1982 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1982 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their only season under head coach Doug Graber, the Bobcats compiled a 6–5 record (5–2 in Big Sky, tied for first).[1]

1982 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumSales Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 Montana $^ 5 2 0 6 6 0
No. 11 Idaho ^ 5 2 0 9 4 0
Montana State 5 2 0 6 5 0
No. 15 Boise State 4 3 0 8 3 0
Nevada 3 4 0 6 5 0
Northern Arizona 3 4 0 4 7 0
Weber State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Idaho State 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Utah*L 12–3027,623[2][3][4]
September 11North Dakota*L 27–28
September 18Eastern Washington*
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 24–20  7,007[5]
September 25Nevada
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 17–10
October 2Idaho State
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 30–27
October 9at Weber StateW 23–20[6]
October 16Boise State 
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 27–1413,397[7]
October 23at IdahoL 20–3613,000[8][9]
October 30at MontanaL 14–4513,282[10]
November 6Northern Arizona
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 32–19  5,097[11]
November 13at Fresno State*L 14–4518,024[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 59. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Robinson, Doug (September 3, 1982). "Utes to try new look on Bobcats". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
  3. ^ Robinson, Doug (September 6, 1982). "Utes survive scare from Montana State, await ASU, Texas". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D2.
  4. ^ "Football: Big Sky". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 5, 1982. p. C8.
  5. ^ "Montana State 32, E. Washington 20". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 19, 1982. p. 3C.
  6. ^ Benson, Lee (October 11, 1982). "No answers for Weber". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D2.
  7. ^ "Montana State upsets Broncos". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 17, 1982. p. 3B.
  8. ^ Ramsdell, Paul (October 23, 1982). "Idaho vs. MSU: Vandals hope Bobcats don't run through them". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
  9. ^ Ramsdell, Paul (October 24, 1982). "Vandals pop Bobcats' league-leading bubble". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  10. ^ "Griz Blitz Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. Associated Press. October 31, 1982. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Montana State 32, Northern Arizona 19". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 7, 1982. p. 4C.
  12. ^ "Fresno State 45, Montana State 14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 14, 1982. p. 4C.