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. 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. 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. Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season. The Bobcats won 31-14. Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and . 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 official 2021 Football Roster for the Montana State University Bobcats. 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. Or write about sports? 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Don Haas, Holland and Stenerud are the others. Scoreboard. . The Idaho game in 84 we were down and we came back at Idaho not easy to do. After Schafer's touchdown, the Grizzlies nearly spoil things for MSU. That season, eight Bobcats were named to the Big Skys first-team and to various All-America squads. 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. 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. Bobcat QB Dennis Erickson is the difference. It was beginning to appear that everything leading up to that moment was going to be forgotten. Main Navigation Menu. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The Bobcats remained in the RMAC through 1956, while the Grizzlies continued in the PCC through 1949 and joined the Skyline (aka Mountain States) Conference, which also competed in the NCAA University (large) Division, from 1951-1961. Beginning with Robb Fellows, a center from Great Falls, former players filtered into the lobby of Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. 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. Among other 2011 upgrades were an 18' x 37' LED video board, two scoreboards and sound system. Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season 's 1985 championship team. The game was aired on CBS television and radio. 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 three Big Sky Conference championships were taken in the last game of the season with wins over rival Montana. Weber State team the Vandals 59-30 in the first round before falling at Marshall in the second round. 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. 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. 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. The Bobcats tied New Mexico, 13-13. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. We won't share it with anyone else. Get any of our free daily email newsletters news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. His overall record at Drake was 125-63-2. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Montana High School State Champs, 1900-2013. Montana State has won 19 conference titles, including 14 in the Big Sky Conference and five in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Upon the establishment of Division II in 1973, a full playoff system was introduced to determine the national champion. Since MSU won its first national championship in 1956, the series shows UM with a 30-26 edge. 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. Year Letter Hgt. Invalid password or account does not exist. Former players interested in attending the event or getting more information can contact Jerry Graybeal at 801-626-8114, or jgraybeal@weber.edu. 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. The first championship came in Montana State's last season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which moved to NAIA in 1952. MSU is one of just two Big Sky Conference schools, along with Boise State, to win a Camellia Bowl game. (); : 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 guard and center was awarded All-Western All-Star and All-Canadian All-Star honors for seven years, 1975-81. Main Navigation Menu. 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 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. Do you have a sports website? . 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 The 1946 team was special for more than its accomplishments, however. Introductory offer for new subscribers only. ); : You have permission to edit this article. Bill Lamberty. Fletcher, Ken Amato of the Tennessee Titans and Mike Person of the San Francisco 49ers. Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL Montana State Bobcats player roster for this season on FOX Sports. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Ash hasn't had a losing season at MSU and his season record has improved each year. Ash came to MSU from Drake University where he was the head coach for 18 years. Download. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Theyll get on each others ass, theyll call each other their old nicknames. Reno H. Sales Stadium was erected in 1973 and replaced Gratton Field. There was a problem saving your notification. MSU strong safety Joe Roberts was waiting. Both teams play for The Great Divide Trophy. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? After defensive end Mark Fellows . Both schools entered the Big Sky Conference as charter members in 1963 with Montana holding a 42-15-2 series lead. "Erickson killed us," UM head coach Jack Swarthout said. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. These additions would increase seating capacity to approximately 24,000. The season ended with an upset loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. 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. Fellows and Bradley were named the leagues defensive and offensive MVPs. 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. MSU, fresh off a 1-10 season in 1983 marred by injuries and infighting the offense and defense rode on separate buses and hardly interacted was predicted to finish at the bottom of the conference. (); : 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. And the Bobcats are back in the lead!. He led the Eagles to one league title and was 51-36-3. 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. Print. Rob Ash enters his sixth season as head coach at MSU in 2012. Breaking down the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl . 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. OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. There were times where he just wouldnt be denied, remembered MSU senior associate athletic director Dan Davies, who was a receivers coach that season. Other coaches on the staff included Larry Lewis, Lawrence Livingston, current Louisville head coach Bob Petrino and Jim Zeches. And he will go in for the touchdown! They had a great love for each other and they still do to this day, Arnold said. Do you have a sports website? The following week, MSU fell behind 21-7 at Idaho. Running back Tom Kostrba scored from seven yards out in the fourth quarter to seal the win. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Running back Tony Boddie played in Super Bowl XXII for the Denver Broncos. . When MSU joined the RMAC it included Colorado, Colorado State, Utah, Utah State, and Brigham Young. You could see that we were going to be pretty good.. OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. He played briefly for the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints of the NFL and also played in the NFL Europa for two seasons. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. After a 2-2 start, the 1984 team finished 12-2 following a 1-10 season in 1983. 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. 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. 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. Following that Montana started "The Streak" when it won 16 straight games from 1986 to 2001. In 1946, however, things began to change. MSU finished the 1926 and 1927 seasons undefeated in RMAC conference games, but was not awarded a conference title in either season. Liberty, New Mexico State, Sam Houston and Jacksonville . 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. Or write about sports? The complete list of NCAA Football FCS champions from the first season to today. 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. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. The Brawl of the Wild is the game between MSU and their primary rival; the University of Montana Grizzlies. Montana State. 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 Montana State's RaeQuan Battle and Great Osobor post-Brawl of the Wild. Print. 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". He gains 15 and another 15 are tacked on by an unnecessary roughness penalty. Football 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. The 1987 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise 's 38th season in the National Football League and their 42nd overall. 1987 -- Shepherd 28, Wolf Point 7. Lulay led Montana State in rushing his senior year with 611 yards. Prior to Drake he was the head coach at Division III Juniata for nine years. The championship was the first for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and the 1956 team is a member of the RMAC Hall of Fame. You can cancel at any time. Jesse Jones, 80 yards! He is just eight wins away from the school record of 47 wins held by Sonny Holland (19711977). 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 our linker program. Montana State linebackers Greg Wilkes (99) and Clete Linebarger (27) pursue Arkansas State's quarterback in a 1-AA quarterfinal in 1984. Please subscribe to keep reading. Football Football: Facebook Football: . Quarterback from 1966 to 1968, head coach in college and professional football from 1982 to 2011. Join our linker program. He led the Eagles to one league title and was 51-36-3. 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. As a sophomore, Kelly Bradley set single-season school records with 4,477 yards and 38 touchdowns. Montana State: Dave Arnold: 19-6: Louisiana Tech: Charleston, S.C. . Bradley threw two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns as the Indians built a 14-0 lead before MSU scored 31 unanswered. Four of the five ties in the series came during this era. (); : 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). Football History Montana State University Athletics . MSU marks 30th anniversary of improbable championship. The RMAC included several teams that would become Mountain West members. If you value these stories, please consider subscribing. 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. Search the complete digital archives for all papers in the Pioneer News Group.
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