1977 Boise State Broncos football team

1977 Boise State Broncos football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
APNo. 5 (D-II)
Record9–2 (6–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGene Dahlquist (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–5 Boise State $ 6 0 0 9 2 0
No. T–5 Northern Arizona ^ 5 1 0 9 3 0
Montana State 3 3 0 6 4 0
Weber State 2 4 0 4 6 0
Idaho State 2 4 0 3 8 0
Idaho 2 4 0 3 8 0
Montana 1 5 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Boise State concluded its regular season after the NCAA Division II playoffs started; runner-up Northern Arizona was awarded playoff bid.
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

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.[1]

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.[2][3][4]

  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.