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Boise State Football Team History

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Boise State University
Boise, ID
Founded: 1932
Stadium: Bronco Stadium
Capacity: 32,000
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: Dirk Koetter
Conference: Big West-

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1941 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Dirk Koetter enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Boise State.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	vs. Northridge State	26	13	W
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. Washington State	21	33	L
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Portland State	42	24	W
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Utah	31	28	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Louisiana Tech	28	63	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. North Texas	13	21	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Weber State	24	13	W
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Utah State	30	16	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Nevada	24	52	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ New Mexico State	55	51	W
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Idaho	35	36	L

1998 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	329
Scoring Average	29.9
Points Allowed	350
Defense Average	31.8
Opponents Record	31-47
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-3
Away Record	2-2

1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1998 Big West- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Boise State	6-5	329	350					Dirk Koetter
Nevada	6-5	371	316					Jeff Tisdel
New Mexico State	3-8	331	424					Tony Samuel
North Texas	3-8	173	297					Darrell Dickey
Utah State	3-8	237	309					Dave Arslanian

1998 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1998 All Big West Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.