1971 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1971 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their first season under head coach Sonny Holland, the Bobcats compiled a 2–7–1 record (0–5–1 against Big Sky opponents) and finished last in the Big Sky.[1]

1971 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1971 record2–7–1 (0–5–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumGatton Field
1971 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Idaho $ 4 1 08 3 0
No. 7 Boise State 4 2 010 2 0
Montana 3 2 06 5 0
Weber State 3 2 17 2 1
Idaho State 2 3 06 4 0
Northern Arizona 1 3 05 5 0
Montana State 0 5 12 7 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from College Division AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. North DakotaBillings, MTL 15–17
September 18at North Dakota StateL 12–28[2]
September 25Fresno State
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 37–287,500[3]
October 2Portland State
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 23–8
October 9at Northern ArizonaFlagstaff, AZL 16–25
October 16Weber State
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
T 21–21
October 23at Idaho StateL 36–38
October 30at Boise StateL 24–5211,217
November 6Montana
L 0–30
November 13at IdahoL 2–4012,900
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. "NDSU beats Bobcats". The Independent-Record. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
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