1961 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1961 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State College (now known as Montana State University) as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Herb Agocs, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record. Future Wyoming and Purdue Head Coach Joe Tiller was a sophomore on the Offensive Line.^[1]

1961 Montana State Bobcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–3–1
Head coach	Herb Agocs (4th season)
Home stadium	Gatton Field
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Arizona			–					8	–	1	–	1
Westminster (UT)			–					7	–	1	–	1
La Verne			–					7	–	2	–	0
Idaho State			–					5	–	2	–	1
San Francisco			–					4	–	2	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					6	–	3	–	0
San Jose State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Eastern New Mexico			–					6	–	4	–	0
Los Angeles Pacific			–					5	–	3	–	0
Montana State			–					4	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Azusa			–					4	–	3	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara			–					3	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					4	–	6	–	0
Claremont			–					3	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	7	–	0
Washington State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Cal Western			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	7	–	0
San Diego			–					2	–	8	–	0
Southern California College			–					1	–	5	–	0
UC Riverside			–					1	–	7	–	0
Pepperdine			–					1	–	9	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at North Dakota	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	L 0–46	5,500–5,778	[2][3]
September 23	vs. Fresno State	Memorial Stadium Great Falls, MT	L 13–16	6,000–6,800	[4]
September 30	South Dakota State	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 17–12	4,500	[5]
October 7	at Arkansas State	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 9–6		[6]
October 14	at North Dakota State	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 35–0	5,000	[7]
October 21	Augustana (SD)	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	T 6–6	2,500
October 28	at Idaho State	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	L 12–14	2,000	[8][9]
November 11	Montana	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	W 10–9	8,600	[10]
Homecoming

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References

1. "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
2. "Sioux Impress In Whipping Montana State". The Bismarck Tribune. September 18, 1961. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "Bulldogs Squeeze Out 16-13 Win Over MSC". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. September 24, 1961. p. 15. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Bobcats Rack Up Initial Conquest of Season". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. October 1, 1961. p. 19. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Cats settle for 9–6 win over Arkansas State". Great Falls Tribune. October 8, 1961. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bobcats cop by 35–0 on N.D. State". The Montana Standard. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "ISC Bengals to Battle Arch Rival Tomorrow in Homecoming Game". Idaho State Journal. October 27, 1961. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Extra Points Spell Victory For Bengals Over Bobcats". The Independent-Record. October 29, 1961. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bobcats rally to top Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 12, 1961. p. 10.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.