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1975 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1975 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth season under head coach Sonny Holland, the Bobcats compiled a 5–5 record (4–2 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for second place in the Big Sky.[1]

1975 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Christensen (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorSonny Lubick (5th season)
Home stadiumSales Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Boise State $^ 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Idaho State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Montana State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Idaho 2 – 2 – 2 4 – 5 – 2
Montana 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Weber State 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
Northern Arizona 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

Tailback Steve Kracher became the second player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons.[2]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Portland State*
W 35–345,100
September 13North Dakota*
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 10–346,322
September 20at North Dakota State*
W 34–147,400[3]
September 27Fresno State*
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 17–347,350
October 4at No. 3 Boise State
L 34–3519,642[4]
October 11Weber State 
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 31–145,755
October 18at No. 4 Idaho State
W 19–711,500
October 25Montana
W 20–314,223–14,350[2]
November 1at Idaho
L 23–4113,425–13,485
November 8at Northern Arizona
W 31–177,000
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[5]

Roster edit

1979 Montana State Bobcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT Jon Borchardt Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 8 Pat Bolton Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References edit

  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 59. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Montana State outguns Grizzlies, 20-3". The Montana Standard. October 26, 1975. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bison edge Cats". The Billings Gazette. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Boise State wins on late TD". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1975. p. 2B.
  5. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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