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1973 Boise State Broncos football team
| 1973 Boise State Broncos football |
|---|
| Big Sky Conference |
| No. 8 (small college) |
| No. 5 (small college) |
| 10–3 (6–0 Big Sky) |
| Tony Knap (6th season) |
| Bronco Stadium |
The 1973 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State College during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season, the sixth season of Bronco football (at the four-year level) and the first in the newly reorganized Division II. The Broncos were in their fourth year as members of the Big Sky Conference (and NCAA) and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.
Led by sixth-year head coach Tony Knap, the Broncos were 9–2 in the regular season and undefeated in conference (6–0) to win their first Big Sky title. Invited to the inaugural eight-team Division II playoffs, BSC hosted a 53–10 quarterfinal win over South Dakota. In the semifinals, the Broncos lost 38–34 to Louisiana Tech in the Pioneer Bowl in Texas, giving up a touchdown in the final seconds and finished at 10–3.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | 2:30 pm | at Idaho | Idaho StadiumMoscow, ID (rivalry) | W 47–24 | 17,104 | ||
| September 22 | 7:30 pm | Montana State | No. 10 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | W 27–17 | 14,521 | |
| September 29 | 7:30 pm | Portland State* | No. 10 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | W 64–7 | 12,408 | |
| October 6 | 7:30 pm | at Weber State | No. 8 | Wildcat StadiumOgden, UT | W 34–7 | 11,586 | |
| October 13 | 9:15 pm | at UNLV* | No. 5 | Las Vegas StadiumWhitney, NV | L 19–24 | 12,458 | |
| October 20 | 1:00 pm | Northern Arizona | No. 11 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | W 21–6 | 10,112 | |
| October 27 | 7:30 pm | Montana | No. 11 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | W 55–7 | 12,852 | |
| November 3 | 1:00 pm | at Nevada* | No. 9 | Mackay StadiumReno, NV (rivalry) | L 21–23 | 3,111 | |
| November 10 | 8:00 pm | at Idaho State | No. 11 | ASISU MinidomePocatello, ID | W 21–17 | 12,000 | |
| November 17 | 1:30 pm | No. 4 Cal Poly* | No. 10 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | W 42–10 | 13,885 | |
| November 24 | 7:30 pm | at UC Davis* | No. 8 | Toomey FieldDavis, CA | W 32–31 | 4,300 | |
| December 1 | 12:30 pm | No. 10 South Dakota* | No. 7 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal) | W 53–10 | 14,358 | |
| December 8 | 11:30 am | vs. No. 3 Louisiana Tech* | No. 7 | Memorial StadiumWichita Falls, TX (Pioneer Bowl—NCAA Division II Semifinal) | L 34–38 | 13,000 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |
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Three Broncos were selected in the 1974 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds (442 selections).
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
| Don Hutt | Wide receiver | 9th | 213 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Dan Dixon | Guard | 13th | 313 | Houston Oilers |
| Al Davis | Guard | 17th | 433 | Atlanta Falcons |
- BSC Arbiter – student newspaper – 1973 editions
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