1988 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1988 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Earle Solomonson, the Bobcats compiled a 4–7 record (4–4 against Big Sky opponents) and finished a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Sky.[1]

1988 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumSales Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Idaho $^ 7 1 0 11 2 0
No. 16 Montana ^ 6 2 0 8 4 0
No. 12 Boise State ^ 5 3 0 8 4 0
Nevada 4 4 0 7 4 0
Northern Arizona 4 4 0 6 5 0
Weber State 4 4 0 5 6 0
Montana State 4 4 0 4 7 0
Eastern Washington 2 6 0 2 8 0
Idaho State 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Florida*L 0–6969,121[2]
September 10Mesa State*L 10–41
September 17at Eastern WashingtonW 35–13
September 24at Central Michigan*L 10–48
October 1Idaho State
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 45–37
October 8at No. 8 IdahoL 24–419,200
October 15 No. 13 Boise State 
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 51–79,807[3]
October 22 No. 8 Nevada
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 17–14
October 29Northern Arizona 
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 17–28
November 5at No. 20 MontanaL 3–17
November 12at Weber StateL 35–59

References

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  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 59. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gators chew up 'Cats". The Independent-Record. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Broncos suffer worst loss ever". Idahonian. (Moscow). Associated Press. October 17, 1988. p. 3B.