Dave Arslanian was the offensive coordinator with Mike Zimmer, the current head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, as the defensive coordinator. OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. This years Bobcats will don similar uniforms this afternoon against North Dakota in a homecoming celebration of the mythical championship squad. Please subscribe to keep reading. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Quarterback from 1966 to 1968, head coach in college and professional football from 1982 to 2011. 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 team also was ranked as high as seventh in the during the season. 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. They topped Mesa College 30-14, and then lost on the road to Eastern Washington despite outgaining the Eagles 492-181. 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. His 215 wins rank him 17th among active NCAA coaches. Thats a trademark of these kids, Arnold said after the win. Their primary rival is Montana, whom they meet in the annual Brawl of the Wild, more commonly referred to as the Cat-Griz game, to be held for the 112th time in 2012 in Missoula. Print. The three were in town and making their way to MSUs final football practice of the week as part of a 30-year reunion of members of MSUs last title team. Montana State University Athletics. W, 55-7. The NCAA Western Regional was one of four regionals that led up to the selection of the NCAA College Division champion by poll. Montana State. 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. The season ended with an upset loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. MSU led 17-0 in the third quarter before Akron cut the lead to 17-13. Still going, hes inbounds and gets another block. All rights reserved. The most recent is Dane Fletcher, who was a linebacker for the New England Patriots, in Super Bowl XLVI. Prior to Drake he was the head coach at Division III Juniata for nine years. The Bobcats tied New Mexico, 13-13. 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. Running back Tom Kostrba scored from seven yards out in the fourth quarter to seal the win. 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. Football Football: Facebook Football: . The Montana and Montana State football rivalry, known as "The Brawl of the Wild," is the fourth-oldest rivalry in the FCS. Bradley hit Kelly Davis for a 19-yard touchdown with 1:06 left in the third. He has been an NFL defensive line coach since 1990 and currently coaches in that capacity for the Houston Texans. 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. Main Navigation Menu. He was voted the Schenley Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in 1977. Weber State team the Vandals 59-30 in the first round before falling at Marshall in the second round. 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. There was a problem saving your notification. 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. Ash has led Montana State to the Big Sky Conference championship and NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs his last two seasons. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Nov 7 (Sat) 1:00 PM . Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Theres coach always coming out of the office, said one of the former players. Former players interested in attending the event or getting more information can contact Jerry Graybeal at 801-626-8114, or jgraybeal@weber.edu. Class Hometown State High School; 24: Abrams, Bobby: DB: 1987: v: 6-4: 200: Jr. Detroit: MI: Henry Ford: 7: AfAm, Huemartin: WR . Its like people who have drinking problems they have to hit bottom before they make a change, Sikora said Friday.
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.
They finished the 1976 season with a 12-1 record, with their lone loss coming at Fresno State. In 1946, however, things began to change. The stadium capacity dropped from 15,000 to 12,500 due to the reconfiguation. The 2011 Cat-Griz game set a stadium record with an attendance of 20,237. He was inducted in 1991 and is the only pure kicker in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1968, Erickson engineered the greatest comeback in what is considered by many as the most exciting game in the Cat-Griz series. Bobcat Stadium is approximately a half mile due south. Other coaches on the staff included Larry Lewis, Lawrence Livingston, current Louisville head coach Bob Petrino and Jim Zeches. Early seasons had seven games or less with one season seeing the Grizzlies play just one game. Arnold said he just learned that quarterback Kelly Bradley refused offensive coordinator Bill Diedrichs 81X call, instead opting for a trap play that resulted in Millers 40-yard score that sealed the victory over Rhode Island. 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. 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. 1987: Montana: 55-7: Bozeman, MT: 1988: Montana: 17-3 . Four of the five ties in the series came during this era. 2022 Football Roster. They finished at 9-0-1. Kyle Sample can be reached at ksample@dailychronicle.com or 582-2690. The series has three distinct periods. Big Sky * vs. Idaho State. The guard and center was awarded All-Western All-Star and All-Canadian All-Star honors for seven years, 1975-81. They had a great love for each other and they still do to this day, Arnold said. Wgt. I hear more stories that Im glad I didnt hear 30 years ago. Main Navigation Menu. 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 Bobcats have played in 945 games and their all-time record stands at 456-457-32. 1989 -- Cut Bank 18, Choteau 7. .
Reno H. Sales Stadium was erected in 1973 and replaced Gratton Field. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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) (); :
All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The 1987 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise 's 38th season in the National Football League and their 42nd overall. Jesse Jones, 80 yards! MSU played its 1972 season at Bozeman High School's Van Winkle Stadium. Bobcat QB Dennis Erickson is the difference. MSU was a NAIA independent from 19571962 and UM was a NCAA University Division (large) independent in 1950 and 1962. In its fourth season under head coach Tony Storti, the team compiled a 9-0-1, won the RMC championship, tied with Saint Joseph's (IN) in the Aluminum Bowl, and was recognized as the national champion in NAIA. Hall of Fame running back Fine Unga, senior linebacker Robb Akey and senior linebacker Vernell Quinn all earned First Team All-Big Sky honors. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. Football Yearbook Archive 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. Montana State: Dave Arnold: 19-6: Louisiana Tech: Charleston, S.C. . 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997-2002 Box 2B (FBC540-2B) Alabama (University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa AL) Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Go To Coaching Staff. OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. 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. 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. Scoreboard. Whenever we were in that coverage they were throwing down about 7 yards and curling. 1987 Montana State Bobcats football team 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 was a fierce competitor. The official 2021 Football Roster for the Montana State University Bobcats. Rob Ash enters his sixth season as head coach at MSU in 2012. No. 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. All rights reserved. Bignell broke one tackle, then barreled through a defender at the 4 and dove across the goal line. Ash's career overall record entering his 33rd season as a head coach stands at 215-119-5. Down the sideline, the 15, the 10! Do you have a blog? Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He is just eight wins away from the school record of 47 wins held by Sonny Holland (19711977). 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 Search the complete digital archives for all papers in the Pioneer News Group. The official 1987 Football schedule for the University of Montana Grizzlies . The playing field ran east-west and had lighting as far back as the 1940s. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos.
