In 1917 Montana State joined the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and in 1924 Montana joined the Pacific Coast Conference, the predecessor of today's Pac-12. My wife, who was my girlfriend at the time, came down and she spent the whole game in the bathroom it was so cold., MSU 1976 team honored during the 2016 North Dakota Homecoming game/by Brooks Nuanez. Others were Orin Beller, Newell Berg,[7][8] Dana Bradford, John Burke, Bernard Cluzen, William Coey, Karl Fye, John Hall, Joseph McGeever, John Phelan, Richard Roman, Wendell Scabad and Alton Zempel, according to the outstanding centennial history of MSU, "In the People's Interest". [10] That was followed by a 103 semifinal win in the Grantland Rice Bowl over North Dakota State, after trailing 30 at halftime on the road in Fargo. [9] the Bobcats went undefeated in the Big Sky and won the Division II national championship.[9]. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We returned many players off that team the next two years and never quite ended up in the same position. That game was eerily similar to MSU's 26-25 playoff victory over New Hampshire in 2011, when a blocked extra point was the difference. The University of Montana Department of Intercollegiate Athletics promotes its football teams each season with a printed media guide, which outlines current rosters (at time of print), schedules, results, and often included player and coach bios and statistics. They were cat calling us, making fun of our Montana cowboys, Holland said. Defensive Graduate Assisant. 24. Sport (s) Basketball. Fantasy Football . [5], In the Division II playoffs, the Bobcats hosted New Hampshire in Bozeman in the quarterfinals and won by a point, 1716. Full Bio. Montana State Athletics Current team members are listed in bold. But looking back on it now, it was pretty funny.. Composed of war-hardened veterans, Clyde Carpenter and the Bobcats rolled up a 531 regular season record, impressive enough to land the team its first-ever bowl bid. As of the end of the 2011 season they have an all-time record of 451-472-20 (.488). Although Sonny Lubick, Doug Graber and Dave Arnold all led MSU to Big Sky titles Arnold winning a national championship in his second of four seasons in 1984 the Bobcats have searched to regain the dominance of the Holland era. The official Football page for the Portland State University Vikings Running Back RB 5'8" 175 lbs. He was also a consensus All-America in 2012, the 20th Bobcat to attain that status. That afternoon proved to be as chilling and NDSUs Astroturf complicated things even further. They loved each other, cared for each other and did whatever we took. Winston County Al Local News, 1976 National Championship Football Team Won Divisional Round 35-20 vs. Washington Redskins. The Bobcats' lone loss in 1976 was a 24-10 defeat to Fresno State. Led by a true freshman quarterback, Travis Lulay, the 'Cats took the lead and never looked back in . The Bobcats bolted out to a 17-0 lead over the Wildcats. Basketball Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: Facebook Cross Country: Schedule Cross Country: Roster Cross Country: News Football Football: Facebook Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Golf Golf: Schedule Golf: Roster Golf . The most shocked people in the stadium were me and the coaches, Holland said. Montana State is 1411 all time in the FCS playoffs and has won the national championship once, in 1984. The class of 1917 voted in 1920 that when the school built a new football field it should be named for Cyrus Gatton, and the request was honored ten years later. Dane Fletcher, who was a linebacker for the New England Patriots, in Super Bowl XLVI. Both teams play for The Great Divide Trophy. The Zips, after all, were on their way up to Division I two years later and the fertile Ohio recruiting grounds sprinkled talent across their roster. Les Leininger returned at defensive end to anchor the defensive line, Vince Dodd returned in the secondary to lead the way from his strong safety position and senior Dave Mueller returned to flank Nixon. The NCAA Western Regional was one of four regionals that led up to the selection of the NCAA College Division champion by poll. He is a member of the Senior Bowl and MSU Hall of Fames, and his number "77" is one of only four football numbers retired by MSU. The Bobcats advanced to the championship