1978 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumSales Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Northern Arizona $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. T–9 Montana State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Montana 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Boise State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Weber State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Idaho 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Idaho State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1978 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Sonny Lubick, the Bobcats compiled an 8–2 record (4–2 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for second place in the Big Sky.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at North Dakota*
W 21–13
September 16North Dakota State*
W 28–187,650[2]
September 23Texas A&I*No. 6
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 42–21
September 30 No. 3 Boise StateNo. 6
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 31–2912,850[3]
October 7at Weber StateNo. 2
W 21–14
October 14Idaho StatedaggerNo. 2
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 23–12
October 21at IdahoNo. 1
W 57–219,000
October 28Northern ArizonaNo. 1
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 22–43
November 4at MontanaNo. T–5
L 8–2413,044[4]
November 11at Fresno State*
W 35–147,258

References

  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 59. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bobcats belt North Dakota St". Great Falls Tribune. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Montana State shocks Boise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 1, 1978. p. 3B.
  4. ^ Warren Wintrode (November 5, 1978). "Grizzlies ambush Bobcats, 24-8". The Montana Standard. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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