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1966 Montana State Bobcats football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–3 (4–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumGatton Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana State $^ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Idaho 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Weber State 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Idaho State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Montana 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1966 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the team compiled an 8–3 record (4–0 against Big Sky opponents) and won the conference championship.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10vs. South Dakota State*
W 41–65,500[2]
September 17at Portland State*
W 50–72,100[3]
September 24IdahoNo. 5
W 24–109,500[4]
October 1Fresno State*No. 3
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 55–69,100[5]
October 8at No. 1 North Dakota State*No. 2
L 23–358,100–8,500[6]
October 15Idaho StateNo. 7
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 49–07,200[7]
October 22 No. 7 Weber StatedaggerNo. 6
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 45–369,000–9,600[8]
October 29at No. 4 North Dakota*No. 3
W 59–214,100–4,137[9][10]
November 5at MontanaNo. 3
W 38–08,500[11]
November 12at Tulsa*No. 3
L 10–1324,055[12]
December 10vs. No. 1 San Diego State*No. 3
L 7–2815,740[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bobcats score easy win over Jackrabbits". Great Falls Tribune. September 11, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "MSU bowls over hapless Viks, 50–7". The Sunday Oregonian. September 19, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Upended Vandals to face Pacific". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). September 26, 1966. p. 17.
  5. ^ "Montana State thunders over Fresnans 55–6". The Sacramento Bee. October 2, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bison beat Bobcats, 35–23". The Independent-Record. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Cats drub ISU, 49 to 0". The Missoulian. October 16, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Montana State takes conference victory from Weber State 45–36". The Lewistown Daily News-Argus. October 23, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bobcats crush Sioux". The Daily Inter Lake. October 30, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "Bobcats down Grizzlies, win 'Sky' title". The Montana Standard. November 6, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Stenerud sets record, Cats lose, 13–10". The Montana Standard. November 13, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Howard Hagen (December 11, 1966). "Horn's Four TD Passes Rout Montana St., 28–7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  14. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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