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1975 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Christensen (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorSonny Lubick (5th season)
Home stadiumSales Stadium
Seasons← 19741976 →
1975 Big Sky Conference
football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Boise State $^ 5 0 1 9 2 1
Idaho State 4 2 0 7 3 0
Montana State 4 2 0 5 5 0
Idaho 2 2 2 4 5 2
Montana 3 3 0 6 4 0
Weber State 1 4 1 1 9 1
Northern Arizona 0 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1975 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth season under head coach Sonny Holland, the Bobcats compiled a 5–5 record (4–2 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for second place in the Big Sky.

Tailback Steve Kracher became the second player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Portland State*W 35–345,100
September 13North Dakota*
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 10–346,322
September 20at North Dakota State*W 34–147,400
September 27Fresno State*
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 17–347,350–7,523
October 4at No. 3 Boise StateL 34–3519,642
October 11Weber State
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 31–145,755
October 18at No. 4 Idaho StateW 19–711,500
October 25MontanaW 20–314,223–14,350
November 1at IdahoL 23–4113,425–13,485
November 8at Northern ArizonaW 31–177,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1979 Montana State Bobcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT Jon Borchardt Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 8 Pat Bolton Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 59. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Montana State outguns Grizzlies, 20–3". The Montana Standard. October 26, 1975. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Holder's late scoring run gives Bobcats narrow win". The Spokesman-Review. September 7, 1975. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Big UND second half ruins Montana State". The Sioux City Journal. September 14, 1975. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bison edge Cats". The Billings Gazette. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Fresno keeps Cats in slump". The Montana Standard. September 28, 1975. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Boise State wins on late TD". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1975. p. 2B.
  8. "Montana State blitzes Wildcats". Great Falls Tribune. October 12, 1975. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bolton kicks MSU past Idaho State". The Independent-Record. October 19, 1975. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Idaho explodes in second half to rip Montana St". The Times-News. November 2, 1975. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Bobcats clout NAU to end season 31–17". The Idaho Statesman. November 9, 1975. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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