1982 Boise State Broncos football team explained

Year:1982
Team:Boise State Broncos
Sport:football
Conference:Big Sky Conference
Short Conf:Big Sky
Record:8–3
Conf Record:4–3
Head Coach:Jim Criner
Hc Year:7th
Off Coach:Gene Dahlquist
Oc Year:6th
Def Coach:Lyle Setencich
Dc Year:3rd
Def Scheme:4–3
Stadium:Bronco Stadium

The 1982 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1982 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. The Broncos were led by seventh–year head coach Jim Criner, Boise State finished the season overall and in conference for fourth place.[1]

Entering the rivalry game with Idaho at Bronco Stadium on October 30, Boise State had a five–game winning streak over the Vandals.[2] and the Broncos did not defeat the Vandals for over a decade, until 1994.

Two months after the season ended, Criner left for Iowa State University of the Big Eight Conference for an annual base salary of $58,000 for five years,[3] plus an estimated $92,000 per year of media and camp income.[4] Defensive coordinator Lyle Setencich was soon promoted to head coach in

Schedule

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Roster

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NFL Draft

Two Bronco seniors were selected in the 1983 NFL draft, which lasted twelve rounds (335 selections).

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Jeff Turk 183 Atlanta Falcons
215 Atlanta Falcons

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Notes and References

  1. News: College standings: Big Sky . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). November 22, 1982 . 6B.
  2. News: Vandals' destiny lies in outcome of BSU game . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Ramsdell . Paul . October 30, 1982 . 3B .
  3. News: Iowa State tabs BSU's Criner to take over head football post . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press . January 30, 1983 . 6C.
  4. News: Criner to Iowa State . University News . (Boise, Idaho) . Boise State University . Hayes . Gene . February 2, 1983 . 8.
  5. Web site: 1982 Boise State Broncos Schedule. CFBDataWarehouse.com. November 18, 2016. September 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914074232/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/b/boise_state/1980-1984_yearly_results.php. dead.
  6. Web site: Football media guide . Boise State University Athletics . 2015 . 157.