1964 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1964 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State College (now known as Montana State University) in the Big Sky Conference during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the team compiled a 7–4 record (3–0 against Big Sky opponents), won the conference championship, and defeated Sacramento State in the Camellia Bowl.[1]

1964 Montana State Bobcats football
Big Sky champion
Camellia Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–4 (3–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumGatton Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana State $ 3 0 0 7 4 0
Idaho State 2 1 0 6 3 0
Montana 1 2 0 3 6 0
Weber State 0 3 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Idaho was an independent in football.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at South Dakota State*Grand Forks, NDW 46–145,000
September 19at Wichita State*L 6–2112,500
September 26Fresno State*W 27–135,500–6,000[2]
October 3San Jose State*
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
L 14–205,500
October 10Nevada*
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 21–144,500–4,700[3]
October 17Idaho State 
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 20–07,000
October 24at North Dakota State*L 0–74,500[4]
October 31at North Dakota*L 7–94,000–4,239[5]
November 7at MontanaW 30–610,500
November 14at Weber StateOgden, UTW 24–0500
December 12at Sacramento State*W 28–7
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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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. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Bobcats blanked". The Billings Gazette. October 25, 1964. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.