He breaks one tackle, breaks two, he gets outside, continues down the far sidelines, has blockers, cuts back in. Bignell broke one tackle, then barreled through a defender at the 4 and dove across the goal line. You have permission to edit this article. Download. 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 Do you have a blog? (); :
Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Football History Montana State University Athletics . Baines then makes a circus run of 37 yards from midfield before he's dragged down at the MSU 13 after time expires. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Whenever we were in that coverage they were throwing down about 7 yards and curling. Go To Coaching Staff. Rob Ash enters his sixth season as head coach at MSU in 2012. 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. Join our linker program. Follow him on Twitter @kylesample_bdc. He has been an NFL defensive line coach since 1990 and currently coaches in that capacity for the Houston Texans. MSU won 17 games to just six for UM. Find out more. The championship was the first for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and the 1956 team is a member of the RMAC Hall of Fame. The national championship was the first ever for the RMAC and was also the first time the NAIA had a football champion. Five Montana State graduates have played in a Super Bowl. Fletcher, Ken Amato of the Tennessee Titans and Mike Person of the San Francisco 49ers. They had a great love for each other and they still do to this day, Arnold said. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Subscribe today! The 2004 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. MSU finished the 1926 and 1927 seasons undefeated in RMAC conference games, but was not awarded a conference title in either season. The Bobcats finished the 1964 season at 7-4. The official Football news stories archives for the Montana State University Bobcats During this period UM enjoyed a 30-8-1 edge in Cat-Griz games. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. 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. 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. (); :
Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. You could see that we were going to be pretty good.. The season ended with an upset loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs. Montana State. Introductory offer for new subscribers only. The 49ers won the division for the second consecutive season, and ended the season as the top seed in the NFC playoffs.
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Through the 2011 season, the Bobcats are 9-6-2 in postseason play. 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.
Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 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. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Find out more. Other coaches on the staff included Larry Lewis, Lawrence Livingston, current Louisville head coach Bob Petrino and Jim Zeches. The 'Cats were 1-10 in that stretch against Montana, and were shut out for eight consecutive years. Or write about sports? Early seasons had seven games or less with one season seeing the Grizzlies play just one game. Through the 1971 football season, the Bobcats played home games for four decades at Gatton Field. 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. Invalid password or account does not exist. 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) Search the complete digital archives for all papers in the Pioneer News Group. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 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. A disappointing loss at home against Idaho State ensued, but it was the last time the Bobcats would come up short. He also ran for 391 yards (8.3 per carry), which was good for 12th in the CFL and was the most by a quarterback., and three touchdowns. Price was named Big Sky Coach of the Year that season. University of Montana 1985 Grizzly Football Schedule Date Sept. 7 Opponent Cal-Fullerton Site Missoula #Time 1:30 P.M. Sept. 21 Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 6:00 P.M. Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12. Print. 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. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 2023 Montana State University Athletics, Bobcats Land Wisconsin's Al Johnson as Offensive Line Coach, MSU Football 2023 Season Ticket Renewals Begin February 1, Bobcat Legend Bill Kollar Joins 2023 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame induction Class, Bobcat Football Lands First Group of 2023 Recruits. 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. In 2008 MSU replaced its natural grass playing surface with FieldTurf. Do you have a blog? The new end zone seating holds over 7,200 fans. Fittingly, the third-seeded Cats used another comeback two weeks later to top Arkansas State, 31-14, to set up a matchup with Rhode Island. The complete list of NCAA Football FCS champions from the first season to today. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading.