Missoula, MT. 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]. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. MSU strong safety Joe Roberts was waiting. . The Idaho game in 84 we were down and we came back at Idaho not easy to do. Breaking down the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl . Find out more. Create a password that only you will remember. Fletcher, Ken Amato of the Tennessee Titans and Mike Person of the San Francisco 49ers. In 1974 Kollar became the first small college (non-FBS) player to win the Senior Bowl MVP and is one of only two (Portland State's Neil Lomax being the other) small college players to win the award in that game's history. 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. 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. (); :
Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. [1] The Bobcats played their home games on campus in Bozeman at Reno H. Sales Stadium . 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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Or write about sports? He received the 2011 FCS Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award that same month. The reunion instantly became a typical meeting. Bradley hit leading receiver Joe Bignell, at the 10. The 1946 team was special for more than its accomplishments, however. 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. Do you have a sports website? Go To Coaching Staff. When MSU joined the RMAC it included Colorado, Colorado State, Utah, Utah State, and Brigham Young.
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. One Montana State Bobcat has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this was Jan Stenerud. As a sophomore, Kelly Bradley set single-season school records with 4,477 yards and 38 touchdowns. All three Big Sky Conference championships were taken in the last game of the season with wins over rival Montana. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Liberty, New Mexico State, Sam Houston and Jacksonville . 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. Get any of our free daily email newsletters news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more.
It was beginning to appear that everything leading up to that moment was going to be forgotten. In 2008 MSU replaced its natural grass playing surface with FieldTurf. Montana State has won 19 conference titles, including 14 in the Big Sky Conference and five in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. 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. 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. You could see that we were going to be pretty good.. He is currently tied for 50th place in wins in NCAA history. The RMAC included several teams that would become Mountain West members. His 2007 team was 6-5, followed by a 7-5 mark in 2008, 7-4 in 2009, 9-3 in 2010 and 10-3 in 2011. The first championship came in Montana State's last season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which moved to NAIA in 1952. After Schafer's touchdown, the Grizzlies nearly spoil things for MSU. 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.
He is a member of the MSU Hall of Fame and his number "77" is one of only four football numbers retired by MSU. 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. He went on to play eight seasons in the NFL, including five with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 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. Choose wisely! His term as president of the American Football Coaches Association ended in January 2012. 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 Bobcats were members of the RMAC from 1917 to 1956, after being an independent from 1897 to 1916. He gains 15 and another 15 are tacked on by an unnecessary roughness penalty. He breaks one tackle, breaks two, he gets outside, continues down the far sidelines, has blockers, cuts back in. 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. As of 2011, Montana leads the series 70-36-5. Name Pos. Follow him on Twitter @kylesample_bdc. 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. Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season The championship was the first for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and the 1956 team is a member of the RMAC Hall of Fame. And the Bobcats are back in the lead!. He graduated with a 3.91 GPA. The official Football news stories archives for the Montana State University Bobcats Sam McCullum was a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX against the Oakland Raiders. Bill Lamberty. He played briefly for the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints of the NFL and also played in the NFL Europa for two seasons. The 1976 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. That season, eight Bobcats were named to the Big Skys first-team and to various All-America squads. The game was aired on CBS television and radio. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Holland and won the Division II national championship. 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. UM takes over at the 20 with speedy receiver Ron Baines at quarterback. :
You have permission to edit this article. Introductory offer for new subscribers only. The Big Sky era shows Montana with a 28-21 lead. There were times where he just wouldnt be denied, remembered MSU senior associate athletic director Dan Davies, who was a receivers coach that season. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Tight end Joe Bignell hauled in 10 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the championship game. 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. 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. Professionally, he was the head coach of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. 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.
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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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Harvey Wylie was elected to the CFL Hall of Fame on May 24, 1980. 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. Through the 2011 season, the Bobcats are 9-6-2 in postseason play. Lulay led Montana State in rushing his senior year with 611 yards. Football Football: Facebook Football: . It was located directly south of the Romney Gym, across Grant Street and northeast of the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, which opened in 1957. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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.) Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Tennis Tennis: Facebook Tennis: . Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL Montana State Bobcats player roster for this season on FOX Sports. Join our linker program. 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The former Bobcat All-America was a standout defensive back and kick return specialist for nine years with Calgary. MSU is one of just two Big Sky Conference schools, along with Boise State, to win a Camellia Bowl game. Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and honored at halftime of the Oct. 28 game. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. In 1963, Montana State became a charter member of the Big Sky Conference, where it has won two national championships. [1] The team excelled on both offense and defense. 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. 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. The Bobcats did not record a winning season between 1931 and 1941, MSC's last pre-war squad. Upon the establishment of Division II in 1973, a full playoff system was introduced to determine the national champion. After a 2-2 start, the 1984 team finished 12-2 following a 1-10 season in 1983. Montana won 12 games to Montana State's 7. 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. Full Montana State Bobcats roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college.