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1990 Boise State Broncos football team
| 1990 Boise State Broncos football |
|---|
| Big Sky Conference |
| 10–4 (6–2 Big Sky) |
| Skip Hall (4th season) |
| Jim Fleming (1st season) |
| Bronco Stadium |
The 1990 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1990 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 fourth-year head coach Skip Hall, they finished the regular season at 8–3 (6–2 in Big Sky, second).
The Broncos returned to the Division I-AA playoffs and advanced to the semifinals, but fell to conference rival Nevada in triple overtime to finish at 10–4. Three Big Sky teams were selected for the 16-team postseason and all won their openers: Idaho fell in the quarters, BSU in the semis and Nevada in the final.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | Stephen F. Austin* | No. 12 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | W 14–10 | 19,312 | ||
| September 8 | Weber State | No. 12 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | W 24–14 | 19,521 | ||
| September 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Washington | No. 12 | Woodward FieldCheney, WA | L 10–16 | 4,200 | |
| September 22 | Boston University* | No. 17 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | W 34–21 | 19,875 | ||
| September 29 | at Long Beach State* | No. 14 | Veterans Memorial StadiumLong Beach, CA | L 20–21 | 4,106 | ||
| October 6 | No. 8 Montana | No. 19 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | W 41–3 | 22,149 | ||
| October 13 | at Northern Arizona | No. 10 | Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ | W 28–20 | 8,614 | ||
| October 27 | at Idaho State | No. 9 | Holt ArenaPocatello, ID | W 44–16 | 8,166 | ||
| November 3 | at Montana State | No. 8 | Reno H. Sales StadiumBozeman, MT | W 31–27 | 7,477 | ||
| November 10 | No. 2 Nevada | No. 6 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (rivalry) | W 30–14 | 22,611 | ||
| November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 14 Idaho | No. 5 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (rivalry) | L 14–21 | 23,273 | |
| November 24 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 11 Northern Iowa* | No. 10 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) | W 20–3 | 11,691 | |
| December 1 | No. 1 Middle Tennessee* | No. 10 | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) | W 20–13 | 15,849 | ||
| December 8 | at No. 4 Nevada | No. 10 | Mackay StadiumReno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal) | L 52–59 3OT | 19,776 | ||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |
- BSU University News – student newspaper – 1990 editions
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