1979 Montana State Bobcats football team

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1979 Montana State Bobcats football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
APNo. 9 (I-AA)
Record6–4 (6–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumReno H. Sales Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Boise State * 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Montana State $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
No. 5 Nevada ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. T–10 Northern Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Weber State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Idaho State 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Boise State was on probation
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1979 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Sonny Lubick, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 6–4 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play. They were named the Big Sky champion after Boise State was ruled ineligible.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8North Dakota*
L 16–207,070[1]
September 15Fresno State*
  • Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 20–228,143[2]
September 22at
ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
    		• W 31–145,912[3]
    September 29at Boise State
    		L 0–1420,712[4]
    October 6Weber State
    • Reno H. Sales Stadium
    • Bozeman, MT
    		W 40–21[5]
    October 13at No. T–8 Nevada
    		W 12–109,215[6]
    October 20at No. 6 Northern Arizona
    		W 10–79,166[7]
    October 27IdahoNo. 9
    • Reno H. Sales Stadium
    • Bozeman, MT
    		W 28–207,127[8]
    November 3MontanaNo. 8
    • Reno H. Sales Stadium
    • Bozeman, MT (rivalry)
    		W 38–21[9]
    November 10North Dakota State*No. 6
    		L 7–212,250[10]

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    Roster

    1979 Montana State Bobcats football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    RB Tony Boddie Fr
    WR 81 Mike Carle Fr
    WR 8 Mark McGrath Sr
    C Larry Rubens So
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    CB 32 Mike McLeod Sr
    SS Tim Sturdevant So
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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    4. ^ "Tough defenses". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 30, 1979. p. 3D.
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    8. ^ Emerson, Paul (October 28, 1979). "Bad day at Bozeman". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 2D.
    9. ^ "Bobcats clinch 'Sky title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 4, 1979. p. 4D.
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    11. ^ "2015 football media guide" (PDF). Montana State University Athletics. 2015.
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