1972 Montana State Bobcats football team
American college football season
The 1972 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Sonny Holland, the Bobcats compiled an 8–3 record (5–1 against Big Sky opponents) and won the Big Sky championship.[1]
For this season only, home games were played at Van Winkle Stadium at Bozeman High School.[2][3]
The Bobcat offense featured flanker Sam McCullum, who led the conference in scoring.[4]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at North Dakota* | | L 28–48 | 7,500 |
| September 16 | North Dakota State* | | W 27–24 | 6,500 | [5]
| September 23 | at Cal Poly* | | L 7–34 | 6,200 |
| September 30 | Idaho | | W 17–3 | 6,000–6,500 | [2][3]
| October 7 | Northern Arizona | - Van Winkle Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| W 23–9 | 5,500 |
| October 14 | at Weber State | | W 9–3 | 9,036 |
| October 21 | No. 7 Boise State![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Van Winkle Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| W 37–10 | 7,000 |
| October 28 | Idaho State | - Van Winkle Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| L 16–20 | 5,200 |
| November 4 | at Montana | | W 21–3 | 12,600 | [4]
| November 11 | at Simon Fraser* | Vancouver, BC | W 35–14 | 5,200 |
| November 18 | at Fresno State* | | W 10–6 | 5,278–7,000 | [6]
| - *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ a b Payne, Bob (September 30, 1972). "Idaho seeks 'restarter' in Bozeman". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
- ^ a b Payne, Bob (October 1, 1972). "Vandal title hopes lost: MSU gets 17-3 win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ^ a b "Bobcats roll". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 5, 1972. p. 20.
- ^ "QB sneak beats gun, Cats nip NDS 27–24". Great Falls Tribune. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 1972 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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