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1996 Boise State Broncos football team
| 1996 Boise State Broncos football |
|---|
| Big West Conference |
| 2–10 (1–4 Big West) |
| Pokey Allen (4th season; final 2 games)Tom Mason (interim, first 10 games) |
| Tom Mason (4th season) |
| Bronco Stadium |
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 on campus 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 at 2–10 (1–4 in Big West, fifth).
Diagnosed with a rare and aggressive muscle cancer (rhabdomyosarcoma) shortly after the 1994 season, Allen underwent surgery in August 1996, then returned to coach the final two games of the season. While visiting relatives in Montana over the holidays, Allen's condition worsened and he died in Missoula on December 30.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | 7:05 pm | Central Michigan* | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | L 21–42 | 19,258 | |
| September 7 | 7:05 pm | Portland State* | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | W 33–22 | 19,445 | |
| September 14 | 7:05 pm | Eastern Washington* | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | L 21–27 | 18,595 | |
| September 21 | 11:05 pm | at Hawaii* | Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI | L 14–20 | 29,140 | |
| September 28 | 7:05 pm | No. 22 (I-AA) Northwestern State* | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | L 16–20 | 18,893 | |
| October 5 | 8:00 pm | at No. 5 Arizona State* | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | L 7–56 | 49,108 | |
| October 12 | 2:05 pm | at Nevada | Mackay StadiumReno, NV (rivalry) | L 28–66 | 25,330 | |
| October 19 | 7:05 pm | Utah State | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | L 14–39 | 18,168 | |
| November 2 | 6:00 pm | at Fresno State* | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | L 7–41 | 36,099 | |
| November 9 | 1:05 pm | North Texas | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | L 27–30 | 18,119 | |
| November 16 | 1:30 pm | at New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM | W 33–32 | 4,153 | |
| November 23 | 1:30 pm | Idaho | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (rivalry) | L 19–64 | 22,323 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |
- BSU Arbiter – student newspaper – 1996 editions
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