1971 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1971 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their first season under head coach Sonny Holland, the Bobcats compiled a 2–7–1 record (0–5–1 in Big Sky, last).[1]

1971 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record2–7–1 (0–5–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumGatton Field (final season)
1971 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Idaho $ 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 7 Boise State 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
Montana 3 –2 –06 –5 –0
Weber State 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Idaho State 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
Northern Arizona 1 –3 –05 –5 –0
Montana State 0 –5 –12 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division AP Poll

Home games were played on campus at Gatton Field in Bozeman, Montana; the stadium was razed following this season,[2] and the site is now occupied by the Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center, opened in 1973.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. North Dakota*
L 15–176,500–7,000[3][4]
September 18at North Dakota State*
L 12–289,700[5][6]
September 25Fresno State*
W 37–287,500[7]
October 2Portland State*
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 23–87,000[8]
October 9at Northern Arizona
L 16–257,436
October 16Weber Statedagger
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
T 21–215,500[9]
October 23at Idaho State
L 36–3810,700[10]
October 30at Boise State
L 24–5211,217
November 6Montana
L 0–309,000–9,200[11]
November 13at Idaho
L 2–4012,900[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[13]

References
  1. "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. "Construction starts soon on Montana State building". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 4, 1971. p. 12.
  3. Clarke, Norm (September 12, 1971). "Sioux outlets Bobcats , 17-15". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. p. 15. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. "Bobcats stumble". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 19, 1971. p. 16.
  6. "NDSU beats Bobcats". The Independent-Record. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. "Vikings fall to Bobcats in 23-8 title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 3, 1971. p. 4C.
  9. "Bobcats stun Weber State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 17, 1971. p. 11, sports.
  10. "Big Sky's top teams roll along". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 24, 1971. p. 14, sports.
  11. "Caputo sets rushing mark as Grizzlies whip Bobcats". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 7, 1971. p. 9, sports.
  12. ayne, Bob (November 14, 1971). "Idaho gets easy win over MSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  13. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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