1963 MONTANA STATE BOBCATS FOOTBALL TEAM

1963 Montana State Bobcats football
1963 Montana State Bobcats football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	6–3 (2–1 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jim Sweeney (1st season);
Home stadium	Gatton Field
	Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Idaho State $	3	–	1	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Montana State	2	–	1	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Weber State	1	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Montana	0	–	3	–	0	1	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Idaho was an independent in football and played only one Big Sky opponent, Idaho State.

The 1963 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State College (now known as Montana State University) in the Big Sky Conference during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the team compiled a 6–3 record and finished second out of four teams in the Big Sky Conference. Future Wyoming and Purdue Head Coach Joe Tiller was named All-American (HM) as he led the Bobcats to a 6-3 record. Tiller was invited to the East-West Shrine Game following the season.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	8:00 p.m.	vs. South Dakota State*	Memorial Stadium Great Falls, MT	L 6–9	6,500	^[2]^[3]^[4]
September 21		at Tulsa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 13–23	13,400
September 28		Fresno State*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 29–7	6,500
October 5		at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 41–13
October 12		at Weber State	Municipal Stadium Ogden, UT	W 26–8
October 19		Arizona State–Flagstaff*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 28–7	7,500	^[5]
October 26		at Idaho State	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	L 15–19
November 2		North Dakota*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 19–0
November 9		Montana	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT ( rivalry)	W 18–3
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

References

^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
^ "Bobcats, Jackrabbits Meet at Memorial Stadium Tonight". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. September 14, 1963. p. 9. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jackrabbits Pass to Win Over MSC in Final Quarter". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. September 15, 1963. p. 11. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Caraher, Joe (September 15, 1963). "South Dakota State Edges Bobcats 9 to 6". Daily Inter Lake. Kalispell, Montana. p. 8. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

[1] "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 58. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

[2] "Bobcats, Jackrabbits Meet at Memorial Stadium Tonight". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. September 14, 1963. p. 9. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Jackrabbits Pass to Win Over MSC in Final Quarter". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. September 15, 1963. p. 11. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] Caraher, Joe (September 15, 1963). "South Dakota State Edges Bobcats 9 to 6". Daily Inter Lake. Kalispell, Montana. p. 8. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

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v t e Montana State Bobcats football
Venues	Gatton Field (1930–1971) Van Winkle Stadium (1972) Bobcat Stadium (1973–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Montana
Culture & lore	Spirit of the West Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906–1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Montana State Bobcats football
Venues	Gatton Field (1930–1971) Van Winkle Stadium (1972) Bobcat Stadium (1973–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Montana
Culture & lore	Spirit of the West Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906–1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

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