Английская Википедия:1975 Boise State Broncos football team
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox college sports team season Шаблон:1975 Big Sky Conference football standings The 1975 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season, the eighth season of Bronco football (at the four-year level) and the third in the newly reorganized Division II. The Broncos were in their sixth year as members of the Big Sky Conference (and NCAA) and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.
Prior to the season, the stadium was expanded with an upper deck added to the east grandstand, which increased the permanent seating capacity to 20,000. Part of the original design, it had been delayed for five years due to high costs.[1]
Season
Led by eighth-year head coach Tony Knap, the Broncos were Шаблон:Nowrap in the regular season and undefeated in conference Шаблон:Nowrap, gaining their third straight Big Sky title.[2] For those three seasons, the Broncos were Шаблон:Nowrap in conference play; the only non-victory was a tie at rival Idaho during the Kibbie Dome dedication game in October.[3][4][5][6] Prior to the regular season finale at Idaho State, it was announced that the winner would gain one of the eight Шаблон:Nowrap BSU won by three to advance to Шаблон:Nowrap
Playoffs
Invited again to the eight-team Division II playoffs, sixth ranked BSU hosted #5 Northern Michigan at Bronco Stadium in the quarterfinals on Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Nowrap conditions caused fourteen fumbles, nine by BSU, and the visitors won Шаблон:Nowrap Winless the previous season, the Wildcats went on to win the Шаблон:Nowrap they were led by sophomore quarterback Шаблон:Nowrap later a head coach in the NFL for Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Linescore Amfootball It was the third consecutive year that the Broncos fell in the playoffs to the eventual national champion, and it was their last appearance in the D-II playoffs. Boise State won the Big Sky title in 1977 but could not participate in the playoffs because of a late regular season game, and they moved up to the new Division I-AA in 1978. Шаблон:Nowrap to the postseason in 1980 and won its only national title.
Knap departs
Two months later in January 1976, 61-year-old Knap moved south to Nevada-Las Vegas to replace Ron Meyer, who had left for SMU in Dallas.[7][8] At the time, UNLV was also in Division II, but moved up to I-A in 1978; Knap led the Rebels for six seasons, through 1981. Jim Criner, the linebackers coach at Rose Bowl champion UCLA, was hired as BSU's next head coach in February 1976,[9][10] and stayed through 1982.
Schedule
Roster
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NFL Draft
Three Broncos were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (487 selections).
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
| John Smith | Running back | 3rd | 75 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Gary Gorrell | Linebacker | 16th | 448 | Buffalo Bills |
| Jim Meeks | Defensive back | 17th | 475 | Detroit Lions |
References
External links
- Bronco Football Stats – 1975
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