1987 montana state football roster

Bozeman, MT. The 1987 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise 's 38th season in the National Football League and their 42nd overall. Subscribe today! Big Sky * vs. Idaho State. Don Haas, Holland and Stenerud are the others. OGDEN - Weber State football will turn the clock back 30 years to honor the 1987 Wildcat football team. He went on to play eight seasons in the NFL, including five with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Then, Dave Pandt scored on a 2-yard pass from Bradley and Jones added a 1-yard score to pull within three. When it reassembled following World War II, its special mission was to carry the Bobcat banner after 14 members of Montana State's previous team, the 1941 squad, were killed during World War II. We present them here for purely educational purposes. He has been an NFL defensive line coach since 1990 and currently coaches in that capacity for the Houston Texans. It was beginning to appear that everything leading up to that moment was going to be forgotten. The 1956 Bobcats of head coach Tony Storti were the fourth, and last, Montana State football team to go undefeated. Missoula Sentinel grad, ex-Montana Griz commit Zac Crews trying to walk on at Montana State, Montana State's Jaharie Martin to enter transfer portal. The official 2014 Football Roster for the Montana State University Bobcats. MSU has been in the post-season eleven times, most recently in 2011. The 1988 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Ash came to MSU from Drake University where he was the head coach for 18 years. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. 2019 Football Roster. The game was aired on CBS television and radio. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The most recent is Dane Fletcher, who was a linebacker for the New England Patriots, in Super Bowl XLVI. Liberty, New Mexico State, Sam Houston and Jacksonville . Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. The 1987 team posted a 10-3 overall record and tied for first in the Big Sky at 7-1. The RMAC would drop down to the small college division of NCAA football in 1939 and remained there until 1952 when it joined the NAIA. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Despite the temporary relocation, the Bobcats still won the Big Sky Conference title that season. Jesse Jones, 80 yards! As a sophomore, Kelly Bradley set single-season school records with 4,477 yards and 38 touchdowns. Rams quarterback Tom Ehrhardt dropped back, looking for the touchdown that would finally put an end to MSUs string of improbable wins and send 12,367 fans home unfulfilled on an unseasonably warm December 1984 day. Weber State team the Vandals 59-30 in the first round before falling at Marshall in the second round. (); : . He left with school records for career passing yards (10,746-11th in NCAA Division I-AA history), single-season total offense, and total offense in a career. He would later go on to play for the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings earning four trips to the Pro Bowl in his 19 seasons as a professional. Weve been down 14-0 before this season certainly we werent excited about the way we were down but we didnt panic. The NCAA Western Regional was one of four regionals that led up to the selection of the NCAA College Division champion by poll. The official 2021 Football Roster for the Montana State University Bobcats. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. MSU strong safety Joe Roberts was waiting. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Tennis Tennis: Facebook Tennis: . Prior to Drake he was the head coach at Division III Juniata for nine years. He gains 15 and another 15 are tacked on by an unnecessary roughness penalty. Arnold said he just learned that quarterback Kelly Bradley refused offensive coordinator Bill Diedrichs 81X call, instead opting for a trap play that resulted in Millers 40-yard score that sealed the victory over Rhode Island. Do you have a blog? The 1987 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. After another UM touchdown made the score 24-9 with just over 10 minutes to go it looked as if the Grizzlies would win going away, but the Bobcats weren't done. The 1987 coaching staff was led by head coach Mike Price. If you value these stories, please consider subscribing. The 1976 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. The 2004 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Follow him on Twitter @kylesample_bdc. The program began in 1897 and has won three national championships (1956, 1976, and 1984). The championship was the first for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and the 1956 team is a member of the RMAC Hall of Fame. Or write about sports? With three wins he will move into second place. The Bobcats were members of the RMAC from 1917 to 1956, after being an independent from 1897 to 1916. Do you have a sports website? The class of 1917 voted in 1920 that when the school built a new football field it should be named for Cyrus Gatton. UM takes over at the 20 with speedy receiver Ron Baines at quarterback. Get full access to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle's award-winning news and sports coverage, as well as arts and entertainment, opinions and more. Create a password that only you will remember. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Sonny Holland and won the Division II national championship. In 1974 Kollar became the first small college (non-FBS) player to win the Senior Bowl MVP and is one of only two (Portland State's Neil Lomax being the other) small college players to win the award in that game's history. Perhaps the most unexpected result came Nov. 17 in Fresno, Calif. Fresno, led by former MSU coach Jim Sweeney, was routing the Cats, 28-7, in the third quarter, a margin so comfortable the entire home coaching staff removed their headsets. After defensive end Mark Fellows decided not to leave the team and Sikora came to an understanding with new defensive line coach Joe Yanowsky that he wasnt a three-point-stance type of lineman, it appeared the Bobcats were ready. W, 55-7. The 2011 Cat-Griz game set a stadium record with an attendance of 20,237. The Lions started the season 0-4 before winning 13 of their last 17 games to win the championship. Invalid password or account does not exist. Montana has won 22 of the last 26 meetings. Theres coach always coming out of the office, said one of the former players. These additions would increase seating capacity to approximately 24,000. You could see that we were going to be pretty good.. He received the 2011 FCS Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award that same month. The official Football news stories archives for the Montana State University Bobcats He was voted the Schenley Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in 1977. 