| 1980 Boise State Broncos football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA national champion Big Sky champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, W 31–29 vs. Eastern Kentucky | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 7 (November 26) |
| Record | 10–3 (6–1 Big Sky) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gene Dahlquist (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Lyle Setencich (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Bronco Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Boise State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State* | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State* | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Broncos competed in the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Criner and the "Four Horseman" senior backfield: quarterback Joe Aliotti, fullback David Hughes, halfback Cedric Minter, with halfback Terry Zahner in reserve.[1]
The previous season, the Broncos had a 10–1 record and were undefeated in the Big Sky,[2][3][4] but were on probation for a scouting violation in November 1978, making them ineligible for the conference title or the 1979 I-AA playoffs.[5][6][7]
- ^ Rock, Brad (September 6, 1980). "Utes ready for opener with Boise tonight". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. A3.
- ^ "Broncos stampede Cal-Poly SLO 56-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 18, 1979. p. 12D.
- ^ "'Our bowl game,' cries Criner". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 19, 1979. p. 12D.
- ^ "College standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. November 26, 1979. p. 4C.
- ^ "Boise St. coach admits to scouting violation". Daily News. (Bowling Green, Kentucky). Associated Press. November 16, 1978. p. 4-B.
- ^ "Big Sky's down hard on Boise". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 17, 1978. p. B1.
- ^ "Probation slapped on Boise State football". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). UPI. December 18, 1978. p. 7.