The team was led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Holland and won the Division II national championship. 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. 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. Among other 2011 upgrades were an 18' x 37' LED video board, two scoreboards and sound system. 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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. OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. Price was named Big Sky Coach of the Year that season. 1987 -- Shepherd 28, Wolf Point 7. Scoreboard. Bobcat QB Dennis Erickson is the difference. He had just two losing seasons and led the Bulldogs to four Pioneer Conference titles in 14 years. Kostrba ran for 100 yards in both playoff games and Don Ueland ran for 94 in the championship game. Or write about sports? 2023 Montana State University Athletics, Bobcats Land Wisconsin's Al Johnson as Offensive Line Coach, MSU Football 2023 Season Ticket Renewals Begin February 1, Bobcat Legend Bill Kollar Joins 2023 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame induction Class, Bobcat Football Lands First Group of 2023 Recruits. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Thats a trademark of these kids, Arnold said after the win. The official 2021 Football Roster for the Montana State University Bobcats. Year Letter Hgt. The Brawl of the Wild is the game between MSU and their primary rival; the University of Montana Grizzlies. 1988 -- Choteau 19, Shelby 14. Weber State team the Vandals 59-30 in the first round before falling at Marshall in the second round. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Early seasons had seven games or less with one season seeing the Grizzlies play just one game. 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997-2002 Box 2B (FBC540-2B) Alabama (University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa AL) The 2011 Cat-Griz game set a stadium record with an attendance of 20,237. Football Football: Facebook Football: . OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Down the sideline, the 15, the 10! Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Tennis Tennis: Facebook Tennis: . The team also was ranked as high as seventh in the during the season. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. 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. After Schafer's touchdown, the Grizzlies nearly spoil things for MSU. 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. . UM joined the PCC, after spending 22 years as part of the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association with league members Washington, Oregon, Washington State, Oregon State, Idaho and Wittman College in 1924. MSU marks 30th anniversary of improbable championship. He received the 2011 FCS Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award that same month. 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. Print. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Montana State University Athletics. Weve been down 14-0 before this season certainly we werent excited about the way we were down but we didnt panic. 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. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. He was voted the Schenley Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in 1977. Jesse Jones, 80 yards! MSU strong safety Joe Roberts was waiting. MSU played its 1972 season at Bozeman High School's Van Winkle Stadium. The 1987 coaching staff was led by head coach Mike Price. There were times where he just wouldnt be denied, remembered MSU senior associate athletic director Dan Davies, who was a receivers coach that season. . 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. Stat Crew Roster (FRO) Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: It was located directly south of the Romney Gym, across Grant Street and northeast of the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, which opened in 1957. Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL Montana State Bobcats player roster for this season on FOX Sports. Kyle Sample can be reached at ksample@dailychronicle.com or 582-2690. From 1963 to 1985 Montana State enjoyed its most successful period of the Cat-Griz rivalry. You could see that we were going to be pretty good.. 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. I would have blown a fuse.. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. 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. Scoreboard. It was razed in early 1972 and is the site of the Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, opened in 1973. MSU has been in the post-season eleven times, most recently in 2011. Montana State linebackers Greg Wilkes (99) and Clete Linebarger (27) pursue Arkansas State's quarterback in a 1-AA quarterfinal in 1984. (); : Montana High School State Champs, 1900-2013. Theyll get on each others ass, theyll call each other their old nicknames. One Montana State Bobcat has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this was Jan Stenerud. Former players interested in attending the event or getting more information can contact Jerry Graybeal at 801-626-8114, or jgraybeal@weber.edu. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Athletics Diversity & Inclusion Committee, TicketSmarter - Ticket Resale Marketplace. The first championship came in Montana State's last season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which moved to NAIA in 1952. They had a great love for each other and they still do to this day, Arnold said. 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 MSU is one of just two Big Sky Conference schools, along with Boise State, to win a Camellia Bowl game. The season ended with an upset loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs. Theres coach always coming out of the office, said one of the former players. 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. He breaks one tackle, breaks two, he gets outside, continues down the far sidelines, has blockers, cuts back in. Other coaches on the staff included Larry Lewis, Lawrence Livingston, current Louisville head coach Bob Petrino and Jim Zeches. 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. The Bobcats won 31-14. Four of the five ties in the series came during this era. Please subscribe to keep reading. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Missoula, MT. Montana State has won 19 conference titles, including 14 in the Big Sky Conference and five in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. 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.) In 1968, Erickson engineered the greatest comeback in what is considered by many as the most exciting game in the Cat-Griz series. He played in two Grey Cup games (1983 and 1985), and was a key member of B.C. Report scores and stats and send game photos to the Chronicle sports staff. Chronology: Menton Place (1931), Charles Herstrom (1937), George Wallis (1940), Bill Zupan (1941), John Heine (1946-47), Morry Sivertson (1948-49), Dick Newman (1953), Don Edwards (1956), Guy Troisi (1957), Dick Cope (1958), Barton Furry (1959), Bucky May (1960-61), Dave Miller (1963-64), John Cunneen (1965-66), Hans Pidino (1968-69), Roger Crow (); : Montana State linebackers Greg Wilkes (99) and Clete Linebarger (27) pursue Arkansas State's quarterback in a 1-AA quarterfinal in 1984. The 1987 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise 's 38th season in the National Football League and their 42nd overall. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The stadium capacity dropped from 15,000 to 12,500 due to the reconfiguation. They finished at 9-0-1. The guard and center was awarded All-Western All-Star and All-Canadian All-Star honors for seven years, 1975-81. He was a fierce competitor. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The team also included Hall of Fame quarterback Jeff Carlson. Fellows was talking with a group that included second-string quarterback Greg Andal when Arnold, in a light blue polo, khaki pants and a thin white goatee that replaced the bushy mustache he wore when he was coaching for his job that season, emerged from the MSU athletic offices. Sam McCullum was a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX against the Oakland Raiders. Don Haas, Holland and Stenerud are the others. Beginning with Robb Fellows, a center from Great Falls, former players filtered into the lobby of Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Download. 2022 Football Roster. Prior to Drake he was the head coach at Division III Juniata for nine years. Main Navigation Menu. The 'Cats were 1-10 in that stretch against Montana, and were shut out for eight consecutive years. MSU finished the 1926 and 1927 seasons undefeated in RMAC conference games, but was not awarded a conference title in either season. Bradley hit Kelly Davis for a 19-yard touchdown with 1:06 left in the third. Football 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. Go To Coaching Staff. . Join our linker program. Go To Coaching Staff. Montana currently holds The Great Divide Trophy after a 36-10 win in Bozeman in 2011. 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 He is currently tied for 50th place in wins in NCAA history. In 2008 MSU replaced its natural grass playing surface with FieldTurf. The Bobcats did not record a winning season between 1931 and 1941, MSC's last pre-war squad. We could see right away that we could score points. The request was honored 10 years later. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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 Quarterback from 1966 to 1968, head coach in college and professional football from 1982 to 2011. 2019 Football Roster. Do you have a sports website? Football History Montana State University Athletics . ); : 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.