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1976 Boise State Broncos football team
| 1976 Boise State Broncos football |
|---|
| Big Sky Conference |
| 5–5–1 (2–4 Big Sky) |
| Jim Criner (1st season) |
| Rod Dowhower (1st season) |
| Bill Dutton (1st season) |
| Bronco Stadium |
The 1976 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1976 NCAA Division II 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 Jim Criner, the Broncos were 5–5–1 overall and 2–4 in conference.
Boise State entered the season as three-time defending Big Sky champions, but under a new head coach. After leading the Broncos for eight seasons, 61-year-old Tony Knap moved south to Nevada-Las Vegas in late January to replace Ron Meyer, who went to SMU in Dallas. Hired two weeks later in mid-February, Criner was previously the linebackers coach at UCLA under head coach Dick Vermeil; the Bruins were Pac-8 champions in 1975 and won the Rose Bowl, a 23–10 upset of undefeated and top-ranked Ohio State.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11 | 7:30 pm | Idaho | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (rivalry) | L 9–16 | 20,549 | |
| September 18 | Augustana (SD)* | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | W 42–14 | 18,057 | ||
| September 25 | Humboldt State* | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | W 33–0 | 17,837 | ||
| October 2 | at Montana State | Reno H. Sales StadiumBozeman, MT | L 20–24 | 7,800 | ||
| October 9 | at Cal Poly* | Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA | T 14–14 | 7,050 | ||
| October 16 | Montana | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | L 14–17 | 18,472 | ||
| October 23 | Nevada* | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (rivalry) | W 26–8 | 16,587 | ||
| October 30 | at No. 10 Northern Arizona | Lumberjack StadiumFlagstaff, AZ | L 7–42 | 9,060 | ||
| November 6 | at UNLV* | Las Vegas StadiumWhitney, NV | L 26–31 | 14,066 | ||
| November 13 | at Idaho State | ASISU MinidomePocatello, ID | W 36–0 | 9,227 | ||
| November 20 | Weber State | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | W 56–31 | 16,224 | ||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |
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