2002 Boise State Broncos football team

2002 Boise State Broncos football
WAC champion
Humanitarian Bowl champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 15
Record12–1 (8–0 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Petersen (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRon Collins
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Boise State $   8 0     12 1  
Hawaii   7 1     10 4  
Fresno State   6 2     9 5  
San Jose State   4 4     6 7  
Nevada   4 4     5 7  
Rice   3 5     4 7  
Louisiana Tech   3 5     4 8  
SMU   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   1 7     2 10  
Tulsa   1 7     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Dan Hawkins. The Broncos finished the season 12–1 and 8–0 in conference to win their first WAC title. They played in the Humanitarian Bowl, where they defeated Iowa State, 34–16.[1] The 2002 marked the first season that Boise State was ranked in the top 25 since moving to Division I-A in 1996.

  1. ^ "Forsey (3 TDs) at home powering Broncos' win". ESPN. December 31, 2002. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.