1968 Montana State Bobcats football team

American college football season

1968 Montana State Bobcats football
Big Sky co-champion
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	6–4 (3–1 Big Sky)
Head coach	Tom Parac (1st season)
Home stadium	Gatton Field
Seasons← 1967 1969 →

1968 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Idaho +	3	–	1	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Montana State +	3	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Weber State +	3	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Idaho State	1	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Montana	0	–	4	–	0	2	–	7	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions

The 1968 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their first season under head coach Tom Parac, the Bobcats compiled a 6–4 record (3–1 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for the conference championship.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14	vs. Idaho	Memorial Stadium Great Falls, MT	W 17–14	7,500–8,500
September 21	at Portland State*	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	W 17–6	1,838
September 28	No. 1 San Diego State*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 22–34	9,000
October 5	West Texas State*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 20–35	7,000
October 12	Idaho State	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 31–14	9,000
October 19	at No. 7 Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 14–20	9,200
October 26	Northern Arizona*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 20–15	5,000
November 2	at Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	W 29–24	12,000
November 9	at North Dakota*	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 41–7	1,500–2,100
November 16	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 16–37	6,500–7,245
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

"Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
Wilson, Mike (September 15, 1968). "Bobcats down Vandals 17-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 14.
Brown, Bruce (September 16, 1968). "WSU next for Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. {Washington). p. 19.
"Bobcats tip Vikings, 17–6; Gorman hurt". The Sunday Oregonian. September 22, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Aztec Defense Keys Triumph". Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. September 29, 1968. p. S-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
"Too much for Bobcats". The Daily Inter Lake. October 6, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Schafer's three TDs power 'Cats to win". The Missoulian. October 13, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Weber halts late MSU drive, nets thrilling 20–14 victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 20, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bobcats nip Arizonans". The Independent-Record. October 27, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"MSU rally nips Grizzlies, 29–24". The Billings Gazette. November 3, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bobcats scalp ND Sioux 41–7". Great Falls Tribune. November 10, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
"Valley State Stages 'Miracle' Rally to Win". The Los Angeles Times. November 17, 1968. p. D-18. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
"Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
"Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

v t e Montana State Bobcats football
Venues	Gatton Field (1930–1971) Van Winkle Stadium (1972) Bobcat Stadium (1973–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Montana
Culture & lore	Spirit of the West Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906–1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Big Sky Conference football champions
College Division / Division II	Idaho State (1963) Montana State (1964) Weber State & Idaho (1965) Montana State (1966) Montana State (1967) Idaho, Montana State, & Weber State (1968) Montana (1969) Montana (1970) Idaho (1971) Montana State (1972) Boise State (1973) Boise State (1974) Boise State (1975) Montana State (1976) Boise State (1977)
I-AA/FCS	Northern Arizona (1978) Montana State (1979) Boise State (1980) Idaho State (1981) Montana, Idaho, & Montana State (1982) Nevada (1983) Montana State (1984) Idaho (1985) Nevada (1986) Idaho (1987) Idaho (1988) Idaho (1989) Nevada (1990) Nevada (1991) Idaho & Eastern Washington (1992) Montana (1993) Boise State (1994) Montana (1995) Montana (1996) Eastern Washington (1997) Montana (1998) Montana (1999) Montana (2000) Montana (2001) Montana, Montana State, & Idaho State (2002) Montana State, Montana, & Northern Arizona (2003) Montana & Eastern Washington (2004) Eastern Washington, Montana State, & Montana (2005) Montana (2006) Montana (2007) Weber State & Montana (2008) Montana (2009) Montana State & Eastern Washington (2010) Montana State & Montana (2011) Eastern Washington, Montana State, & Cal Poly (2012) Eastern Washington (2013) Eastern Washington (2014) Southern Utah (2015) Eastern Washington & North Dakota (2016) Southern Utah & Weber State (2017) Eastern Washington, UC Davis, & Weber State (2018) Sacramento State & Weber State (2019) Weber State (2020) Sacramento State (2021) Montana State & Sacramento State (2022) Montana (2023) Montana State (2024)
National championships in bold

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