1983 Boise State Broncos football team explained

Year:1983
Team:Boise State Broncos
Sport:football
Conference:Big Sky Conference
Short Conf:Big Sky
Record:6–5
Conf Record:4–3
Head Coach:Lyle Setencich
Hc Year:1st
Def Coach:Phil Snow
Dc Year:1st
Stadium:Bronco Stadium

The 1983 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1983 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. Led by first-year head coach Lyle Setencich, they finished the season 6–5 overall and 4–3 in conference.

Prior to the season in January, seven-year head coach Jim Criner left for Iowa State University of the Big Eight Conference;[1] defensive coordinator Setencich was soon promoted to head coach.[2] [3]

Schedule

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NFL Draft

One Bronco senior was selected in the 1984 NFL draft, which lasted twelve rounds (336 selections).

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
291 New Orleans Saints

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Notes and References

  1. News: Iowa State tabs BSU's Criner to take over head football post . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press . January 30, 1983 . 6C.
  2. News: Setencich to replace Criner at BSU . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press . January 31, 1983 . 6B.
  3. News: Boise State's coach moves to Iowa State . New York Times . Associated Press . January 30, 1983 . 5008. September 20, 2018.
  4. Web site: 1983 Boise State Broncos Schedule. CFBDataWarehouse.com. November 17, 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.
  5. Web site: Football media guide . Boise State University Athletics . 2015 . 157.