1985 Montana State Bobcats football team

American college football season

1985 Montana State Bobcats football

Conference| Big Sky Conference
Record| 2–9 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach|

* Dave Arnold (3rd season)

Home stadium| Sales Stadium

Seasons

<- 1984

1986 ->

1985 Big Sky Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 5 Idaho $^  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. T–2 Nevada ^  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 2  | - | 0
Boise State | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Weber State | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Idaho State | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Montana | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Northern Arizona | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Montana State | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1985 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third season under head coach Dave Arnold, the Bobcats compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 against Big Sky opponents) and finished last in the Big Sky.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 7| at Portland State*|

* Providence Park
* Portland, OR

| L 28–46| |
September 14| Eastern Oregon*|

* Sales Stadium
* Bozeman, MT

| W 86–0| |
September 21| Eastern Washington*|

* Sales Stadium
* Bozeman, MT

| L 23–28| |
September 28| at Boise State|

* Bronco Stadium
* Boise, ID

| L 21–58| 17,488| [2]
October 5| Weber State|

* Sales Stadium
* Bozeman, MT

| L 36–50| |
October 12| at Northern Arizona|

* Walkup Skydome
* Flagstaff, AZ

| L 24–27| |
October 19| at Idaho State|

* ASISU Minidome
* Pocatello, ID

| L 9–50| |
October 26| Montana|

* Sales Stadium
* Bozeman, MT (rivalry)

| W 41–18| 15,387| [3]
November 2| at No. 3 Nevada|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| L 14–61| 9,125|
November 9|  No. 6 Idaho|

* Sales Stadium
* Bozeman, MT

| L 0–34| 15,000|
November 16| at Washington State*|

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, WA

| L 14–64| |

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 59. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
2. ^ "Boise State romps past Montana State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 29, 1985. p. 3B.
3. ^ "Bobcats claw Griz". The Montana Standard. October 27, 1985. p. 9 - via Newspapers.com.

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