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American college football season
The 1999 Montana State Bobcats football team was an
American football team that represented
Montana State University in the
Big Sky Conference during the
1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season . In their eighth and final season under head coach
Cliff Hysell , the Bobcats compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against Big Sky opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for last place in the Big Sky.
[1] The Bobcats dropped their 14th consecutive game in the
Montana–Montana State football rivalry .
[2] The team played its home games at the newly christened Martell Field.
[3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 4
Chadron State * W 20–108,037
[3]
September 11
Western New Mexico * No. 22 W 65–86,927
[4]
September 18 at
Cal Poly * No. 18 L 37–406,723
[5]
September 25 at
Sacramento State L 10–419,488
[6]
October 9
Weber State W 29–68,643
[7]
October 16 at
Portland State L 28–49
[8]
October 23
Cal State Northridge L 21–2410,007
[9]
October 30 at No. 24
Northern Arizona L 20–494,044
[10]
November 6
Eastern Washington L 23–455,537
[11]
November 13 at
Idaho State
Pocatello, ID L 13–294,612
[12]
November 20 No. 7
Montana Martell Field Bozeman, MT (
rivalry ) L 3–4915,007
[2]
References
^
"Bobcat Record Book" (PDF) . Montana State University. 2018. p. 60. Archived from
the original (PDF) on November 2, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021 .
^
a
b Joe Kusek (November 21, 1999).
"Griz maul 'Cats, 49-3" . The Billings Gazette . pp. 1B, 9B – via
Newspapers.com .
^
a
b Scott Mansch (September 5, 1999).
"Cats struggle to win: MSU scores late to beat Chadron" . Great Falls Tribune . pp. 1S, 4S – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Amy Beth Hanson (September 12, 1999).
"Montana St. 65, W. New Mexico 8" . The Montana Standard . Associated Press. p. B3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Montana State falls to Cal-Poly SLO, 40-37" . The Montana Standard . Associated Press. September 19, 1999.
^
"Sac State's standout runner burns Bobcats for 227 yards" . The Billings Gazette . September 26, 1999. p. 9 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Montana State defense rises to the occasion" . The Missoulian . Associated Press. October 10, 1999. p. C3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Cats Dunn in by Portland State" . Great Falls Tribune . October 17, 1999. p. 1S – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Vince Kowalick (October 24, 1999).
"Matadors Kick Bad Habit" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. D19. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Doug Cook (October 31, 1999).
"Bringing down the 'Cats" . The Arizona Daily Sun . pp. 13–14 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Warren Rogers (November 7, 1999).
"Eastern Washington buries Bobcats" . The Billings Gazette . p. 1B, 6B – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Idaho St. hands Cats sixth Big Sky loss" . Great Falls Tribune . November 14, 1999. p. 1S – via
Newspapers.com .
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