Boise State–Idaho football rivalry

Boise State–Idaho football rivalry
Sport Football
First meeting September 11, 1971
Boise State, 42–14 [1][2]
Latest meeting November 12, 2010
Boise State, 52–14
Trophy Governor's (since 2001)
Statistics
Meetings total 40
All-time series Boise State, 22–17–1   (.563)
Largest victory Boise State, 65–7 (2004)
Longest streak 12, Boise State (1999–present)
12, Idaho (1982–1993)
Current streak 12, Boise State (1999–present)
University
of Idaho
Boise State University
Locations in Idaho

The Boise State–Idaho football rivalry is a college football rivalry between the Broncos of Boise State University and Vandals of the University of Idaho in Moscow, the only two Division I FBS programs in the state of Idaho. The game was played annually 1971–2010, and with the exception of the 2001–04 games, the rivalry was a conference game (Big Sky 1971–95, Big West 1996–2000, and WAC 2005–10). Boise State moved from the WAC to the Mountain West Conference in 2011 and the rivalry went on hiatus, with no future games currently scheduled.

The teams have played for the Governor's Trophy since 2001, won by BSU every year. In 2009, the game was televised nationally for the first time on ESPNU from Bronco Stadium in Boise. The 40th game in the rivalry in 2010 was televised live in prime time on ESPN2 on Friday, November 12 from the Kibbie Dome in Moscow.[3]

First games

The first meeting was 45 years ago in 1971, a season-opening night game at the year-old Bronco Stadium in Boise on September 11. The game was originally scheduled to be played in Moscow, but due to inclement weather in the spring, the Vandals' new stadium was a month behind schedule.[4][5]

Idaho rented BSU's stadium and was the "home" team,[5] but the "visiting" Broncos built a 28–7 lead at halftime and pulled off a convincing 42–14 upset before 16,123 for an instant rivalry.[1][2] Tony Knap's Broncos went 10–2 in 1971 and won the Camellia Bowl, but their two losses were both in conference. Idaho went 8–3 for the best record to date in school history; Don Robbins' 1971 Vandals were Big Sky champions, won eight consecutive games, and had three players selected in the 1972 NFL Draft.

The second game was played at the end of the 1972 season, again in Boise before 14,516 on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The Vandals took a 7–0 halftime lead but Boise State responded in the third quarter with three touchdowns. Idaho returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown and the Vandal freshman back-up quarterback ran for a touchdown with three minutes remaining to pull within a point; another run on the two-point conversion gave Idaho the win and evened the series at a game each. It was the first Big Sky home loss for the Broncos, who dropped to 7–4.[6][7] Idaho finished 1972 at 4–7.[8]

Bronco Stadium was expanded after the 1974 season and had the highest seating capacity in the Big Sky Conference. The rivalry contests with Idaho in Boise from 1976 to 1994 were the conferences' highest-attended games for those seasons.

Streaks

The Boise State–Idaho rivalry has been dominated by streaks. Upstart underdog Boise State College of Division II easily won the initial game over Division I Idaho in the season opener in 1971.[1][2] It was Boise State's first-ever game against a University Division opponent.[5][9] BSU became a university in 1974 and the Big Sky Conference moved to the new Division I-AA in 1978. BSU was 8–2–1 in the first 11 meetings, including five in a row 1977–81. Idaho immediately followed with 12 straight wins 1982–93 and won 15 of 17 before Boise State began its current 12-game winning streak in 1999, in which BSU has dominated the Vandals. The composite score for the most recent dozen games is 613–213, an average BSU victory margin of over 33 points per game, ranging from 14 to 58 points.[10] Boise State has won 13 of 15 games over Idaho since both teams moved up to Division I-A (now FBS) in 1996.

Governor's Trophy

Boise State raises the Governor's Trophy again in 2010.

