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The facts on how and why Boise State's school colors of blue and orange were chosen

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1960: As one of the eight charter members of the American Football League, the Broncos take the field in brown, yellow and white colors. The helmets are brown with a white stripe and the players jersey numbers in rounded white on the sides. The away jerseys are rather generic, white with brown block front, back and sleeve (TV) numbers. The home jerseys are identical except that they are yellow in color. There are NO names on the backs of the jerseys. The pants are brown with two thin yellow stripes on the sides. The socks you ask??? Yeah, the socks are those immortal vertically striped socks, brown and white when worn with the white jerseys and brown and yellow when worn with the yellow tops.

1961: Players names in brown are added to the backs of both sets of jerseys. TV numbers are removed from the yellow jerseys.

1962: The Broncos torch (literally) their 60-61 uglies before the start of the season. In their place is a whole new identity. The helmets go from brown to orange with a white stripe and a very strange looking blue horse on the sides. Jerseys also undergo a thorough re-brand. Away jerseys are white with blue numbers on the front, back and sleeves, with three blue stripes under the TV numbers. Home jerseys go from brown to orange with white numbers on the torso and the sleeves, with three white stripes under the TV numbers. Pants are a more conventional white with thin blue/orange/blue stripes on the sides. Socks are a solid orange. Before we go, the goofy blue horse on the helmets apparently are too hard to see, so the Broncos change the color of the horse from blue to white, effective with an October 14th game at Oakland.

 

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23 hours ago, Bronco7454 said:

Woah. So they chose it because no one else in the area had the colors or mascot? Immensely complicated critical thinking for such a well-regarded academic institution. 

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At least they gave it thought and the mascot and colors were chosen by the student athletes.... as opposed to Fresno State....

Fresno State's love for bulldogs began in 1921 when students were greeted by a white bulldog every lunch hour. Adoration for the bodacious bulldog grew, and students began bringing it to sporting events. A newspaper took note and started referring to Fresno State as "The Bulldogs"... and the rest is history! 

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23 hours ago, East Coast Aztec said:

So the Denver Broncos jacked Boise State?

 

 

They were already called the broncos and would they really be aware of a JC team's colors(that was two states over) back then? It probably just a great coincidence, but also a great opportunity to tease Boise fans. 

 

 

 

 

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They were already called the broncos and would they really be aware of a JC team's colors(that was two states over) back then? 

That is a good point... Probably not but then again, Television networks included Boise in the Denver viewing area because of the time zone. Boise got all the Denver feeds. I would assume that the management of Denver would know that.... and well you want to mimic a wining program. Boise's Record (yes as a two year institution) was a hell of a winning record.... 121-12 and 2

 

Yes Boise was a JC at the time... but you copy winners....

             
1948   ICAC 1st[2] 9 0 0  
1949 ICAC 1st 10 0 0 Won Potato Bowl (Bakersfield, CA) vs. Taft JC 25–7 [3]
1950 ICAC 1st 9 1 0 Lost Junior Rose Bowl vs. Long Beach CC 13–33 [4]
1951 ICAC 1st 10 0 0 Won Potato Bowl vs. Bakersfield 34–14 [5][6]
1952 ICAC 1st 8 1 0  
1953 ICAC 1st 8 1 0  
1954 ICAC 1st 9 1 0 Lost Potato Bowl vs. Compton JC 6–7 [7]
1955 ICAC 1st 7 2 0  
1956 ICAC T–1st 8 0 1  
1957 ICAC 1st 9 1 0 Lost Potato Bowl vs. Bakersfield 13–28 [8]
1958 ICAC 1st 10 0 0 Won National JC Championship vs. Tyler (TX) JC 22–0 [9]
1959 ICAC T–2nd 7 2 1  
1960 ICAC 1st 8 2 0  
1961 ICAC 1st 9 1 0  
             
             
Totals 1948-1961     121 12 2  
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3 minutes ago, East Coast Aztec said:

Novelty obviously has worked for them.  

They think so too. 

Personally, I think the novelty wore off shortly after they made the move to D1. 

There aren't any big programs who have done that and the NFL has a rule against it.  

Boise is the biggest name to have cartoon turf.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_football_venues_with_non-traditional_field_colors

 

 

 

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Has not worn off if you are still talking about it.... Most of us love the fact that you hate it.

No one else can have a colored turf because we own the rights.... Yes we have approved some other schools in the FCS to have colored fields... but they have to ask for BSU's approval.

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1 hour ago, TheTedfordTrain said:

Woah. So they chose it because no one else in the area had the colors or mascot? Immensely complicated critical thinking for such a well-regarded academic institution. 

Indeed.  Sophistication is their hallmark.

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21 minutes ago, 4XGrad said:

"Novelty obviously has worked for them. "

The Idea was as you flipped channels you could always recognize a BSU home game as it flashed by....  Love it or hate it... Everybody recognizes it.

False.  

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