The 49ers won the division for the second consecutive season, and ended the season as the top seed in the NFC playoffs. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. MSU strong safety Joe Roberts was waiting. Through the 2011 season, the Bobcats are 9-6-2 in postseason play. Jesse Jones, 80 yards! Get full access to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle's award-winning news and sports coverage, as well as arts and entertainment, opinions and more. 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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 RMAC would drop down to the small college division of NCAA football in 1939 and remained there until 1952 when it joined the NAIA. Search the complete digital archives for all papers in the Pioneer News Group. Bignell broke one tackle, then barreled through a defender at the 4 and dove across the goal line. The official 2021 Football Roster for the Montana State University Bobcats. 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. The program began in 1897 and has won three national championships (1956, 1976, and 1984). 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) MSU finished the 1926 and 1927 seasons undefeated in RMAC conference games, but was not awarded a conference title in either season. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. He has been an NFL defensive line coach since 1990 and currently coaches in that capacity for the Houston Texans. Liberty, New Mexico State, Sam Houston and Jacksonville . 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. Reno H. Sales Stadium was erected in 1973 and replaced Gratton Field. Invalid password or account does not exist. 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997-2002 Box 2B (FBC540-2B) Alabama (University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa AL) Down the sideline, the 15, the 10! Don Haas, Holland and Stenerud are the others. 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. Running back Tony Boddie played in Super Bowl XXII for the Denver Broncos. 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. OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. 1989 -- Cut Bank 18, Choteau 7. . 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 'Cats were 1-10 in that stretch against Montana, and were shut out for eight consecutive years. MSU marks 30th anniversary of improbable championship. Bobcat Stadium is approximately a half mile due south. (); : The Big Sky era shows Montana with a 28-21 lead. 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. Or write about sports? MSU is one of just two Big Sky Conference schools, along with Boise State, to win a Camellia Bowl game. Former players interested in attending the event or getting more information can contact Jerry Graybeal at 801-626-8114, or jgraybeal@weber.edu. 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. 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 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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The most recent is Dane Fletcher, who was a linebacker for the New England Patriots, in Super Bowl XLVI. Weve been down 14-0 before this season certainly we werent excited about the way we were down but we didnt panic. The RMAC included several teams that would become Mountain West members. Bobcat QB Dennis Erickson is the difference. . Find out more. 8/4/2021 2:35:00 PM Choose wisely! From 1897 to 1916 the teams didn't belong to a conference and at times would play twice per year. Ash hasn't had a losing season at MSU and his season record has improved each year. 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. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Its like people who have drinking problems they have to hit bottom before they make a change, Sikora said Friday. Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Tennis Tennis: Facebook Tennis: . Before World War II, Montana State football tasted success often, but in small doses. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Holland and won the Division II national championship. Main Navigation Menu. 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 Bobcats were members of the RMAC from 1917 to 1956, after being an independent from 1897 to 1916. These additions would increase seating capacity to approximately 24,000. Seven light standards were erected around the stadium. Jones, who moved from linebacker to fullback before the season, moved the Cats into a share of the Big Sky lead with the touchdown. Weber State team the Vandals 59-30 in the first round before falling at Marshall in the second round. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. In 1946, however, things began to change. 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 Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Fletcher, Ken Amato of the Tennessee Titans and Mike Person of the San Francisco 49ers. 's 1985 championship team. OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Athletics Diversity & Inclusion Committee, TicketSmarter - Ticket Resale Marketplace. 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. Stat Crew Roster (FRO) Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: The complete list of NCAA Football FCS champions from the first season to today. MSU led 17-0 in the third quarter before Akron cut the lead to 17-13. Bradley hit leading receiver Joe Bignell, at the 10. 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. You have permission to edit this article. The field was named for Cyrus J. Gatton (18941918), a former Montana State football player from 1913-16. Football Football: Facebook Football: Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Tickets Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: . Montana State. The Bobcats are the reigning Big Sky Conference champions. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. In 2008 MSU replaced its natural grass playing surface with FieldTurf. The Bobcats play their home games at Bobcat Stadium, located at the south end of campus in Bozeman. Ash's career overall record entering his 33rd season as a head coach stands at 215-119-5. The Bobcats finished the 1964 season at 7-4. Wgt. MSU won 17 games to just six for UM. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. He is a member of the MSU Hall of Fame and his number "77" is one of only four football numbers retired by MSU. The playing field ran east-west and had lighting as far back as the 1940s. Harvey Wylie was elected to the CFL Hall of Fame on May 24, 1980. Montana High School State Champs, 1900-2013. In 1956, the Bobcats won a share of the NAIA title at the Aluminum Bowl in Little Rock, Arkansas, playing to a scoreless tie with the Pumas of St. Joseph's College from Rensselaer, Indiana. Do you have a blog? [1] The Bobcats played their home games on campus in Bozeman at Reno H. Sales Stadium . We present them here for purely educational purposes. Montana State University Athletics. He breaks one tackle, breaks two, he gets outside, continues down the far sidelines, has blockers, cuts back in. There was a problem saving your notification. We wouldnt quit on each other.. We won't share it with anyone else. 1987: Montana: 55-7: Bozeman, MT: 1988: Montana: 17-3 . Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season He had just two losing seasons and led the Bulldogs to four Pioneer Conference titles in 14 years. Subscribe today! 2022 Football Roster. 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. ); : Do you have a blog? During this period UM enjoyed a 30-8-1 edge in Cat-Griz games. The Bobcats won 31-14. Montana State: Dave Arnold: 19-6: Louisiana Tech: Charleston, S.C. . 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 Idaho game in 84 we were down and we came back at Idaho not easy to do. 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. Early seasons had seven games or less with one season seeing the Grizzlies play just one game. MSU was a NAIA independent from 19571962 and UM was a NCAA University Division (large) independent in 1950 and 1962. Whenever we were in that coverage they were throwing down about 7 yards and curling. 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. 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. 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. Download. Bradley hit Kelly Davis for a 19-yard touchdown with 1:06 left in the third. In 83 wed get behind and that was pretty much it, remembered Mark Fellows. Please subscribe to keep reading. The NCAA Western Regional was one of four regionals that led up to the selection of the NCAA College Division champion by poll. 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. The official 1987 Football schedule for the University of Montana Grizzlies . Lulay led Montana State in rushing his senior year with 611 yards. The 2011 Cat-Griz game set a stadium record with an attendance of 20,237. 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. Find out more. A disappointing loss at home against Idaho State ensued, but it was the last time the Bobcats would come up short. Join our linker program. Year Letter Hgt. Five Montana State graduates have played in a Super Bowl. The 1946 team was special for more than its accomplishments, however. No. Football Football: Facebook Football: . Breaking down the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl . The following week, MSU fell behind 21-7 at Idaho. Report scores and stats and send game photos to the Chronicle sports staff. Thats a trademark of these kids, Arnold said after the win. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. You have permission to edit this article. He played in two Grey Cup games (1983 and 1985), and was a key member of B.C. Ash came to MSU from Drake University where he was the head coach for 18 years. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Do you have a sports website? Division I FCS playoff results (known as "Division I-AA" from 1978 to 2005). The series has three distinct periods. Ash's career overall record entering his 33rd season as a head coach stands at 215-119-5. Through the 1971 football season, the Bobcats played home games for four decades at Gatton Field. His 215 wins rank him 17th among active NCAA coaches. After Schafer's touchdown, the Grizzlies nearly spoil things for MSU. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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. Composed of war-hardened veterans, Clyde Carpenter and the Bobcats rolled up a 5-3-1 regular season record, impressive enough to land the team its first-ever bowl bid. Athletics Diversity & Inclusion Committee, TicketSmarter - Ticket Resale Marketplace. Bozeman, MT. 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. 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. Bradley threw two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns as the Indians built a 14-0 lead before MSU scored 31 unanswered. 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 The name of the stadium was changed from Reno H. Sales Stadium to Bobcat Stadium at this time. "Erickson killed us," UM head coach Jack Swarthout said. (); : Both schools entered the Big Sky Conference as charter members in 1963 with Montana holding a 42-15-2 series lead. 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. We could see right away that we could score points. Or write about sports? Baines then makes a circus run of 37 yards from midfield before he's dragged down at the MSU 13 after time expires. Among other 2011 upgrades were an 18' x 37' LED video board, two scoreboards and sound system. He also had college head coaching stints with the Idaho Vandals, Wyoming Cowboys, Washington State Cougars, Oregon State Beavers and Arizona State Sun Devils. 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. 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. 2023 Conference USA college football preview, part 1. They finished at 9-0-1. Still going, hes inbounds and gets another block. 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 Big Sky * vs. Idaho State. 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 official Football news stories archives for the Montana State University Bobcats Tight end Joe Bignell hauled in 10 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the championship game. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Schaefer scored on a short run with 8:15 to play and Erickson hit Bain for a touchdown with five minutes left cutting the lead to two at 24-22. 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. Bill Lamberty. He went on to play eight seasons in the NFL, including five with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The first championship came in Montana State's last season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which moved to NAIA in 1952. Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL Montana State Bobcats player roster for this season on FOX Sports. All three Big Sky Conference championships were taken in the last game of the season with wins over rival Montana. The game was aired on CBS television and radio. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 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. He led the Eagles to one league title and was 51-36-3. Montana has won 22 of the last 26 meetings. The 1987 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise 's 38th season in the National Football League and their 42nd overall. The 1987 team posted a 10-3 overall record and tied for first in the Big Sky at 7-1. 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.) Main Navigation Menu. He led the Eagles to one league title and was 51-36-3. You could see that we were going to be pretty good.. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I hear more stories that Im glad I didnt hear 30 years ago. He is just eight wins away from the school record of 47 wins held by Sonny Holland (19711977). 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. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 1976 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Montana State linebackers Greg Wilkes (99) and Clete Linebarger (27) pursue Arkansas State's quarterback in a 1-AA quarterfinal in 1984. Beginning with Robb Fellows, a center from Great Falls, former players filtered into the lobby of Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Download. 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.