Cross Country Team Wins Big Sky
A total team effort is the best way to describe tht
1977 Boise State Cross Country Team. This effort
enabled the Cross Country Team to win the Big
Sky Conference Title and place in the top twenty
at the NCAA Cross Country meet.
Top: Steve Collier is congratulated on a good time by Glen Lorensen, Jim
Van Dine and Coach Ed Jacoby.
Bottom: Looking ahead to a long grueling run.
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Top Left: Mark Tappen strides over a cross country course.
Top Right: Karl Knapp trucks across a footbridge.
Bottom Left: Jim Van Dine shows the agony of a long run.
Bottom Right: The Big Sky Cross Country Champs, (left to right) Kneeling:
Steve Collier, Emil Magallanes, Gil Esparza. Standing: Jim Van Dine,
Glen Lorensen, Mark Tappen, Karl Knapp, and Coach Ed Jacoby.
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Bronco Basketball 1977
Dispite a disappointing season the Boise State Bas­
ketball Team grew in both experience and matu­
rity. The talents of the individuals started to jell
into a unit while Boise State fans saw a lot of
exciting games. They also saw a team that has to
be considered one of the stronger teams next year
after losing only one of the staring five to gradua­
tion.
Scoreboard
BSU
80
76
75
68
74
68
73
68
86
60
76
76
61
79
60
68
85
57
84
51
85
82
85
67
73
100
61
Seattle Pacific
Puget Sound
Brigham Young
Fresno State
College of Great Falls
Utah State
Australian Nationals
San Diego State
Northern Colorado
Colorado State
University Cal Irvine
Puget Sound
Gonzaga
Idaho
Idaho State
Oregon State
Idaho State
Weber State
No. Arizona
Weber State
No. Arizona
University Montana
Montana State
University Montana
Montana State
Gonzaga
Idaho
OPPS.
84
89
76
74
68
92
64
79
72
52
55
74
68
70
73
89
99
66
88
68
86
67
82
72
87
84
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Top: Danny Jones demonstrates the proper procedure to follow for the new
dunk rule. Bottom: Steve Connor gets some strong advice from his father
Coach Bus Connor.
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Defending Big Sky Champions,
Boise State, Win Christmas Tourney
Boise State put back to
back wins over Uni­
versity of CaliforniaIrving and Puget Sound
to win their own Bas­
ketball Tournament.
The Broncos were led
by Steve Conor's 39
points for the two
games.
Top: Trent Johnson and Steve Con­
nor prepare the team for action.
Bottom: Danny Jones soars high for
the ball.
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Broncos Drop A
Pair To I.S.U.
Led by seven foot senior Steve Hayes the Idaho State
Bengals beat the Boise State Bronces; 73 to 60 and 99
to 85. The score may indicate a lopsided game but
in reality, if a couple of calls went the other way the
scores could have been reversed with the Bronces on
top.
Top: Danny Jones goes high as he shoots for two.
Bottom Left: Wally Foster plays tough defense.
Bottom Right: Kevin Goetz goes up for a rebound while Wally Foster looks on.
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Broncos Stumble,
Weber Wins Two
Up until the last couple of minutes it was close but
the Bronces dropped both Conference games to Weber
State. The Wildcats used a four corner stall the last
couple of minutes which meant the Bronces had to
foul to get the ball, thus the point system increased.
Left: Danny Jones jumps against Weber while Steve Connor looks for the tap his
way.
Right: Steve Barrett goes up for two points.
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Boise State
Comes Close
To Victory
Over N.A.U.
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After losing by four points in their first meeting,
Boise State was looking for revenge in the second
meeting. They came within one point, the final
score 85-86.
Left: Kevin Goetz shoots for two as John Mayfield looks on.
Right: Trent Johnson lets go as Kevin Goetz and John Mayfield move into pos­
ition for a rebound.
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Broncos Split
With Grizzlies
After crunching Montana on their home court 82 to
67, Boise State looked for an easy victory up in
Montana. This was not to be, after a hard fought
back and forth game the Bronces lost by five, 72 to
67.
Top: Steve Connor uses his jump shot for two points.
Bottom Left: Trent Johnson plays tough defense.
Bottom Right: Dan Jones out jumps Montana center.
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Broncos Have
Tough
Time With
Bobcats
After winning in overtime on their home court the
Bronces traveled to Montana and had a tough time of
it as they got beat 87 to 73. The Bronces were led by
Danny Jones' sixteen points and nine rebounds.
Top: Kevin Goetz demonstrates how he dunks the basketball.
Bottom Right: Danny Jones demonstrates his technique of dunking the basketball.
Bottom Left: Coach Connor and Assistant Coach Burt Golden show their disap­
pointment with the referees.
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Boise State
Gets Revenge
After losing a heartbreaker to Gonzaga on their home
court, Boise State soundly beat them at home. There
were a couple of high points in the game; Boise State
hit the century mark and Junior guard Steve Connor
became the new Ail-Time scorer replacing Ron
Austin.
Top: Steve Connor drives to the basket.
Bottom Left: Danny Jones goes over everybody for two points.
Bottom Right: Trent Johnson goes through three Gonzaga players for two points, as
Steve Barrett looks on.
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Boise State Wins
Two Over Vandals
After beating the Vandals easily on their home
court the Bronces relied on graduating senior Kevin
Goetz's sixteen points and ten rebounds to beat the
Vandals 61 to 60. It was a fitting finish for Goetz's
one year career at Boise State as he led the team
in both scoring and rebounding in the game.
Top: John Mayfield goes for the block while Kevin Goe-iz looks for the
rebound.
Bottom: Trent Johnson rejects last second shot while everyone in gymnasium
watches.
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Front Row: (left to right) Dave Sherron, Steve Connor, Wally Foster, Trent Johnson, Marc Holt, Manager Vern Nichols. Back Row: Danny Jones, Kevin Goetz,
Tom Townsend, Sean McKenna, Dave Williams, Ed Forrester, Tony Hodges, Steve Barrett, John Mayfield.
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