1967 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1967 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Bobcats compiled a 7–3 record (4–0 against Big Sky opponents) and won the conference championship.^[1]

1967 Montana State Bobcats football
Big Sky champion
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	7–3 (4–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jim Sweeney (5th season)
Home stadium	Gatton Field
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Montana State $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Montana	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Weber State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Idaho	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Idaho State	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	vs. North Dakota State*		Memorial Stadium Great Falls, MT	L 6–24	8,500–10,000	[2][3]
September 16	at West Texas State*		Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	L 26–35	15,500
September 23	Portland State*		Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 52–7	8,500
September 30	at Fresno State*	No. 10	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 21–20	7,678–8,000	[4]
October 7	at Idaho		Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	W 41–14	16,500	[5]
October 14	at Idaho State		Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	W 24–7	6,500
October 21	Weber State		Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 21–6	9,500
October 28	North Dakota*		Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 20–16	4,500
November 4	Montana		Gatton Field Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	W 14–8	10,200–10,500	[6]
November 18	at No. 1 San Diego State*		San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 3–14	47,125	[7]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
2. "NDS overpowers Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. September 10, 1967. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
5. Wilson, Mike (October 8, 1967). "Bobcats maul Vandals 41-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 12.
6. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
7. "Cats Fall to Nation's No. 1 Small College Team". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. November 19, 1967. p. 17. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.