STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES CONTRACT
EXTENSION FOR HEAD FOOTBALL COACH DAN HAWKINS
12/11/2002
- POCATELLO, Idaho
– The Idaho State Board of Education approved
a contract extension for Boise State University
head football coach Dan Hawkins, today (Dec.
11), extending his contract to 2008. more
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FORSEY EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS FROM CNNSI.COM
12/10/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– Boise State University running back Brock
Forsey picked up another post-season honor
on Monday (Dec. 9) when CNNSI.com selected
him to its honorable mention All-America team.
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2003 BRONCO FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
12/10/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– Boise State University announced its tentative
football schedule for the 2003 season on Tuesday
(Dec. 10) with the Broncos playing 13 regular
season games for the first time in school
history. Download
2003 Bronco Football Schedulemore
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QUINTIN MIKELL SELECTED TO PLAY IN EAST-WEST
SHRINE GAME
12/9/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– Quintin Mikell, Boise State University safety
and 2002 WAC Defensive Player of the Year,
has been selected to play in the 2003 East-West
Shrine Game. The annual all-star game is set
for January 11 (Saturday) at Pacific Bell
Park in San Francisco. more
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BRONCOS TO FACE IOWA STATE IN CRUCIAL.COM/HUMANITARIAN
BOWL
12/8/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– Its official, Iowa State University will
be Boise State University's opponent in the
2002 Crucial.com/Humanitarian Bowl. The game
will be played at Bronco Stadium on December
31, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. ESPN will broadcast
the game live. more
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BROCK FORSEY AND QUINTIN MIKELL LEAD 2002
ALL-WAC TEAM / HAWKINS NAMED COACH OF THE
YEAR
12/6/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– Boise State University running back Brock
Forsey, safety Quintin Mikell and head coach
Dan Hawkins all came away with top honors
as the 2002 All-WAC football team was announced
on Friday (Dec. 6). Forsey (Sr. - Meridian,
Idaho/Centennial HS) was named the WAC’s Offensive
Player of the Year, Mikell (Sr. - Eugene,
Oregon/Willamette HS) was named the WAC’s
Defensive Player of the Year and Hawkins was
named the WAC’s Coach of the Year. Download
2002 All-WAC Football Teammore
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DAN HAWKINS NAMED AFCA CO-REGION 4 COACH
OF THE YEAR
12/3/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– Dan Hawkins, head football coach of the
2002 WAC Champion Boise State University Broncos,
has been named Co-Coach of the Year for Region
4 by the American Football Coaches Association.
AFCA Executive Director Grant Teaff made the
announcement today (Dec. 3) from Waco, Texas.
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CHRIS PETERSEN NAMED 2002 BROYLES AWARD
FINALIST
12/3/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– Chris Petersen, offensive coordinator and
quarterback coach for Boise State University’s
nationally ranked football team, has been
named a finalist for the 2002 Broyles Award.
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BRONCOS MOVE UP TO 15TH IN ESPN/USA TODAY
COACHES POLL; HOLD STEADY AT 19TH IN A.P.
POLL
12/1/2002
- Boise, Idaho
-- Despite not playing over the weekend, the
Boise State football team moved up one spot
to 15th in the latest ESPN/USA Today Coaches
Poll released on Sunday. The Broncos held
on to the 19th spot in the Associated Press
Top 25 Poll. more
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11/25/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– Boise State University, ranked 16th in this
week’s ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll and 19th
in the Associated Press top 25 poll, accepted
an invitation today (Nov. 25, Monday) to play
in this year’s Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl.
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BRONCOS MOVE UP TO 16TH IN USA TODAY/ESPN
COACHES POLL & 19TH IN THE AP POLL
11/24/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– Capturing its first WAC Championship with
a 44-7 victory over the University of Nevada
on Saturday (Nov. 22), Boise State University
moved up in both major college football top
25 polls on Sunday (Nov. 23). more
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BRONCOS HONOR FOOTBALL SENIORS AT BANQUET;
FORSEY AND MIKELL NAMED OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
11/24/2002
- Boise, Idaho
-- It's been a season to remember for the
Boise State football team, especially for
the 19 seniors who were honored at the 2002
Football Awards Banquet on Sunday night. Boise
State coaches handed out 13 awards, all but
three to seniors who will wrap up their careers
in a bowl game in late December. more
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BRONCOS POUND NEVADA 44-7, FINISH WAC SEASON
UNDEFEATED
11/23/2002
- Reno, Nevada
– Boise State wrapped up a perfect Western
Athletic Conference season with a 44-7 route
of Nevada at Mackay Stadium on Saturday. The
Broncos finished 8-0 in the WAC, the first
team to go undefeated in the league since
BYU accomplished the feat during the 1996
season. more
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BRONCOS BEAT LOUISIANA TECH 36-10 TO CLAIM
SHARE OF WAC TITLE
11/17/2002
- Boise, Idaho
-- How does WAC champions sound? That's what
Boise State is after beating Louisiana Tech,
36-10, at Bronco Stadium Saturday afternoon
in front of 28,413 fans. more
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BRONCOS MOVE UP TO 21ST IN USA TODAY/ESPN
POLL / MAKE FIRST APPEARANCE IN AP POLL AT
23RD
11/17/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– Boise State University moved up to 21st
in this week’s USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll,
and made its first ever appearance in the
Associated Press poll at 23rd, following its
36-10 victory over Louisiana Tech University
Saturday (Nov. 16) afternoon. more
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BRONCO FOOTBALL TEAM CRACKS TOP-25 WITH
23RD RANKING IN USA TODAY/ESPN COACHES POLL
11/10/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– The Boise State University football made
history Sunday (Nov. 10) morning when it made
its first appearance in a NCAA I-A poll with
a 23rd ranking in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches
top 25 poll. The top 25 ranking is the first
time Boise State has cracked the national
polls since it began competing at the I-A
level in 1996. more
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“SENIOR SELLOUT DAY” AT BRONCO STADIUM
THIS SATURDAY (Nov. 16).
