BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: 74 Days Remain Until Western Illinois Arrives!
6/17/2018 12:47:00 PM | Football
Mr. Irrelevant once wore #74 in the Blue and Gold
June 17: Bobcat by the Numbers takes a look at current and past Bobcats that correspond to the number of days remaining before Montana State opens the 2018 football season against Western Illinois in Bobcat Stadium's annual Gold Rush game on August 30.
#74
Vacant: Jersey number 74 is unassigned at this time.
Spotlight: Lee Washburn had the kind of football career a lot of people dream about. He was an all-state tackle for local legend Tom LeProwse at Bozeman High after previously playing high school ball in both Dillon, Montana, and Newell, South Dakota. Once at MSU, Washburn moved into a starting role on the offensive line as a sophomore in 1975, was a key cog in the school's National Championship a year later, and was a first team all-league choice as a senior in 1977. He played on a National Championship team and was part of Sonny Holland's last senior class at MSU. But even now, Washburn is known as the second-ever Mr. Irrelevant. Once a year – at NFL Draft time – people come across Washburn's name and memories of his career are revived on a greater scope than likely anyone imagined as the final selection in the 1978 NFL Draft, chosen by the Dallas Cowboys.
Chronology: Kenneth Moore (1930), Phil Kirk (1956), Russ Yarnell (1957), Gene Schilling (1958-59), Cliff Haven (1960-61), Gene Carlson (1964), Howie Hahn (1965-66), Scott Dean (1967), Max Erickson (1969),Max Erickson (1970-71), Don Wilson (1973), Bert Markovich (1972, '74), Lee Washburn (1975-77), John Janosko (1978), Phil Bruneau (1979-82), Don Leake (1983-86), Pat Harmon (1987), Marty Milton (1988), Wade Rademacher (1990), Sean Sanger (1991), Mike Widmer (1992), Aaron Horpestead (1993), Masson Riddle (1994), Ed Hwang (1995-96), Mike White (1997-98), James Terry (1999-2000), Anthony Hardgraves (2001-02), Lawrence Figueroa 2003-05), Jeff Miller (2006-09), Matt Devereux (2011-13), Wade Webster (2014-16)
#74
Vacant: Jersey number 74 is unassigned at this time.
Spotlight: Lee Washburn had the kind of football career a lot of people dream about. He was an all-state tackle for local legend Tom LeProwse at Bozeman High after previously playing high school ball in both Dillon, Montana, and Newell, South Dakota. Once at MSU, Washburn moved into a starting role on the offensive line as a sophomore in 1975, was a key cog in the school's National Championship a year later, and was a first team all-league choice as a senior in 1977. He played on a National Championship team and was part of Sonny Holland's last senior class at MSU. But even now, Washburn is known as the second-ever Mr. Irrelevant. Once a year – at NFL Draft time – people come across Washburn's name and memories of his career are revived on a greater scope than likely anyone imagined as the final selection in the 1978 NFL Draft, chosen by the Dallas Cowboys.
Chronology: Kenneth Moore (1930), Phil Kirk (1956), Russ Yarnell (1957), Gene Schilling (1958-59), Cliff Haven (1960-61), Gene Carlson (1964), Howie Hahn (1965-66), Scott Dean (1967), Max Erickson (1969),Max Erickson (1970-71), Don Wilson (1973), Bert Markovich (1972, '74), Lee Washburn (1975-77), John Janosko (1978), Phil Bruneau (1979-82), Don Leake (1983-86), Pat Harmon (1987), Marty Milton (1988), Wade Rademacher (1990), Sean Sanger (1991), Mike Widmer (1992), Aaron Horpestead (1993), Masson Riddle (1994), Ed Hwang (1995-96), Mike White (1997-98), James Terry (1999-2000), Anthony Hardgraves (2001-02), Lawrence Figueroa 2003-05), Jeff Miller (2006-09), Matt Devereux (2011-13), Wade Webster (2014-16)
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