The 1988 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1988 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. Led by second-year head coach Skip Hall, they finished the regular season at 8–3 (5–3 in Big Sky, third).
In the rivalry game with second-ranked Idaho at Bronco Stadium on November 19,[1] a conference attendance record of 23,687 was set, but the Vandals won for the seventh consecutive year.[2][3]
The Broncos made the Division I-AA playoffs,[4] the first time since 1981, but lost at home in the first round to Northwestern State to finish at 8–4.[5] The Big Sky had three teams in the 16–team playoffs for the first time;[4] Montana lost at Idaho in the first round and the Vandals were stopped in the semifinals.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | | at Long Beach State* | | | W 29–10 | 6,032 | [6] |
| September 10 | | Sam Houston State* | | | W 14–10 | 20,383 | [7] |
| September 17 | | at Northern Arizona | | | W 24–21 2OT | 20,383 | [8] |
| September 24 | 8:00 pm | at Eastern Washington | No. 11 | | L 28–34 | 4,513 | [9] |
| October 1 | 7:00 pm | Weber State | No. 19 | | W 31–27 | 20,890 | [10] |
| October 15 | | at Montana State | No. 13 | | L 7–51 | 9,807 | [11] |
| October 22 | 7:00 pm | No. 12 Montana | | | W 31–28 | 19,059 | [12] |
| October 29 | 7:00 pm | No. 17 Nevada | | | W 40–28 | 22,178 | [13] |
| November 5 | 7:30 pm | at Idaho State | No. 17 | | W 31–10 | 7,125 | [14] |
| November 12 | 1:30 pm | Eastern Illinois* | No. 15 | | W 12–7 | 12,871 | [15] |
| November 19 | 2:30 pm | No. 2 Idaho | No. 13 | | L 20–26 | 23,687 | [1][2][3] |
| November 26 | | No. 8 Northwestern State | No. 12 | | L 13–22 | 10,537 | [5][16] |
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Roster
| 1988 Boise State Broncos football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| QB
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Duane Halliday
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So
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| RB
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Todd Kinzel
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So
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| RB
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Chris Thomas
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Fr
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| RB
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Robby Washington
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| WR
|
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Winky White
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So
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| WR
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Jon Youngblood
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| WR
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Terry Heffner
|
So
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| OT
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David Koch
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Fr
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| G
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Dave Giacomazzo
|
So
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| C
|
|
Pat McDade
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Jr
|
| G
|
51
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Eric Croll
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Sr
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| OT
|
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Robert Miller
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So
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| TE
|
93
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Jeff Lindsley
|
Sr
|
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Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| DE
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47
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Shawn Ellis
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Sr
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| DT
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Shawn Anderson
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Fr
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| NT
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Anthony Hernandez
|
So
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| DE
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Erik Helgeson
|
So
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| LB
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Tim O'Connor
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So
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| LB
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Scott Russell
|
So
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| LB
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Tim Langhans
|
So
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| CB
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Keith Moroka
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So
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| CB
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17
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Chris Truitt
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So
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| FS
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Rod Johnson
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So
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| SS
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Kenny Kuehl
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So
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Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| K
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|
Mike Black
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Fr
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| P
|
20
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Tom Schimmer
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Sr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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References
- ^ a b Tatko, Mike (November 20, 1988). "Vandals, BSU play for Big Sky title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ a b Tatko, Mike (November 20, 1988). "Idaho victory twice as nice". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ a b Meehan, Jim (November 21, 1988). "No. 1-ranked Vandals Sky-high". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
- ^ a b "Boise State begins playoffs as underdogs". Idahonian. Moscow. Associated Press. November 26, 1988. p. 2D.
- ^ a b "Blocked punt helps Northwestern State beat BSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 27, 1988. p. 6B.
- ^ Dick Wagner (September 4, 1988). "Boise St. Has Night at Beach". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last second touchdown lifts BSU over SMS". South Idaho Press. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boise State recovers fumble in second OT, edges NAU". The Arizona Republic. September 18, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gerheim, Earl (September 24, 1988). "Young Boise has edge over young EWU". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. B1.
- ^ "Boise State edges Weber State 31–27". The Times-News. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos suffer worst loss ever". Idahonian. (Moscow). Associated Press. October 17, 1988. p. 3B.
- ^ "BSU wins another stunner". The Idaho Statesman. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BSU whips Wolf Pack". The Idaho Statesman. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boise St. 31, Idaho St. 10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 6, 1988. p. 5D.
- ^ "Boise St. 12, E. Illinois 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 13, 1988. p. 5B.
- ^ "BSU runs out of miracles". The Idaho Statesman. November 27, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 158.
- ^ "Division I-AA Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Idaho at Boise State: probable starting lineups". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 19, 1988. p. 4B.
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