BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: 36 Days Before Kickoff We Look at a High-Scoring Bobcat Team
7/26/2019 3:00:00 PM | Football
A look at number 36 in MSU football history...
July 26: In addition to a quick look at players wearing the jersey number corresponding to the number of days remaining until Montana State's season opener at Texas Tech on August 31, Bobcats by the Numbers brings you another tidbit or two aligning with that number.
#36
Quincy Kent-Schneider, OLB: Quincy Kent-Schneider redshirted at MSU last season. He transitions to the Buck position this fall as a developmental player who could contribute on special teams. He logged 48 tackles with two forced fumbles, one interception and four pass breakups at Chanhassen (Minnesota) High in 2017.
36 – Points scored per game by the 1966 Bobcats
It was actually 35.8 points per game, but for the sake of this feature let's just go ahead and round up. Regardless of the extra two-tenths of a point, that was a remarkable scoring pace for that era. As a point of reference, the 1956 national championship squad, known for its offense, averaged 34.6 points per game in the regular season, but the scoreless tie in the Aluminum Bowl dragged that total down. The 1966 Cats, led by sophomore quarterback Dennis Erickson and junior running back Don Hass, scored over 40 points six times in the team's 11 games, and surpassed the 50-point mark three times. The Cats were beaten by Tulsa 13-10 in the season finale, and eliminating that game from the schedule would have raised the average to 38.4 points a game. Only the 2015 (41.9) and 2014 (38.2) teams averaged more.
Chronology: Oswald Falkenstern (1937), Add Farrell (1940), Kenneth Schmidt (1941), Neil Brocks (1946), Luther Lalum (1947-48), Neil Hart (1949), Neil Hart (1950), Bob Roloff (1953), Terry Paoletti (1954), Don Duntsch (1970), Dennis Iverson (1982-83), John Russell (1985-86), Steve Perkins (1987-90), Marlan Bacon (1991-92), Travis Cormaney (1993-97), Aaron Den Hartog (1999), Ryan Haught (2000), Brad Johnson (2001), Clayton Curley (2002-05), Tate Switzer (2006-07), Ricky Evans (2008-09), Brad Nordahl (2011-13), Demonte King (2014), Chris Harris (2015), Will Martel (2016-17), Quincy Kent-Schneider (2019-)
Other #36 Notes: Sometimes you come across items in an old newspaper or annual that stops you in your tracks. The 1937 Montanan presented one of those items, the death notice of track team manager John Spraines, MSC Class of '36. Spraines was lauded for his bright personality and a "fund of humor" which he put to use in "his work in dramatics." He perished in an auto accident in the summer of 1936, and the "whole student body at Montana State College felt that the world had been deprived of a good man." While reminding us at BBTN of the countless contributions made to Bobcat Athletics (and programs at every college campus in the nation) by students who never actually compete. John Spraines came to Bozeman from Columbus, and his presence on the Montana State campus and his loss were both deeply felt…. Among the trademarks of Cliff Hysell's eight Bobcat teams, a bruising ground game is among the most powerful and lasting visuals. Settle in, because today and tomorrow both feature players that made Crafty Clifford think impure thoughts. Travis Cormaney was the prototype, a 6-0, 242 lb battering ram of a human being who hurled his body into opposing defenses with reckless abandon. The Colorado Springs product started throughout his final two seasons, carrying 23 times for 117 yards in his four-year career. His number was called as a ball carrier only once during his senior season, but his value in the Bobcat run game was irrefutable. He and a talented, experienced offensive line paved the way for Matt Engelking to gain 1,256 yards as a senior. Cormaney came by his toughness honestly – his father was a wrestler at Northern Iowa.
#36
Quincy Kent-Schneider, OLB: Quincy Kent-Schneider redshirted at MSU last season. He transitions to the Buck position this fall as a developmental player who could contribute on special teams. He logged 48 tackles with two forced fumbles, one interception and four pass breakups at Chanhassen (Minnesota) High in 2017.
36 – Points scored per game by the 1966 Bobcats
It was actually 35.8 points per game, but for the sake of this feature let's just go ahead and round up. Regardless of the extra two-tenths of a point, that was a remarkable scoring pace for that era. As a point of reference, the 1956 national championship squad, known for its offense, averaged 34.6 points per game in the regular season, but the scoreless tie in the Aluminum Bowl dragged that total down. The 1966 Cats, led by sophomore quarterback Dennis Erickson and junior running back Don Hass, scored over 40 points six times in the team's 11 games, and surpassed the 50-point mark three times. The Cats were beaten by Tulsa 13-10 in the season finale, and eliminating that game from the schedule would have raised the average to 38.4 points a game. Only the 2015 (41.9) and 2014 (38.2) teams averaged more.
Chronology: Oswald Falkenstern (1937), Add Farrell (1940), Kenneth Schmidt (1941), Neil Brocks (1946), Luther Lalum (1947-48), Neil Hart (1949), Neil Hart (1950), Bob Roloff (1953), Terry Paoletti (1954), Don Duntsch (1970), Dennis Iverson (1982-83), John Russell (1985-86), Steve Perkins (1987-90), Marlan Bacon (1991-92), Travis Cormaney (1993-97), Aaron Den Hartog (1999), Ryan Haught (2000), Brad Johnson (2001), Clayton Curley (2002-05), Tate Switzer (2006-07), Ricky Evans (2008-09), Brad Nordahl (2011-13), Demonte King (2014), Chris Harris (2015), Will Martel (2016-17), Quincy Kent-Schneider (2019-)
Other #36 Notes: Sometimes you come across items in an old newspaper or annual that stops you in your tracks. The 1937 Montanan presented one of those items, the death notice of track team manager John Spraines, MSC Class of '36. Spraines was lauded for his bright personality and a "fund of humor" which he put to use in "his work in dramatics." He perished in an auto accident in the summer of 1936, and the "whole student body at Montana State College felt that the world had been deprived of a good man." While reminding us at BBTN of the countless contributions made to Bobcat Athletics (and programs at every college campus in the nation) by students who never actually compete. John Spraines came to Bozeman from Columbus, and his presence on the Montana State campus and his loss were both deeply felt…. Among the trademarks of Cliff Hysell's eight Bobcat teams, a bruising ground game is among the most powerful and lasting visuals. Settle in, because today and tomorrow both feature players that made Crafty Clifford think impure thoughts. Travis Cormaney was the prototype, a 6-0, 242 lb battering ram of a human being who hurled his body into opposing defenses with reckless abandon. The Colorado Springs product started throughout his final two seasons, carrying 23 times for 117 yards in his four-year career. His number was called as a ball carrier only once during his senior season, but his value in the Bobcat run game was irrefutable. He and a talented, experienced offensive line paved the way for Matt Engelking to gain 1,256 yards as a senior. Cormaney came by his toughness honestly – his father was a wrestler at Northern Iowa.
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