2002 Boise State Broncos football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season|sport=football
|year=2002
|team=Boise State Broncos
|image=Boise State text logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Western Athletic Conference
|short_conf=WAC
|APRank=15
|CoachRank=12
|record=12–1
|conf_record=8–0
|head_coach= Dan Hawkins
|hc_year=2nd
|off_coach=Chris Petersen
|oc_year=2nd
|def_coach=Ron Collins
|off_scheme=
|def_scheme=
|stadium=Bronco Stadium
|champion=WAC champion
Humanitarian Bowl champion
|bowl=Humanitarian Bowl
|bowl_result=W 34–16 vs Iowa State
}}
{{2002 WAC football standings}}
The 2002 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Dan Hawkins. The Broncos finished the season 12–1 and 8–0 in conference to win their first WAC title. They played in the Humanitarian Bowl, where they defeated Iowa State, 34–16.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/223650068|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016051344/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/223650068|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 16, 2023|title=Forsey (3 TDs) at home powering Broncos' win|work=ESPN|date=December 31, 2002|access-date=February 6, 2024}} The 2002 marked the first season that Boise State was ranked in the top 25 since moving to Division I-A in 1996.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2005
| poll = AP
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 6:05 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho
| gamename = Battle for the Governor's Trophy
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv =
| score = 38–21
| attend = 30,878
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| tv = KBCI-TV
| score = 14–41
| attend = 70,142
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| tv = KBCI-TV
| score = 35–13
| attend = 16,256
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 6:05 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv =
| score = 63–38
| attend = 25,161
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 6:05 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank =
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv =
| score = 58–31
| attend = 25,857
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = SPW
| score = 52–24
| attend = 15,079
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time = 6:05 pm
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Fresno State
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv = ESPN
| score = 67–21
| attend = 30,924
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Spartan Statdium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv = KBCI-TV
| score = 45–8
| attend = 10,497
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 7:05 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = KBCI-TV
| score = 58–3
| attend = 21,689
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 1:05 pm
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv =
| score = 49–7
| attend = 23,962
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 1:05 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv =
| score = 36–10
| attend = 28,413
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 1:05 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 23
| opponent = Nevada
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| tv = KBCI-TV
| score = 44–7
| attend = 20,247
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 31
| time = 11:00 am
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = Iowa State
| gamename = Humanitarian Bowl
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv = ESPN
| score = 34–16
| attend = 30,446
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 2002
| team = Boise State Broncos
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=89|class=So|first=T. J.|last=Acree|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=70|class=So|first=Michael|last=Ansel|pos=OG}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=Sr|first=Rocky|last=Atkinson|pos=TE}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class=Sr|first=Chauncey|last=Ako|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=Fr|first=Gerald|last=Alexander|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=Jr|first=Paul|last=Allen|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=Fr|first=Brad|last=Allen|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=Sr|first=Tony|last=Altieri|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=52|class=So|first=Jared|last=Aurich|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=40|class=So|first=Andy|last=Avalos|pos=LB}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021201103823/http://www.broncosports.com/football/roster.asp
| head_coach = *Dan Hawkins
| asst_coach =
| accessdate= 2002-12-01
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Boise State Broncos football navbox}}
{{Western Athletic Conference football champions}}
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