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1998 Boise State Broncos football
Conference Big West Conference
Record6–5 (2–3 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Dan Hawkins (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Brent Guy (1st season)
Home stadium Bronco Stadium
Seasons
←  1997
1999 →
1998 Big West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Idaho $   4 1     9 3  
Nevada   3 2     6 5  
North Texas   3 2     3 8  
Boise State   2 3     6 5  
Utah State   2 3     3 8  
New Mexico State   1 4     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1998 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Broncos competed in the Big West Conference and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Led by first-year head coach Dirk Koetter, Boise State was 6–5 overall and 2–3 in conference play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 Cal State Northridge*W 26–1325,127
September 127:00 pm Washington State*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
L 21–3326,189 [1] [2]
September 19 Portland State*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 42–2422,412 [3]
September 267:00 pmat Utah*W 31–2836,037 [4] [5]
October 3at Louisiana Tech*L 28–6317,623
October 10 North Texas
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
L 13–2121,252
October 17 Weber State*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 24–1320,766
October 24 Utah State
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 30–1619,561 [6]
October 31at NevadaL 24–5224,279 [7]
November 7at New Mexico StateW 55–5112,034 [8]
November 211:00 pm Idaho
L 35–36 OT30,208 [9] [10]

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References

  1. ^ Grummert, Dale (September 12, 1998). "Out to paint blue turf Crimson". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  2. ^ Grummert, Dale (September 13, 1998). "Too close for Cougs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  3. ^ "Big West football". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 20, 1998. p. 5B.
  4. ^ "Boise State at Utah". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. September 26, 1998. p. D4.
  5. ^ "BSU ends Utes' unbeaten run". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 27, 1998. p. 5B.
  6. ^ "Interception returns spur Broncos over USU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 25, 1998. p. 5B.
  7. ^ "Wolf Pack humbles Broncos". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 1, 1998. p. 4B.
  8. ^ "QB Sparks Broncos, outguns Aggies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 8, 1998. p. 4B.
  9. ^ Sahlberg, Bert (November 21, 1998). "UI on verge of something big". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  10. ^ Sahlberg, Bert (November 22, 1998). "Humanitarian approach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  11. ^ "1998 Boise State Broncos Schedule". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  12. ^ "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 160.