The 1987 team posted a 10-3 overall record and tied for first in the Big Sky at 7-1. Wgt. 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. It was razed in early 1972 and is the site of the Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, opened in 1973. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Beginning with Robb Fellows, a center from Great Falls, former players filtered into the lobby of Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Bain's brother, Doug of the Grizzlies, gave the Montana a 17-9 lead early in the quarter on a pass from Ray Brum. Theyll get on each others ass, theyll call each other their old nicknames. 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. Kyle Sample can be reached at ksample@dailychronicle.com or 582-2690. His 215 wins rank him 17th among active NCAA coaches. 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. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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. 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. Through the 1971 football season, the Bobcats played home games for four decades at Gatton Field. I just took a gamble and got it, Roberts said after MSU completed its eighth comeback win of the season on the strength of his 97-yard return and Eric Millers 40-yard touchdown run less than a minute later. Stat Crew Roster (FRO) Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The NCAA Western Regional was one of four regionals that led up to the selection of the NCAA College Division champion by poll. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. The most recent is Dane Fletcher, who was a linebacker for the New England Patriots, in Super Bowl XLVI. Or write about sports? The 1976 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. The team also included Hall of Fame quarterback Jeff Carlson. Class Hometown State High School; 24: Abrams, Bobby: DB: 1987: v: 6-4: 200: Jr. Detroit: MI: Henry Ford: 7: AfAm, Huemartin: WR . All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. In 1968, Erickson engineered the greatest comeback in what is considered by many as the most exciting game in the Cat-Griz series. Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season Bozeman, MT. 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 team was led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Holland and won the Division II national championship. 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 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 His term as president of the American Football Coaches Association ended in January 2012. Whenever we were in that coverage they were throwing down about 7 yards and curling. 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. Bignell broke one tackle, then barreled through a defender at the 4 and dove across the goal line. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [1] The team excelled on both offense and defense. MSU has been in the post-season eleven times, most recently in 2011. And the Bobcats are back in the lead!. The season ended with an upset loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Breaking down the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Bradley hit Kelly Davis for a 19-yard touchdown with 1:06 left in the third. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. MSU strong safety Joe Roberts was waiting. Since MSU won its first national championship in 1956, the series shows UM with a 30-26 edge. 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]. I hear more stories that Im glad I didnt hear 30 years ago. Football As of 2011, Montana leads the series 70-36-5. Harvey Wylie was elected to the CFL Hall of Fame on May 24, 1980. 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. ); : Quarterback from 1966 to 1968, head coach in college and professional football from 1982 to 2011. Both teams play for The Great Divide Trophy. Division I FCS playoff results (known as "Division I-AA" from 1978 to 2005). He is currently tied for 50th place in wins in NCAA history. Find out more. Its like people who have drinking problems they have to hit bottom before they make a change, Sikora said Friday. I would have blown a fuse.. The series has three distinct periods. . Nov 7 (Sat) 1:00 PM . 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. The Grizzlies appeared to have the drive stopped at the MSU 32, but a facemask penalty gave the Cats new life on the 17. The request was honored 10 years later. Early seasons had seven games or less with one season seeing the Grizzlies play just one game. 1987 -- Shepherd 28, Wolf Point 7. MSU marks 30th anniversary of improbable championship. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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 Big Sky * vs. Idaho State. A week later, in Charleston, S.C., the Bobcats forced four interceptions and sacked Louisiana Tech quarterback Kyle Gandy 11 times in a 19-6 win, clinching the schools third championship. (); : Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL Montana State Bobcats player roster for this season on FOX Sports. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. 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Bobcat Stadium is approximately a half mile due south. 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. 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. Please subscribe to keep reading. Or write about sports? . MSU took the lead on a 97-yard interception return for a touchdown by safety Joe Roberts, Jr. Quarterback Kelly Bradley threw for over 300 yards in each playoff game and had eight touchdown passes in the postseason. After Schafer's touchdown, the Grizzlies nearly spoil things for MSU. Stat Crew Roster (FRO) Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: Introductory offer for new subscribers only. Football Football: Facebook Football: Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Tickets Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: . 