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1980 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1980 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Sonny Lubick, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 4–6 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Sky.

1980 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–6 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumReno H. Sales Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Boise State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Idaho 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Nevada 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Idaho State* 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Weber State* 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northern Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Montana 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Idaho State and Weber State met twice in league play with each game counting as a half game.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at North Dakota*
L 6–1410,000[1]
September 20Nevada
L 12–248,121[2]
September 27No. 10 Boise State
  • Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 18–179,121[3]
October 4at Weber State
L 7–1211,847[4]
October 11Idaho State
  • Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 21–79,521[5]
October 18at Idaho
L 6–1415,000[6][7][8]
October 25Northern Arizona
  • Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 24–277,121[9]
November 1at Montana
W 24–712,700[10]
November 8North Dakota State*
  • Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, Missoula, MT
W 21–195,121[11]
November 15at Fresno State*
L 14–2125,684[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1980 Montana State Bobcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C Larry Rubens Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Hawkins rushes Reno to win over Montana St". The Idaho Statesman. September 21, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bobcat gamble succeeds". The Billings Gazette. September 28, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Weber stays unbeaten in Big Sky". The Idaho Statesman. October 5, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats claw ISU". Great Falls Tribune. October 12, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Barrows, Bob (October 18, 1980). "Vandals, Bobcats face 'must win' situation in homecoming tilt". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
  7. ^ Barrows, Bob (October 19, 1980). "Idaho defense shuts down Bobcats". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 3C.
  8. ^ Stewart, Chuck (October 20, 1980). "Idaho throttles Bobcats". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 16.
  9. ^ "Axers notch thriller over Bobcats". The Montana Standard. October 26, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Montana State rolls past Montana". The Idaho Statesman. November 2, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bobcats baffle Bison". Great Falls Tribune. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Fresno shades Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. November 16, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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