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1965 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–7 (1–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumGatton Field
Seasons← 19641966 →
1965 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Weber State + 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Idaho + 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Montana 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Idaho State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Montana State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1965 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the team compiled a 3–7 record (1–3 against Big Sky opponents) and finished last in the conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. South Dakota State*W 22–05,000
September 25Wichita State*W 17–68,000
October 2at Weber StateL 16–197,428
October 9at Fresno State*L 10–1410,862–12,000
October 16at Idaho StateL 0–146,400
October 23 No. 1 North Dakota State*
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
L 7–148,000–8,200
October 30North Dakota*
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
L 12–214,000
November 6MontanaW 24–79,000
November 13at San Jose State*L 7–254,000–4,100
November 20at IdahoL 0–543,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. "Bobcats utilize defense in win over Jackrabbits". Great Falls Tribune. September 12, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bobcats upset Wichita State". The Independent-Record. September 26, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Weber upsets MSC 19–16 in Big Sky play". The Sunday Herald. October 3, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Fresno beats Cats". The Billings Gazette. October 10, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Idaho State slams 'Cats". The Missoulian. October 17, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "North Dakota State downs Bobcats 14–7". The Daily Inter Lake. October 24, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (North Dakota State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  9. "North Dakota has win over Montana State". The Times-News. October 31, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Montana State beats Montana". The El Paso Times. November 7, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "MSU drops 25–7 game". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 14, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Idaho stuns Montana State with surprising 54-0 win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 21, 1965. p. 1, sports.
  13. "McDonald tops 1,000 yards as Vandals rout Bobcats". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 21, 1965. p. 14.
  14. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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