1971 Montana State Bobcats football team

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1971 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1971 record2–7–1 (0–5–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumGatton Field (final season)
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Big Sky Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 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 College Division AP 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[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. North DakotaBillings, MTL 15–17
September 18at North Dakota State
L 12–28  9,700[3][4]
September 25Fresno State
W 37–28  7,500[5]
October 2Portland State
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 23–8  7,000[6]
October 9at Northern Arizona
L 16–25
October 16Weber Statedagger
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
T 21–21  5,500[7]
October 23at Idaho State
L 36–38[8]
October 30at Boise State
L 24–5211,217
November 6Montana
L 0–30  9,000[9]
November 13at Idaho
L 2–4012,900[10]
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  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. ^ "Bobcats stumble". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 19, 1971. p. 16.
  4. ^ "NDSU beats Bobcats". The Independent-Record. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "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
  6. ^ "Vikings fall to Bobcats in 23-8 title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 3, 1971. p. 4C.
  7. ^ "Bobcats stun Weber State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 17, 1971. p. 11, sports.
  8. ^ "Big Sky's top teams roll along". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 24, 1971. p. 14, sports.
  9. ^ "Caputo sets rushing mark as Grizzlies whip Bobcats". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 7, 1971. p. 9, sports.
  10. ^ ayne, Bob (November 14, 1971). "Idaho gets easy win over MSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
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