Early seasons had seven games or less with one season seeing the Grizzlies play just one game. After defensive end Mark Fellows . Montana State linebackers Greg Wilkes (99) and Clete Linebarger (27) pursue Arkansas State's quarterback in a 1-AA quarterfinal in 1984. The Bobcats did not record a winning season between 1931 and 1941, MSC's last pre-war squad. In 2008 MSU replaced its natural grass playing surface with FieldTurf. As a sophomore, Kelly Bradley set single-season school records with 4,477 yards and 38 touchdowns. Montana has won 22 of the last 26 meetings. . "Erickson killed us," UM head coach Jack Swarthout said. From 1897 to 1916 the teams didn't belong to a conference and at times would play twice per year. The 1976 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. The new end zone seating holds over 7,200 fans. Running back Tony Boddie played in Super Bowl XXII for the Denver Broncos. MSU, fresh off a 1-10 season in 1983 marred by injuries and infighting the offense and defense rode on separate buses and hardly interacted was predicted to finish at the bottom of the conference. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. MSU was a NAIA independent from 19571962 and UM was a NCAA University Division (large) independent in 1950 and 1962. Bill Lamberty. After defensive end Mark Fellows decided not to leave the team and Sikora came to an understanding with new defensive line coach Joe Yanowsky that he wasnt a three-point-stance type of lineman, it appeared the Bobcats were ready. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He is a member of the MSU Hall of Fame and his number "77" is one of only four football numbers retired by MSU. Al Wilson was elected to the CFL Hall of Fame on September 20, 1997, following a long career as an offensive lineman with the British Columbia Lions. The team also included Hall of Fame quarterback Jeff Carlson. Rob Ash enters his sixth season as head coach at MSU in 2012. Main Navigation Menu. Louisiana Tech didnt have a chance, remembered head coach Dave Arnold as he crossed Kagy Avenue on Friday with former players Tom Mahlum and Mike Callaghan. Through the 2011 season, the Bobcats are 9-6-2 in postseason play. The RMAC would drop down to the small college division of NCAA football in 1939 and remained there until 1952 when it joined the NAIA. [1] The Bobcats played their home games on campus in Bozeman at Reno H. Sales Stadium . Main Navigation Menu. Fellows and Bradley were named the leagues defensive and offensive MVPs. 2022 Football Roster. Montana State's RaeQuan Battle and Great Osobor post-Brawl of the Wild. In all, 34 points are scored in the final quarter. Others were Orin Beller, Newell Berg, Dana Bradford, John Burke, Bernard Cluzen, William Coey, Karl Fye, John Hall, Joseph McGeever, John Phelan, Richard Roman, Wendell Scabad and Alton Zempel, according to the outstanding centennial history of MSU, "In the People's Interest". All three Big Sky Conference championships were taken in the last game of the season with wins over rival Montana. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The team was the first Weber State team to win 10 games in a season and was the first Weber State team to advance to the FCS Playoffs. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. His 215 wins rank him 17th among active NCAA coaches. Bobcat Stadium is approximately a half mile due south. He was inducted in 1991 and is the only pure kicker in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The season ended with an upset loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs. MSU currently has plans to renovate the east grandstand to include matching sky suites of the west grandstand and erect seating in the north end zone. Lulay led Montana State in rushing his senior year with 611 yards. 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. Kostrba ran for 100 yards in both playoff games and Don Ueland ran for 94 in the championship game. The three were in town and making their way to MSUs final football practice of the week as part of a 30-year reunion of members of MSUs last title team. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 1983-84 Montana State Bobcats Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 14-15 (7-7, 3rd in Big Sky MBB ) Coach: Stu Starner PS/G: 65.5 (188th of 275) PA/G: 64.4 (74th of 275) SRS: -2.89 (161st of 275) SOS: -1.16 (158th of 275) Montana State (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Both schools entered the Big Sky Conference as charter members in 1963 with Montana holding a 42-15-2 series lead. Prior to Drake he was the head coach at Division III Juniata for nine years. The national championship was the first ever for the RMAC and was also the first time the NAIA had a football champion. The Idaho game in 84 we were down and we came back at Idaho not easy to do. And he will go in for the touchdown! Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Running back Tom Kostrba scored from seven yards out in the fourth quarter to seal the win. No. Price was named Big Sky Coach of the Year that season. MSU finished the 1926 and 1927 seasons undefeated in RMAC conference games, but was not awarded a conference title in either season. Class Hometown State High School; 24: Abrams, Bobby: DB: 1987: v: 6-4: 200: Jr. Detroit: MI: Henry Ford: 7: AfAm, Huemartin: WR . It was located directly south of the Romney Gym, across Grant Street and northeast of the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, which opened in 1957. Bradley threw two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns as the Indians built a 14-0 lead before MSU scored 31 unanswered. He is just eight wins away from the school record of 47 wins held by Sonny Holland (19711977). Big Sky * vs. Idaho State. