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American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | vs.
South Dakota State* | |
Grand Forks, ND | W 41–6 | 5,500 |
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September 17 | at
Portland State* | | | W 50–7 | 2,100 |
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September 24 |
Idaho | No. 5 | | W 24–10 | 9,500 |
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October 1 |
Fresno State* | No. 3 | | W 55–6 | 9,100 |
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October 8 | at No. 1
North Dakota State* | No. 2 | | L 23–35 | 8,100–8,500 |
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October 15 |
Idaho State | No. 7 | | W 49–0 | 7,200 |
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October 22 | No. 7
Weber State![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 6 | | W 45–36 | 9,600 |
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October 29 | at No. 4
North Dakota* | No. 3 | | W 59–21 | 4,100–4,137 |
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November 5 | at
Montana | No. 3 | | W 38–0 | 8,500 |
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November 12 | at
Tulsa* | No. 3 | | L 10–13 | 24,055 |
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December 10 | vs. No. 1
San Diego State* | No. 3 | | L 7–28 | 15,740 |
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- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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"Upended Vandals to face Pacific". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). September 26, 1966. p. 17.
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"Bison beat Bobcats, 35–23". The Independent-Record. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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^ 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.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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National championship seasons in bold |
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College Division / Division II | |
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I-AA/FCS |
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Northern Arizona (1978)
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Montana State (1979)
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Boise State (1980)
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Idaho State (1981)
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Montana,
Idaho, &
Montana State (1982)
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Nevada (1983)
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Montana State (1984)
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Idaho (1985)
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Nevada (1986)
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Idaho (1987)
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Idaho (1988)
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Idaho (1989)
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Nevada (1990)
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Nevada (1991)
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Idaho &
Eastern Washington (1992)
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Montana (1993)
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Boise State (1994)
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Montana (1995)
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Montana (1996)
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Eastern Washington (1997)
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Montana (1998)
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Montana (1999)
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Montana (2000)
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Montana (2001)
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Montana,
Montana State, &
Idaho State (2002)
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Montana State,
Montana, &
Northern Arizona (2003)
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Montana &
Eastern Washington (2004)
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Eastern Washington,
Montana State, &
Montana (2005)
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Montana (2006)
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Montana (2007)
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Weber State &
Montana (2008)
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Montana (2009)
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Montana State &
Eastern Washington (2010)
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Montana State &
Montana (2011)
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Eastern Washington,
Montana State, &
Cal Poly (2012)
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Eastern Washington (2013)
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Eastern Washington (2014)
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Southern Utah (2015)
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Eastern Washington &
North Dakota (2016)
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Southern Utah &
Weber State (2017)
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Eastern Washington,
UC Davis, &
Weber State (2018)
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Sacramento State &
Weber State (2019)
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Weber State (2020)
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Sacramento State (2021)
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Montana State &
Sacramento State (2022)
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Montana (2023)
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National championships in bold |