1967 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1967 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Bobcats compiled a 7–3 record (4–0 against Big Sky opponents) and won the conference championship.[1]

1967 Montana State Bobcats football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–3 (4–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumGatton Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana State $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
Montana 2 2 0 7 3 0
Weber State 2 2 0 6 4 0
Idaho 2 2 0 4 6 0
Idaho State 0 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9vs. North Dakota State*
L 6–248,500–10,000[2][3]
September 16at West Texas State*L 26–3515,500
September 23Portland State*W 52–78,500
September 30at Fresno State*No. 10W 21–207,678–8,000[4]
October 7at IdahoW 41–1416,500[5]
October 14at Idaho StateW 24–76,500
October 21Weber State 
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 21–69,500
October 28North Dakota*
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 20–164,500
November 4Montana
W 14–810,200–10,500[6]
November 18at No. 1 San Diego State*L 3–1447,125[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • 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. ^ "NDS overpowers Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. September 10, 1967. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Wilson, Mike (October 8, 1967). "Bobcats maul Vandals 41-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 12.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cats Fall to Nation's No. 1 Small College Team". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. November 19, 1967. p. 17. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.