1 9 8 8 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁but ▁both ▁seasons ▁ended ▁with ▁road ▁losses ▁by ▁large ▁marg ins ▁to ▁the ▁event ual ▁national ▁champions . ▁The ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁teams ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁quarter final s , ▁but ▁both ▁lost ▁close ▁road ▁games ▁to ▁the ▁event ual ▁national ▁champions . ▁▁ ▁I - AA ▁Play off ▁field : ▁ 4 ▁teams ▁( 1 9 7 8 – 8 0 ), ▁ 8 ▁teams ▁( 1 9 8 1 ), ▁ 1 2 ▁teams ▁( 1 9 8 2 – 8 5 ), ▁ 1 6 ▁teams ▁( 1 9 8 6 – 2 0 0 9 ) ▁ ▁Bowl ▁games ▁In ▁their ▁time ▁in ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I ▁Football ▁Bowl ▁Sub div ision ▁( F BS ), ▁Id aho ▁participated ▁in ▁three ▁bow l ▁games , ▁all ▁in ▁Bo ise . ▁The ▁V and als ▁had ▁a ▁ 3 – 0 ▁record . ▁ ▁Head ▁coach es ▁ ▁^ ▁Inter im ▁head ▁coach ▁– ▁G esser ▁co ached ▁the ▁final ▁four ▁games ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁after ▁A key ▁was ▁rel ieved ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 1 . ▁ ▁R ival ries ▁ ▁Bo ise ▁State ▁The ▁University ▁of ▁Id aho ▁enjo ys ▁an ▁in - state ▁rival ry ▁with ▁Bo ise ▁State ▁University . ▁The ▁Bo ise ▁State ▁– ▁Id aho ▁rival ry ▁began ▁with ▁a ▁Bron co ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁meeting ▁in ▁ 1 9 7