| 1972 Montana State Bobcats football | |
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| Big Sky champion | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (5–1 Big Sky) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Don Christensen (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Sonny Lubick (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Van Winkle Stadium |
| Seasons← 19711973 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Sonny Holland, the Bobcats compiled an 8–3 record (5–1 against Big Sky opponents) and won the Big Sky championship.
For this season only, home games were played at Van Winkle Stadium at Bozeman High School.
The Bobcat offense featured flanker Sam McCullum, who led the conference in scoring.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 9 | at North Dakota* | L 28–48 | 7,500 | ||||
| September 16 | North Dakota State* |
| W 27–24 | 5,500–6,500 | |||
| September 23 | at Cal Poly* | L 7–34 | 6,200 | ||||
| September 30 | Idaho | W 17–3 | 6,000–6,500 | ||||
| October 7 | Northern Arizona |
| W 23–9 | 5,500 | |||
| October 14 | at Weber State | W 9–3 | 9,036 | ||||
| October 21 | No. 7 Boise State |
| W 37–10 | 7,000 | |||
| October 28 | Idaho State |
| L 16–20 | 5,200 | |||
| November 4 | at Montana | W 21–3 | 12,600 | ||||
| November 11 | at Simon Fraser* | W 35–14 | 2,500 | ||||
| November 18 | at Fresno State* | W 10–6 | 5,278–7,000 | ||||
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References
- "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ Payne, Bob (September 30, 1972). "Idaho seeks 'restarter' in Bozeman". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
- ^ Payne, Bob (October 1, 1972). "Vandal title hopes lost: MSU gets 17-3 win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ^ "Bobcats roll". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 5, 1972. p. 20.
- "North Dakota turns back Montana State by 48–28". The Forum. September 10, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "QB sneak beats gun, Cats nip NDS 27–24". Great Falls Tribune. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- "Cal Poly rocks Cats". The Billings Gazette. September 24, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Montana State streaks to 23–9 Big Sky victory". The Montana Standard. October 8, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "MSU tops Weber". The Independent-Record. October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bobcats stun Boise State, 37–10". The Missoulian. October 22, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Interception on one yard lone stall 'Cats, 20–16". The Daily Inter Lake. October 29, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clan just not ready yet". The Vancouver Sun. November 13, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs drop season finale to Bobcats 10–6". The Fresno Bee. November 19, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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