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. In 1968, Erickson engineered the greatest comeback in what is considered by many as the most exciting game in the Cat-Griz series. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Trailing 24-9 in the fourth quarter, Montana State scored 20 points in the last nine minutes and won 29-24 when Schafer, who had 58 carries for 234 yards in the game, dove into the end zone with 12 seconds left. Reno H. Sales Stadium was erected in 1973 and replaced Gratton Field. The field was named for Cyrus J. Gatton (18941918), a former Montana State football player from 1913-16. A disappointing loss at home against Idaho State ensued, but it was the last time the Bobcats would come up short. The defense tallied 61 sacks, special teams blocked nine kicks and the offense scored 355 points, more than a 200-point improvement from the dismal showing the previous fall. Fellows was talking with a group that included second-string quarterback Greg Andal when Arnold, in a light blue polo, khaki pants and a thin white goatee that replaced the bushy mustache he wore when he was coaching for his job that season, emerged from the MSU athletic offices. 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. Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and . It was razed in early 1972 and is the site of the Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, opened in 1973. At the snap, Erhardt took a step back and then fired to his left. Kyle Sample can be reached at ksample@dailychronicle.com or 582-2690. Rob Ash enters his sixth season as head coach at MSU in 2012. His 215 wins rank him 17th among active NCAA coaches. 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. OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. Through the 1971 football season, the Bobcats played home games for four decades at Gatton Field. 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. 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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Scoreboard. (); : All three Big Sky Conference championships were taken in the last game of the season with wins over rival Montana. Theres coach always coming out of the office, said one of the former players. Kostrba ran for 100 yards in both playoff games and Don Ueland ran for 94 in the championship game. In 1946, however, things began to change. The Big Sky era shows Montana with a 28-21 lead. 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. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. The team also included Hall of Fame quarterback Jeff Carlson. 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. Follow him on Twitter @kylesample_bdc. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Choose wisely! We present them here for purely educational purposes. From 1897 to 1916 the teams didn't belong to a conference and at times would play twice per year. The Lions started the season 0-4 before winning 13 of their last 17 games to win the championship. 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. 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Nov 7 (Sat) 1:00 PM . Theyll get on each others ass, theyll call each other their old nicknames. The most recent is Dane Fletcher, who was a linebacker for the New England Patriots, in Super Bowl XLVI. Ash's career overall record entering his 33rd season as a head coach stands at 215-119-5. Liberty, New Mexico State, Sam Houston and Jacksonville . He had just two losing seasons and led the Bulldogs to four Pioneer Conference titles in 14 years. Download. The 49ers won the division for the second consecutive season, and ended the season as the top seed in the NFC playoffs. 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. The Bobcats play their home games at Bobcat Stadium, located at the south end of campus in Bozeman. 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. 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. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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. Join our linker program. When MSU joined the RMAC it included Colorado, Colorado State, Utah, Utah State, and Brigham Young. OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. Then, Dave Pandt scored on a 2-yard pass from Bradley and Jones added a 1-yard score to pull within three. You have permission to edit this article. Ash hasn't had a losing season at MSU and his season record has improved each year. He received the 2011 FCS Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award that same month. . And the Bobcats are back in the lead!. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. 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. Jesse Jones, 80 yards! The game was aired on CBS television and radio. The Bobcats finished the 1964 season at 7-4. He was voted the Schenley Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in 1977. Montana State has won 19 conference titles, including 14 in the Big Sky Conference and five in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. 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.) 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. 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. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Upon the establishment of Division II in 1973, a full playoff system was introduced to determine the national champion. 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. Main Navigation Menu. His 2007 team was 6-5, followed by a 7-5 mark in 2008, 7-4 in 2009, 9-3 in 2010 and 10-3 in 2011. 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. 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]. Division I FCS playoff results (known as "Division I-AA" from 1978 to 2005). 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). 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 stadium capacity dropped from 15,000 to 12,500 due to the reconfiguation. As a sophomore, Kelly Bradley set single-season school records with 4,477 yards and 38 touchdowns. 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 The Bobcats are the reigning Big Sky Conference champions. Montana State University Athletics. He went on to play eight seasons in the NFL, including five with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. MSU won 17 games to just six for UM. And he will go in for the touchdown! Introductory offer for new subscribers only. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. 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. The national championship was the first ever for the RMAC and was also the first time the NAIA had a football champion. 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. (); : 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. The RMAC included several teams that would become Mountain West members. Bignell broke one tackle, then barreled through a defender at the 4 and dove across the goal line. Whenever we were in that coverage they were throwing down about 7 yards and curling. MSU has been in the post-season eleven times, most recently in 2011. You could see that we were going to be pretty good.. His 215 wins rank him 17th among active NCAA coaches. The guard and center was awarded All-Western All-Star and All-Canadian All-Star honors for seven years, 1975-81. It was beginning to appear that everything leading up to that moment was going to be forgotten. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. 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. Montana State. 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 Bain's brother, Doug of the Grizzlies, gave the Montana a 17-9 lead early in the quarter on a pass from Ray Brum. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Breaking down the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl . Its like people who have drinking problems they have to hit bottom before they make a change, Sikora said Friday. 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. 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 1987 -- Shepherd 28, Wolf Point 7. The season ended with an upset loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs. After coming to MSU from Norway on a ski jumping scholarship, Stenerud starred on the varsity team with a then-NCAA record 59-yard field goal against rival Montana and 82 points scored as a senior in 1965. 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. There are currently three players in the NFL from Montana State. 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. Despite the temporary relocation, the Bobcats still won the Big Sky Conference title that season. 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. 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. 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 north bleachers were also removed at this time and replaced with locker rooms for visitors, game officials and an auxiliary locker room for the Bobcats. 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. Among other 2011 upgrades were an 18' x 37' LED video board, two scoreboards and sound system. Beginning with Robb Fellows, a center from Great Falls, former players filtered into the lobby of Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Join our linker program. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The 1987 coaching staff was led by head coach Mike Price. 1989 -- Cut Bank 18, Choteau 7. . Montana currently holds The Great Divide Trophy after a 36-10 win in Bozeman in 2011. 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]. Go To Coaching Staff. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Missoula, MT. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Year Letter Hgt. Bozeman, MT. 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. Before World War II, Montana State football tasted success often, but in small doses. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. In 83 wed get behind and that was pretty much it, remembered Mark Fellows. All rights reserved. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Bobcat Stadium is approximately a half mile due south. 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 was inducted in 1991 and is the only pure kicker in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 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. 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. MSU was a NAIA independent from 19571962 and UM was a NCAA University Division (large) independent in 1950 and 1962. Football Football: Facebook Football: . Both teams play for The Great Divide Trophy. Do you have a blog? Both schools entered the Big Sky Conference as charter members in 1963 with Montana holding a 42-15-2 series lead. He is currently tied for 50th place in wins in NCAA history. After defensive end Mark Fellows . MSU finished the 1926 and 1927 seasons undefeated in RMAC conference games, but was not awarded a conference title in either season. 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. 2019 Football Roster. ); : In 1963, Montana State became a charter member of the Big Sky Conference, where it has won two national championships. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Weber State team the Vandals 59-30 in the first round before falling at Marshall in the second round. You have permission to edit this article. Seven light standards were erected around the stadium. 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. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. Invalid password or account does not exist. He also had college head coaching stints with the Idaho Vandals, Wyoming Cowboys, Washington State Cougars, Oregon State Beavers and Arizona State Sun Devils. After a 2-2 start, the 1984 team finished 12-2 following a 1-10 season in 1983. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Montana State's RaeQuan Battle and Great Osobor post-Brawl of the Wild.
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