When the Big West dropped football following the 2000 season, Boise State and Idaho joined different conferences. The Broncos moved up to the WAC, while Idaho joined the distant Sun Belt as a "football only" member (and remained in the Big West for all other sports). In an effort to keep the intrastate rivalry strong, then Governor Dirk Kempthorne, a UI alumnus (1975), commissioned the Governor's Trophy, a traveling trophy awarded to the winning team. Since its inception in 2001 for the 31st game, the trophy has yet to travel, as Boise State has won all ten games. During the four seasons (2001–04) as a non-conference game, it was played early in the season. Idaho joined the WAC in 2005 to return the rivalry to a late-season conference game. Idaho has never won the trophy; BSU has handily won all ten games played for it. Since the 2010 game, no games have been scheduled and none are scheduled for the immediate future.[11]

A few months before the teams' most recent meeting in Moscow in 2010, BSU president Bob Kustra expressed his displeasure with the behavior of Idaho fans. He told the editorial board of the Idaho Statesman that he and his wife no longer attended the series games in Moscow because Idaho fans had "a culture that is nasty, inebriated and civilly doesn't give our fans the respect that any fan should expect when visiting an away team."[12][13] Subsequently, a Moscow bar sold T-shirts reading "Nasty, inebriated" for Idaho fans.[14]

Game results

Winning team
██ Blue for Boise State
██ Gold for Idaho

Game Season Date Winning team Broncos Vandals Game site Attendance Conference Overall
1 1971 Sep–11 Boise State 42 14 Bronco Stadium, Boise 16,123 Big Sky BSC 1–0–0
2 1972 Nov–25 Idaho 21 22 Bronco Stadium, Boise 14,516Big Sky even 1–1–0
3 1973 Sep–15 Boise State 47 24 Idaho Stadium, Moscow 17,104 Big Sky BSC 2–1–0
4 1974 Nov–23 Boise State 53 29 Bronco Stadium, Boise 14,486Big Sky BSU 3–1–0
5 1975 Oct–11 – tie – 31 31 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 16,250Big Sky BSU 3–1–1
6 1976 Sep–11 Idaho 9 16 Bronco Stadium, Boise 20,549Big Sky BSU 3–2–1
7 1977 Nov–26Boise State 44 14 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 12,000 Big Sky BSU 4–2–1
Both teams move to the new Division I-AA.
8 1978 Nov–04Boise State 48 10 Bronco Stadium, Boise 20,235Big Sky BSU 5–2–1
9 1979 Oct–13Boise State 41 17 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 15,500Big Sky BSU 6–2–1
10 1980 Oct–11Boise State 44 21 Bronco Stadium, Boise 21,812 Big Sky BSU 7–2–1
11 1981 Nov–21 Boise State 45 43 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 14,000 Big Sky BSU 8–2–1
12 1982 Oct–30Idaho 17 24 Bronco Stadium, Boise 19,115 Big Sky BSU 8–3–1
13 1983 Nov–19Idaho 24 45 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 15,400Big Sky BSU 8–4–1
14 1984 Nov–17Idaho 0 37 Bronco Stadium, Boise 20,430 Big Sky BSU 8–5–1
15 1985Nov–23Idaho 27 44 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 15,800 Big Sky BSU 8–6–1
16 1986Nov–22Idaho 14 21 Bronco Stadium, Boise 21,275Big Sky BSU 8–7–1
17 1987 Nov–21Idaho 34 40 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 16,500 Big Sky even 8–8–1
18 1988 Nov–19Idaho 20 26 Bronco Stadium, Boise 23,687Big Sky UI 9–8–1
19 1989 Nov–18Idaho 26 31 Kibbie Dome, Moscow17,600 Big Sky UI 10–8–1
20 1990 Nov–17Idaho 14 21 Bronco Stadium, Boise 23,273Big Sky UI 11–8–1
21 1991 Nov–23Idaho 24 28 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 15,000Big Sky UI 12–8–1
22 1992 Nov–21Idaho 16 62 Bronco Stadium, Boise 22,472Big Sky UI 13–8–1
23 1993Nov–20 Idaho 16 49 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 15,085Big Sky UI 14–8–1
24 1994 Nov–19Boise State 27 24 Bronco Stadium, Boise 23,701Big Sky UI 14–9–1
25 1995 Nov–18Idaho 13 33 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 16,295Big Sky UI 15–9–1
Both teams move up to Division I-A.
26 1996 Nov–23Idaho 19 64 Bronco Stadium, Boise 22,323Big West UI 16–9–1
27 1997 Nov–22Boise State – (OT) 30 27 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 14,501Big West UI 16–10–1
28 1998 Nov–21Idaho – (OT) 35 36 Bronco Stadium, Boise 30,208Big West UI 17–10–1
29 1999 Nov–20Boise State 45 14 Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA 25,867Big West UI 17–11–1
30 2000Nov–18Boise State66 24 Bronco Stadium, Boise 30,856Big West UI 17–12–1
31 2001 Sep–29Boise State45 13 Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA20,359WAC – Sun Belt UI 17–13–1
32 2002 Aug–31Boise State 38 21 Bronco Stadium, Boise 30,878WAC – Sun BeltUI 17–14–1
33 2003Sep–13 Boise State 24 10 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 14,320WAC – Sun BeltUI 17–15–1
34 2004 Sep–04Boise State 65 7 Bronco Stadium, Boise 30,944WAC – Sun BeltUI 17–16–1
35 2005 Nov–19Boise State 70 35 Bronco Stadium, Boise30,394WACeven 17–17–1
36 2006 Oct–21 Boise State 42 26 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 17,000WACBSU 18–17–1
37 2007 Nov–17 Boise State 58 14 Bronco Stadium, Boise30,681WAC BSU 19–17–1
38 2008Nov–15 Boise State 45 10 Kibbie Dome, Moscow17,000WAC BSU 20–17–1
39 2009 Nov–14 Boise State 63 25 Bronco Stadium, Boise 33,986WACBSU 21–17–1
40 2010 Nov–12 Boise State 52 14 Kibbie Dome, Moscow 16,453WACBSU 22–17–1
2011–15 No games scheduled