11/10/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– In honor of the 2002 football senior class,
Boise State University has declared this Saturday’s
(Nov. 16) game against Louisiana Tech University,
as “Senior Sellout Day”. Kickoff is set for
1:05 p.m. (MT). more
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BRONCOS ROLL PAST RICE 49-7 TO RUN RECORD
TO 9-1
11/9/2002
- Boise, Idaho
– What a difference a year makes. One year
after Boise State was handed its most disappointing
loss of the 2001 season by Rice 45-14, the
Broncos redeemed themselves with another impressive
all-around effort. Brock Forsey and Billy
Wingfield combined for seven touchdowns to
beat Rice 49-7 at Bronco Stadium Saturday
afternoon. more
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FORSEY LEADS BRONCOS TO 58-3 ROUTE OF UTEP
11/2/2002
- El Paso, Texas
-- Senior running back Brock Forsey scored
four touchdowns Saturday night to lead Boise
State to a 58-3 win over UTEP in a Western
Athletic Conference game. Forsey recorded
his third four touchdown game of the season
for the Broncos. more
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BRONCOS MOVE UP TWO SPOTS IN BOTH MAJOR
COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLLS
10/27/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– The Boise State University football team
moved ever closer to its first national ranking
in a major NCAA Division I-A football poll
following its 45-8 victory over San Jose State
University this past Saturday (Oct. 26.) more
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BOISE STATE KEEPS ROLLING WITH 45-8 WIN
AT SAN JOSE STATE
10/26/2002
- San Jose, California
-- Senior running back Brock Forsey rushed
for 168 yards and scored four touchdowns to
lead Boise State to a 45-8 win over San Jose
State at Spartan Stadium Saturday afternoon.
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BRONCOS RECEIVE MORE VOTES IN BOTH MAJOR
FOOTBALL POLLS
10/20/2002
- BOISE, Idaho
– Following its 67-21 win over Fresno State
this past Friday (Oct. 18) before a national
audience on ESPN, the Boise State University
football team continued to move up in both
national NCAA Division I-A polls announced
today (Sunday, Oct. 20). more
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BRONCOS BEAT FRESNO STATE 67-21 WITH RECORD
SETTING OFFENSIVE NIGHT
10/18/2002
- Boise, Idaho
– It couldn’t have been more impressive with
the nation watching on ESPN. Boise State rolled
to an unexpectedly easy 67-21 win over Fresno
State Friday night at Bronco Stadium in front
of a record crowd of 30,924. Boise State racked
up a school record 688 total yards of offense
to move into sole possession of first place
in the WAC with a 3-0 record. more
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FORSEY RUNS WILD IN BOISE STATE’S 52-24
WIN AT TULSA
10/12/2002
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
– Senior running back Brock Forsey continues
to rewrite the Bronco record books, breaking
two of Boise State’s biggest records with
an explanation point Saturday night at Tulsa.
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CHRIS CARR NAMED WAC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
10/7/2002
- ENGLEWOOD, Colorado
– Sophomore cornerback Chris Carr (Reno, NV/McQueen
HS) was named WAC Special Teams Player of
the Week following Boise State’s 58-31 win
over Hawai’i. more
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BRONCOS BEAT UP HAWAI’I 58-31 IN BRONCOS
WAC OPENER
10/5/2002
- Boise, Idaho
– Boise State scored 21 points in a two minute
and four second span midway through the first
quarter to erase a three-point deficit and
take command in the Broncos WAC opener en
route to an easier than expected 58-31 win
over Hawai’i at Bronco Stadium Saturday night.
