1987 montana state football roster
Kyle Sample can be reached at ksample@dailychronicle.com or 582-2690. As a true freshman Lulay engineered MSU's 10-7 win over the Grizzlies in Missoula ending UM's 16-game winning streak over the Bobcats and was named the Big Sky Conference's Newcomer of the Year. 1983-84 Montana State Bobcats Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 14-15 (7-7, 3rd in Big Sky MBB ) Coach: Stu Starner PS/G: 65.5 (188th of 275) PA/G: 64.4 (74th of 275) SRS: -2.89 (161st of 275) SOS: -1.16 (158th of 275) Montana State (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Main Navigation Menu. The official 2014 Football Roster for the Montana State University Bobcats. Please subscribe to keep reading. He also had college head coaching stints with the Idaho Vandals, Wyoming Cowboys, Washington State Cougars, Oregon State Beavers and Arizona State Sun Devils. UM takes over at the 20 with speedy receiver Ron Baines at quarterback. MSU also lost both of its coordinators in the offseason and didnt fill the vacancies until August, when Carson was hired to take over for Ed Schmidt, who bolted for San Diego State. He gains 15 and another 15 are tacked on by an unnecessary roughness penalty. [1] The Bobcats played their home games on campus in Bozeman at Reno H. Sales Stadium . We could see right away that we could score points. And the Bobcats are back in the lead!. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. Division I FCS playoff results (known as "Division I-AA" from 1978 to 2005). OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. Others were Orin Beller, Newell Berg, Dana Bradford, John Burke, Bernard Cluzen, William Coey, Karl Fye, John Hall, Joseph McGeever, John Phelan, Richard Roman, Wendell Scabad and Alton Zempel, according to the outstanding centennial history of MSU, "In the People's Interest". Lulay led Montana State in rushing his senior year with 611 yards. The field was named for Cyrus J. Gatton (18941918), a former Montana State football player from 1913-16. Montana State. Among other 2011 upgrades were an 18' x 37' LED video board, two scoreboards and sound system. They went to four overtimes to beat Nevada-Reno, and then two weeks later overcame an 18-15, fourth-quarter deficit against Boise State on an unlikely play from an even more unlikely player. Search the complete digital archives for all papers in the Pioneer News Group. Other coaches on the staff included Larry Lewis, Lawrence Livingston, current Louisville head coach Bob Petrino and Jim Zeches. Sam McCullum was a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX against the Oakland Raiders. He has been an NFL defensive line coach since 1990 and currently coaches in that capacity for the Houston Texans. Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and . W, 55-7. That season, eight Bobcats were named to the Big Skys first-team and to various All-America squads. Download. Montana State has won 19 conference titles, including 14 in the Big Sky Conference and five in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Bobcat Stadium renovated the south end zone in 2011, which added 5,277 more seats giving the stadium an official seating capacity of 17,777 up from 12,500 previously. The official Football news stories archives for the Montana State University Bobcats The team also included Hall of Fame quarterback Jeff Carlson. The Idaho game in 84 we were down and we came back at Idaho not easy to do. Professionally, he was the head coach of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. In 1946, however, things began to change. Eight years later, the Bobcats defeated Louisiana Tech 19-6 in the 1984 Division I-AA title game in Charleston, South Carolina, for their third national championship. Kostrba ran for 100 yards in both playoff games and Don Ueland ran for 94 in the championship game. Dave Arslanian was the offensive coordinator with Mike Zimmer, the current head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, as the defensive coordinator. Ash came to MSU from Drake University where he was the head coach for 18 years. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. They had a great love for each other and they still do to this day, Arnold said. Four of the five ties in the series came during this era. The '87 squad will be recognized as the first Weber State team to advance to the FCS Playoffs and will be honored during Weber State's home game on Oct. 28 against Montana. The Bobcats won 31-14. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Rob Ash enters his sixth season as head coach at MSU in 2012. You have permission to edit this article. In 1956, the Bobcats won a share of the NAIA title at the Aluminum Bowl in Little Rock, Arkansas, playing to a scoreless tie with the Pumas of St. Joseph's College from Rensselaer, Indiana. Bain's brother, Doug of the Grizzlies, gave the Montana a 17-9 lead early in the quarter on a pass from Ray Brum. The complete list of NCAA Football FCS champions from the first season to today. At the snap, Erhardt took a step back and then fired to his left. