There are currently three players in the NFL from Montana State. Nov 7 (Sat) 1:00 PM . Bradley hit Kelly Davis for a 19-yard touchdown with 1:06 left in the third. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The RMAC included several teams that would become Mountain West members. It was a football team that taught us that you can never, ever determine your future by preseason or even the first couple games of the season because if you can right yourself from the first week of October on, theres still a national championship waiting for you at the end, said current Idaho State head coach Mike Kramer, who was the Bobcats inside linebackers coach in 84. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. There were times where he just wouldnt be denied, remembered MSU senior associate athletic director Dan Davies, who was a receivers coach that season. 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. 1987 -- Shepherd 28, Wolf Point 7. 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 Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! After Schafer's touchdown, the Grizzlies nearly spoil things for MSU. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. The team also was ranked as high as seventh in the during the season. 1988 -- Choteau 19, Shelby 14. (); : 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. Do you have a sports website? All three Big Sky Conference championships were taken in the last game of the season with wins over rival Montana. 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. 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 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. 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. He gains 15 and another 15 are tacked on by an unnecessary roughness penalty. 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. Scoreboard. "Erickson killed us," UM head coach Jack Swarthout said. Or write about sports? All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The Bobcats did not record a winning season between 1931 and 1941, MSC's last pre-war squad. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, 2 men accused of shooting 2 teens make initial appearance in court, Far-right law-and-order bills hit the Montana Legislature, East Helena teen arrested after allegedly pointing gun at other youths, Nonprofit advocacy group closes after 22 years, Helena man arrested after allegedly shooting gun into occupied vehicle, UPDATE: Montana State Prison escapee caught, Helena non-tenured teachers, administrators notified of possible non-renewals, Burton picked to be new Helena city manager, Helena man sentenced to 10 years in prison for child rape, Bill to block Montanans from accessing TikTok clears Senate committee, Forever a Bruin: After 20 years, Sue Bannon leaves a transformed Capital cheer program behind, Bill restricts attorney fees for prescriptive easements, Westside subdivision heads back to Helena commission with planning board approval, Judge permanently blocks MT's parental consent abortion law, orders trial on notification, 'Buffalo take care of us': First Blackfeet buffalo hunt open to all was a success, Serena Williams says her daughter doesn't like playing tennis, FIFA called "tone deaf" for appointing supermodel as ambassador, Lawsuit alleges NFL database contains lewd photos of fans and cheerleaders, Montana Tech men win Frontier Tournament Championship. The Bobcats tied New Mexico, 13-13. The 49ers won the division for the second consecutive season, and ended the season as the top seed in the NFC playoffs. Prior to Drake he was the head coach at Division III Juniata for nine years. Join our linker program. Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and honored at halftime of the Oct. 28 game. 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. . Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season. Professionally, he was the head coach of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. Montana High School State Champs, 1900-2013. Whenever we were in that coverage they were throwing down about 7 yards and curling. They finished at 9-0-1. Running back Tom Kostrba scored from seven yards out in the fourth quarter to seal the win. MSU led 17-0 in the third quarter before Akron cut the lead to 17-13. Athletics Diversity & Inclusion Committee, TicketSmarter - Ticket Resale Marketplace. The Bobcats have played in 945 games and their all-time record stands at 456-457-32. All rights reserved. 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". It was beginning to appear that everything leading up to that moment was going to be forgotten. 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. Its like people who have drinking problems they have to hit bottom before they make a change, Sikora said Friday. The new end zone seating holds over 7,200 fans. In 83 wed get behind and that was pretty much it, remembered Mark Fellows. 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. Class Hometown State High School; 24: Abrams, Bobby: DB: 1987: v: 6-4: 200: Jr. Detroit: MI: Henry Ford: 7: AfAm, Huemartin: WR . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Erickson went on to coach the Miami Hurricanes to two NCAA Division I-A national championships. Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and . Football Football: Facebook Football: . His overall record at Drake was 125-63-2. Lulay led Montana State in rushing his senior year with 611 yards. The Bobcats finished the 1964 season at 7-4. After a 7-1 record in conference play, the Wildcats were selected for the then-Division I-AA Playoffs and were sent to take on Big Sky rival Idaho in Moscow. [1] The team excelled on both offense and defense. Create a password that only you will remember. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Find out more. Tight end Joe Bignell hauled in 10 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the championship game. Kostrba ran for 100 yards in both playoff games and Don Ueland ran for 94 in the championship game. Main Navigation Menu. 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. 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. Ash's career overall record entering his 33rd season as a head coach stands at 215-119-5. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. MSU was a NAIA independent from 19571962 and UM was a NCAA University Division (large) independent in 1950 and 1962. He was a fierce competitor. The request was honored 10 years later. 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. His term as president of the American Football Coaches Association ended in January 2012. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Still going, hes inbounds and gets another block. The 1987 team posted a 10-3 overall record and tied for first in the Big Sky at 7-1. The 2011 Cat-Griz game set a stadium record with an attendance of 20,237. 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. 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. . After defensive end Mark Fellows . Bradley hit leading receiver Joe Bignell, at the 10. Fellows and Bradley were named the leagues defensive and offensive MVPs. Seven light standards were erected around the stadium. The championship was the first for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and the 1956 team is a member of the RMAC Hall of Fame. Breaking down the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl . 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 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. Both schools entered the Big Sky Conference as charter members in 1963 with Montana holding a 42-15-2 series lead. Ash hasn't had a losing season at MSU and his season record has improved each year. Among other 2011 upgrades were an 18' x 37' LED video board, two scoreboards and sound system. With three wins he will move into second place. He played in two Grey Cup games (1983 and 1985), and was a key member of B.C. Reno H. Sales Stadium was erected in 1973 and replaced Gratton Field. MSU is one of just two Big Sky Conference schools, along with Boise State, to win a Camellia Bowl game. [1] The Bobcats played their home games on campus in Bozeman at Reno H. Sales Stadium . Bill Lamberty. Missoula, MT. The Montana and Montana State football rivalry, known as "The Brawl of the Wild," is the fourth-oldest rivalry in the FCS. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. Invalid password or account does not exist. Thats a trademark of these kids, Arnold said after the win. Despite the temporary relocation, the Bobcats still won the Big Sky Conference title that season. In all, 34 points are scored in the final quarter. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. MSU finished the 1926 and 1927 seasons undefeated in RMAC conference games, but was not awarded a conference title in either season. 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. Do you have a blog? Liberty, New Mexico State, Sam Houston and Jacksonville . Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. 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.