The Big Sky era shows Montana with a 28-21 lead. Class Hometown State High School; 24: Abrams, Bobby: DB: 1987: v: 6-4: 200: Jr. Detroit: MI: Henry Ford: 7: AfAm, Huemartin: WR . 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. Bozeman, MT. The former Bobcat All-America was a standout defensive back and kick return specialist for nine years with Calgary. We had to hit bottom and when we did everybody kind of said, This is bigger than me, its bigger than him and I want to win, so what do we have to do?, We never quit. 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. 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. "Erickson killed us," UM head coach Jack Swarthout said. Seven light standards were erected around the stadium. 2019 Football Roster. Upon the establishment of Division II in 1973, a full playoff system was introduced to determine the national champion. Montana State: Dave Arnold: 19-6: Louisiana Tech: Charleston, S.C. . 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. By then the PCC included Stanford, California, UCLA, USC, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, and Idaho. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Montana State linebackers Greg Wilkes (99) and Clete Linebarger (27) pursue Arkansas State's quarterback in a 1-AA quarterfinal in 1984. The Bobcats have played in 945 games and their all-time record stands at 456-457-32. The NCAA Western Regional was one of four regionals that led up to the selection of the NCAA College Division champion by poll. Its like people who have drinking problems they have to hit bottom before they make a change, Sikora said Friday. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. .
Running back Tom Kostrba scored from seven yards out in the fourth quarter to seal the win. I hear more stories that Im glad I didnt hear 30 years ago. No. Quarterback from 1966 to 1968, head coach in college and professional football from 1982 to 2011. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. All three Big Sky Conference championships were taken in the last game of the season with wins over rival Montana. Year Letter Hgt. The team also was ranked as high as seventh in the during the season. From 1963 to 1985 Montana State enjoyed its most successful period of the Cat-Griz rivalry. 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. Before World War II, Montana State football tasted success often, but in small doses. This years Bobcats will don similar uniforms this afternoon against North Dakota in a homecoming celebration of the mythical championship squad. OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team.
Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and honored at halftime of the Oct. 28 game. Sam McCullum was a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX against the Oakland Raiders. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data.
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. The 1987 team posted a 10-3 overall record and tied for first in the Big Sky at 7-1. His overall record at Drake was 125-63-2. There were times where he just wouldnt be denied, remembered MSU senior associate athletic director Dan Davies, who was a receivers coach that season. The 1976 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Full Montana State Bobcats roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. MSU strong safety Joe Roberts was waiting. Running back Tony Boddie played in Super Bowl XXII for the Denver Broncos. We wouldnt quit on each other.. 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.)
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 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 1956 Bobcats of head coach Tony Storti were the fourth, and last, Montana State football team to go undefeated.
Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and . The reunion instantly became a typical meeting. Tight end Joe Bignell hauled in 10 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the championship game. Both teams play for The Great Divide Trophy. Bill Lamberty. Main Navigation Menu. After defensive end Mark Fellows . The Montana and Montana State football rivalry, known as "The Brawl of the Wild," is the fourth-oldest rivalry in the FCS. All rights reserved. Name Pos. Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL Montana State Bobcats player roster for this season on FOX Sports. He is just eight wins away from the school record of 47 wins held by Sonny Holland (19711977). 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. The Bobcats did not record a winning season between 1931 and 1941, MSC's last pre-war squad. It was beginning to appear that everything leading up to that moment was going to be forgotten. Join our linker program. They finished at 9-0-1. 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997-2002 Box 2B (FBC540-2B) Alabama (University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa AL) Montana State linebackers Greg Wilkes (99) and Clete Linebarger (27) pursue Arkansas State's quarterback in a 1-AA quarterfinal in 1984. 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. You have permission to edit this article. Choose wisely! 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. With three wins he will move into second place. Despite the temporary relocation, the Bobcats still won the Big Sky Conference title that season. MSU led 17-0 in the third quarter before Akron cut the lead to 17-13. 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. 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. Scoreboard. 1989 -- Cut Bank 18, Choteau 7. . 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. 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. MSU marks 30th anniversary of improbable championship. 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. 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. Wgt. His 215 wins rank him 17th among active NCAA coaches. 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 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 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. Thats a trademark of these kids, Arnold said after the win. 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. Ash's career overall record entering his 33rd season as a head coach stands at 215-119-5.
MSU is one of just two Big Sky Conference schools, along with Boise State, to win a Camellia Bowl game. The Bobcats tied New Mexico, 13-13. Montana State has won 19 conference titles, including 14 in the Big Sky Conference and five in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Beginning with Robb Fellows, a center from Great Falls, former players filtered into the lobby of Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.
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