The 1968 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their first season under head coach Tom Parac, the Bobcats compiled a 6–4 record (3–1 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for the conference championship.[1]
| 1968 Montana State Bobcats football | |
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Big Sky co-champion | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (3–1 Big Sky) |
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| Home stadium | Gatton Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 14 | vs. Idaho | W 17–14 | 7,500–8,500 | [2][3] | |||
| September 21 | at Portland State* | W 17–6 | 2,000 | ||||
| September 28 | No. 1 San Diego State* | L 22–34 | 9,000 | [4] | |||
| October 5 | West Texas State* |
| L 20–35 | 7,000 | |||
| October 12 | Idaho State |
| W 31–14 | 9,000 | |||
| October 19 | at No. 7 Weber State | L 14–20 | 9,200 | ||||
| October 26 | Northern Arizona* |
| W 20–15 | 5,000 | |||
| November 2 | at Montana | W 29–24 | 12,000 | ||||
| November 9 | at North Dakota* | W 41–7 | 1,500–2,100 | [5] | |||
| November 16 | at Fresno State* | L 16–37 | 6,500–7,245 | [6][7] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (September 15, 1968). "Bobcats down Vandals 17-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 14.
- ^ Brown, Bruce (September 16, 1968). "WSU next for Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. {Washington). p. 19.
- ^ "Aztec Defense Keys Triumph". Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. September 29, 1968. p. S-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Valley State Stages 'Miracle' Rally to Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1968. p. D-18. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
