Boise State Broncos Football

Guide Note:

The Boise State University football team plays college football as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Known by their nickname the Broncos, the team plays their home games at Bronco Stadium on campus in Boise. It is one of the most indetifiable fields in all of sports because, unlike other fields that are green in color, the field at Bronco Stadium is blue. The team has won 13 conference championships, the most recent in 2006.

Fast Facts:

1. Head coach: Chris Petersen
2. Home: Bronco Stadium, Boise, ID
3. Capacity: 30,000
4. University Record: 328-141-2 (.696)
5. Conference: Western Athletic
6. Conference Titles: 13

Building the program

Slowly and steadily, the Broncos program began to build momentum and become an elite program. Among the players from their past includes: Ian Johnson, Randy Trautman, Jim McMillan, Chris Carr, Jared Zabransky, Jeb Putzier, and Kimo von Oelhoffen.

Three Trick Plays Stun Oklahoma

Boise State had a magical season in 2006, and were extended an invitation to play in the Fiesta Bowl against Big 12 powerhouse Oklahoma. Trailing 35-28 and facing a 4th-and-18, the Broncos scored a touchdown on a Hook and Lateral pass play to send the game into overtime. After a quick score by the Sooners, Boise managed to get inside the 5-yard line and scored on a halfback option pass. Trailing by 1, they went for two and scored the conversion when Johnson took a handoff from Zabransky on a Statue of Liberty play (see video to the left) to win the game.