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1972 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1972 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Sonny Holland, the Bobcats compiled an 8–3 record (5–1 against Big Sky opponents) and won the Big Sky championship.[1]

1972 Montana State Bobcats football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Christensen (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorSonny Lubick (2nd season)
Home stadiumVan Winkle Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana State $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Idaho State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Boise State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Montana 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Weber State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Northern Arizona 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

For this season only, home games were played at Van Winkle Stadium at Bozeman High School.[2][3]

The Bobcat offense featured flanker Sam McCullum, who led the conference in scoring.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at North Dakota*
L 28–487,500
September 16North Dakota State*
W 27–246,500[5]
September 23at Cal Poly*
L 7–346,200
September 30Idaho
W 17–36,000–6,500[2][3]
October 7Northern Arizona
  • Van Winkle Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 23–95,500
October 14at Weber State
W 9–39,036
October 21 No. 7 Boise State 
  • Van Winkle Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 37–107,000
October 28Idaho State
  • Van Winkle Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 16–205,200
November 4at Montana
W 21–312,600[4]
November 11at Simon Fraser*Vancouver, BCW 35–145,200
November 18at Fresno State*
W 10–65,278–7,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Payne, Bob (September 30, 1972). "Idaho seeks 'restarter' in Bozeman". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
  3. ^ a b Payne, Bob (October 1, 1972). "Vandal title hopes lost: MSU gets 17-3 win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  4. ^ a b "Bobcats roll". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 5, 1972. p. 20.
  5. ^ "QB sneak beats gun, Cats nip NDS 27–24". Great Falls Tribune. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 1972 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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