1985 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1985 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third season under head coach Dave Arnold, the Bobcats compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 against Big Sky opponents) and finished last in the Big Sky.[1]

1985 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumSales Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Idaho $^ 6 1 0 9 3 0
No. T–2 Nevada ^ 6 1 0 11 2 0
Boise State 5 2 0 7 4 0
Weber State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Idaho State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Montana 2 5 0 3 8 0
Northern Arizona 1 6 0 3 8 0
Montana State 1 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Portland State*L 28–46
September 14Eastern Oregon*W 86–0
September 21Eastern Washington*
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 23–28
September 28at Boise StateL 21–5817,488[2]
October 5Weber State 
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 36–50
October 12at Northern ArizonaL 24–27
October 19at Idaho StateL 9–50
October 26Montana
W 41–1815,387[3]
November 2at No. 3 NevadaL 14–619,125
November 9 No. 6 Idaho
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 0–3415,000
November 16at Washington State*L 14–64

References

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  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 59. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Boise State romps past Montana State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 29, 1985. p. 3B.
  3. ^ "Bobcats claw Griz". The Montana Standard. October 27, 1985. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.