1979 Boise State Broncos football team explained

Year:1979
Team:Boise State Broncos
Sport:football
Conference:Big Sky Conference
Short Conf:Big Sky
Record:10–1
Conf Record:7–0
Head Coach:Jim Criner
Hc Year:4th
Off Coach:Gene Dahlquist
Oc Year:3rd
Def Coach:Chuck Banker
Dc Year:1st
Def Scheme:3–4
Stadium:Bronco Stadium

The 1979 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Broncos competed in the Big Sky Conference and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Criner and an offensive backfield of juniors: quarterback Joe Aliotti, fullback David Hughes, halfback Cedric Minter, with halfback Terry Zahner

were and undefeated in the Big Sky,[1] [2] [3] but were on probation for a scouting violation in November 1978; they were ineligible for the league title or I-AA playoffs in 1979 and were not allowed to scouting films of upcoming opponents.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Senior quarterback Hoskin Hogan dropped out of school and junior college transfer Aliotti won the starting job.[7]

After an opening two-point loss at home,[9] BSU won ten straight; the league opener in late September set a Big Sky attendance record shutout win for BSU, it was the only blemish for Montana State in conference play, but three non-conference losses kept them out of the four-team I-AA playoffs; the western postseason bid went again to fifth-ranked Nevada-Reno who finished their first season in the Big Sky at

Schedule

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Roster

[11] [12]

All-conference

Halfback Cedric Minter was a repeat selection to the all-conference team, joined by quarterback Joe Aliotti, wide receiver Kipp Bedard, guard Shawn Beaton, defensive tackle Doug Scott, linebacker Ralph Esposito, and safety Rick Woods.[13] [14] [15] Second team selections were fullback David Hughes, halfback Terry Zahner, wide receiver Mike Brady, defensive tackle Randy Trautman, nose guard Willie Tufono, linebacker Dan Williams, and cornerback Chris Bell.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Broncos stampede Cal-Poly SLO 56-14 . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press . November 18, 1979 . 12D.
  2. News: 'Our bowl game,' cries Criner . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press . November 19, 1979 . 12D.
  3. News: College standings . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). November 26, 1979 . 4C.
  4. News: Boise St. coach admits to scouting violation . Daily News . Bowling Green, Kentucky. Associated Press . November 16, 1978 . 4-B.
  5. News: Big Sky's down hard on Boise . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press . December 17, 1978 . B1.
  6. News: Probation slapped on Boise State football . Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). UPI . December 18, 1978 . 7.
  7. News: Bad boy . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Emerson . Paul . September 2, 1979 . 1C.
  8. News: Idaho: possibility looms for a winning season . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Killen . John . October 13, 1979 . 1C.
  9. News: Long Beach State slips by Boise 9-7 . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . September 9, 1979 . 4D .
  10. News: Record book (football) . Boise State University Athletics . 2016 . 71 . 2016-09-06 . 2017-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170215051048/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bosu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/2016RecordBook.pdf . dead .
  11. News: Probable starters . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). October 13, 1979 . 3C.
  12. BSU gameday program – Boise State vs. Northern Arizona (homecoming) – November 3, 1979 – Probable starters, rosters, p. 21–25
  13. News: Alliotti heads All-Big Sky offensive team . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . December 6, 1979 . 34.
  14. News: 3 Vandals honored . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Associated Press . December 5, 1979 . 30.
  15. News: 2 Vandals on stars . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . December 7, 1979 . 28.