game with a 1716 quarterfinal win over the New Hampshire in Bozeman. The Montana State Bobcats have won three national titles in 1956, 1976 and 1984. Cemetery Plot Appraisal. Scoring; Points Allowed; Teams . You had these seniors who played behind these tremendous stars, Bill Kollar, Ron Ueland, Dusty Birkenbuel, Wayne Edwards, Brad Daws. Lulay was the quarterback at MSU from 20022005 leading the Bobcats to three Big Sky Conference titles and two NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearances. Matt Lubick - Off. 1904. Vancleeve, Ueland, Markovich, Dennehy, Jones, Daws and Wayne Edwards spearheaded the construction of the statue. In 1963, Montana State became a charter member of the Big Sky Conference and has since won two national championships. 1976 Vikings Statistics. The Grizzlies appeared to have the winning drive stopped at the MSU 32, but a facemask penalty gave the Cats new life on the 17. 2013 -- Geraldine-Highwood 50, Stanford-Geyser-Denton 18. The other 26 NFL teams each froze 29 players from its roster. That distinction went in split fashion to Los Angeles State (UPI/Coaches) and Wittenberg (AP). 23. McGhee started the first game of his frosh season and has only missed two games both in his senior year. The north bleachers were also removed at this time and replaced with locker rooms for visitors, game officials, and an auxiliary locker room for the Bobcats. Once we got to the field, we knew we would win.. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. MSU won that one too, rolling to a 28-7 win in Hawaii to move to 9-1 and earn a bid to the playoffs, the schools sixth postseason berth. However, they were only able to match the record, as they finished the 1976 season at 4-10 and missed the playoffs for the 11th straight season. He was inducted in 1991 and is the only pure kicker in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 1956 Curtis Bennett, Sterling (Kan.) 9 310 2,166 240.7. . In 2013, Brad Daly became the seventh defensive lineman to earn All-America status. Redshirt Sophomore Gilbert, Ariz. Casteel Northern State. Included in the 2011 upgrades were an 18' x 37' LED video board, two scoreboards, and sound system. Thats really the most spectacular part is to stand back and observe the men theyve become, the way theyve raise their families, Holland said. Against former head coach Jim Sweeney in Fresno, the Bobcats incurred their first loss, 24-10. Bobcat QB Dennis Erickson was the difference. . 1976 T.Wingate Andrews Pisgah Franklin Robbinsville 1977 East Mecklenburg Western Guilford Charlotte Catholic Robbinsville 1978 Richmond . Junior Ron McCullogh (6-3, 223) was the top team in the Big Sky that season. [7][8], In the Pioneer Bowl for the Division II title in Wichita Falls, Texas, the Bobcats defeated Akron 2413 and became the first Big Sky team to win a national title in football. October began with the test, the team to beat in the Big Sky for the entire 70s, Dennehy said: Boise State. Yr. City State School 0 Hill, TommiTommi Hill CB 726-0 205 2So. More Montana Pages. Scoring 20 points in the last nine minutes, Montana State won 2924 when Schafer, who had 58 carries for 234 yards in the game, dove into the end zone with 12 seconds left. The 1976 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 11th year in the National Football League (NFL). After the game, a sideline reporter for the nationally televised broadcast grabbed Leininger for an interview. The Bobcats' lone loss in 1976 was a 24-10 defeat to Fresno State. The coaches that night went out looking for sweatshirts and long johns because we didnt pack for it.. Sonny Holland wore a leather jacket and a cowboy hat, the personification of Butte tough. In 2018, the University of Montana's Mansfield Library . They would do that all first quarter, youd be down 21-0 and it would be over before it began.. Montana State destroyed Weber State 44-0 in Ogden before beating Idaho State 28-7 and Idaho 29-14 at Reno H. Sales Stadium in Bozeman. 3-0-1. Sophomore Jacksonville, Fla. Trinity Christian Academy / Ohio State. Football History Montana State University Athletics. Denver Broncos roster for the 1976 NFL season. