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1980 Montana State Bobcats football
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record4–6 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadium Reno H. Sales Stadium
Seasons
←  1979
1981 →
1980 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Boise State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Idaho 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Nevada 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Idaho State* 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Weber State* 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northern Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Montana 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Idaho State and Weber State met twice in league play with each game counting as a half game.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1980 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Sonny Lubick, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 4–6 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Sky.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at North Dakota*
L 6–1410,000 [1]
September 20 Nevada
L 12–24
September 27No. 10 Boise State
  • Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 18–179,121
October 4at Weber State
L 7–12
October 11 Idaho State
  • Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 21–7
October 18at Idaho
L 6–1415,000 [2] [3] [4]
October 25 Northern Arizona
  • Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 24–27
November 1at Montana
W 24–7
November 8 North Dakota State*
  • Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, Missoula, MT
W 21–195,121 [5]
November 15at Fresno State*
L 14–2125,684
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1980 Montana State Bobcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C Larry Rubens Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Barrows, Bob (October 18, 1980). "Vandals, Bobcats face 'must win' situation in homecoming tilt". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
  3. ^ Barrows, Bob (October 19, 1980). "Idaho defense shuts down Bobcats". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 3C.
  4. ^ Stewart, Chuck (October 20, 1980). "Idaho throttles Bobcats". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 16.
  5. ^ "Bobcats baffle Bison". Great Falls Tribune. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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