1970 Montana State Bobcats football team

1970 Montana State Bobcats football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	2–8 (1–5 Big Sky)
Head coach	Tom Parac (3rd season)
Home stadium	Gatton Field
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Montana $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Idaho State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Boise State	2	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Weber State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Idaho	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Montana State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Northern Arizona	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Boise State's game against 1970 Long Beach State and Northern Arizona's game against 1970 New Mexico State Aggies counted in the conference standings.

The 1970 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their third and final season under head coach Tom Parac, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 2–8 record with a mark of 1–5 against conference opponents, placing sixth in the Big Sky. ^{[1] [2]}

Defensive end Gary Gustafson received second-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	8:00 p.m.	vs. Long Beach State *	Memorial Stadium Great Falls, MT	L 3–19	6,000–6,100	[4] [5]
September 19		North Dakota State *	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 8–30	6,000	[6]
September 26		at Fresno State *	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 26–12	9,044–10,000	[7] [8]
October 3		No. 20 Boise State	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 10–17	7,500	[9]
October 10		Idaho State	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 21–24	5,500	[10]
October 17		at Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 13–56	5,900	[11]
October 24		Northern Arizona	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 28–8	6,500	[12]
October 31		Idaho	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 24–37	4,500	[13]
November 7		at No. 2 Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 0–35	12,300–12,500	[14]
November 14		at UNLV *	Butcher Field Las Vegas, NV	L 36–38	2,700–3,000	[15]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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References

1. The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1971 (81st ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1971. p. 79. Retrieved January 13, 2025– via Internet Archive.
2. "Big Sky Conference Football Record Book" (PDF). Big Sky Conference. 2023. p. 65. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
3. "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ashley, Mayo (September 12, 1970). "It's Long Beach Power vs. MSU Pride". Great Falls Tribune . Great Falls, Montana. p. 9. Retrieved September 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
5. Ashley, Mayo (September 13, 1970). "Long Beach Trim Bobcats 19-3". Great Falls Tribune . Great Falls, Montana. p. 17. Retrieved September 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Bison trample 'Cats, 30–8". The Billings Gazette. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bobcats stun Fresno 26–12 with defense". The Idaho Statesman. September 27, 1970. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Fresno State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
9. "Broncos nip Montana State in first Big Sky contest". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1970. p. 14.
10. "Bengal's rally nips MSU, 24–21". The Billings Gazette. October 11, 1970. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Weber bombs Cats 56–13". Great Falls Tribune. October 18, 1970. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "MSU wins 28–8". The Independent-Record. October 25, 1970. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. Payne, Bob (November 1, 1970). "Vandals have pleasant day with Montana State victory". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
14. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
15. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 22, 2022.
16. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.