Division Mountain Division Co-offensive coordinator Zak Hill (1st year) | 2016 record 10–3 (6–2 MW) Co-offensive coordinator Scott Huff (1st year) | |
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Head coach Bryan Harsin (3rd year) |
The 2016 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It marked the Broncos' 80th season overall, sixth as a member of the Mountain West Conference and fourth within the Mountain Division. They played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They were led by third-year head coach Bryan Harsin. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for the Mountain Division title. After tiebreakers, they did not represent the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the Cactus Bowl where they lost to Baylor.
Contents
- Award watch lists
- Mountain West media days
- Mountain Division
- Schedule
- at LouisianaLafayette
- Washington State
- at Oregon State
- Utah State
- at New Mexico
- Colorado State
- BYU
- at Wyoming
- San Jose State
- at Hawaii
- UNLV
- at Air Force
- BaylorCactus Bowl
- Scores by quarter
- Mountain West first team
- Mountain West second team
- Mountain West honorable mention
- References
This season marked the 30th anniversary season that the Broncos have played on the Blue Turf.
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released.
Maxwell Award – So. QB Brett Rypien & Jr. RB Jeremy McNichols
Mackey Award – Jr. TE Jake Roh
Lou Groza Award – Sr. K Tyler Rausa
Bronko Nagurski Trophy – Sr. LB Tanner Vallejo
Butkus Award – Sr. LB Tanner Vallejo
Fred Biletnikoff Award – Sr. WR Thomas Sperbeck
Davey O'Brien Award – So. QB Brett Rypien
Doak Walker Award – Jr. RB Jeremy McNichols
Walter Camp Award – So. QB Brett Rypien
Mountain West media days
At the Mountain West media days, held at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Broncos were picked as the overwhelming favorites to win the Mountain Division title, receiving 27 of a possible 29 first place votes. So. QB Brett Rypien, Sr. WR Thomas Sperbeck and Sr. K Tyler Rausa were selected to the all-conference first team.
Mountain Division
- Boise State – 172 (27)
- Air Force – 126 (2)
- Utah State – 95
- Colorado State – 95
- New Mexico – 74
- Wyoming – 31
Schedule
Schedule Source:at Louisiana–Lafayette
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants.
Washington State
Uniform combination: blue helmet with chrome facemasks, blue jersey, blue pants.
at Oregon State
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants.
Utah State
Uniform combination: blue helmet with chrome facemasks, blue jersey, blue pants.
at New Mexico
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants.
Colorado State
Uniform combination: blue helmet with chrome facemasks and throwback logos, white jersey, orange pants. This combo is in honor of the 10th anniversary of the 2006 team that won the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. It is also the first time Boise State will wear white at home since the 2005 MPC Computers Bowl.
BYU
Uniform combination: blue helmet with chrome facemasks, blue jersey, blue pants.
at Wyoming
Uniform combination: white helmet, white jersey, white pants.
San Jose State
Uniform combination: blue helmet with chrome facemasks, black jersey, black pants.
at Hawaii
Uniform combination: blue helmet with chrome facemasks and stars and stripes helmet numbers, white jersey, blue pants.
UNLV
Uniform combination: blue helmet with chrome facemasks and stars and stripes helmet numbers, blue jersey, blue pants.
at Air Force
Uniform combination: black helmet, white jersey, white pants.
Air Force became the first team to beat Boise State for three consecutive season since Nevada in 1996–98.
Baylor–Cactus Bowl
Uniform combination: blue helmet with chrome facemasks, white jersey, orange pants
Scores by quarter
All opponents
Mountain West opponents
Mountain West first team
Offense
Brett Rypien – So. QB
Thomas Sperbeck – Sr. WR
Travis Averill – Sr. OL
Mario Yakoo – Sr. OL
Defense
Sam McCaskill – Sr. DL
David Moa – So. DL
Mountain West second team
Offense
Jeremy McNichols – Jr. RB
Defense
Ben Weaver – Sr. LB
Chanceller James – Sr. DB
Jonathan Moxey – Sr. DB
Sean Wale – Sr. P
Mountain West honorable mention
Steven Baggett – Sr. OL
Mason Hampton – Jr. OL
Tanner Vallejo – Sr. LB
Cedrick Wilson – Jr. WR
Award Reference: