subject: Boise State Football [print this page] Where's Boise State? What's a Bronco? Who's this football team? Well, we all know now. A team that has won 9 conference championships over the past 11 years. A team from the WAC(Western Athletic Conference). A team from a conference that hadn't exactly been a juggernaut in previous years.
The football program has experienced 3 undefeated regular seasons out of the past 5 years. A lot of the critics say this is due to lack of competition. Boise also has a considerable home field advantage as well. They won 31 straight home games dating from 2001-2005. The home streak was ended by Boston College back on December 28, 2005.
What a shocker to everybody. A team that once was never a factor & now turned into a legit contender. A team that comes from a smaller conference & goes undefeated. A smaller school actually playing in a BCS bowl. Not only playing but winning the 2006 Fiesta Bowl against a powerhouse football program in Oklahoma. Maybe one of the greatest bowl games in recent history. How could this "sleeping" giant beat a giant that's been awake for years? A somewhat surprise call to try a 2-point play to win the game. The only team to go without a loss in major college football for the 2006 season. Now, this football program we never heard of has awakened all college football fans alike. How did a school like Boise make it into the top 10(#8 rank) college football polls? How did a school like this beat a school rich in football tradition like Oklahoma? Well, this victory & season showed football fans everywhere what a Bronco could do!
Boise State had another great season in 2009. There was no way they could have a better season than the one in 2006, right? Well, I think their record & outcome speaks for itself. The team finished with another perfect record with a 14-0 mark. The season was capped off with a victory against TCU in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl. This was only the 2nd time that a college football team had finished a season with a 14-0 record. There was no way this could happen to a school like Boise State!
Boise plays on a somewhat odd looking turf for their home games. Yeah, their field is the color blue. It's the only field in college football that's not the normal green color. Due to the blue color the turf is sometimes referred to as the "Smurf Turf". It was originally installed with this color back in 1986.
