MSU has been in the post-season eleven times, most recently in 2011. Both schools entered the Big Sky Conference as charter members in 1963 with Montana holding a 42-15-2 series lead. Its like people who have drinking problems they have to hit bottom before they make a change, Sikora said Friday. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. Fellows and Bradley were named the leagues defensive and offensive MVPs. 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. From 1963 to 1985 Montana State enjoyed its most successful period of the Cat-Griz rivalry. Seven light standards were erected around the stadium. 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. Dave Arslanian was the offensive coordinator with Mike Zimmer, the current head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, as the defensive coordinator. Full Montana State Bobcats roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. : Ash has led Montana State to the Big Sky Conference championship and NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs his last two seasons. The guard and center was awarded All-Western All-Star and All-Canadian All-Star honors for seven years, 1975-81. His overall record at Drake was 125-63-2. Montana State University Athletics. Print. Five Montana State graduates have played in a Super Bowl. 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. 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Ash hasn't had a losing season at MSU and his season record has improved each year. Sam McCullum was a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX against the Oakland Raiders. 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. 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. Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Tennis Tennis: Facebook Tennis: . Or write about sports? After a 2-2 start, the 1984 team finished 12-2 following a 1-10 season in 1983. 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. Liberty, New Mexico State, Sam Houston and Jacksonville . Do you have a blog? Stat Crew Roster (FRO) Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: 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. Go To Coaching Staff. The Bobcats tied New Mexico, 13-13. Go To Coaching Staff. Baines then makes a circus run of 37 yards from midfield before he's dragged down at the MSU 13 after time expires. I hear more stories that Im glad I didnt hear 30 years ago. Create a password that only you will remember. The team also was ranked as high as seventh in the during the season. From 1897 to 1916 the teams didn't belong to a conference and at times would play twice per year. He played for the Calgary Stampeders from 195664, and for five straight years was an All-Western All-Star and twice was an All-Canadian All-Star. Scoreboard. They topped Mesa College 30-14, and then lost on the road to Eastern Washington despite outgaining the Eagles 492-181. In all, 34 points are scored in the final quarter. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. The 49ers won the division for the second consecutive season, and ended the season as the top seed in the NFC playoffs. The request was honored 10 years later. Quarterback from 1966 to 1968, head coach in college and professional football from 1982 to 2011. He breaks one tackle, breaks two, he gets outside, continues down the far sidelines, has blockers, cuts back in. MSU played its 1972 season at Bozeman High School's Van Winkle Stadium. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! These additions would increase seating capacity to approximately 24,000. The official 2021 Football Roster for the Montana State University Bobcats. 1987 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results Previous Year Next Year Record: 11-1 (3rd of 104) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 2nd in the Final AP poll Conference: Ind Coach: Bobby Bowden (11-1) Points For: 481 Points/G: 40.1 (2nd of 104) Points Against: 163 Opp Pts/G: 13.6 (7th of 104) SRS: 23.50 (1st of 104) SOS: 5.00 (20th of 104) Download. Montana State has won 19 conference titles, including 14 in the Big Sky Conference and five in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. His overall record at Drake was 125-63-2. Football Football: Facebook Football: . 1986-87 Montana State Bobcats Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 21-8 (12-2, 1st in Big Sky MBB ) Coach: Stu Starner PS/G: 86.2 (10th of 289) PA/G: 79.5 (262nd of 288) SRS: 3.11 (100th of 290) SOS: -1.81 (172nd of 290) Big Sky Reg Season Champ Montana State (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results The 'Cats were 1-10 in that stretch against Montana, and were shut out for eight consecutive years. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. He had just two losing seasons and led the Bulldogs to four Pioneer Conference titles in 14 years. Hall of Fame running back Fine Unga, senior linebacker Robb Akey and senior linebacker Vernell Quinn all earned First Team All-Big Sky honors. Montana has won 22 of the last 26 meetings. 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. Behind head coach Jim Sweeney in 1964, Montana State won the NCAA Western Regional College Division Championship, which existed from 1964 to 1972, with a 28-7 win over Sacramento State in what was also known as the Camellia Bowl. 