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Montana High School State Champs, 1900-2013. MSU currently has plans to renovate the east grandstand to include matching sky suites of the west grandstand and erect seating in the north end zone. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the AFL's 1966 draft and scored 11 points, including a then-Super Bowl record 48-yard field goal, in Kansas City's 23-7 Super Bowl IV win. A disappointing loss at home against Idaho State ensued, but it was the last time the Bobcats would come up short. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The championship was the first for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and the 1956 team is a member of the RMAC Hall of Fame. MSU led 17-0 in the third quarter before Akron cut the lead to 17-13. Five Montana State graduates have played in a Super Bowl. Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. We present them here for purely educational purposes. MSU strong safety Joe Roberts was waiting. 1989 -- Cut Bank 18, Choteau 7. . Stat Crew Roster (FRO) Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: MSU marks 30th anniversary of improbable championship. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. As of 2011, Montana leads the series 70-36-5. Montana has won 22 of the last 26 meetings. Subscribe today! Bradley hit leading receiver Joe Bignell, at the 10. He went on to play eight seasons in the NFL, including five with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hall of Fame running back Fine Unga, senior linebacker Robb Akey and senior linebacker Vernell Quinn all earned First Team All-Big Sky honors. Nov 7 (Sat) 1:00 PM . 1988 Big Sky Conference football standings, NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1988_Montana_State_Bobcats_football_team&oldid=1084496545, Pages using CFB schedule with rivalry after location, Pages using CFB schedule with nowrap or nbsp opponent, Pages using CFB schedule with unnamed parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant, This page was last edited on 24 April 2022, at 21:02. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. By then the PCC included Stanford, California, UCLA, USC, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, and Idaho. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. In 1917 Montana State joined the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and in 1924 Montana joined the Pacific Coast Conference, the predecessor of today's Pac-12. Fittingly, the third-seeded Cats used another comeback two weeks later to top Arkansas State, 31-14, to set up a matchup with Rhode Island. His 215 wins rank him 17th among active NCAA coaches. Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and honored at halftime of the Oct. 28 game. Erickson, flanker Ron Bain and running back Paul Schafer lead the comeback as the Bobcats clinch a tie for the Big Sky championshiptheir third straight. Montana State won the 1976 NCAA Division II championship at the Pioneer Bowl in Wichita Falls, Texas, beating the Akron Zips 24-13 with head coach Sonny Holland at the helm. Both teams play for The Great Divide Trophy. His overall record at Drake was 125-63-2. The playing field ran east-west and had lighting as far back as the 1940s. Through the 1971 football season, the Bobcats played home games for four decades at Gatton Field. Montana State linebackers Greg Wilkes (99) and Clete Linebarger (27) pursue Arkansas State's quarterback in a 1-AA quarterfinal in 1984. . Despite the temporary relocation, the Bobcats still won the Big Sky Conference title that season. MSU, fresh off a 1-10 season in 1983 marred by injuries and infighting the offense and defense rode on separate buses and hardly interacted was predicted to finish at the bottom of the conference. Football Football: Facebook Football: Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Tickets Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: . 8/4/2021 2:35:00 PM Trailing 24-9 in the fourth quarter, Montana State scored 20 points in the last nine minutes and won 29-24 when Schafer, who had 58 carries for 234 yards in the game, dove into the end zone with 12 seconds left. These additions would increase seating capacity to approximately 24,000. . The season ended with an upset loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs. When MSU joined the RMAC it included Colorado, Colorado State, Utah, Utah State, and Brigham Young. Prior to Drake he was the head coach at Division III Juniata for nine years. Find out more. Behind head coach Jim Sweeney in 1964, Montana State won the NCAA Western Regional College Division Championship, which existed from 1964 to 1972, with a 28-7 win over Sacramento State in what was also known as the Camellia Bowl. After Schafer's touchdown, the Grizzlies nearly spoil things for MSU. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! The Bobcats won 31-14. Weve been down 14-0 before this season certainly we werent excited about the way we were down but we didnt panic. Running back Tom Kostrba scored from seven yards out in the fourth quarter to seal the win. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In its fourth season under head coach Tony Storti, the team compiled a 9-0-1, won the RMC championship, tied with Saint Joseph's (IN) in the Aluminum Bowl, and was recognized as the national champion in NAIA. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Arnold said he just learned that quarterback Kelly Bradley refused offensive coordinator Bill Diedrichs 81X call, instead opting for a trap play that resulted in Millers 40-yard score that sealed the victory over Rhode Island. His term as president of the American Football Coaches Association ended in January 2012. If you value these stories, please consider subscribing. (); : He was inducted in 1991 and is the only pure kicker in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It was beginning to appear that everything leading up to that moment was going to be forgotten. His 2007 team was 6-5, followed by a 7-5 mark in 2008, 7-4 in 2009, 9-3 in 2010 and 10-3 in 2011. Montana State linebackers Greg Wilkes (99) and Clete Linebarger (27) pursue Arkansas State's quarterback in a 1-AA quarterfinal in 1984. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. The team was the first Weber State team to win 10 games in a season and was the first Weber State team to advance to the FCS Playoffs. MSU was a NAIA independent from 19571962 and UM was a NCAA University Division (large) independent in 1950 and 1962. Stat Crew Roster (FRO) Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: Full Montana State Bobcats roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. In 1963, Montana State became a charter member of the Big Sky Conference, where it has won two national championships. Football The only pre-war regular to play in the Harbor Bowl was Bill Zupan, whose brother Al was among those 'Cat gridders making the ultimate sacrifice. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. MSU took the lead on a 97-yard interception return for a touchdown by safety Joe Roberts, Jr. Quarterback Kelly Bradley threw for over 300 yards in each playoff game and had eight touchdown passes in the postseason. Fellows arrived from Nevada with his wife and daughter wearing a yellow polo shirt resembling the color on the helmets and pants the 1984 team wore. It was razed in early 1972 and is the site of the Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, opened in 1973. [1] The team excelled on both offense and defense. Do you have a sports website? Jones, who moved from linebacker to fullback before the season, moved the Cats into a share of the Big Sky lead with the touchdown. The first championship came in Montana State's last season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which moved to NAIA in 1952. The 1946 team was special for more than its accomplishments, however. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Bobcats have played in 945 games and their all-time record stands at 456-457-32. The Bobcats tied New Mexico, 13-13. I just took a gamble and got it, Roberts said after MSU completed its eighth comeback win of the season on the strength of his 97-yard return and Eric Millers 40-yard touchdown run less than a minute later. Create a password that only you will remember. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The 1988 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Theres coach always coming out of the office, said one of the former players. The Bobcats play their home games at Bobcat Stadium, located at the south end of campus in Bozeman. Before World War II, Montana State football tasted success often, but in small doses. He is currently tied for 50th place in wins in NCAA history. Montana won 12 games to Montana State's 7. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Invalid password or account does not exist. Baines then makes a circus run of 37 yards from midfield before he's dragged down at the MSU 13 after time expires. MSU is one of just two Big Sky Conference schools, along with Boise State, to win a Camellia Bowl game. From 1897 to 1916 the teams didn't belong to a conference and at times would play twice per year. Chronology: Menton Place (1931), Charles Herstrom (1937), George Wallis (1940), Bill Zupan (1941), John Heine (1946-47), Morry Sivertson (1948-49), Dick Newman (1953), Don Edwards (1956), Guy Troisi (1957), Dick Cope (1958), Barton Furry (1959), Bucky May (1960-61), Dave Miller (1963-64), John Cunneen (1965-66), Hans Pidino (1968-69), Roger Crow He left with school records for career passing yards (10,746-11th in NCAA Division I-AA history), single-season total offense, and total offense in a career. We present them here for purely educational purposes. