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1970 Boise State Broncos football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–3 (2–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Idaho State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Boise State 2 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Weber State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Idaho 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Northern Arizona 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0

The 1970 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State College—now known as Boise State University—as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. This was the third season of Boise State Broncos football at the four-year level and the first for the program as a member of the Big Sky and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[1][2] Led by third-year head coach Tony Knap, the Broncos were compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Big Sky.[3][4] Boise State played home games at the new Bronco Stadium, located on on campus in Boise, Idaho.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 118:00 pmChico State*
W 49–1414,028[5]
September 198:00 pmEastern Montana*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 35–07,115[6]
September 261:30 pmCentral Washington*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 34–207,416[7]
October 32:00 pmat Montana StateNo. 20
W 17–107,500[8]
October 10at Long Beach State[n 1]No. 12
L 14–276,472[9]
October 178:00 pmSouthern Oregon*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 57–05,976[10]
October 241:30 pmEastern Washington*daggerNo. 17
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 12–04,866[11][12][13]
October 318:00 pmat Idaho StateNo. 15
W 24–312,400[14][15]
November 7at Hiram Scott*No. 19Scottsbluff, NEL 3–73,300[16]
November 141:30 pmWeber State
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
L 7–4111,865[17]
November 212:00 pmat College of Idaho*
W 41–71,300[18]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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NFL draft

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One Bronco was selected in the 1971 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds (442 selections).

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Faddie Tillman Defensive tackle 10th 241 Atlanta Falcons

Notes

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  1. ^ Boise State's game against Long Beach State counted in the Big Sky standings.

References

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  1. ^ "Boise State joins NCAA". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. October 15, 1969. p. 44.
  2. ^ "Boise State, Northern Arizona admitted to Big Sky". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 26, 1969. p. 13.
  3. ^ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1971 (81st ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1971. p. 79. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Big Sky Conference Football Record Book" (PDF). Big Sky Conference. 2023. p. 65. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  5. ^ "That;s show biz". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). UPI. September 12, 1970. p. 5.
  6. ^ "Boise has easy win over EMC". The Times-News. September 20, 1970. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Central loses but shows improvement". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). September 28, 1970. p. 5.
  8. ^ "Broncos nip Montana State in first Big Sky contest". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1970. p. 14.
  9. ^ "Burns scores 3 TDs as 49ers upend Boise". Independent Press-Telegram. October 11, 1970. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Broncos stomped". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 18, 1970. p. 16.
  11. ^ "Savages, Pirates in tough against Boise State, UPS". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 24, 1970. p. 10.
  12. ^ "Boise blanks Eastern, 12-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 25, 1970. p. 2, sports.
  13. ^ "Broncos win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 25, 1970. p. 16.
  14. ^ "17 blacks out for season, ISU reports". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. October 23, 1970. p. 14.
  15. ^ "Late, Late: Broncos bash Idaho State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 2, 1970. p. 23.
  16. ^ "Scott defense stop Boise St". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 8, 1970. p. 2, sports.
  17. ^ "Weber State dumps Boise". The Daily Inter Lake. November 15, 1970. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Boise State rips College of Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1970. p. 2, sports.
  19. ^ "Record book (football)" (PDF). Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 70. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
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