Four of the five ties in the series came during this era. The program began in 1897 and has won three national championships (1956, 1976, and 1984). "Erickson killed us," UM head coach Jack Swarthout said. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, 2 men accused of shooting 2 teens make initial appearance in court, Far-right law-and-order bills hit the Montana Legislature, East Helena teen arrested after allegedly pointing gun at other youths, Nonprofit advocacy group closes after 22 years, Helena man arrested after allegedly shooting gun into occupied vehicle, UPDATE: Montana State Prison escapee caught, Helena non-tenured teachers, administrators notified of possible non-renewals, Burton picked to be new Helena city manager, Helena man sentenced to 10 years in prison for child rape, Bill to block Montanans from accessing TikTok clears Senate committee, Forever a Bruin: After 20 years, Sue Bannon leaves a transformed Capital cheer program behind, Bill restricts attorney fees for prescriptive easements, Westside subdivision heads back to Helena commission with planning board approval, Judge permanently blocks MT's parental consent abortion law, orders trial on notification, 'Buffalo take care of us': First Blackfeet buffalo hunt open to all was a success, Serena Williams says her daughter doesn't like playing tennis, FIFA called "tone deaf" for appointing supermodel as ambassador, Lawsuit alleges NFL database contains lewd photos of fans and cheerleaders, Montana Tech men win Frontier Tournament Championship. 1986, 1987, 1994-1997, 1999, 2002 Box 2 (FBC540-2) Akron (University of Akron - Akron OH) 1948, 1952-1958, 1961-63, 1965, 1968, 1971-1973, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1986, 1987 Box 2A (FBC540-2A) Akron (cont.) The class of 1917 voted in 1920 that when the school built a new football field it should be named for Cyrus Gatton. His overall record at Drake was 125-63-2. The 1956 Bobcats of head coach Tony Storti were the fourth, and last, Montana State football team to go undefeated. He was inducted in 1991 and is the only pure kicker in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was a fierce competitor. Quarterback from 1966 to 1968, head coach in college and professional football from 1982 to 2011.
Missoula Sentinel grad, ex-Montana Griz commit Zac Crews trying to walk on at Montana State, Montana State's Jaharie Martin to enter transfer portal. The Bobcats are the reigning Big Sky Conference champions. The playing field ran east-west and had lighting as far back as the 1940s. Rare Books & Special Collections - University of Notre Dame
Whenever we were in that coverage they were throwing down about 7 yards and curling. One Montana State Bobcat has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this was Jan Stenerud. Then, Dave Pandt scored on a 2-yard pass from Bradley and Jones added a 1-yard score to pull within three. Erickson, flanker Ron Bain and running back Paul Schafer lead the comeback as the Bobcats clinch a tie for the Big Sky championshiptheir third straight. Bradleys improvisation was but one example of a long line of inexplicable moments that led the Bobcats through a gauntlet of Big Sky teams against which they were predicted to fail miserably. . The first championship came in Montana State's last season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which moved to NAIA in 1952. Bobcat QB Dennis Erickson is the difference. The former Bobcat All-America was a standout defensive back and kick return specialist for nine years with Calgary. Report scores and stats and send game photos to the Chronicle sports staff. 2023 Football Roster - Montana State University Northern Athletics 1987: Montana: 55-7: Bozeman, MT: 1988: Montana: 17-3 . I would have blown a fuse..
The Lions started the season 0-4 before winning 13 of their last 17 games to win the championship. ); :
1987 Big Sky Conference football standings, NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1987_Montana_State_Bobcats_football_team&oldid=1128490563, Pages using CFB schedule with rivalry after location, Pages using CFB schedule with nowrap or nbsp opponent, Pages using CFB schedule with unnamed parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant, This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 11:28. The only pre-war regular to play in the Harbor Bowl was Bill Zupan, whose brother Al was among those 'Cat gridders making the ultimate sacrifice. Athletics Diversity & Inclusion Committee, TicketSmarter - Ticket Resale Marketplace. Montana State, behind head coach Dave Arnold, beat Arkansas State 31-14, after falling behind 14-0, in the quarterfinals and Rhode Island 32-20, after trailing 20-12 entering the fourth quarter, in the semifinals. The Bobcats play their home games at Bobcat Stadium, located at the south end of campus in Bozeman. The guard and center was awarded All-Western All-Star and All-Canadian All-Star honors for seven years, 1975-81. The name of the stadium was changed from Reno H. Sales Stadium to Bobcat Stadium at this time. The 2011 Cat-Griz game set a stadium record with an attendance of 20,237. Jesse Jones, 80 yards! Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He is currently tied for 50th place in wins in NCAA history. In all, 34 points are scored in the final quarter. Their primary rival is Montana, whom they meet in the annual Brawl of the Wild, more commonly referred to as the Cat-Griz game, to be held for the 112th time in 2012 in Missoula. Bradley hit leading receiver Joe Bignell, at the 10. It was located directly south of the Romney Gym, across Grant Street and northeast of the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, which opened in 1957. The Big Sky era shows Montana with a 28-21 lead. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the AFL's 1966 draft and scored 11 points, including a then-Super Bowl record 48-yard field goal, in Kansas City's 23-7 Super Bowl IV win.
