Boise State Broncos

Boise State University is a state university located in Boise, Idaho.  Boise State was founded in nineteen thirty two as Boise Jr. College. In nineteen sixty five it gained four-year status with creation of baccalaureate degrees and in nineteen sixty nine joined the state system of higher education and was named Boise State College. In nineteen seventy four Boise State College gained university status and became Boise State University. Boise State offers two hundred and one degrees in one hundred and ninety fields of study - from doctoral programs to technical certificates.

With nearly 19,000 students, Boise State University is the largest institution of higher learning in Idaho.

Boise State is located along the Boise River by Julia Davis Park in the city of Boise. The campus is 175 acres.

The Football stadium seats over thirty thousand fans and is where the football team and the track and field teams compete. Boise State has hosted the NCAA division I track and field championships several times. It is also the home of the MPC Computer Bowl. The playing surface is Blue which is what it is well known for. The turf is called AstroPlay or “Smurf Turf” which looks and mimics the fell and texture of grass.

The official nickname is the Broncos.  The mascot is Buster Bronco.

In 2007 the football Head Coach Chris Peterson won the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award for the Nations' best head football coach during the 2006 season. Coach Bryant was the famous coach that coached the University of Alabama to National Prominence.