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 1987 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise 's 38th season in the National Football League and their 42nd overall. He gains 15 and another 15 are tacked on by an unnecessary roughness penalty. Do you have a blog? 2019 Football Roster. After defensive end Mark Fellows . Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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. 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. Montana has won 22 of the last 26 meetings. You have permission to edit this article. Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Tennis Tennis: Facebook Tennis: . 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. 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) 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. Lulay threw for a league-high 32 touchdowns and passed for 4,815 yards to finish with the second best passer rating in the CFL. All rights reserved. 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. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on . 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. 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. He led the Eagles to one league title and was 51-36-3. Price was named Big Sky Coach of the Year that season. Report scores and stats and send game photos to the Chronicle sports staff. 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. One Montana State Bobcat has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this was Jan Stenerud. Football Football: Facebook Football: . Print. 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. Erickson went on to coach the Miami Hurricanes to two NCAA Division I-A national championships. Missoula, MT. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The official Football news stories archives for the Montana State University Bobcats Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The class of 1917 voted in 1920 that when the school built a new football field it should be named for Cyrus Gatton. Year Letter Hgt. Download. The reunion instantly became a typical meeting. Professionally, he was the head coach of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. 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. (); : 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. The Idaho game in 84 we were down and we came back at Idaho not easy to do. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. This years Bobcats will don similar uniforms this afternoon against North Dakota in a homecoming celebration of the mythical championship squad. Find out more. The Lions started the season 0-4 before winning 13 of their last 17 games to win the championship. Montana State: Dave Arnold: 19-6: Louisiana Tech: Charleston, S.C. . 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. 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. His overall record at Drake was 125-63-2. He was a fierce competitor. Bill Lamberty. Montana won 12 games to Montana State's 7. 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. They topped Mesa College 30-14, and then lost on the road to Eastern Washington despite outgaining the Eagles 492-181. 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. Prior to Drake he was the head coach at Division III Juniata for nine years. He breaks one tackle, breaks two, he gets outside, continues down the far sidelines, has blockers, cuts back in. 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Seven light standards were erected around the stadium. 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. The Bobcats won 31-14. UM takes over at the 20 with speedy receiver Ron Baines at quarterback. 's 1985 championship team. 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. Thats a trademark of these kids, Arnold said after the win. The game was aired on CBS television and radio. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The complete list of NCAA Football FCS champions from the first season to today. 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. Theres coach always coming out of the office, said one of the former players. Create a password that only you will remember. Football Football: Facebook Football: . 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. Do you have a sports website? Search the complete digital archives for all papers in the Pioneer News Group. He had just two losing seasons and led the Bulldogs to four Pioneer Conference titles in 14 years. 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. They finished the 1976 season with a 12-1 record, with their lone loss coming at Fresno State. The Bobcats advanced to the championship game with a 17-16 quarterfinal win over the New Hampshire in Bozeman and a 10-3 semifinal win in the Grantland Rice Bowl over North Dakota State, after trailing 3-0 at halftime in Fargo. Montana State University Athletics. He graduated with a 3.91 GPA. Running back Tom Kostrba scored from seven yards out in the fourth quarter to seal the win. The Bobcats won 31-14. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He left with school records for career passing yards (10,746-11th in NCAA Division I-AA history), single-season total offense, and total offense in a career. After another UM touchdown made the score 24-9 with just over 10 minutes to go it looked as if the Grizzlies would win going away, but the Bobcats weren't done. Fletcher, Ken Amato of the Tennessee Titans and Mike Person of the San Francisco 49ers. Dave Arslanian was the offensive coordinator with Mike Zimmer, the current head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, as the defensive coordinator. He was voted the Schenley Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in 1977. 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 Bobcats have played in 945 games and their all-time record stands at 456-457-32. 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. Brody Grebe - Football - Montana State University Athletics 2022 Football Roster 10 Brody Grebe Position Defensive End Height 6-2 Weight 250 Class Sophomore Hometown Melstone, MT Highschool Melstone/Roundup Bio Stats Historical Biography