1972 Boise State Broncos football team
American college football season
The 1972 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State College during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season , the fifth season of Bronco football (at the four-year level) and the third as members of the Big Sky Conference and NCAA . In the College Division, they played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho .
Led by fifth-year head coach Tony Knap , the Broncos were 7–4 in the regular season and 3–3 in conference. The conference losses were the last until 1976 .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 16 7:30 pm UNLV * W 36–1613,418 [ 1]
September 23 2:30 pm at Humboldt State * No. 7 W 21–15[ 2]
September 30 7:30 pm Weber State No. 5 W 49–1614,776 [ 3]
October 7 7:30 pm at Cal Poly * No. 6 L 21–267,200 [ 4]
October 14 7:30 pm Nevada * No. 8 W 56–1910,336 [ 5]
October 21 2:00 pm at Montana State No. 7 L 10–377,200 [ 6]
October 28 1:30 pm at Montana L 28–426,000 [ 7]
November 4 2:30 pm at Portland State * W 33–71,769 [ 8]
November 11 1:30 pm No. 9 Idaho State W 31–2814,017 [ 9]
November 18 1:30 pm at Northern Arizona W 39–122,200 [ 10]
November 25 1:30 pm Idaho L 21–2214,516 [ 11] [ 12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time
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NFL draft
One Bronco was selected in the 1973 NFL draft , which lasted 17 rounds (442 selections).
References
^ "Boise State crumbles UN-LV" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. September 17, 1972. p. 18.
^ "Broncos cap rally for 21–15 road win" . The Idaho Statesman . September 24, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Boise State rocks 'Cats in Big Sky" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 1, 1972. p. 2, sports.
^ "Cal Poly shocks Boise St" . The Fresno Bee . October 8, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Boise State stuns Nevada club 56–19" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bobcats stun Boise State, 37–10" . The Missoulian . October 22, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Troxel keys UM, 42–28" . The Montana Standard . October 29, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "BSC rolls" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 5, 1972. p. 20.
^ Shelledy, Jay (November 12, 1972). "Boise win gives Bobcats crown" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 17.
^ "Broncos beat NAU 39–12" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 19, 1972. p. 16.
^ Emerson, Paul (November 25, 1972). "Idaho ends disappointing season in game with arch rival Broncos" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 13.
^ Emerson, Paul (November 26, 1972). "Comstock's runs lead Idaho past Boise State 22-21" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 21.
^ "Record book (football)" (PDF) . Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2016 .
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