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. 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American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Both teams play for The Great Divide Trophy. The Big Sky era shows Montana with a 28-21 lead. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Holland and won the Division II national championship. 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. He would later go on to play for the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings earning four trips to the Pro Bowl in his 19 seasons as a professional. Before World War II, Montana State football tasted success often, but in small doses. 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. 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. Despite the temporary relocation, the Bobcats still won the Big Sky Conference title that season. Fellows and Bradley were named the leagues defensive and offensive MVPs. Breaking down the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl . After Schafer's touchdown, the Grizzlies nearly spoil things for MSU. I hear more stories that Im glad I didnt hear 30 years ago. 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. The 2011 Cat-Griz game set a stadium record with an attendance of 20,237. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. MSU won 17 games to just six for UM. [1] The Bobcats played their home games on campus in Bozeman at Reno H. Sales Stadium . Nov 7 (Sat) 1:00 PM . Through the 2011 season, the Bobcats are 9-6-2 in postseason play. Prior to Drake he was the head coach at Division III Juniata for nine years. MSU is one of just two Big Sky Conference schools, along with Boise State, to win a Camellia Bowl game. He also had college head coaching stints with the Idaho Vandals, Wyoming Cowboys, Washington State Cougars, Oregon State Beavers and Arizona State Sun Devils. 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. He led the Eagles to one league title and was 51-36-3. 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MSU finished the 1926 and 1927 seasons undefeated in RMAC conference games, but was not awarded a conference title in either season. Former players interested in attending the event or getting more information can contact Jerry Graybeal at 801-626-8114, or jgraybeal@weber.edu. Brody Grebe - Football - Montana State University Athletics 2022 Football Roster 10 Brody Grebe Position Defensive End Height 6-2 Weight 250 Class Sophomore Hometown Melstone, MT Highschool Melstone/Roundup Bio Stats Historical Biography Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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) Name Pos. Stat Crew Roster (FRO) Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: 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 first championship came in Montana State's last season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which moved to NAIA in 1952. 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 is currently tied for 50th place in wins in NCAA history. From 1963 to 1985 Montana State enjoyed its most successful period of the Cat-Griz rivalry. Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL Montana State Bobcats player roster for this season on FOX Sports. Athletics Diversity & Inclusion Committee, TicketSmarter - Ticket Resale Marketplace. In 1968, Erickson engineered the greatest comeback in what is considered by many as the most exciting game in the Cat-Griz series. That season, eight Bobcats were named to the Big Skys first-team and to various All-America squads. 1987 -- Shepherd 28, Wolf Point 7. And he will go in for the touchdown! MSU marks 30th anniversary of improbable championship. The Lions started the season 0-4 before winning 13 of their last 17 games to win the championship. 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. In 1946, however, things began to change. I would have blown a fuse.. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. There was a problem saving your notification. . 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. We won't share it with anyone else. The 1987 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise 's 38th season in the National Football League and their 42nd overall. These additions would increase seating capacity to approximately 24,000. Dave Arslanian was the offensive coordinator with Mike Zimmer, the current head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, as the defensive coordinator. Division I FCS playoff results (known as "Division I-AA" from 1978 to 2005). The official 2021 Football Roster for the Montana State University Bobcats. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Montana State University Athletics. The program began in 1897 and has won three national championships (1956, 1976, and 1984). The name of the stadium was changed from Reno H. Sales Stadium to Bobcat Stadium at this time. ); : Following that Montana started "The Streak" when it won 16 straight games from 1986 to 2001. There were times where he just wouldnt be denied, remembered MSU senior associate athletic director Dan Davies, who was a receivers coach that season. 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). The Bobcats won 31-14. . Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. MSU has been in the post-season eleven times, most recently in 2011. Bobcat QB Dennis Erickson is the difference. The Grizzlies appeared to have the drive stopped at the MSU 32, but a facemask penalty gave the Cats new life on the 17. Montana State's RaeQuan Battle and Great Osobor post-Brawl of the Wild. The season ended with an upset loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs. MSU strong safety Joe Roberts was waiting. 's 1985 championship team. 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. Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and honored at halftime of the Oct. 28 game. The former Bobcat All-America was a standout defensive back and kick return specialist for nine years with Calgary. After a 2-2 start, the 1984 team finished 12-2 following a 1-10 season in 1983. 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. And the Bobcats are back in the lead!. His overall record at Drake was 125-63-2. 1987: Montana: 55-7: Bozeman, MT: 1988: Montana: 17-3 . Choose wisely! Coach of the Year,Dave Arnold, 2nd season, Kodak Division 1-AA and Football News National Coach of the Year. 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. 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. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. A week later, in Charleston, S.C., the Bobcats forced four interceptions and sacked Louisiana Tech quarterback Kyle Gandy 11 times in a 19-6 win, clinching the schools third championship. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The stadium capacity dropped from 15,000 to 12,500 due to the reconfiguation. One Montana State Bobcat has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this was Jan Stenerud. Or write about sports? Montana State linebackers Greg Wilkes (99) and Clete Linebarger (27) pursue Arkansas State's quarterback in a 1-AA quarterfinal in 1984. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Football Football: Facebook Football: Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Tickets Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: . 1989 -- Cut Bank 18, Choteau 7. . All rights reserved. The 1976 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! Year Letter Hgt. 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. The Bobcats were members of the RMAC from 1917 to 1956, after being an independent from 1897 to 1916. The complete list of NCAA Football FCS champions from the first season to today. 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997-2002 Box 2B (FBC540-2B) Alabama (University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa AL) 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. 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. 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. They finished at 9-0-1. 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. 2023 Conference USA college football preview, part 1. The new end zone seating holds over 7,200 fans. W, 55-7. Both schools entered the Big Sky Conference as charter members in 1963 with Montana holding a 42-15-2 series lead. You have permission to edit this article. 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. 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. 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. He also ran for 391 yards (8.3 per carry), which was good for 12th in the CFL and was the most by a quarterback., and three touchdowns. The Bobcats tied New Mexico, 13-13. The reunion instantly became a typical meeting. They finished the 1976 season with a 12-1 record, with their lone loss coming at Fresno State. 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.