For the Broncos, the 21-point spurt came as
a result of all three aspects of football
– offense, defense and special teams. more
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RHODE TOSSES FIVE TOUCHOWNS TO LEAD BOISE
STATE TO 63-38 WIN OVER UTAH STATE
9/28/2002
- Boise, Idaho
– Spurtability. While it’s not a word you
will find in the dictionary, it’s one that
described Boise State’s offense in the Broncos
63-38 win over Utah State Saturday night at
Bronco Stadium. more
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BRONCOS BEAT WYOMING 35-13
9/14/2002
- Laramie,
Wyoming – For Brock Forsey, Saturday’s
game against Wyoming had some serious
ups and devastating downs. Fortunately
for the senior running back, the day
ended with a huge up that helped lead
Boise State to a 35-13 win. more
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Bronco Football Team Heads to Wyoming
9/9/2002
- BOISE,
Idaho -- The Boise State University
football continues playing on the road
this Saturday (Sept. 14) when it travels
to Laramie, Wyoming to face the University
of Wyoming. Kickoff is set for 2:07
p.m. at War Memorial Stadium. Attached
is the fact sheet for this week's game.
Download
Boise State Fact Sheet vs. Wyomingmore
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BRONCOS LOSE 41-14 AT ARKANSAS; LOSE
DINWIDDIE TO BROKEN ANKLE
9/7/2002
- Fayetteville,
Arkansas – Not much else could have
gone wrong for the Boise State Broncos
Saturday night in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The Broncos turned the ball over seven
times, gave up seven sacks, and lost
starting quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie
to a broken ankle in a 41-14 loss to
Arkansas in front of 70,142. more
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Boise State Travels to Hog Country
to Face Arkansas
9/3/2002
- The Boise
State football team travels to Fayetteville,
Arkansas this Saturday (Sept. 7) to
face the University of Arkansas. Attached
is a PDF file containing this week's
fact sheet regarding the game. Download
Boise State Fact Sheet vs. Arkansasmore
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BRONCO BACKFIELD OVERPOWERS IDAHO
IN 38-21 WIN
8/31/2002
- Boise,
Idaho – The experiment is a success.
When Boise State coaches decided to
play tailbacks Brock Forsey and David
Mikell together they envisioned a duo
that would frustrate opposing defenses,
one that would be virtually unstoppable.
more
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NEW THINGS TO LOOK FOR AT BRONCO
STADIUM
8/28/2002
- BOISE,
Idaho – Boise State University kicks
off its 2002 football season this Saturday
(August 31) at Bronco Stadium, and fans
will be excited to see many new improvements
to the stadium, new innovations to make
game day more exciting for the fans.
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HUFF NAMED TO LOMBARDI AWARD WATCH
LIST
8/26/2002
- Boise,
Idaho – Senior center Scott Huff is
one of 122 players named to the 2002
Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List. Eligibility
for the award is limited to down linemen
and those defensive players who line
up within five yards of the football.
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WINGFIELD AND DINWIDDIE SHINE IN
BRONCOS FINAL SCRIMMAGE
8/23/2002
- Boise,
Idaho -- The big question heading into
the start of fall football practice
was who would replace Jeb Putzier as
Ryan Dinwiddie’s favorite target. If
the two preseason scrimmages are any
indication the answer is Billy Wingfield.
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DINWIDDIE NAMED TO PRESEASON DAVEY
O’BRIEN WATCH LIST
8/22/2002
- Boise,
Idaho -- For the second time in three
years, Boise State’s quarterback is
on the preseason watch list for the
Davey O’Brien Award. Junior Ryan Dinwiddie
joins 31 other quarterbacks on the list.
The award honors the nation’s top college
quarterback and will be announced Dec.
12 on the ESPN College Football Awards
Show from Orlando, Florida. more
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GREAT SEATS STILL AVAILABLE TO SEE
THE BRONCO/VANDAL GAME
8/21/2002
- Boise State
athletic director Gene Bleymaier announced
today that 7,000 seats remain for Boise
State’s season opener August 31st against
Idaho. more
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FORSEY NAMED PRESEASON CANDIDATE
FOR DOAK WALKER AWARD
8/21/2002
- Boise,
Idaho – Senior running back Brock Forsey
has been named a preseason candidate
for the 2002 Doak Walker Award. Forsey
is one of 42, including three from the
WAC, preseason candidates for the award
given annually to the nation’s top college
running back. more
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BRONCO QUARTERBACKS SHARP IN FIRST
SCRIMMAGE
8/16/2002
- Boise,
Idaho – Boise State’s five quarterbacks
combined to complete 17-of-25 passes
for 199 yards and two touchdowns Friday
night at Bronco Stadium in the team’s
first scrimmage of the season. more
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BRONCOS PRACTICE ON NEW TURF FOR
FIRST TIME
8/14/2002
- Boise,
Idaho -- The Broncos were back on the
blue Wednesday morning. After spending
the first four days of practice on the
grass practice fields, the Bronco team
hit the brand new turf for the first
time. more
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BRENT KOETTER NAMED OFFENSIVE GRADUATE
ASSISTANT AT BOISE STATE
7/25/2002
- BOISE,
Idaho – Boise State University head
football coach Dan Hawkins has selected
Brent Koetter to be the Broncos’ offensive
graduate assistant for the 2002 season.
Koetter replaces Bryan Harsin who was
elevated to a full-time position on
the Boise State coaching staff (tight
ends) on July 24. more
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