American college football season
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 8–3 overall and 4–3 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] Idaho won 24–17,[ 3] 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,[ 4] plus an estimated $92,000 per year of media and camp income.[ 5] Defensive coordinator Lyle Setencich was soon promoted to head coach in January 1983 .[ 6] [ 7]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 11 Cal State Fullerton * W 20–920,152 [ 8]
September 18 Nevada W 20–1321,038 [ 9]
September 25 at Pacific (CA) * No. 7 W 22–1510,500 [ 10]
October 2 at Northern Arizona No. 6 L 14–3013,869 [ 11]
October 9 Montana No. 12 W 21–1419,464 [ 12]
October 16 at Montana State No. 8 L 14–2713,397 [ 13]
October 23 7:00 pm Weber State W 41–2117,750 [ 14]
October 30 7:00 pm No. 17 Idaho L 17–2421,415 [ 2] [ 3]
November 6 at Cal Poly * W 26–244,554 [ 15]
November 13 1:30 pm Utah State * W 30–1014,868 [ 16]
November 20 at Idaho State No. 19 W 27–2412,101 [ 17]
[ 18] [ 19]
1982 Boise State Broncos football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
-->
Pos.
#
Name
Class
FL
1
Ron Harvey
Sr
QB
13
Gerald DesPres
So
QB
18
Tim Klena
Jr
WR
19
Randy Mayo
Sr
TB
34
Rodney Webster
Jr
FB
36
Robert Farmer
Sr
C
62
Steve Despot
So
G
Todd Biggs
Jr
G
71
Jon Zogg
Sr
OT
73
John Kilgo
Sr
OT
79
Greg Jones
Jr
WR
89
Kim Metcalf
Jr
TE
96
Mike Alexander
So
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LCB
4
Jeff Turk
Sr
SS
21
Butch Fisk
Jr
RCB
37
Bobby Fryer
Sr
FS
42
Larry Alder
Sr
LDT
43
Bob Skinner
Sr
LB
44
Curt Hecker
Sr
LB
48
Mark Wulff
So
LB
Chuck Butler
Jr
LB
55
Carl Keever
So
LDE
58
John Rade
Sr
RDT
75
Eric McCree
Sr
RDE
92
Mike Johnson
Fr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Mark Jensen
Fr
P
88
Ron Talbot
Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
[ 2] [ 3]
Two Bronco seniors were selected in the 1983 NFL draft , which lasted 12 rounds (335 selections).
^ "College standings: Big Sky" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). November 22, 1982. p. 6B.
^ a b c Ramsdell, Paul (October 30, 1982). "Vandals' destiny lies in outcome of BSU game" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 3B.
^ a b c Ramsdell, Paul (October 31, 1982). "Vandals end drought with 24-17 win over BSU" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ "Iowa State tabs BSU's Criner to take over head football post" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. January 30, 1983. p. 6C.
^ Hayes, Gene (February 2, 1983). "Criner to Iowa State" . University News . (Boise, Idaho). Boise State University. p. 8.
^ a b "Setencich to replace Criner at BSU" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. January 31, 1983. p. 6B.
^ "Boise State's coach moves to Iowa State" . New York Times . Associated Press. January 30, 1983. p. 5008. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ "BSU downs Reno in tough league opener" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. September 12, 1982. p. 3D.
^ "BSU downs Reno in tough league opener" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. September 19, 1982. p. 3C.
^ "UOP still seeking its first win" . Lodi News-Sentinel . (California). September 27, 1982. p. 16.
^ "NAU gives Broncos 1st loss" . The Times-News . October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Montana 'miracle' falls short at Boise" . Great Falls Tribune . October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Montana State upsets Broncos" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 17, 1982. p. 3B.
^ "Boise State 41, Weber State 21" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 24, 1982. p. 3B.
^ "Boise State 26, Cal Poly - SLO 24" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 7, 1982. p. 4C.
^ "Boise State 30, Utah State 10" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 14, 1982. p. 3B.
^ "Broncos rally to beat ISU on the road" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 21, 1982. p. 4B.
^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Boise State)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 8, 2024 .
^ "Football media guide" . Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157.
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold