1975 Montana State Bobcats football team

1975 Montana State Bobcats football
1975 Montana State Bobcats football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	5–5 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Sonny Holland (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Don Christensen (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Sonny Lubick (5th season)
Home stadium	Sales Stadium
	Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e	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.^[1]

Tailback Steve Kracher became the second player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Portland State*	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 35–34	5,100
September 13	North Dakota*	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 10–34	6,322
September 20	at North Dakota State*	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 34–14	7,400	^[3]
September 27	Fresno State*	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 17–34	7,350
October 4	at No. 3 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 34–35	19,642	^[4]
October 11	Weber State	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 31–14	5,755
October 18	at No. 4 Idaho State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	W 19–7	11,500
October 25	Montana	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	W 20–3	14,223–14,350	^[2]
November 1	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 23–41	13,425–13,485
November 8	at Northern Arizona	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 31–17	7,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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

^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 59. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Montana State outguns Grizzlies, 20-3". The Montana Standard. October 26, 1975. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bison edge Cats". The Billings Gazette. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Boise State wins on late TD". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1975. p. 2B.
^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

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