1996 Boise State Broncos football team

1996 Boise State Broncos football
Conference Big West Conference
1996 record 2–10 (1–4 Big West)
Head coach Pokey Allen, (4th season)
Defensive coordinator Tom Mason
(interim HC) (4th season)
Home stadium Bronco Stadium
(capacity: 20,000)
1996 Big West Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Nevada +   4 – 1         9 – 3  
Utah State +   4 – 1         6 – 5  
Idaho   3 – 2         6 – 5  
North Texas   3 – 2         5 – 6  
Boise State   1 – 4         2 – 10  
New Mexico State   0 – 5         1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season, their first in Division I-A. The Broncos competed in the Big West Conference and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Led by fourth-year head coach Pokey Allen and interim head coach Tom Mason, Boise State finished the season 2–10 and 1–4 in conference play.

Diagnosed with a rare and aggressive muscle cancer (rhabdomyosarcoma) shortly after the 1994 season,[1] Allen underwent surgery in August 1996,[2] then returned to coach the final two games of the season.[3] While visiting relatives in Montana over the holidays,[3] Allen's condition worsened and he died on December 30.[4][5][6][7]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
August 31 Central Michigan* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID L 21–42   19,258
September 7 Portland State (D-II)* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID W 33–22   19,445
September 14 Eastern Washington* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID L 21–27   18,595
September 21 at Hawaii* Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 14–20   29,140
September 28 Northwestern State* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID L 16–20   18,893
October 5 7:00 PM at No. 5 Arizona State* Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ L  7–56   49,108
October 12 at Nevada Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV (rivalry) L 28–66   25,330
October 19 Utah State* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID L 14–39   18,168
November 2 at Fresno State* Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA L  7–41   36,099
November 9 North Texas Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID L 27–30   18,119
November 16 at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM W 33–32   4,153
November 23 1:30 PM Idaho Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID (rivalry) L 19–64   22,323
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Time.

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References

  1. ↑ "Allen has tumor". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). December 21, 1994. p. C1.
  2. ↑ "BSU coach undergoes lengthy cancer surgery". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 16, 1996. p. 4B.
  3. 1 2 "Allen's health deteriorating". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 30, 1996. p. 3B.
  4. ↑ "Pokey Allen, 53, football coach". New York Times. Associated Press. December 31, 1996. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "'Coach Allen touched a lot of guys...'". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. December 31, 1996. p. 1B.
  6. ↑ Boling, Dave (January 5, 1997). "Allen's cancer fight taught each of us a lesson in courage". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (Tacoma News Tribune). p. C10.
  7. ↑ "Friends gather to remember Allen". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1997. p. 3C.
  8. ↑ "1996 Boise State Broncos Schedule". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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