1983 Boise State Broncos football team

1983 Boise State Broncos football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPhil Snow (1st season)
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Nevada* $^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 4 – 0
No. 12 Idaho State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Idaho 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Boise State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Weber State 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Montana 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northern Arizona 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Nevada was given a win on the Fremont Cannon after UNLV was forced to forfeit the game after an investigation found that ineligible players had participated in the 1983 and 1984 seasons.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

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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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 pmCal State Fullerton*
L 10–1318,700[4]
September 107:00 pmEastern Washington*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 33–1416,823[5][6]
September 17at Montana
L 20–216,200[7]
September 24at Nevada
L 20–3813,110[8]
October 17:00 pmNo. 5 (D-II) Cal Poly*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 27–315,738[9][10]
October 151:30 pmat Utah State*
L 7–1016,600[11]
October 227:00 pmMontana State
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 42–016,974[12]
October 291:00 pmat Weber State
W 38–2710,923[13]
November 51:30 pmNo. 9 Idaho Statedagger
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 32–2020,477[14]
November 121:30 pmNorthern Arizona
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 28–313,826[15]
November 198:00 p.m.at Idaho
L 24–4515,400[16][17]

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Roster

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1983 Boise State Broncos football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 10 Hazsen Choates Fr
QB 13 Gerald DesPres Jr
TB 29 Greg Harrison So
TB 34 Rodney Webster Sr
FB 46 Dave Maloney Jr
C 53 Scott Baker So
G 62 Steve Despot Jr
G Todd Biggs Sr
OT 73 John Kilgo Jr
TE Don Summers Jr
WR Joe Trotter Sr
WR 85 Pat Fitzgerald So
WR 89 Kim Metcalf Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
SS 21 Butch Fisk Sr
CB 22 Jim Voulelis Jr
FS David Snow Jr
CB Gary Castille Jr
LB 48 Mark Wulff Jr
LB Chuck Butler Sr
LB 55 Carl Keever Jr
NG 57 Glenn Simonson Sr
LDT 66 Jeff Caves Sr
DT 83 Michel Bourgeau Sr
LB 95 Paul Unger Sr
RDT 99 Mark Koch So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Tony Massagli
P 88 Ron Talbot So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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NFL draft

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One Bronco senior was selected in the 1984 NFL draft, which lasted 12 rounds (336 selections).

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Michel Bourgeau DL 11th 291 New Orleans Saints

References

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  1. ^ "Iowa State tabs BSU's Criner to take over head football post". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 30, 1983. p. 6C.
  2. ^ "Setencich to replace Criner at BSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 31, 1983. p. 6B.
  3. ^ "Boise State's coach moves to Iowa State". New York Times. Associated Press. January 30, 1983. p. 5008. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Late field goal helps Fullerton top Boise State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 4, 1983. p. 2B.
  5. ^ "Boise State 33, East. Washington 14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 11, 1983. p. 3B.
  6. ^ Stewart, Chuck (September 11, 1983). "Eagles self-destruct in 33-14 loss to BSU". p. C2.
  7. ^ "Grizzlies rally to flip Broncos". The Missoulian. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Broncos self-destruct again". The Times-News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Boise State rips Cal Poly–SLO". The Independent-Record. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1983. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ "Trick play trips Boise". The Daily Inter Lake. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Boise State romps to first Big Sky victory 42–0". The Idaho Statesman. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Boise State defeats Weber State, 38–27". The Arizona Daily Star. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Choates leads Broncos to 32–20 victory". The Idaho Statesman. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Boise State blasts NAU on ground". The Spokesman-Review. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ a b Ramsdell, Paul (November 19, 1983). "Football feud: Idaho, BSU resume rivalry". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
  17. ^ a b Ramsdell, Paul (November 20, 1983). "Vandals whip Broncos in the Dome, 45-24". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  18. ^ "1983 Boise State Broncos Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  19. ^ "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157.
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