Coaching records

Boise State

Head Coach Team Games Seasons Wins Losses Ties Pct.
Tony KnapBoise State51971–1975311.700
Jim CrinerBoise State71976–1982520.714
Lyle SetencichBoise State41983–1986040.000
Skip HallBoise State61987–1992060.000
Pokey AllenBoise State4 1993–1996 130.250
Houston NuttBoise State1199710 1.000
Dirk KoetterBoise State31998–200021 .667
Dan HawkinsBoise State52001–200550 1.000
Chris PetersenBoise State52006–2010 50 1.000

Idaho

Head Coach Team Games Seasons Wins Losses Ties Pct.
Don RobbinsIdaho31971–1973120.333
Ed TroxelIdaho41974–1977121.375
Jerry DavitchIdaho41978–1981040.000
Dennis Erickson (a) Idaho41982–19854001.000
Keith GilbertsonIdaho3 1986–1988 3001.000
John L. SmithIdaho61989–1994510.833
Chris TormeyIdaho51995–199932 .600
Tom CableIdaho42000–200304 .000
Nick HoltIdaho22004–200502 .000
Dennis Erickson (b)Idaho1200601 .000
Robb AkeyIdaho42007–201004 .000

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bacharach, Sam A. (September 12, 1971). "Broncos kick Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune (Idaho). p. 15.
  2. 1 2 3 Payne, Bob (September 12, 1971). "Boise stuns Idaho". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). p. 1-sports.
  3. ↑ Go Vandals.com - Vandals announce 2010 football schedule - 2010-03-22
  4. ↑ "Idaho officials told stadium will be ready". Lewiston Morning Tribune (Idaho). Associated Press. August 27, 1971. p. 17.
  5. 1 2 3 "Vandals switch home to Boise for opening game against Broncos tonight". Lewiston Morning Tribune (Idaho). September 11, 1971. p. 15.
  6. ↑ Emerson, Paul (November 26, 1972). "Comstock's runs lead Idaho past Boise State 22-21". Lewiston Morning Tribune (Idaho). p. 21.
  7. ↑ "Vandals stun Boise 22-21". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). November 26, 1972. p. 1-sports.
  8. ↑ "Big Sky Conference final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington). November 27, 1972. p. 18.
  9. ↑ "Vandals begin tonight". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington). September 11, 1971. p. 8.
  10. ↑ "Idaho opponents - BSU". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  11. ↑ http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/10/03/3407402/boise-state-ready-for-stretch.html
  12. ↑ Frank, Jared (28 July 2010). "BSU President: Vandal Culture is 'Nasty', 'Inebriated'". KHQ-TV. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  13. ↑ Smith, Erick (29 July 2010). "Boise State president calls Idaho culture 'nasty' and 'inebriated'". USA Today. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  14. ↑ "Moscow Bar Has Market Cornered on Vandal T-Shirts". The Wiz of Odds. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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