1996 Boise State Broncos football team
American college football season
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The 1996 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season, their first in Division I-A. The Broncos competed in the Big West Conference and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Led by fourth-year head coach Pokey Allen and interim head coach Tom Mason, Boise State finished the season at 2–10 (1–4 in Big West, fifth).
- Pokey Allen (4th season; final 2 games)
- Tom Mason (interim, first 10 games)
| 1996 Boise State Broncos football | |
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| Conference | Big West Conference |
| Record | 2–10 (1–4 Big West) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Tom Mason (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Bronco Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada + | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State + | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Diagnosed with a rare and aggressive muscle cancer (rhabdomyosarcoma) shortly after the 1994 season,[1] Allen underwent surgery in August 1996,[2] then returned to coach the final two games of the season.[3][4] While visiting relatives in Montana over the holidays,[4] Allen's condition worsened and he died in Missoula on December 30.[5][6][7][8]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | 7:05 pm | Central Michigan* | L 21–42 | 19,258 | ||
| September 7 | 7:05 pm | Portland State* |
| W 33–22 | 19,445 | [9] |
| September 14 | 7:05 pm | Eastern Washington* |
| L 21–27 | 18,595 | [10] |
| September 21 | 11:05 pm | at Hawaii* | L 14–20 | 29,140 | ||
| September 28 | 7:05 pm | No. 22 (I-AA) Northwestern State* |
| L 16–20 | 18,893 | [11] |
| October 5 | 8:00 pm | at No. 5 Arizona State* | L 7–56 | 49,108 | ||
| October 12 | 2:05 pm | at Nevada | L 28–66 | 25,330 | ||
| October 19 | 7:05 pm | Utah State |
| L 14–39 | 18,168 | |
| November 2 | 6:00 pm | at Fresno State* | L 7–41 | 36,099 | ||
| November 9 | 1:05 pm | North Texas |
| L 27–30 | 18,119 | |
| November 16 | 1:30 pm | at New Mexico State | W 33–32 | 4,153 | ||
| November 23 | 1:30 pm | Idaho |
| L 19–64 | 22,323 | [12] |
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