1975 Montana State Bobcats football team

American college football season

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

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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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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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

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## Roster

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1979 Montana State Bobcats football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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OT | `` | Jon Borchardt | Fr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `8` | Pat Bolton | Sr

Head coach

* Sonny Holland

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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

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Montana State Bobcats football

Venues|

* Gatton Field (1930–1971)
* Van Winkle Stadium (1972)
* Bobcat Stadium (1973–present)

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* Bowl games
* Montana

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* Spirit of the West Marching Band

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* NFL draftees

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