1964 Montana State Bobcats football team

1964 Montana State Bobcats football
Big Sky champion Camellia Bowl champion
Camellia Bowl, W 28–7 at Sacramento State
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	7–4 (3–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jim Sweeney (2nd season)
Home stadium	Gatton Field
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Montana State $	3	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Idaho State	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Montana	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Weber State	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Idaho *	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion * – Insufficient number of games for conference championship

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the team compiled a 7–4 record (3–0 against Big Sky opponents), won the conference championship, and defeated Sacramento State in the Camellia Bowl. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at South Dakota State *	Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	W 46–14	5,000	[2]
September 19	at Wichita State *	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 6–21	12,500–12,567	[3]
September 26	Fresno State *	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 27–13	5,500–8,000	[4]
October 3	San Jose State *	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 14–20	5,500	[5]
October 10	Nevada *	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 21–14	4,500–4,700	[6]
October 17	Idaho State	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 20–0	6,500–7,000	[7] [8]
October 24	at North Dakota State *	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	L 0–7	4,500	[9]
October 31	at North Dakota *	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	L 7–9	4,000–4,239	[10] [11]
November 7	at Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	W 30–6	10,500	[12]
November 14	at Weber State	WSC Stadium Ogden, UT	W 24–0	500	[13]
December 12	vs. Sacramento State *	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl)	W 28–7	10,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
2. "Mont. State smothers Jacks 46–14". Argus-Leader. September 13, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wichita opens with victory". The Kansas City Star. September 20, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Montana State profits on breaks, beats Fresno 27–13". The Sacramento Bee. September 27, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Late TD gives SJS 1st win". Oakland Tribune. October 4, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Nevada)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 20, 2022.
7. "'Cats clip Bengals in wet showstorm". The Montana Standard. October 18, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Idaho State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 11, 2024.
9. "Bobcats blanked". The Billings Gazette. October 25, 1964. Retrieved October 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 23, 2022.
11. "Sioux win, 9–7, on 3 field goals". The Forum. November 1, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bobcats spill Grizzlies, 30–6". The Missoulian. November 8, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Montana State blasts WSC 24–0 for conference crown". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 15, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "10,000 see 'Cats claw Hornets 28–7". The Sacramento Bee. December 13, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.