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. In 1968, Erickson engineered the greatest comeback in what is considered by many as the most exciting game in the Cat-Griz series. The 1976 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. [1] The team excelled on both offense and defense. Choose wisely! Montana State's RaeQuan Battle and Great Osobor post-Brawl of the Wild. As a sophomore, Kelly Bradley set single-season school records with 4,477 yards and 38 touchdowns. 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. [1] The Bobcats played their home games on campus in Bozeman at Reno H. Sales Stadium . 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. 2023 Conference USA college football preview, part 1. Bobcat QB Dennis Erickson is the difference. He played in two Grey Cup games (1983 and 1985), and was a key member of B.C. He was a fierce competitor. Join our linker program. Or write about sports? We wouldnt quit on each other.. The call from play-by-play announcer Dean Alexander: Bradley to throw the blitz is on over the middle to Jesse Jones out of the backfield. Bain's brother, Doug of the Grizzlies, gave the Montana a 17-9 lead early in the quarter on a pass from Ray Brum. His 215 wins rank him 17th among active NCAA coaches. He received the 2011 FCS Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award that same month. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. 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. His 215 wins rank him 17th among active NCAA coaches. 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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. The field was named for Cyrus J. Gatton (18941918), a former Montana State football player from 1913-16. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The series has three distinct periods. 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997-2002 Box 2B (FBC540-2B) Alabama (University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa AL) When MSU joined the RMAC it included Colorado, Colorado State, Utah, Utah State, and Brigham Young. Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Kostrba ran for 100 yards in both playoff games and Don Ueland ran for 94 in the championship game. 2022 Football Roster. Running back Tom Kostrba scored from seven yards out in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Fletcher, Ken Amato of the Tennessee Titans and Mike Person of the San Francisco 49ers. Athletics Diversity & Inclusion Committee, TicketSmarter - Ticket Resale Marketplace. Download. They went to four overtimes to beat Nevada-Reno, and then two weeks later overcame an 18-15, fourth-quarter deficit against Boise State on an unlikely play from an even more unlikely player. The playing field ran east-west and had lighting as far back as the 1940s. The class of 1917 voted in 1920 that when the school built a new football field it should be named for Cyrus Gatton. . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. I would have blown a fuse.. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. They finished the 1976 season with a 12-1 record, with their lone loss coming at Fresno State. Lulay led Montana State in rushing his senior year with 611 yards. Main Navigation Menu. Missoula, MT. (); : Former players interested in attending the event or getting more information can contact Jerry Graybeal at 801-626-8114, or jgraybeal@weber.edu. Name Pos. He would later go on to play for the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings earning four trips to the Pro Bowl in his 19 seasons as a professional. 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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 1902 -- Helena and Fort Shaw (Best records, no game), 1906 -- Great Falls and Livingston (Both undefeated, no game), 1908 -- Butte 49, Miles City 0 (Butte won the Western United States Championship and lost to Chicago in the National Title 11 -- - 4 -- in Butte), 1914 -- Billings and Butte (The game was unable to be scheduled), 1917 -- Bozeman (Unbeaten during regular season), 1965 -- Great Falls 24, Great Falls Central 21, 1994 -- Missoula Big Sky 39, Missoula Hellgate 13, 2008 -- Miles City 20, Billings Central 7, 2009 -- Frenchtown 28, Billings Central 6, 1974 -- Thompson Falls 60, Huntley Project 22, 2000 -- Wibaux 36, Medicine Lake/Froid 32, 1999 -- Blue Sky-KG 46, West Yellowstone 8, 2001 -- Geraldine 45, Joplin-Inverness 42, 2013 -- Geraldine-Highwood 50, Stanford-Geyser-Denton 18. Main Navigation Menu. The new end zone seating holds over 7,200 fans. The national championship was the first ever for the RMAC and was also the first time the NAIA had a football champion. 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. The 2011 Cat-Griz game set a stadium record with an attendance of 20,237. 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. Ash's career overall record entering his 33rd season as a head coach stands at 215-119-5. 