. p. 2B.
6. "Fresno State 42, Boise State 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 18, 1977. p. 2B.
7. "Boise nails Vegas". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 25, 1977. p. 3B.
8. "MSU, Boise square off today". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 1, 1977. p. 3B.
9. "Boise State blanks MSU 26-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 2, 1977. p. 1B.
10. "Boise State tramples Montana, 43-17". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 9, 1977. p. 3B.
11. "Reno's Tisdale too much for BSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 16, 1977. p. 3B.
12. "Boise downs NAU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 23, 1977. p. 2B.
13. "Boise slips by Utah State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 30, 1977. p. 4B.
14. "Boise rips Bengals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 6, 1977. p. D3.
15. "Boise State romps 42–21". South Idaho Press. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "Cal Lutheran Brawls and Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
17. Vaughan, Sue (November 28, 1977). "Idaho, Troxel in bitter loss". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 16.
18. "Record book (football)" (PDF). Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
19. "Probable starters". Spokesman=Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 26, 1977. p. 17.

External links

• BSU Arbiter – student newspaper – 1977 editions

• 1977 Big Sky Conference football season
• Boise State Broncos football seasons
• 1977 in sports in Idaho