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1983 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1983 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Dave Arnold, the Bobcats compiled a 1–10 record (1–6 against Big Sky opponents) and finished last in the Big Sky.[1]

1983 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumSales Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Nevada* $^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 4 – 0
No. 12 Idaho State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Idaho 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Boise State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Weber State 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Montana 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northern Arizona 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Nevada was given a win on the Fremont Cannon after UNLV was forced to forfeit the game after an investigation found that ineligible players had participated in the 1983 and 1984 seasons.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Washington State*
L 7–2721,750[2][3]
September 10at North Dakota*
L 3–2112,000[4]
September 17Idaho
L 0–238,127[5]
September 24at Northern Arizona
L 16–33[6]
October 1Weber State
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 20–236,397[7]
October 8at No. 14 Idaho State
L 3–2611,321[8]
October 15Fresno State* 
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 12–316,467[9]
October 22at Boise State
L 0–4216,974[10]
October 29Montana
W 28–815,197[11]
November 5Eastern Washington
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 17–224,017[12]
November 19at No. 14 Nevada
L 3–337,011[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 59. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Devlin, Vince (September 4, 1983). "Cougars pass one up, 27-7". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
  3. ^ Barrows, Bob (September 4, 1983). "WSU roars past Montana State 27-7 in opener". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  4. ^ "N. Dakota rushes past Montana State". Great Falls Tribune. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hobart, Idaho defense humble Bobcats, 23–0". The Montana Standard. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mendoza's scoring passes fuel NAU win". The Arizona Republic. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Generous Cats fall to Weber". Great Falls Tribune. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Peterson hurls ISU past Montana St". Great Falls Tribune. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sweeney enjoys Cat homecoming". The Montana Standard. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Boise State romps to first Big Sky victory 42–0". The Idaho Statesman. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ George Geise (October 30, 1983). "Bobcats boot Griz". Great Falls Tribune. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "EWU defeats Montana State". The Independent-Record. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Nevada-Reno 33, Montana St. 3". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 20, 1983. p. 4C.
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