MSU also lost both of its coordinators in the offseason and didnt fill the vacancies until August, when Carson was hired to take over for Ed Schmidt, who bolted for San Diego State. Following that Montana started "The Streak" when it won 16 straight games from 1986 to 2001. In 1917 Montana State joined the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and in 1924 Montana joined the Pacific Coast Conference, the predecessor of today's Pac-12. Prior to the 2011 addition Bobcat Stadium was renovated in 1997 when the west grandstand was removed and replaced with a new grandstand with luxury sky suites, indoor stadium seating, press box, and club room. Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season. 1983-84 Montana State Bobcats Men's Roster and Stats The 'Cats were 1-10 in that stretch against Montana, and were shut out for eight consecutive years. Eight years later, the Bobcats defeated Louisiana Tech 19-6 in the 1984 Division I-AA title game in Charleston, South Carolina, for their third national championship. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. And the Bobcats are back in the lead!. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The Brawl of the Wild is the game between MSU and their primary rival; the University of Montana Grizzlies. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. In 2008 MSU replaced its natural grass playing surface with FieldTurf. Montana State has won 19 conference titles, including 14 in the Big Sky Conference and five in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. 1986-87 Montana State Bobcats Men's Roster and Stats (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Still going, hes inbounds and gets another block. They topped Mesa College 30-14, and then lost on the road to Eastern Washington despite outgaining the Eagles 492-181. In 1956, the Bobcats won a share of the NAIA title at the Aluminum Bowl in Little Rock, Arkansas, playing to a scoreless tie with the Pumas of St. Joseph's College from Rensselaer, Indiana. MSU was a NAIA independent from 19571962 and UM was a NCAA University Division (large) independent in 1950 and 1962. They have qualified for the NCAA playoffs seven times, once as a Division II member and six times as a Division I-AA/FCS member. Montana State won the 1976 NCAA Division II championship at the Pioneer Bowl in Wichita Falls, Texas, beating the Akron Zips 24-13 with head coach Sonny Holland at the helm. Rhode Island was lined up 13 yards shy of the end zone and leading Montana State 20-18 with a little more than four minutes remaining in the 1-AA semifinals.
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Stenerud's name is in the Kansas City Chiefs' ring of honor and he is one of just four MSU players to have his number "78" retired. You have permission to edit this article. The Bobcats remained in the RMAC through 1956, while the Grizzlies continued in the PCC through 1949 and joined the Skyline (aka Mountain States) Conference, which also competed in the NCAA University (large) Division, from 1951-1961. His 215 wins rank him 17th among active NCAA coaches. (); :
When MSU joined the RMAC it included Colorado, Colorado State, Utah, Utah State, and Brigham Young. Bain's brother, Doug of the Grizzlies, gave the Montana a 17-9 lead early in the quarter on a pass from Ray Brum. MSU marks 30th anniversary of improbable championship. 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997-2002 Box 2B (FBC540-2B) Alabama (University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa AL) 1987 Football Schedule - University of Montana Athletics He is just eight wins away from the school record of 47 wins held by Sonny Holland (19711977). The 49ers won the division for the second consecutive season, and ended the season as the top seed in the NFC playoffs. The championship was the first for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and the 1956 team is a member of the RMAC Hall of Fame. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Montana State. UM takes over at the 20 with speedy receiver Ron Baines at quarterback. The field was named for Cyrus J. Gatton (18941918), a former Montana State football player from 1913-16. In its fourth season under head coach Tony Storti, the team compiled a 9-0-1, won the RMC championship, tied with Saint Joseph's (IN) in the Aluminum Bowl, and was recognized as the national champion in NAIA. Find out more. In their second season under head coach Earle Solomonson, the Bobcats compiled a 47 record (44 against Big Sky opponents) and finished a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Sky.[1]. Tight end Joe Bignell hauled in 10 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the championship game. Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and honored at halftime of the Oct. 28 game. Arnold said he just learned that quarterback Kelly Bradley refused offensive coordinator Bill Diedrichs 81X call, instead opting for a trap play that resulted in Millers 40-yard score that sealed the victory over Rhode Island. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 1989-90 Montana State Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 17-12 (8-8, 5th in Big Sky ) Coach: Stu Starner PS/G: 77.4 (97th of 292) PA/G: 75.9 (171st of 292) SRS: -6.18 (201st of 292) SOS: -5.63 (222nd of 292) Montana State School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. Lulay was the quarterback at MSU from 2002-2005 leading the Bobcats to three Big Sky Conference titles and two NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearances. Ash hasn't had a losing season at MSU and his season record has improved each year. Do you have a blog? Or write about sports? Bobcat Stadium is approximately a half mile due south. Football History Montana State University Athletics They are the only college football program in the nation to win national championships on three different levels of competition, NAIA, NCAA Division II, and NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS). The new end zone seating holds over 7,200 fans. MSU has been in the post-season eleven times, most recently in 2011. Hoping to confuse Erhardt, who had already thrown for three touchdowns, defensive coordinator Steve Carson instructed his defense to show blitz before dropping into coverage. A disappointing loss at home against Idaho State ensued, but it was the last time the Bobcats would come up short. Theres coach always coming out of the office, said one of the former players. We won't share it with anyone else. Choose wisely! He graduated with a 3.91 GPA.
Harvey Wylie was elected to the CFL Hall of Fame on May 24, 1980. 1987 -- Shepherd 28, Wolf Point 7. 's 1985 championship team. Athletics Diversity & Inclusion Committee, TicketSmarter - Ticket Resale Marketplace. Do you have a blog? The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Kollar became one of just four Big Sky Conference players ever selected as an NFL first round draft choice when he was taken by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1974. Although it would be seven more seasons until Montana State would again win more than it lost, that season helped chart the course into what would become an unbelievably successful period in Montana State's football history as the Bobcats would take 22 of the next 30 games from 1956 to 1985 from the Grizzlies and would win all three of their national championships during that same span. He played briefly for the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints of the NFL and also played in the NFL Europa for two seasons. Please subscribe to keep reading. . Hall of Fame running back Fine Unga, senior linebacker Robb Akey and senior linebacker Vernell Quinn all earned First Team All-Big Sky honors.