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1969 Montana State Bobcats football team

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1969 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record1–8 (0–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumGatton Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana $ 4 0 0 10 1 0
Weber State 3 1 0 6 4 0
Idaho State 2 2 0 5 5 0
Idaho 1 3 0 2 8 0
Montana State 0 4 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1969 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Tom Parac, the Bobcats compiled a 1–8 record (0–4 against Big Sky opponents) and finished last out of five teams in the Big Sky.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13vs. Portland State*
L 6–226,500[2]
September 20North Dakota*W 36–163,000–4,500[3][4]
September 27Fresno State*No. 17
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
L 20–287,500[5]
October 4at No. 8 Northern Arizona*L 0–357,900–8,000[6]
October 11at Idaho StateL 7–206,500[7]
October 18Weber Statedagger
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
L 3–538,300[8]
October 25at IdahoL 21–3110,452–10,500[9][10]
November 1 No. 3 Montana
L 6–79,100–10,000[11]
November 8at Eastern Michigan*L 7–316,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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. ^ "Portland State stuns MSU". The Billings Gazette. September 14, 1969. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Montana State clips North Dakota 36–16". The Daily Inter Lake. September 21, 1969. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Fresno outlasts Montana State, 28–20". The Montana Standard. September 28, 1969. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "ASU Lumberjacks past MSU 35–0". The Independent-Record. October 5, 1969. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Idaho State gets second loop win". The Missoulian. October 12, 1969. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Weber State humbles MSU Bobcats 53–3". The Daily Inter Lake. October 19, 1969. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Wilson, Mike (October 26, 1969). "Mitch Lansdell sparks Idaho to win over Montana State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 13. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ Payne, Bob (October 26, 1969). "Idaho wins odd game with 'Cats". The Spokesman-Review. p. 1, sports. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  11. ^ "Narrow win for Montana". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. November 2, 1969. p. 2, sports. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  12. ^ "Hurons throttle Bobcats, 31–7". The Billings Gazette. November 9, 1969. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.