1978 Montana State Bobcats football team

American college football season

1978 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Sonny Lubick (1st season)
Home stadiumSales Stadium
Seasons
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1979 →
1978 Big Sky Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Northern Arizona $ 6 0 0 8 2 0
No. T–9 Montana State 4 2 0 8 2 0
Montana 4 2 0 5 6 0
Boise State 3 3 0 7 4 0
Weber State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Idaho 2 4 0 2 9 0
Idaho State 0 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1978 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Sonny Lubick, the Bobcats compiled an 8–2 record (4–2 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for second place in the Big Sky.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at North Dakota*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Fargo, ND
W 21–1311,700[2]
September 16North Dakota State*
W 28–187,650[3]
September 23Texas A&I*No. 6
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 42–21[4]
September 30 No. 3 Boise StateNo. 6
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 31–2912,850[5]
October 7at Weber StateNo. 2W 21–147,891[6]
October 14Idaho StatedaggerNo. 2
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 23–1213,650[7]
October 21at IdahoNo. 1W 57–219,000[8]
October 28Northern ArizonaNo. 1
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 22–43[9]
November 4at MontanaNo. T–5
L 8–2413,044[10]
November 11at Fresno State*W 35–147,258[11]

References

  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 59. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cats win 21–13 behind Dennehy". The Montana Standard. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bobcats belt North Dakota St". Great Falls Tribune. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bobcats bury Javelinas in 4th quarter". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Montana State shocks Boise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 1, 1978. p. 3B.
  6. ^ "Bobcats defeat Weber State". The Spokesman-Review. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "MSU remains unbeaten". The Montana Standard. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dennehy's arm carries Bobcats". The Billings Gazette. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northern Arizona stuns undefeated Montana State". The Times-News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Warren Wintrode (November 5, 1978). "Grizzlies ambush Bobcats, 24-8". The Montana Standard. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "MSU romps 35–14". The Independent-Record. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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