1971 Montana State Bobcats football team
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| 1971 Montana State Bobcats football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 2–7–1 (0–5–1 Big Sky) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Don Christensen (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Sonny Lubick (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Gatton Field (final season) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 11 | vs. North Dakota* |
| L 15–17 | 6,500–7,000 | [3][4] | ||
| September 18 | at North Dakota State* | L 12–28 | 9,700 | [5][6] | |||
| September 25 | Fresno State* | W 37–28 | 7,500 | [7] | |||
| October 2 | Portland State* |
| W 23–8 | 7,000 | [8] | ||
| October 9 | at Northern Arizona | L 16–25 | 7,436 | ||||
| October 16 | Weber State |
| T 21–21 | 5,500 | [9] | ||
| October 23 | at Idaho State | L 36–38 | 10,700 | [10] | |||
| October 30 | at Boise State | L 24–52 | 11,217 | ||||
| November 6 | Montana |
| L 0–30 | 9,000–9,200 | [11] | ||
| November 13 | at Idaho | L 2–40 | 12,900 | [12] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Construction starts soon on Montana State building". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 4, 1971. p. 12.
- ^ Clarke, Norm (September 12, 1971). "Sioux outlets Bobcats , 17-15". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. p. 15. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Bobcats stumble". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 19, 1971. p. 16.
- ^ "NDSU beats Bobcats". The Independent-Record. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Vikings fall to Bobcats in 23-8 title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 3, 1971. p. 4C.
- ^ "Bobcats stun Weber State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 17, 1971. p. 11, sports.
- ^ "Big Sky's top teams roll along". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 24, 1971. p. 14, sports.
- ^ "Caputo sets rushing mark as Grizzlies whip Bobcats". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 7, 1971. p. 9, sports.
- ^ ayne, Bob (November 14, 1971). "Idaho gets easy win over MSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
