Boise State University; Broncos; Pamphlets; Homecomings
The cover of a 1966 homecoming agenda pamphlet, featuring a Boise College Bronco kicking, or bucking, the Mesa College Mavericks, a rival college mascot. The Homecoming theme for the year was Birth of a New Tradition.
The cover of a 1978 homecoming agenda pamphlet, featuring a bronco emblem and blue shapes. The homecoming theme for the year was "new dimensions in excellence."
Boise State University; Football; Recruiting & enlistment;
"Fullback Fred Miklancic makes it TD number two as he scores from the one yard line. Tackle Jack Newman, no. 40, and Ken Pope, no. 41, look on. The TD erased Pasadena's 7-6 halftime lead" (quoted from BJC Roundup). In the background, military...
Boise State University; Dance cards; Dance parties
Dance card of Carol Burnham with attached pencil from Homecoming Dance held in the Elks Ballroom. Inside of dance card features names of dances related to football terminology. The handwritten names were prospective dancers for specific songs.
Boise State University; Broncos; Homecomings; Mascots
One of Boise Junior College's early traditions was the burning of the bronco, nicknamed Elmer. BJC president Eugene Chaffee described Elmer in his book An Idea Grows: A History of Boise College(page 47): "He began as a wooden or paper mache...
Boise State University; Sports; Mascots; Horses; Broncos;
A bronco with a hat and bowtie, a possible mascot of Boise State College (this logo has not been identified in any official publications, but did appear on a Homecoming dance card.)
The Driscoll Hall team participating in "Anything Goes," a dormitory competition sponsored by Morrison Hall during Homecoming week at Boise State University. Each dorm had a 4 person coed team which competed in a variety of stunts for a trophy....
The Driscoll Hall team participating in the "Anything Goes" a dormitory competition sponsored by Morrison Hall during Homecoming. Each dorm had a 4 person, coed, team which competed in a variety of stunts for a trophy. The event was held in on the...
A scene from the "Anything Goes" Homecoming competition. As described in the 1977 yearbook: "...coed team[s] from Chaffee, Morrison, Driscoll, and Towers competed in all kinds of stunts using such items as dead fish, beach balls, plungers, and...
Boise State University;Group portraits;Dormitories;
A scene from the "Anything Goes" Homecoming competition. As described in the yearbook: "...coed team[s] from Chaffee, Morrison, Driscoll, and Towers competed in all kinds of stunts using such items as dead fish, beach balls, plungers, and slides....
A scene from the "Anything Goes" competition during Homecoming. As described in the 1977 yearbook: "...coed team[s] from Chaffee, Morrison, Driscoll, and Towers competed in all kinds of stunts using such items as dead fish, beach balls, plungers,...
Three contestants in the "Anything Goes (almost)" games. A Morrison Hall sponsored Homecoming event held on the baseball field, coed groups from each college dormitory competed in three events: "the pie factory", "Milkman", and "Day at the Office"....
A scene inside Morrison Hall, where the t-shirts and banner evoke dormitory spirit during the Homecoming competitions. The banner on the wall reads "Morrison Hall ~ the team with the most spirit."
As described in the student newspaper: "Fred Caudill, Bronco fullback, holds tight to the ball after punching one yard to BJC's first touchdown against the Compton JC Tartars in last Saturday's [Oct 25, 1958] Homecoming game which the Boise team...
