After 26 years in the Big Sky, BSU joined the Big West Conference in 1996 and moved up to Division I-A (now FBS). The Broncos had an interim head coach for part of 1996 as Allen battled cancer.
After 26 years in the Big Sky conference, BSU joined the Big West Conference in 1996 and moved to Division I-A (now FBS). The Broncos had an interim head coach for part of 1996 as their leader battled cancer.