1966 Montana State Bobcats football team

1966 Montana State Bobcats football
Big Sky champion
Camellia Bowl, L 7–28 vs. San Diego State
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	8–3 (4–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jim Sweeney (4th season)
Home stadium	Gatton Field

1966 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	vs. South Dakota State*		Memorial Stadium Great Falls, MT	W 41–6	5,500	[2]
September 17	at Portland State*		Wilson High School Stadium Portland, OR	W 50–7	2,100	[3]
September 24	Idaho	No. 5	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 24–10	9,500	[4]
October 1	Fresno State*	No. 3	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 55–6	9,100	[5]
October 8	at No. 1 North Dakota State*	No. 2	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	L 23–35	8,100–8,500	[6]
October 15	Idaho State	No. 7	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 49–0	7,200	[7]
October 22	No. 7 Weber State	No. 6	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 45–36	9,000–9,600	[8]
October 29	at No. 4 North Dakota*	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 59–21	4,100–4,137	[9][10]
November 5	at Montana	No. 3	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	W 38–0	8,500	[11]
November 12	at Tulsa*	No. 3	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 10–13	24,055	[12]
December 10	vs. No. 1 San Diego State*	No. 3	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl)	L 7–28	15,740	[13]
*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. "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.