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Albertsons Stadium is located at the east end of the BSU campus, bordered by Broadway Avenue to the east, University Drive to the south, and the Boise River to the north. . The playing field is aligned north-south at an elevation of 2,695 feet (820 m) above sea lev
Boise State Broncos: Boise, Idaho: NCAA Division I FBS: Mountain West Conference: Blue 1986 36,387 Nicknamed "The Blue" and "Smurf Turf". The first college stadium field to be any color other than traditional green, as well as the only college to have a non-green field for 22 years (1986–2008).
When the stadium opened in 1970, it had a green field, but when it came time to replace the turf in 1986, Boise State athletic director Gene Bleymaier had an idea.
Now named Lyle Smith Field in Albertsons Stadium, the synthetic turf field was standard green before 1986. "The Blue" was the idea of athletic director Gene Bleymaier and was the first non-green football field in the country. This field is also nicknamed "The Smurf Turf" due to its color. Through 2019, Boise State's home record was 189–39 ...
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The 2009 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos played their home games at Bronco Stadium, most famous for its blue artificial turf surface, often referred to as the "smurf-turf". They completed the regular season undefeated (13–0), their second ...
The Broncos lost 22-35 and finished the season 8-6, with Danielson finishing with a record of 3-1.Boise State went 12-2 in 2024, repeated as Mountain West Conference Champions, went 11-1 during the regular season with the only loss a last second 3 point loss on the road to number 1 Oregon 37-34.They made the College football playoff as the ...