1981 Boise State Broncos football team

1981 Boise State Broncos football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
APNo. 5
Record10–3 (6–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGene Dahlquist (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorLyle Setencich (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Idaho State $^ 6 1 0 12 1 0
No. 5 Boise State ^ 6 1 0 10 3 0
Montana 5 2 0 7 3 0
Nevada 4 3 0 7 4 0
Weber State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Northern Arizona 2 5 0 4 7 0
Montana State 1 6 0 3 7 0
Idaho 0 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Committee poll

The 1981 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Broncos competed in the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at Bronco Stadium, an outdoor facility on campus in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos were led by sixth-year head coach Jim Criner and were the defending champions of Division I-AA.