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. Liberty, New Mexico State, Sam Houston and Jacksonville . In 2011, quarterback Travis Lulay was named the Most Outstanding Player in the Canadian Football League and led the British Columbia Lions to the Grey Cup title garnering the game's Most Valuable Player award in the 34-23 win over Winnipeg. Do you have a sports website? MSC rejoined the NCAA (College Division) in 1957, and had one of its most successful runs as an independent from 1957 to 1962 with six straight winning seasons, including an 8-2 mark in 1957 and 8-1 in 1958. Montana won 12 games to Montana State's 7. Chronology: Menton Place (1931), Charles Herstrom (1937), George Wallis (1940), Bill Zupan (1941), John Heine (1946-47), Morry Sivertson (1948-49), Dick Newman (1953), Don Edwards (1956), Guy Troisi (1957), Dick Cope (1958), Barton Furry (1959), Bucky May (1960-61), Dave Miller (1963-64), John Cunneen (1965-66), Hans Pidino (1968-69), Roger Crow MSU played its 1972 season at Bozeman High School's Van Winkle Stadium. The Bobcats are the reigning Big Sky Conference champions. Hall of Fame running back Fine Unga, senior linebacker Robb Akey and senior linebacker Vernell Quinn all earned First Team All-Big Sky honors. The Bobcats won 31-14. Football Yearbook Archive The University of Montana Department of Intercollegiate Athletics promotes its football teams each season with a printed media guide, which outlines current rosters (at time of print), schedules, results, and often included player and coach bios and statistics. 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. Download. Reno H. Sales Stadium was erected in 1973 and replaced Gratton Field. . 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Report scores and stats and send game photos to the Chronicle sports staff. You have permission to edit this article. He breaks one tackle, breaks two, he gets outside, continues down the far sidelines, has blockers, cuts back in. Montana State University Athletics. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Athletics Diversity & Inclusion Committee, TicketSmarter - Ticket Resale Marketplace. Get full access to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle's award-winning news and sports coverage, as well as arts and entertainment, opinions and more. Four of the five ties in the series came during this era. It was razed in early 1972 and is the site of the Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, opened in 1973. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Do you have a blog? By then the PCC included Stanford, California, UCLA, USC, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, and Idaho. 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Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Holland and won the Division II national championship. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Print. Coach of the Year,Dave Arnold, 2nd season, Kodak Division 1-AA and Football News National Coach of the Year. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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. The 2011 Cat-Griz game set a stadium record with an attendance of 20,237. The field was named for Cyrus J. Gatton (18941918), a former Montana State football player from 1913-16. Year Letter Hgt. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Five Montana State graduates have played in a Super Bowl. Sam McCullum was a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX against the Oakland Raiders. Go To Coaching Staff. The official 1987 Football schedule for the University of Montana Grizzlies . The complete list of NCAA Football FCS champions from the first season to today. 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.) Theres coach always coming out of the office, said one of the former players. We present them here for purely educational purposes. It was a football team that taught us that you can never, ever determine your future by preseason or even the first couple games of the season because if you can right yourself from the first week of October on, theres still a national championship waiting for you at the end, said current Idaho State head coach Mike Kramer, who was the Bobcats inside linebackers coach in 84. A disappointing loss at home against Idaho State ensued, but it was the last time the Bobcats would come up short. The Bobcats have won conference titles in eight of the past nine decades and have won multiple conference titles in seven of the last eight decades. You could see that we were going to be pretty good.. The official 2014 Football Roster for the Montana State University Bobcats. Tight end Joe Bignell hauled in 10 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the championship game. Among other 2011 upgrades were an 18' x 37' LED video board, two scoreboards and sound system. The Montana and Montana State football rivalry, known as "The Brawl of the Wild," is the fourth-oldest rivalry in the FCS. The 1988 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. When it reassembled following World War II, its special mission was to carry the Bobcat banner after 14 members of Montana State's previous team, the 1941 squad, were killed during World War II. The game was aired on CBS television and radio. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Stat Crew Roster (FRO) Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: Follow him on Twitter @kylesample_bdc. Montana currently holds The Great Divide Trophy after a 36-10 win in Bozeman in 2011. . 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). 2023 Conference USA college football preview, part 1. It was beginning to appear that everything leading up to that moment was going to be forgotten. The '87 squad will be recognized as the first Weber State team to advance to the FCS Playoffs and will be honored during Weber State's home game on Oct. 28 against Montana. The class of 1917 voted in 1920 that when the school built a new football field it should be named for Cyrus Gatton. His 215 wins rank him 17th among active NCAA coaches. Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Tennis Tennis: Facebook Tennis: . Dave Arslanian was the offensive coordinator with Mike Zimmer, the current head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, as the defensive coordinator. The Grizzlies appeared to have the drive stopped at the MSU 32, but a facemask penalty gave the Cats new life on the 17. 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. Before World War II, Montana State football tasted success often, but in small doses. UM joined the PCC, after spending 22 years as part of the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association with league members Washington, Oregon, Washington State, Oregon State, Idaho and Wittman College in 1924. