Ash came to MSU from Drake University where he was the head coach for 18 years. The first championship came in Montana State's last season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which moved to NAIA in 1952. The 1987 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise 's 38th season in the National Football League and their 42nd overall. 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). 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". His overall record at Drake was 125-63-2. Ash's career overall record entering his 33rd season as a head coach stands at 215-119-5. Early seasons had seven games or less with one season seeing the Grizzlies play just one game. The 2011 Cat-Griz game set a stadium record with an attendance of 20,237. Follow him on Twitter @kylesample_bdc. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [1] The Bobcats played their home games on campus in Bozeman at Reno H. Sales Stadium . Former players interested in attending the event or getting more information can contact Jerry Graybeal at 801-626-8114, or jgraybeal@weber.edu. The Bobcats won 31-14. Kostrba ran for 100 yards in both playoff games and Don Ueland ran for 94 in the championship game. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Erickson went on to coach the Miami Hurricanes to two NCAA Division I-A national championships. Liberty, New Mexico State, Sam Houston and Jacksonville . The 1987 team posted a 10-3 overall record and tied for first in the Big Sky at 7-1. 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997-2002 Box 2B (FBC540-2B) Alabama (University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa AL) The NCAA Western Regional was one of four regionals that led up to the selection of the NCAA College Division champion by poll. Do you have a blog? 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. And he will go in for the touchdown! Print. He breaks one tackle, breaks two, he gets outside, continues down the far sidelines, has blockers, cuts back in. 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. I would have blown a fuse.. 1988 -- Choteau 19, Shelby 14. 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. Print. 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. The call from play-by-play announcer Dean Alexander: Bradley to throw the blitz is on over the middle to Jesse Jones out of the backfield. Full Montana State Bobcats roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. Down the sideline, the 15, the 10! The 1987 coaching staff was led by head coach Mike Price. The Grizzlies appeared to have the drive stopped at the MSU 32, but a facemask penalty gave the Cats new life on the 17. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). You have permission to edit this article. Scoreboard. 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. 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. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. 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 game was aired on CBS television and radio. 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 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. Scoreboard. Athletics Diversity & Inclusion Committee, TicketSmarter - Ticket Resale Marketplace. 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. After defensive end Mark Fellows . Join our linker program. Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and . 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. 1989 -- Cut Bank 18, Choteau 7. . Montana State. In 83 wed get behind and that was pretty much it, remembered Mark Fellows. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Go To Coaching Staff. The Montana and Montana State football rivalry, known as "The Brawl of the Wild," is the fourth-oldest rivalry in the FCS. It was located directly south of the Romney Gym, across Grant Street and northeast of the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, which opened in 1957. He was voted the Schenley Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in 1977. 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]. He received the 2011 FCS Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award that same month. 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. 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. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. 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In 1968, Erickson engineered the greatest comeback in what is considered by many as the most exciting game in the Cat-Griz series. There was a problem saving your notification. The official 1987 Football schedule for the University of Montana Grizzlies . 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]. Baines then makes a circus run of 37 yards from midfield before he's dragged down at the MSU 13 after time expires. MSU played its 1972 season at Bozeman High School's Van Winkle Stadium. Download. It was played on a rain-soaked field that thwarted MSU's offense, which had run for an average of 323.1 yards rushing and 31.2 points per game. Montana State's RaeQuan Battle and Great Osobor post-Brawl of the Wild. The Bobcats did not record a winning season between 1931 and 1941, MSC's last pre-war squad. Ash hasn't had a losing season at MSU and his season record has improved each year. Division I FCS playoff results (known as "Division I-AA" from 1978 to 2005). The 1976 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. 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. 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. 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. MSU has been in the post-season eleven times, most recently in 2011. 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. 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. Get full access to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle's award-winning news and sports coverage, as well as arts and entertainment, opinions and more. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. Tight end Joe Bignell hauled in 10 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the championship game. Main Navigation Menu. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! Ash has led Montana State to the Big Sky Conference championship and NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs his last two seasons. They topped Mesa College 30-14, and then lost on the road to Eastern Washington despite outgaining the Eagles 492-181. I hear more stories that Im glad I didnt hear 30 years ago. Bobcat QB Dennis Erickson is the difference. 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. (); : Through the 1971 football season, the Bobcats played home games for four decades at Gatton Field. MSU is one of just two Big Sky Conference schools, along with Boise State, to win a Camellia Bowl game. 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 request was honored 10 years later. The Bobcats are the reigning Big Sky Conference champions. 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) Go To Coaching Staff. MSU strong safety Joe Roberts was waiting. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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 There are currently three players in the NFL from Montana State. Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season Thats a trademark of these kids, Arnold said after the win. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Montana has won 22 of the last 26 meetings. There were times where he just wouldnt be denied, remembered MSU senior associate athletic director Dan Davies, who was a receivers coach that season. Find out more. Reno H. Sales Stadium was erected in 1973 and replaced Gratton Field. All rights reserved. Bradley hit leading receiver Joe Bignell, at the 10. The field was named for Cyrus J. Gatton (18941918), a former Montana State football player from 1913-16. Main Navigation Menu. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Holland and won the Division II national championship. 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. Following that Montana started "The Streak" when it won 16 straight games from 1986 to 2001. Bill Lamberty. W, 55-7. They have qualified for the NCAA playoffs seven times, once as a Division II member and six times as a Division I-AA/FCS member. Fletcher, Ken Amato of the Tennessee Titans and Mike Person of the San Francisco 49ers. Rob Ash enters his sixth season as head coach at MSU in 2012. The championship was the first for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and the 1956 team is a member of the RMAC Hall of Fame. 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.
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