2023 Montana State University Athletics, Bobcats Land Wisconsin's Al Johnson as Offensive Line Coach, MSU Football 2023 Season Ticket Renewals Begin February 1, Bobcat Legend Bill Kollar Joins 2023 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame induction Class, Bobcat Football Lands First Group of 2023 Recruits. Members of the 1987 team and coaching staff will be recognized and honored at halftime of the Oct. 28 game. The Bobcats are the reigning Big Sky Conference champions. Jones, who moved from linebacker to fullback before the season, moved the Cats into a share of the Big Sky lead with the touchdown. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. The 49ers won the division for the second consecutive season, and ended the season as the top seed in the NFC playoffs. In 1946, however, things began to change. The first championship came in Montana State's last season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which moved to NAIA in 1952. . The Bobcats won 31-14. Dave Arslanian was the offensive coordinator with Mike Zimmer, the current head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, as the defensive coordinator. Montana State linebackers Greg Wilkes (99) and Clete Linebarger (27) pursue Arkansas State's quarterback in a 1-AA quarterfinal in 1984. The Idaho game in 84 we were down and we came back at Idaho not easy to do. Get any of our free daily email newsletters news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. You have permission to edit this article. Montana currently holds The Great Divide Trophy after a 36-10 win in Bozeman in 2011. You can cancel at any time. Visit ESPN to view the Montana State Bobcats team roster for the current season. Division I FCS playoff results (known as "Division I-AA" from 1978 to 2005). (); : Through the 2011 season, the Bobcats are 9-6-2 in postseason play. They had a great love for each other and they still do to this day, Arnold said. Bradley hit leading receiver Joe Bignell, at the 10. Missoula, MT. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. The season ended with an upset loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs. Ash's career overall record entering his 33rd season as a head coach stands at 215-119-5. 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The Bobcats remained in the RMAC through 1956, while the Grizzlies continued in the PCC through 1949 and joined the Skyline (aka Mountain States) Conference, which also competed in the NCAA University (large) Division, from 1951-1961. Fellows and Bradley were named the leagues defensive and offensive MVPs. Introductory offer for new subscribers only. He is a member of the MSU Hall of Fame and his number "77" is one of only four football numbers retired by MSU. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Go To Coaching Staff. The reunion instantly became a typical meeting. : 's 1985 championship team. He was inducted in 1991 and is the only pure kicker in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Staff Roster Football Coaching Staff Head Football Coach Jerome Souers Full Bio Associate Head Football Coach/Defensive Coordinator Joe O'Brien Full Bio Offensive Coordinator Steve Broussard Full Bio Offensive Run Game Coordinator Timothy Davis Full Bio Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Coach Brian Smith Full Bio He played in two Grey Cup games (1983 and 1985), and was a key member of B.C. He led the Eagles to one league title and was 51-36-3. Coach of the Year,Dave Arnold, 2nd season, Kodak Division 1-AA and Football News National Coach of the Year. In 83 wed get behind and that was pretty much it, remembered Mark Fellows. The call from play-by-play announcer Dean Alexander: Bradley to throw the blitz is on over the middle to Jesse Jones out of the backfield. Stat Crew Roster (FRO) Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: Download. MSU won 17 games to just six for UM. The stadium capacity dropped from 15,000 to 12,500 due to the reconfiguation. In the late fall of 2011, Montana State raised funds for stadium lighting in order to extend the hours it can practice and play night games. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. It was a football team that taught us that you can never, ever determine your future by preseason or even the first couple games of the season because if you can right yourself from the first week of October on, theres still a national championship waiting for you at the end, said current Idaho State head coach Mike Kramer, who was the Bobcats inside linebackers coach in 84. Ash hasn't had a losing season at MSU and his season record has improved each year. Bignell broke one tackle, then barreled through a defender at the 4 and dove across the goal line. Louisiana Tech didnt have a chance, remembered head coach Dave Arnold as he crossed Kagy Avenue on Friday with former players Tom Mahlum and Mike Callaghan. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the AFL's 1966 draft and scored 11 points, including a then-Super Bowl record 48-yard field goal, in Kansas City's 23-7 Super Bowl IV win. His 2007 team was 6-5, followed by a 7-5 mark in 2008, 7-4 in 2009, 9-3 in 2010 and 10-3 in 2011. Among other 2011 upgrades were an 18' x 37' LED video board, two scoreboards and sound system. At the snap, Erhardt took a step back and then fired to his left. The Bobcats play their home games at Bobcat Stadium, located at the south end of campus in Bozeman. Report scores and stats and send game photos to the Chronicle sports staff. Football Lulay was the quarterback at MSU from 2002-2005 leading the Bobcats to three Big Sky Conference titles and two NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearances. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He led the Eagles to one league title and was 51-36-3. 1986, 1987, 1994-1997, 1999, 2002 Box 2 (FBC540-2) Akron (University of Akron - Akron OH) 1948, 1952-1958, 1961-63, 1965, 1968, 1971-1973, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1986, 1987 Box 2A (FBC540-2A) Akron (cont.) Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL Montana State Bobcats player roster for this season on FOX Sports. All rights reserved. He graduated with a 3.91 GPA. 1987 -- Shepherd 28, Wolf Point 7. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on . . Lulay threw for a league-high 32 touchdowns and passed for 4,815 yards to finish with the second best passer rating in the CFL.