1985 Montana State Bobcats football team

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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

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Portland State*L 28–46
September 14
Eastern Oregon*
W 86–0
September 21Eastern Washington*
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 23–28
September 28at Boise StateL 21–5817,488[2]
October 5Weber Statedagger
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 36–50
October 12at Northern ArizonaL 24–27
October 19at
ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
  • L 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

    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. Newspapers.com
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