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Invalid password or account does not exist. Montana State: Dave Arnold: 19-6: Louisiana Tech: Charleston, S.C. . With three wins he will move into second place. Quarterback from 1966 to 1968, head coach in college and professional football from 1982 to 2011. 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. He led the Eagles to one league title and was 51-36-3. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. A native of Iowa who was raised in Bozeman, Gatton enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Service during World War I and was killed while flying for the French on November 4, 1918, just a week before the Armistice. He received the 2011 FCS Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award that same month. Staff Roster Football Coaching Staff Head Football Coach Jerome Souers Full Bio Associate Head Football Coach/Defensive Coordinator Joe O'Brien Full Bio Offensive Coordinator Steve Broussard Full Bio Offensive Run Game Coordinator Timothy Davis Full Bio Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Coach Brian Smith Full Bio Choose wisely! The name of the stadium was changed from Reno H. Sales Stadium to Bobcat Stadium at this time. After a 2-2 start, the 1984 team finished 12-2 following a 1-10 season in 1983. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. There were the obligatory How are yous? and How ya beens? but it felt like no time had passed for these men, many of them in their 50s. He played briefly for the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints of the NFL and also played in the NFL Europa for two seasons. These additions would increase seating capacity to approximately 24,000. If you value these stories, please consider subscribing. After Schafer's touchdown, the Grizzlies nearly spoil things for MSU. 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 All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Ash hasn't had a losing season at MSU and his season record has improved each year. MSU has been in the post-season eleven times, most recently in 2011. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Breaking down the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl . 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. He has been an NFL defensive line coach since 1990 and currently coaches in that capacity for the Houston Texans. The Montana State Bobcats football program competes in the Big Sky Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision for Montana State University. Bradley and the offense got the ball back with less than one minute remaining, no timeouts and 75 yards away from the score they needed to solidify an opening-round bye in the playoffs. They topped Mesa College 30-14, and then lost on the road to Eastern Washington despite outgaining the Eagles 492-181. All rights reserved. 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. Another comeback followed a week later in Missoula before the Bobcats wrapped up their first outright league crown since 1979 with a 41-3 drubbing of Northern Arizona. That season, eight Bobcats were named to the Big Skys first-team and to various All-America squads. (); : His overall record at Drake was 125-63-2. Fellows arrived from Nevada with his wife and daughter wearing a yellow polo shirt resembling the color on the helmets and pants the 1984 team wore. 1988 -- Choteau 19, Shelby 14. Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season. Ash has complied a 39-20 (.661) overall record, which represents the third best winning percentage and fourth best win total in school history in the modern era of the sport. 1987 Montana State Bobcats football team The 1987 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Scoreboard. Professionally, he was the head coach of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. The 1988 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Do you have a sports website? Go To Coaching Staff. The 49ers won the division for the second consecutive season, and ended the season as the top seed in the NFC playoffs. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. ); : 2019 Football Roster. UM takes over at the 20 with speedy receiver Ron Baines at quarterback. Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season Main Navigation Menu. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The former Bobcat All-America was a standout defensive back and kick return specialist for nine years with Calgary. The 1946 team was special for more than its accomplishments, however. In 1946, however, things began to change. In their first season under head coach Earle Solomonson, the Bobcats compiled a 110 record (08 against Big Sky opponents) and finished last in the Big Sky.[1]. The first was Stenerud in Super Bowl IV, followed by Ron East, who played defensive tackle the following year in Super Bowl V for the Dallas Cowboys. 1987: Montana: 55-7: Bozeman, MT: 1988: Montana: 17-3 . Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on . : Ash came to MSU from Drake University where he was the head coach for 18 years. All rights reserved. 1987-88 Montana State Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 19-11 (10-6, 3rd in Big Sky ) Coach: Stu Starner PS/G: 74.9 (126th of 289) PA/G: 68.8 (63rd of 289) SRS: 1.68 (110th of 290) SOS: -1.21 (159th of 290) Montana State School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats In 1974 Kollar became the first small college (non-FBS) player to win the Senior Bowl MVP and is one of only two (Portland State's Neil Lomax being the other) small college players to win the award in that game's history. Perhaps the most unexpected result came Nov. 17 in Fresno, Calif. Fresno, led by former MSU coach Jim Sweeney, was routing the Cats, 28-7, in the third quarter, a margin so comfortable the entire home coaching staff removed their headsets. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. The 'Cats were 1-10 in that stretch against Montana, and were shut out for eight consecutive years. MSU ended the drought by winning three of four, while UM holds a 6-4 edge after "The Streak" with Montana winning the most recent game 36-10 in Bozeman. The team also was ranked as high as seventh in the during the season. Fletcher, Ken Amato of the Tennessee Titans and Mike Person of the San Francisco 49ers. 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