1997 Boise State Broncos football team

1997 Boise State Broncos football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	5–6 (3–2 Big West)
Head coach	Houston Nutt (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Markuson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Bobby Allen (1st season)
Home stadium	Bronco Stadium

1997 Big West Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Utah State +		4	–	1					6	–	6
Nevada +		4	–	1					5	–	6
Boise State		3	–	2					5	–	6
Idaho		2	–	3					5	–	6
North Texas		2	–	3					4	–	7
New Mexico State		0	–	5					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1997 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Broncos competed in the Big West Conference and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos were led by Houston Nutt in his only year as head coach, the Broncos were 5–6 overall and 3–2 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30		Cal State Northridge*	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 23–63 (forfeit win)	26,824
September 6	1:00 pm	at Wisconsin*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 24–28	73,209
September 13		at Central Michigan*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 26–44	19,003
September 20		Weber State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 24–7	25,677
September 27	3:00 pm	at No. 15 Washington State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	L 0–58	34,131
October 11		New Mexico State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 52–10	22,814
October 18		at North Texas	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 17–14	15,047
October 25		Louisiana Tech*	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 27–31	20,016
November 1		at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 20–24	18,205
November 8		Nevada	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	L 42–56	22,382
November 22		at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (rivalry)	W 30–23 OT	14,501
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time