1963 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–3 (2–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumGatton Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Idaho State $ 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Montana State 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Weber State 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Montana 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Idaho was an independent in football and played
    only one Big Sky opponent, Idaho State.

The 1963 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State College (now known as Montana State University) in the Big Sky Conference during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the team compiled a 6–3 record and finished second out of four teams in the Big Sky Conference. Future Wyoming and Purdue Head Coach Joe Tiller was named All-American (HM) as he led the Bobcats to a 6-3 record. Tiller was invited to the East-West Shrine Game following the season.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 148:00 p.m.vs. South Dakota State*
L 6–96,500[2][3][4]
September 21at Tulsa*
L 13–2313,400
September 28Fresno State*
W 29–76,500
October 5at Nevada*
W 41–13
October 12at Weber StateOgden, UTW 26–8
October 19Arizona State–Flagstaff*dagger
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 28–77,500[5]
October 26at Idaho State
L 15–19
November 2North Dakota*
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 19–0
November 9Montana
W 18–3

References

  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bobcats, Jackrabbits Meet at Memorial Stadium Tonight". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. September 14, 1963. p. 9. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Jackrabbits Pass to Win Over MSC in Final Quarter". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. September 15, 1963. p. 11. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Caraher, Joe (September 15, 1963). "South Dakota State Edges Bobcats 9 to 6". Daily Inter Lake. Kalispell, Montana. p. 8. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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