1980 Montana State Bobcats football team

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1980 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–6 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumReno H. Sales Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Boise State $^ 6 1 0 10 3 0
Idaho 4 3 0 6 5 0
Nevada 4 3 0 6 4 1
Idaho State* 4 4 0 6 5 0
Weber State* 4 4 0 4 7 0
Montana State 3 4 0 4 6 0
Northern Arizona 3 4 0 5 6 0
Montana 1 6 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Idaho State and Weber State met twice in league play with each game counting as a half game.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1980 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Sonny Lubick, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 4–6 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at North Dakota*L 6–1410,000[1]
September 20NevadaL 12–248,121[2]
September 27No. 10 Boise State
  • Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 18–179,121[3]
October 4at Weber StateL 7–1211,847[4]
October 11Idaho State
  • Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 21–79,521[5]
October 18at IdahoL 6–1415,000[6][7][8]
October 25Northern Arizona
  • Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 24–277,121[9]
November 1at MontanaW 24–712,700[10]
November 8North Dakota State*
  • Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, Missoula, MT
W 21–195,121[11]
November 15at Fresno State*L 14–2125,684[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1980 Montana State Bobcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C Larry Rubens Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

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  1. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Hawkins rushes Reno to win over Montana St". The Idaho Statesman. September 21, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bobcat gamble succeeds". The Billings Gazette. September 28, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Weber stays unbeaten in Big Sky". The Idaho Statesman. October 5, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats claw ISU". Great Falls Tribune. October 12, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Barrows, Bob (October 18, 1980). "Vandals, Bobcats face 'must win' situation in homecoming tilt". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
  7. ^ Barrows, Bob (October 19, 1980). "Idaho defense shuts down Bobcats". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 3C.
  8. ^ Stewart, Chuck (October 20, 1980). "Idaho throttles Bobcats". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 16.
  9. ^ "Axers notch thriller over Bobcats". The Montana Standard. October 26, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Montana State rolls past Montana". The Idaho Statesman. November 2, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bobcats baffle Bison". Great Falls Tribune. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Fresno shades Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. November 16, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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