1974 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1974 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth season under head coach Sonny Holland, the Bobcats compiled a 7–4 record (4–2 against Big Sky opponents) and finished second in the Big Sky.[1]

1974 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1974 record7–3 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumSales Stadium
1974 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Boise State $^ 6 0 010 2 0
Montana State 4 2 07 3 0
Idaho 2 2 12 8 1
Montana 2 3 13 6 1
Northern Arizona 2 3 03 6 0
Idaho State 2 4 05 5 0
Weber State 1 5 04 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA College Division AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Portland StatePortland, ORW 29–83,432[2]
September 14at North DakotaGrand Forks, NDL 14–34[3]
September 21at Fresno StateW 14–79,987[4]
September 28Boise State[5]L 37–409,100[6]
October 5Northern Arizona
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 44–21
October 12at Weber StateOgden, UTL 10–28
October 19Idaho State
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 14–0
October 26Idaho
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 36–216,117[7]
November 2at MontanaW 43–29
November 16North Dakota State
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 34–146,350[8]
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 59. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. "Bobcats Rock Vikings 29-8". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 8, 1974 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Sioux trample MSU, 34-14". The Billings Gazette. September 15, 1974 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Eddie Lopez (September 22, 1974). "Late FSU Rally Fizzles, 'Cats Win". The Fresno Bee via Newspapers.com.
  5. Dedication game for Sales Stadium.
  6. Warren Rogers (September 29, 1974). "Cats fall to Boise". The Billings Gazette. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Barrows, Bob (October 27, 1974). "MSU spurt spells Idaho loss, 36-21". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 13.
  8. "Bobcats win, finish 7–3". The Billings Gazette. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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