1998 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season

1998 Boise State Broncos football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record6–5 (2–3 Big West)
Head coach
  • Dirk Koetter (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorDan Hawkins (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrent Guy (1st season)
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Big West Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Idaho $   4 1     9 3  
Nevada   3 2     6 5  
North Texas   3 2     3 8  
Boise State   2 3     6 5  
Utah State   2 3     3 8  
New Mexico State   1 4     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1998 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Broncos competed in the Big West Conference and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Led by first-year head coach Dirk Koetter, Boise State was 6–5 overall and 2–3 in conference play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 57:05 pmCal State Northridge*W 26–1325,127
September 127:05 pmWashington State*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
L 21–3326,189[1][2]
September 197:05 pmPortland State*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 42–2422,412[3]
September 267:00 pmat Utah*W 31–2836,037[4][5]
October 33:00 pmat Louisiana Tech*L 28–6317,623
October 107:05 pmNorth Texas
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
L 13–2121,252
October 177:05 pmWeber State*dagger
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 24–1320,766
October 247:05 pmUtah State
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 30–1619,561[6]
October 317:05 pmat NevadaL 24–5224,279[7]
November 76:00 pmat New Mexico StateW 55–5112,034[8]
November 211:00 pmIdaho
L 35–36 OT30,208[9][10]

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References

  1. ^ Grummert, Dale (September 12, 1998). "Out to paint blue turf Crimson". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  2. ^ Grummert, Dale (September 13, 1998). "Too close for Cougs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  3. ^ "Big West football". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 20, 1998. p. 5B.
  4. ^ "Boise State at Utah". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. September 26, 1998. p. D4.
  5. ^ "BSU ends Utes' unbeaten run". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 27, 1998. p. 5B.
  6. ^ "Interception returns spur Broncos over USU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 25, 1998. p. 5B.
  7. ^ "Wolf Pack humbles Broncos". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 1, 1998. p. 4B.
  8. ^ "QB Sparks Broncos, outguns Aggies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 8, 1998. p. 4B.
  9. ^ Sahlberg, Bert (November 21, 1998). "UI on verge of something big". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  10. ^ Sahlberg, Bert (November 22, 1998). "Humanitarian approach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  11. ^ "1998 Boise State Broncos Schedule". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  12. ^ "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 160.

External links

  • BSU Arbiter – student newspaper – 1998 editions
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