1996 Boise State Broncos football team

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 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 2–10 and 1–4 in conference play.

1996 Boise State Broncos football
ConferenceBig West Conference
1996 record2–10 (1–4 Big West)
Head coachPokey Allen (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Mason
(interim HC) (4th season)
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
(Capacity: 20,000)
1996 Big West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
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  
  • + – Conference co-champions

Diagnosed with a rare and aggressive muscle cancer (rhabdomyosarcoma) shortly after the 1994 season,[1] Pokey Allen underwent surgery in August 1996,[2] then returned to coach the final two games of the season.[3] While visiting relatives in Montana over the holidays,[3] Allen's condition worsened and he died on December 30.[4][5][6][7]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 31Central Michigan*
L 21–4219,258
September 7Portland State*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
W 33–2219,445
September 14Eastern Washington*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
L 21–2718,595
September 21at Hawaii*
L 14–2029,140
September 28Northwestern State*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
L 16–2018,893
October 57:00 PMat No. 5 Arizona State*
L 7–5649,108
October 12at Nevada
L 28–6625,330
October 19Utah State*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
L 14–3918,168
November 2at Fresno State*
L 7–4136,099
November 9North Texas
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
L 27–3018,119
November 16at New Mexico State
W 33–324,153
November 231:30 PMIdaho
L 19–6422,323

Source:[8]

References
  1. "Allen has tumor". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. December 21, 1994. p. C1.
  2. "BSU coach undergoes lengthy cancer surgery". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. August 16, 1996. p. 4B.
  3. "Allen's health deteriorating". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. December 30, 1996. p. 3B.
  4. "Pokey Allen, 53, football coach". New York Times. Associated Press. December 31, 1996. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  5. "'Coach Allen touched a lot of guys...'". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. Associated Press. December 31, 1996. p. 1B.
  6. Boling, Dave (January 5, 1997). "Allen's cancer fight taught each of us a lesson in courage". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. (Tacoma News Tribune). p. C10.
  7. "Friends gather to remember Allen". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. Associated Press. January 2, 1997. p. 3C.
  8. "1996 Boise State Broncos Schedule". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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