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1967 Montana State Bobcats football team

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1967 Montana State Bobcats football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–3 (4–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumGatton Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana State $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
Montana 2 2 0 7 3 0
Weber State 2 2 0 6 4 0
Idaho 2 2 0 4 6 0
Idaho State 0 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1967 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Bobcats compiled a 7–3 record (4–0 against Big Sky opponents) and won the conference championship.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9vs. North Dakota State*
L 6–248,000–10,000[2][3]
September 16at West Texas State*L 26–3515,500[4]
September 23Portland State*W 52–78,500[5]
September 30at Fresno State*No. 10W 21–207,678–8,000[6]
October 7at IdahoW 41–1416,500[7]
October 14at Idaho StateW 24–76,500[8]
October 21Weber Statedagger
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 21–69,500[9]
October 28North Dakota*
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 20–164,500–4,600[10][11]
November 4Montana
W 14–810,200–10,500[12][13]
November 18at No. 1 San Diego State*L 3–1447,125[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "NDS overpowers Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. September 10, 1967. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "West Texas clips 'Cats". The Billings Gazette. September 17, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats demolish Portland Sate". The Missoulian. September 24, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Montana State holds off Bulldogs for 21–20 win". The Fresno Bee. October 1, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Wilson, Mike (October 8, 1967). "Bobcats maul Vandals 41–14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 12. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ "Erickson sparks Bobcat victory". The Spokesman-Review. October 15, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hass sets new mark". The Daily Inter Lake. October 22, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cats win, 20–16". The Montana Standard. October 29, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "Cats claw stubborn Grizzlies, 14–8". The Billings Gazette. November 5, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  14. ^ "Cats Fall to Nation's No. 1 Small College Team". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. November 19, 1967. p. 17. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  15. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.