2013 Boise State Broncos football team

2013 Boise State Broncos football
Hawaii Bowl, L 23–38 vs. Oregon State
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record8–5 (6–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRobert Prince (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorPete Kwiatkowski (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumBronco Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
Utah State x   7 1     9 5  
Boise State   6 2     8 5  
Colorado State   5 3     8 6  
Wyoming   3 5     5 7  
New Mexico   1 7     3 9  
Air Force   0 8     2 10  
West Division
Fresno State x$   7 1     11 2  
San Diego State   6 2     8 5  
UNLV   5 3     7 6  
San Jose State   5 3     6 6  
Nevada   3 5     4 8  
Hawaii   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Fresno State 24, Utah State 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by eighth year head coach Chris Petersen and played their home games at Bronco Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in Mountain West play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they were defeated by Oregon State. The 5 losses matched the total of losses that the Broncos had posted in the five previous seasons combined.

On December 6, it was announced that head coach Chris Petersen would resign to take the head coaching job at Washington. In eight seasons at Boise State, he posted a record of 92–12, won five conference titles and two BCS games.[1] Assistant head coach Bob Gregory served as Boise State's interim head coach in their bowl game.[2] On December 11, The Broncos hired former offensive coordinator and Arkansas State head coach Bryan Harsin as their permanent head coach.

  1. ^ Cripe, Chadd; Murphy, Brian; Southorn, Dave (December 7, 2013). "Chris Petersen surprises Boise State football community, leaves for Washington". Idaho Statesman. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2019 – via archive.today.
  2. ^ Ruland, Nick (December 13, 2013). "New BSU Coach: "I Did Not Take Job to Have a Family Reunion."". Times-News. Boise, Idaho. Retrieved December 22, 2019.

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