1970 Montana State Bobcats football team

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1970 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumGatton Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana $ 5 0 0 10 1 0
Boise State 2 1 0 8 3 0
Idaho State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Weber State 3 3 0 5 5 1
Idaho 2 2 0 4 7 0
Montana State 1 5 0 2 8 0
Northern Arizona 0 3 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their third and final season under head coach Tom Parac, the Bobcats compiled a 2–8 record (1–5 against Big Sky opponents) and finished sixth out of seven teams in the Big Sky.[1]

Defensive end Gary Gustafson received second-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 128:00 p.m.vs. Long Beach State*L 3–196,000–6,100[3][4]
September 19North Dakota State*
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
L 8–306,000[5]
September 26at Fresno State*W 26–129,044–10,000[6]
October 3 No. 20 Boise State
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
L 10–177,500[7]
October 10Idaho State
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
L 21–245,500
October 17at Weber StateL 13–565,900
October 24Northern Arizona
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 28–86,500
October 31Idaho
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
L 24–374,500[8]
November 7at No. 2 MontanaMissoula, MT (rivalry)L 0–3512,300–12,500[9]
November 14at UNLV*
L 36–382,700–3,000[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Ashley, Mayo (September 12, 1970). "It's Long Beach Power vs. MSU Pride". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. p. 9. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Ashley, Mayo (September 13, 1970). "Long Beach Trim Bobcats 19-3". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. p. 17. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Bison trample 'Cats, 30–8". The Billings Gazette. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 1970 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "Broncos nip Montana State in first Big Sky contest". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1970. p. 14.
  8. ^ Payne, Bob (November 1, 1970). "Vandals have pleasant day with Montana State victory". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  9. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

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