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the AFL's 1966 draft. MSU led 17-0 in the third quarter before Akron cut the lead to 17-13. Following the completion of the 2012 NCAA FCS regular season, Schreibeis was named the winner of Buck Buchanan Award given annually by The Sports Network to the most outstanding defensive player in the FCS. He finished his career with 1,133 yards rushing and 11,203 yards passing. They beat archrival Montana 21-12 on Oct. 30 in Missoula, the fifth in a string of six consecutive wins over the Grizzlies. Then we went out and kicked their ass.. A year later he bounced back, despite nagging injuries, to lead the nation in sacks with 14 sacks and 20.5 tackles for loss. 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. Seattle and Tampa Bay alternated selections from the remaining pool of players. In 1956, the Bobcats, led by freshman captain and two-way (center and middle linebacker) starter Sonny Holland, won a share of the NAIA title at the Aluminum Bowl in Little Rock, Arkansas, playing to a scoreless tie with the Pumas of St. Joseph's College from Rensselaer, Indiana. [2] Led on the field by southpaw sophomore quarterback Paul Dennehy,[3][4] Montana State went undefeated in the Big Sky and against all Division II opponents, falling only to Fresno State of Division I. Montana State finished their schedule with a 287 victory at Hawaii to end the regular season at 91. Montana State beat North Dakota State 10-3 in the semifinals in Fargo, North Dakota, as quarterback Paul Dennehy threw the game's only touchdown pass. By 1976, he was in his sixth of seven seasons as the most successful head coach in school history, leading MSU to its second national title. Thats the kind of team we had, Holland said during the unveiling ceremony for a statue of his likeness revealed at Bobcat Stadium on on the eve of MSUs 2016 Homecoming game. History; Jr. Buford, Ga. Buford HS / Florida State / New Mexico Military Institute. Won Conference Championship 24-13 vs. Los Angeles Rams. In 2018, the University of Montana's Mansfield Library . Hollands toss sweep offense featuring stud ball carriers like Steve Kracher and Wayne Edwards helped the Bobcats grind teams into the ground. From 2001 to 2009, Grand Valley State appeared in six national championship games, winning four of them, including . Montana St. NFL/AFL Alumni; All Drafted Players; . [citation needed]. After a disappointing 271 first season that included his only loss to Montana as a player or head coach, he went on to finish .500 or better in each of the next six years, and set a school record with 47 wins. Montana State has won 22 (five in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (per RMAC website); 17 in the Big Sky Conference) conference championships through the 2022 season. The 1976 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. MSU led 17-0 in the third quarter before Akron cut the lead to 17-13. The Lions started the season 05 before winning 13 of their last 15 games to win the championship. From 1963 to 1985 Montana State enjoyed its most successful period of the Cat-Griz rivalry. In 2012 quarterback DeNarius McGhee, outside linebacker Jody Owens, and defensive end Caleb Schreibeis were selected to one or more of the various 2012 All-America first teams. 1976-77 Montana Grizzlies Roster and Stats. You really had this dynamic that the talent, the really best players were sophomores and juniors, Markovich said. Box 1, Folder 2. Center Sonny Holland is the only three-time honoree and running back Don Hass the only two-time honoree. The team never missed another pre-game invocation.Following the defeat, the coaches switched Jones, a talented 200-pound sophomore who would earn All-Big Sky honors in 1977, to fullback to provide a speed option to compliment Kostrbas power. On that play, Hysell was running down the sideline step for step with him and I think Hysell had to jog because hes way faster than Les. In 11 games against Montana as a player and head coach Holland went 101 outscoring the Grizzlies 277142. - Montana Tech Athletics and the Digger Athletic Association is seeking nominations for the Oredigger Hall of Fame. Included are press releases, rosters, game reports, schedules, and statistics. [3], The first championship came in Montana State's last season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which moved to NAIA in 1952. Box 1. Ashley Nowak. Sean Beckton - Tight ends. The Brawl of the Wild is the game between MSU and their primary rival, the University of Montana Grizzlies. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here.