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1989 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumSales Stadium
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–4 Idaho $^ 8 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 6 Montana ^ 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Nevada 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Boise State 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Eastern Washington 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northern Arizona 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Montana State 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Idaho State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Weber State 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1989 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third season under head coach Earle Solomonson, the Bobcats compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for sixth place in the Big Sky.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Kansas*L 17–4137,500
September 9at Sam Houston State*W 15–1010,150
September 16Eastern WashingtonW 28–38,000
September 23New Mexico Highlands*
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 51–129,000
September 30at Idaho StateL 21–238,250
October 7at NevadaL 23–2711,518
October 14 No. 15 Idaho
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 7–4111,187
October 21at No. 7 Boise StateL 10–3719,241
October 28Weber State
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 31–273,107
November 4 No. 9 MontanaL 2–1714,227
November 11at Northern ArizonaL 31–35

References

  1. "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 60. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. "Kansas wins opener". The Olathe Daily News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bobcats rally to 15–10 victory". The Billings Gazette. September 10, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bobcats turn back EWU". The Billings Gazette. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cats continue good start with romp over Highlands". Great Falls Tribune. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cats miss on late FG try". Great Falls Tribune. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Nevada–Reno edges Montana State 27–23". The Idaho Statesman. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Schulte, Chris (October 16, 1989). "UI gets better, 'Cats get blasted". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
  9. "Boise State blows past Montana State". The Independent-Record. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Ryan's rushing carries Bobcats". The Billings Gazette. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Grizzlies fight off wind, MSU for win". Great Falls Tribune. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Axers chop Bobcats". The Montana Standard. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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