1997 Boise State Broncos football team

1997 Boise State Broncos football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Markuson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBobby Allen (1st season)
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
1997 Big West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Utah State +   4 – 1     6 – 6  
Nevada +   4 – 1     5 – 6  
  3 – 2     5 – 6  
Idaho   2 – 3     5 – 6  
North Texas   2 – 3     4 – 7  
New Mexico State   0 – 5     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1997 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Houston Nutt in his first and only season as head coach, the Broncos compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big West. The team played home games on campus, at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Cal State Northridge*
W 23–63 (forfeit win)26,824[1]
September 61:00 pmat Wisconsin*
L 24–2873,209
September 13at Central Michigan*
L 26–4419,003
September 20Weber State*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 24–725,677[2]
September 273:00 pmat No. 15 Washington State*
L 0–5834,131
October 11New Mexico State
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 52–1022,814
October 18at North Texas
W 17–1415,047[3]
October 25Louisiana Tech*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
L 27–3120,016[4]
November 1at Utah State
L 20–2418,205
November 8Nevada
L 42–5622,382
November 226:05 pmat Idaho
W 30–23 OT14,501

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References

  1. ^ "Big West & Pac-10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. August 31, 1997. p. 6B.
  2. ^ "Boise State gets first win, defeating Weber State 24–7". The Spokesman-Review. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "BSU capitalizes on miscues in 17-14 win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). wire services. October 19, 1997. p. 5B.
  4. ^ "Big West football". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 26, 1997. p. 4B.
  5. ^ "1997 Boise State Broncos Schedule". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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