1971 Montana State Bobcats football team

1971 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record2–7–1 (0–5–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Christensen (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorSonny Lubick (1st season)
Home stadiumGatton Field (final season)
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Idaho $ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Boise State 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Montana 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Weber State 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Idaho State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Northern Arizona 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Montana State 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their first season under head coach Sonny Holland, the Bobcats compiled a 2–7–1 record (0–5–1 in Big Sky, last).[1]

Home games were played on campus at Gatton Field in Bozeman, Montana; the stadium was razed following this season,[2] and the site is now occupied by the Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, opened in 1973.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. North Dakota*
L 15–176,500–7,000[3][4]
September 18at North Dakota State*
L 12–289,700[5][6]
September 25Fresno State*
W 37–287,500[7]
October 2Portland State*
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 23–87,000[8]
October 9at Northern Arizona
L 16–257,436[9]
October 16Weber Statedagger
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
T 21–215,500[10]
October 23at Idaho State
L 36–3810,700[11]
October 30at Boise State
L 24–5211,217[12]
November 6Montana
L 0–309,000–9,200[13]
November 13at Idaho
L 2–4012,900[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Construction starts soon on Montana State building". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 4, 1971. p. 12.
  3. ^ Clarke, Norm (September 12, 1971). "Sioux outlets Bobcats, 17–15". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. p. 15. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Bobcats stumble". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 19, 1971. p. 16.
  6. ^ "NDSU beats Bobcats". The Independent-Record. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Vikings fall to Bobcats in 23-8 title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 3, 1971. p. 4C.
  9. ^ "NAU kicker kills Bobcats, 25–16". The Billings Gazette. October 10, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bobcats stun Weber State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 17, 1971. p. 11, sports.
  11. ^ "Big Sky's top teams roll along". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 24, 1971. p. 14, sports.
  12. ^ "Broncos hammer Bobcats, capture conference lead". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 31, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Caputo sets rushing mark as Grizzlies whip Bobcats". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 7, 1971. p. 9, sports.
  14. ^ ayne, Bob (November 14, 1971). "Idaho gets easy win over MSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  15. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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