1987 -- Shepherd 28, Wolf Point 7. A disappointing loss at home against Idaho State ensued, but it was the last time the Bobcats would come up short. . We could see right away that we could score points. Follow him on Twitter @kylesample_bdc. It was located directly south of the Romney Gym, across Grant Street and northeast of the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, which opened in 1957. Before World War II, Montana State football tasted success often, but in small doses. Running back Tony Boddie played in Super Bowl XXII for the Denver Broncos. The season ended with an upset loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs. (); : By then the PCC included Stanford, California, UCLA, USC, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, and Idaho. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Bobcat Stadium renovated the south end zone in 2011, which added 5,277 more seats giving the stadium an official seating capacity of 17,777 up from 12,500 previously. All rights reserved. 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. 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 With three wins he will move into second place. 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 As of 2011, Montana leads the series 70-36-5. He led the Eagles to one league title and was 51-36-3. 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. 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. He graduated with a 3.91 GPA. The stadium capacity dropped from 15,000 to 12,500 due to the reconfiguation. Montana State linebackers Greg Wilkes (99) and Clete Linebarger (27) pursue Arkansas State's quarterback in a 1-AA quarterfinal in 1984. As a true freshman Lulay engineered MSU's 10-7 win over the Grizzlies in Missoula ending UM's 16-game winning streak over the Bobcats and was named the Big Sky Conference's Newcomer of the Year. 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". The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Bradley hit Kelly Davis for a 19-yard touchdown with 1:06 left in the third. 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. Bignell broke one tackle, then barreled through a defender at the 4 and dove across the goal line. Join our linker program. Following that Montana started "The Streak" when it won 16 straight games from 1986 to 2001. He is currently tied for 50th place in wins in NCAA history. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Holland and won the Division II national championship. The most recent is Dane Fletcher, who was a linebacker for the New England Patriots, in Super Bowl XLVI. Year Letter Hgt. 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. There was a problem saving your notification. He was inducted in 1991 and is the only pure kicker in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 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 Theres coach always coming out of the office, said one of the former players. Rob Ash enters his sixth season as head coach at MSU in 2012. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Football The championship was the first for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and the 1956 team is a member of the RMAC Hall of Fame. 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. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Rams quarterback Tom Ehrhardt dropped back, looking for the touchdown that would finally put an end to MSUs string of improbable wins and send 12,367 fans home unfulfilled on an unseasonably warm December 1984 day. 's 1985 championship team. . Through the 2011 season, the Bobcats are 9-6-2 in postseason play. You can cancel at any time. 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. 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 reunion instantly became a typical meeting. Football Football: Facebook Football: . 2019 Football Roster. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. In the late fall of 2011, Montana State raised funds for stadium lighting in order to extend the hours it can practice and play night games. And he will go in for the touchdown! The Montana and Montana State football rivalry, known as "The Brawl of the Wild," is the fourth-oldest rivalry in the FCS. The team also included Hall of Fame quarterback Jeff Carlson. The Bobcats did not record a winning season between 1931 and 1941, MSC's last pre-war squad. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. (); : Report scores and stats and send game photos to the Chronicle sports staff. There are currently three players in the NFL from Montana State. Whenever we were in that coverage they were throwing down about 7 yards and curling. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Big Sky * vs. Idaho State. The Bobcats were members of the RMAC from 1917 to 1956, after being an independent from 1897 to 1916. 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. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Division I FCS playoff results (known as "Division I-AA" from 1978 to 2005). 1988 Big Sky Conference football standings, NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1988_Montana_State_Bobcats_football_team&oldid=1084496545, 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 24 April 2022, at 21:02. Nov 7 (Sat) 1:00 PM . Bradley hit leading receiver Joe Bignell, at the 10. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here.