American college football season
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.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | at North Dakota* | | L 6–14 | 10,000 | [1] |
September 20 | Nevada | | L 12–24 | 8,121 | [2] |
September 27 | No. 10 Boise State | - Reno H. Sales Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| W 18–17 | 9,121 | [3] |
October 4 | at Weber State | | L 7–12 | 11,847 | [4] |
October 11 | Idaho State | - Reno H. Sales Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| W 21–7 | 9,521 | [5] |
October 18 | at Idaho | | L 6–14 | 15,000 | [6][7][8] |
October 25 | Northern Arizona | - Reno H. Sales Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| L 24–27 | 7,121 | [9] |
November 1 | at Montana | | W 24–7 | 12,700 | [10] |
November 8 | North Dakota State* | - Reno H. Sales Stadium
- Bozeman, Missoula, MT
| W 21–19 | 5,121 | [11] |
November 15 | at Fresno State* | | L 14–21 | 25,684 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1980 Montana State Bobcats football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Hawkins rushes Reno to win over Montana St". The Idaho Statesman. September 21, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcat gamble succeeds". The Billings Gazette. September 28, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weber stays unbeaten in Big Sky". The Idaho Statesman. October 5, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats claw ISU". Great Falls Tribune. October 12, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Barrows, Bob (October 18, 1980). "Vandals, Bobcats face 'must win' situation in homecoming tilt". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ^ Barrows, Bob (October 19, 1980). "Idaho defense shuts down Bobcats". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 3C.
- ^ Stewart, Chuck (October 20, 1980). "Idaho throttles Bobcats". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 16.
- ^ "Axers notch thriller over Bobcats". The Montana Standard. October 26, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Montana State rolls past Montana". The Idaho Statesman. November 2, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats baffle Bison". Great Falls Tribune. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno shades Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. November 16, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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