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The 2011 Cat-Griz game set a stadium record with an attendance of 20,237. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The RMAC included several teams that would become Mountain West members. The series has three distinct periods. In 1974 Kollar became the first small college (non-FBS) player to win the Senior Bowl MVP and is one of only two (Portland State's Neil Lomax being the other) small college players to win the award in that game's history. In their first season under head coach Earle Solomonson, the Bobcats compiled a 110 record (08 against Big Sky opponents) and finished last in the Big Sky.[1]. Early seasons had seven games or less with one season seeing the Grizzlies play just one game. Seven light standards were erected around the stadium. Football Football: Facebook Football: . They finished at 9-0-1. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. Still going, hes inbounds and gets another block. After defensive end Mark Fellows . Bradleys improvisation was but one example of a long line of inexplicable moments that led the Bobcats through a gauntlet of Big Sky teams against which they were predicted to fail miserably. OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. MSU finished the 1926 and 1927 seasons undefeated in RMAC conference games, but was not awarded a conference title in either season. Join our linker program. The program began in 1897 and has won three national championships (1956, 1976, and 1984). Rams quarterback Tom Ehrhardt dropped back, looking for the touchdown that would finally put an end to MSUs string of improbable wins and send 12,367 fans home unfulfilled on an unseasonably warm December 1984 day. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Although it would be seven more seasons until Montana State would again win more than it lost, that season helped chart the course into what would become an unbelievably successful period in Montana State's football history as the Bobcats would take 22 of the next 30 games from 1956 to 1985 from the Grizzlies and would win all three of their national championships during that same span. Ash has led Montana State to the Big Sky Conference championship and NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs his last two seasons. Football Yearbook Archive The University of Montana Department of Intercollegiate Athletics promotes its football teams each season with a printed media guide, which outlines current rosters (at time of print), schedules, results, and often included player and coach bios and statistics. Do you have a blog? The 1987 team posted a 10-3 overall record and tied for first in the Big Sky at 7-1. Montana State University Athletics. Stenerud's name is in the Kansas City Chiefs' ring of honor and he is one of just four MSU players to have his number "78" retired. The new end zone seating holds over 7,200 fans. The Bobcats remained in the RMAC through 1956, while the Grizzlies continued in the PCC through 1949 and joined the Skyline (aka Mountain States) Conference, which also competed in the NCAA University (large) Division, from 1951-1961. 1989-90 Montana State Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 17-12 (8-8, 5th in Big Sky ) Coach: Stu Starner PS/G: 77.4 (97th of 292) PA/G: 75.9 (171st of 292) SRS: -6.18 (201st of 292) SOS: -5.63 (222nd of 292) Montana State School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Bradley hit Kelly Davis for a 19-yard touchdown with 1:06 left in the third. MSU has been in the post-season eleven times, most recently in 2011. The Bobcats have won conference titles in eight of the past nine decades and have won multiple conference titles in seven of the last eight decades. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Montana currently holds The Great Divide Trophy after a 36-10 win in Bozeman in 2011. The national championship was the first ever for the RMAC and was also the first time the NAIA had a football champion. Get full access to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle's award-winning news and sports coverage, as well as arts and entertainment, opinions and more. Schaefer scored on a short run with 8:15 to play and Erickson hit Bain for a touchdown with five minutes left cutting the lead to two at 24-22. The class of 1917 voted in 1920 that when the school built a new football field it should be named for Cyrus Gatton. The most recent is Dane Fletcher, who was a linebacker for the New England Patriots, in Super Bowl XLVI. They finished the 1976 season with a 12-1 record, with their lone loss coming at Fresno State. