1974 Boise State Broncos football team
American college football season
The 1974 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season , the seventh season of Bronco football (at the four-year level) and the second in the newly reorganized Division II . The Broncos were in their fifth year as members of the Big Sky Conference (and NCAA ) and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho . This was the first season as "BSU" as the school had recently become a university.
Led by seventh-year head coach Tony Knap , the Broncos were 10–1 in the regular season and were again undefeated in conference (6–0), repeating as Big Sky champions . The only loss was by two points in-mid season at Las Vegas ; the UNLV Rebels were led by running back Mike Thomas , a future NFL Rookie of the Year , and sophomore quarterback Glenn Carano . They built a 31-point lead, then hung on as Boise State answered with four straight touchdown passes from senior Jim McMillan .[ 2] UNLV was undefeated until the Grantland Rice Bowl , the Division II semifinals.
Invited again to the eight-team Division II playoffs ,[ 3] BSU drew a road game in the quarterfinals at Central Michigan ; the Chippewas won 20–6 and went on to win the national title . CMU moved up to Division I in 1975 , joining the Mid-American Conference (MAC). In the regular season, the Broncos had scored at least 35 points in every game.
Following this season, Bronco 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.[ 4]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 14 at Cal Poly * W 41–21 5,700 [ 5]
September 21 7:30 pm Chico State * No. 3 W 41–714,686
September 28 1:30 pm at Montana State No. 3 W 40–37 9,100 [ 6]
October 5 7:30 pm Nevada * No. 4 W 36–1614,258 [ 7] [ 8]
October 12 7:30 pm Idaho State No. 4 W 61–314,310 [ 9]
October 19 8:15 pm at No. 5 UNLV * No. 4 L 35–3718,631 [ 2]
October 26 at Northern Arizona No. 4 W 45–13 8,000 [ 10]
November 2 1:30 pm Weber State No. 4 W 42–1413,252 [ 11]
November 9 1:30 pm No. 13 UC Davis * No. 4 W 41–2014,608 [ 12]
November 16 1:30 pm at Montana No. 4 W 56–42 6,000 [ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
November 23 1:30 pm Idaho No. 4 W 53–2914,486 [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
November 30 11:00 am at No. 6 Central Michigan * No. 4 L 6–20 9,913 [ 20] [ 21]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time
[ 22]
Roster
1974 Boise State Broncos football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
8
John Crabtree
Jr
QB
12
Jim McMillan
Sr
QB
15
Lee Huey
Jr
WR
20
Mike Holton
So
RB
28
Tom Sims
So
FB
31
Ken Johnson
Sr
RB
33
Dave Nicly
Sr
RB
34
Bob Cleveland
Fr
RB
40
John Smith
Jr
RB
42
Ron Emry
Jr
C
50
Todd Whiteman
Jr
C
57
Ted Scoles
Sr
G
61
Glenn Sparks
Jr
OT
65
Greg Palin
Sr
G
69
Jim Ryan
Jr
OT
77
Carleton Ching
Sr
WR
89
Ray Hooft
Jr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LCB
21
Gary Roslowich
So
RCB
24
Mike Campbell
Sr
SS
25
Pat King
Sr
FS
29
Rolly Woolsey
Sr
LLB
39
Gary Gorrell
Jr
RLB
45
Loren Schmidt
Sr
SS
49
Clint Sigman
Sr
MLB
51
Ron Davis
Sr
RDT
73
Saia Misa
Jr
LDT
78
Ron Franklin
Sr
RDE
85
Mark Clegg
Sr
LDE
88
Pete Poumele
Jr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
KR
21
Gary Rosolwich
So
PR
29
Rolly Woolsey
Sr
P
39
Gary Gorrell
Jr
K
49
Clint Sigman
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Steve Buratto (DB)
Charlie Dine (DL/LB)
Dave Nickel (OL)
Adam Rita (WR)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Source: [ 13] [ 16]
All-conference
Six Broncos were named to the Big Sky all-conference team:
Jim McMillan , QB, (unanimous); conference MVP (offense)
Mike Holton, WR, (unanimous)
Rolly Woolsey , S, (unanimous)
Loren Schmidt, LB
Ron Davis, LB
Saia Misa, DT
Boise State also placed six players on the second team.[ 23]
Quarterback McMillan was a first-team Little All-American ; Holton, Woolsey, and Schmidt were honorable mention.[ 24]
NFL Draft
Three Broncos were selected in the 1975 NFL draft , which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).
References
^ a b "Las Vegas nips Boise" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 20, 1974. p. 14.
^ "Boise State makes playoffs" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Idaho. Associated Press. November 19, 1974. p. 1B.
^ "BSC wants $1.4 million for stadium addition" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. December 1, 1973. p. 15.
^ "Boise State takes 41-21 debut win" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). September 16, 1974. p. 16.
^ "Broncos nip Montana State 40-37" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 29, 1974. p. 7, sports.
^ "Boise State rolls past Reno 36-16" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 6, 1974. p. 16.
^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 22, 2022 .
^ "Boise blasts way to 61-3 victory" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 13, 1974. p. 13.
^ "Boise State shells Lumberjacks, 45-13" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 27, 1974. p. 14.
^ "Boise State wallops Weber State 42-14" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 3, 1974. p. 17.
^ "Boise romps; Idaho State rallies" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 10, 1974. p. 17.
^ a b "Game program: Montana Grizzlies vs. Boise State" . University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 16, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2022 .
^ "Boise State clinches crown" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 17, 1974. p. 1B.
^ "BSU's McMillen running away with offense honors" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 19, 1974. p. 1B.
^ a b Emerson, Paul (November 23, 1974). "Vandals-Broncos" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ Emerson, Paul (November 24, 1974). "Boise State roars past Vandals 53-29" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ "Boise State rips Idaho in shootout" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 24, 1974. p. 1, sports.
^ "Boise heads for playoffs" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 25, 1974. p. 16.
^ "Boise beaten" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. December 1, 1974. p. 9D.
^ "CMU whips Boise St.; meet Louisiana Tech next" . Ludington Daily News . (Michigan). UPI. December 2, 1974. p. 5.
^ "Record book (football)" (PDF) . Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
^ "Boise, Montana players MVPs" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 28, 1974. p. 1B.
^ "Little All-America: Boise State ace lone NW choice" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. December 5, 1974. p. 51.
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