Boise State Broncos

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Boise State University sports team NCAA Division I athletic program college athletic program

The Boise State Broncos are the athletic teams of Boise State University, best known for their successful football program and iconic blue turf field.

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All labels observed (12)

Label	Occurrences
Boise State Broncos football	17
Boise State Broncos canonical	10
Boise State Broncos football team	7
Boise State Broncos men's basketball	5
Boise State Broncos 2017–18 season	1
Boise State Broncos athletic teams	1
Boise State Broncos athletics program	1
Boise State Broncos football program	1
Boise State Broncos men’s basketball team	1
Boise State Broncos women's basketball	1
Boise State Broncos women’s basketball team	1
Boise State University athletics	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T746919 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Boise State Broncos
Context triple: [Fresno State Bulldogs, rival, Boise State Broncos]

A. Oregon State Beavers
The Oregon State Beavers are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports, competing primarily in the Pac-12 Conference.
B. Fresno State Bulldogs
The Fresno State Bulldogs are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing California State University, Fresno, competing primarily in NCAA Division I as members of the Mountain West Conference.
C. Oklahoma Sooners
The Oklahoma Sooners are the University of Oklahoma's storied college football program, renowned as one of the most successful and tradition-rich teams in NCAA history.
D. TCU Horned Frogs
The TCU Horned Frogs are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Texas Christian University, competing in NCAA Division I sports and best known for their prominent football program.
E. South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
South Dakota State Jackrabbits football is the collegiate football program of South Dakota State University, a prominent FCS team known for its strong performances in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and for producing NFL talent such as kicker Adam Vinatieri.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Boise State Broncos
Target entity description: The Boise State Broncos are the athletic teams of Boise State University, best known for their successful football program and iconic blue turf field.

A. Oregon State Beavers
The Oregon State Beavers are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports, competing primarily in the Pac-12 Conference.
B. Fresno State Bulldogs
The Fresno State Bulldogs are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing California State University, Fresno, competing primarily in NCAA Division I as members of the Mountain West Conference.
C. Oklahoma Sooners
The Oklahoma Sooners are the University of Oklahoma's storied college football program, renowned as one of the most successful and tradition-rich teams in NCAA history.
D. TCU Horned Frogs
The TCU Horned Frogs are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Texas Christian University, competing in NCAA Division I sports and best known for their prominent football program.
E. South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
South Dakota State Jackrabbits football is the collegiate football program of South Dakota State University, a prominent FCS team known for its strong performances in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and for producing NFL talent such as kicker Adam Vinatieri.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Boise State University sports team ⓘ NCAA Division I athletic program ⓘ college athletic program ⓘ
athleticAssociation	NCAA ⓘ linked to: National Collegiate Athletic Association
brandingElement	stylized bronco head logo ⓘ
city	Boise ⓘ linked to: Boise, Idaho, United States
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
footballAchievement	multiple Fiesta Bowl appearances ⓘ multiple conference championships ⓘ
footballHomeFieldColor	blue ⓘ
footballHomeFieldSurface	artificial turf ⓘ
footballNationalReputation	successful mid-major program ⓘ
formerConference	Big Sky Conference ⓘ Western Athletic Conference ⓘ
foundedAsUniversityAthletics	20th century ⓘ
governingBody	Boise State University Athletic Department ⓘ linked to: Boise State University
homeCityPopulationContext	largest city in Idaho ⓘ
homeStadiumFootball	Albertsons Stadium ⓘ
mascot	Buster Bronco ⓘ
ncaaDivision	Division I ⓘ
ncaaSubdivision	FBS ⓘ
nickname	Broncos ⓘ
notableFootballGame	2007 Fiesta Bowl ⓘ linked to: Fiesta Bowl
notableFootballOpponent	Oklahoma Sooners ⓘ
primaryConference	Mountain West Conference ⓘ
rival	Fresno State Bulldogs ⓘ Idaho Vandals ⓘ Nevada Wolf Pack ⓘ linked to: Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
sportSponsored	baseball ⓘ cross country ⓘ football ⓘ golf ⓘ gymnastics ⓘ men's basketball ⓘ soccer ⓘ softball ⓘ swimming and diving ⓘ tennis ⓘ track and field ⓘ women's basketball ⓘ wrestling ⓘ
stadiumFeature	blue turf field ⓘ
stadiumFormerName	Bronco Stadium ⓘ
state	Idaho ⓘ
teamColors	blue ⓘ orange ⓘ
university	Boise State University ⓘ

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