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Don Haas, Holland and Stenerud are the others. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season. After a 2-2 start, the 1984 team finished 12-2 following a 1-10 season in 1983. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The following week, MSU fell behind 21-7 at Idaho. The 1956 Bobcats of head coach Tony Storti were the fourth, and last, Montana State football team to go undefeated. He graduated with a 3.91 GPA. He was a fierce competitor. The 'Cats were 1-10 in that stretch against Montana, and were shut out for eight consecutive years. There are currently three players in the NFL from Montana State. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. This years Bobcats will don similar uniforms this afternoon against North Dakota in a homecoming celebration of the mythical championship squad. The 1987 coaching staff was led by head coach Mike Price. Bradley threw two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns as the Indians built a 14-0 lead before MSU scored 31 unanswered. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Montana State, behind head coach Dave Arnold, beat Arkansas State 31-14, after falling behind 14-0, in the quarterfinals and Rhode Island 32-20, after trailing 20-12 entering the fourth quarter, in the semifinals. The 49ers won the division for the second consecutive season, and ended the season as the top seed in the NFC playoffs. Weber State team the Vandals 59-30 in the first round before falling at Marshall in the second round. Ash has complied a 39-20 (.661) overall record, which represents the third best winning percentage and fourth best win total in school history in the modern era of the sport. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We had to hit bottom and when we did everybody kind of said, This is bigger than me, its bigger than him and I want to win, so what do we have to do?, We never quit. Find out more. Missoula Sentinel grad, ex-Montana Griz commit Zac Crews trying to walk on at Montana State, Montana State's Jaharie Martin to enter transfer portal. During this period UM enjoyed a 30-8-1 edge in Cat-Griz games. 1987 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results Previous Year Next Year Record: 11-1 (3rd of 104) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 2nd in the Final AP poll Conference: Ind Coach: Bobby Bowden (11-1) Points For: 481 Points/G: 40.1 (2nd of 104) Points Against: 163 Opp Pts/G: 13.6 (7th of 104) SRS: 23.50 (1st of 104) SOS: 5.00 (20th of 104) Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? And he will go in for the touchdown! Download. We wouldnt quit on each other.. It was played on a rain-soaked field that thwarted MSU's offense, which had run for an average of 323.1 yards rushing and 31.2 points per game. Print. The defense tallied 61 sacks, special teams blocked nine kicks and the offense scored 355 points, more than a 200-point improvement from the dismal showing the previous fall. Thats a trademark of these kids, Arnold said after the win. The official 1987 Football schedule for the University of Montana Grizzlies . He received the 2011 FCS Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award that same month. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Down the sideline, the 15, the 10! University of Montana 1985 Grizzly Football Schedule Date Sept. 7 Opponent Cal-Fullerton Site Missoula #Time 1:30 P.M. Sept. 21 Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 6:00 P.M. Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12. Reno H. Sales Stadium was erected in 1973 and replaced Gratton Field. He had just two losing seasons and led the Bulldogs to four Pioneer Conference titles in 14 years. Do you have a sports website? Choose wisely! After defensive end Mark Fellows decided not to leave the team and Sikora came to an understanding with new defensive line coach Joe Yanowsky that he wasnt a three-point-stance type of lineman, it appeared the Bobcats were ready. No. The Bobcats are the reigning Big Sky Conference champions. Wgt. Or write about sports? Missoula, MT. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Holland and won the Division II national championship. The NCAA Western Regional was one of four regionals that led up to the selection of the NCAA College Division champion by poll. Football Football: Facebook Football: . 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Their primary rival is Montana, whom they meet in the annual Brawl of the Wild, more commonly referred to as the Cat-Griz game, to be held for the 112th time in 2012 in Missoula. He played briefly for the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints of the NFL and also played in the NFL Europa for two seasons. The Bobcats did not record a winning season between 1931 and 1941, MSC's last pre-war squad. kelly curtis pearl jam wife,