1988 Boise State Broncos football team information
American college football season
1988Boise State Broncos football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 13–22 vs. Northwestern State
Conference
Big Sky Conference
Record
8–4 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Skip Hall (2nd season)
Home stadium
Bronco Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Big Sky Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 Idaho $^
7
–
1
–
0
11
–
2
–
0
No. 16 Montana ^
6
–
2
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
No. 12 Boise State ^
5
–
3
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
Nevada
4
–
4
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Northern Arizona
4
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Weber State
4
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Montana State
4
–
4
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Eastern Washington
2
–
6
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Idaho State
0
–
8
–
0
0
–
11
–
0
$ – Conference champion
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll
The 1988 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1988 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 second-year head coach Skip Hall, they finished the regular season at 8–3 (5–3 in Big Sky, third).
In the rivalry game with second-ranked Idaho at Bronco Stadium on November 19,[1] a conference attendance record of 23,687 was set, but the Vandals won for the seventh consecutive year.[2][3]
The Broncos made the Division I-AA playoffs,[4] the first time since 1981, but lost at home in the first round to Northwestern State to finish at 8–4.[5] The Big Sky had three teams in the 16–team playoffs for the first time;[4] Montana lost at Idaho in the first round and the Vandals were stopped in the semifinals.
^Tatko, Mike (November 20, 1988). "Vandals, BSU play for Big Sky title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
^Tatko, Mike (November 20, 1988). "Idaho victory twice as nice". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
^Meehan, Jim (November 21, 1988). "No. 1-ranked Vandals Sky-high". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
^ ab"Boise State begins playoffs as underdogs". Idahonian. Moscow. Associated Press. November 26, 1988. p. 2D.
^"Blocked punt helps Northwestern State beat BSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 27, 1988. p. 6B.
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