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The 1988 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Broncos competed in the Big Sky Conference and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Led by second-year head coach Skip Hall, they finished the regular season at 8–3 (5–3 in Big Sky, third).

Record8–4 (5–3 Big Sky)
Headcoach
HomestadiumBronco Stadium
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1988 Boise State Broncos football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–4 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
Seasons
 1987
1989 
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1988 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Idaho $^7101120
No. 16 Montana ^620840
No. 12 Boise State ^530840
Nevada440740
Northern Arizona440650
Weber State440560
Montana State440470
Eastern Washington260281
Idaho State0800110
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll
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In the rivalry game with second-ranked Idaho at Bronco Stadium on November 19,[1] a conference attendance record of 23,687 was set, but the Vandals won for the seventh consecutive year.[2][3]

The Broncos made the Division I-AA playoffs,[4] the first time since 1981, but lost at home in the first round to Northwestern State to finish at 8–4.[5] The Big Sky had three teams in the 16–team playoffs for the first time;[4] Montana lost at Idaho in the first round and the Vandals were stopped in the semifinals.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Long Beach State*W 29–106,032[6]
September 10Sam Houston State*W 14–1020,383[7]
September 17at Northern ArizonaW 24–21 2OT20,383[8]
September 248:00 pmat Eastern WashingtonNo. 11L 28–344,513[9]
October 17:00 pmWeber StateNo. 19
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 31–2720,890[10]
October 15at Montana StateNo. 13L 7–519,807[11]
October 227:00 pmNo. 12 Montana
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 31–2819,059[12]
October 297:00 pmNo. 17 Nevadadagger
W 40–2822,178[13]
November 57:30 pmat Idaho StateNo. 17W 31–107,125[14]
November 121:30 pmEastern Illinois*No. 15
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 12–712,871[15]
November 192:30 pmNo. 2 IdahoNo. 13
L 20–2623,687[1][2][3]
November 26No. 8 Northwestern StateNo. 12
L 13–2210,537[5][16]
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Roster

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1988 Boise State Broncos football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Duane Halliday So
RB Todd Kinzel So
RB Chris Thomas Fr
RB Robby Washington
WR Winky White So
WR Jon Youngblood
WR Terry Heffner So
OT David Koch Fr
G Dave Giacomazzo So
C Pat McDade Jr
G 51 Eric Croll Sr
OT Robert Miller So
TE 93 Jeff Lindsley Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 47 Shawn Ellis Sr
DT Shawn Anderson Fr
NT Anthony Hernandez So
DE Erik Helgeson So
LB Tim O'Connor So
LB Scott Russell So
LB Tim Langhans So
CB Keith Moroka So
CB 17 Chris Truitt So
FS Rod Johnson So
SS Kenny Kuehl So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Mike Black Fr
P 20 Tom Schimmer Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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