BOBCAT CALENDAR: Montana State Logged a Historic Win over BYU Today in 1935
9/28/2020 2:00:00 PM | Football
Ott Romney's final visit to Bozeman as BYU's football coach ended with the Bobcats pulling out a 7-0 win
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September 28
SPOTLIGHT: No one knew it at the time, but Montana State's 7-0 win against BYU today in 1935 was historic. It marked the last victory the Bobcats earned against one of the core members of the Rocky Mountain Conference.
Displaying what the October 1, 1935 Exponent called "a great display of speed and power" the Cats earned the team's first of three 1935 victories. Bill Stebbins' punting was credited with flipping field position in Montana State's favor many times, and produced the game's only score. BYU fumbled one of Stebbins' two 65-yarders early in the game, and Tony Olivera scored on a six-yard run.
While the Cougars held a size advantage, the visitors never penetrated the Bobcat 20-yard line. Olivera's passing was credited with helping the Bobcats move the ball.
One interesting sidelight to the game was the presence of BYU coach Ott Romney. This would be the former top Bobcat's final business trip as a football coach to Bozeman, where his career's most famous work was accomplished. The game was played on a field named for one of Romney's former Montana State teammates, Cy Gatton, who perished during World War I.In his post-coaching career he was nationally known for his work as an educator in health and physical education, including a role as the chief of recreation and club unit services to the U. S. Armed Forces through the Red Cross, and as a member of President Eisenhower's Council on Youth Fitness.
BONUS: When scrolling through old Bobcat seasons and score, the 34-22 home loss to San Diego State in 1968 looks like just another interesting non-conference game the Bobcats played during that era. Talk to any member of that team, and they'll tell you a different story.
Coached by future NFL legend Don Coryell, the Aztecs featured future NFL star Fred Dryer - a first round pick - and other future pros such as Lloyd Edwards, Tom Nettles, Doug Fisher, Clancy Oliver and Nate Wright. Another member of that team, Carl Weathers, found fame on the big screen as Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies.
San Diego State's trip to Bozeman was its only away game in 1968, and more than 9,000 fans watched the Aztecs jump out to a 14-0 lead before cruising to the easy win. MSU's final score came on an untimed play at the end of the game, resulting in a Dennis Erickson touchdown pass to Ron Bain and the ensuing two-point conversion. San Diego State eventually won the 1968 small college national title.
GAMES ON TODAY'S DATE
2019 - #7 MSU 49, NAU 31
2013 - MSU 63, at UND 20
1996 - MSU 17, Idaho State 13
1991 - at Nevada 54, MSU 12
1985 - at Boise St 58, MSU 21
1974 - Boise St 40, MSU 37
1968 - San Diego St 34, MSU 22
1963 - MSU 29, Fresno St 7
1957 - MSU 13, Ctl Wash 7 at GF
1947 - at BYU 19, MSU 14
1946 - MSU 13, BYU 12
1935 - MSU 7, BYU 0
1934 - MSU 6, ND Teachers 0
1929 - at Idaho 39, MSU 6
September 28
SPOTLIGHT: No one knew it at the time, but Montana State's 7-0 win against BYU today in 1935 was historic. It marked the last victory the Bobcats earned against one of the core members of the Rocky Mountain Conference.
Displaying what the October 1, 1935 Exponent called "a great display of speed and power" the Cats earned the team's first of three 1935 victories. Bill Stebbins' punting was credited with flipping field position in Montana State's favor many times, and produced the game's only score. BYU fumbled one of Stebbins' two 65-yarders early in the game, and Tony Olivera scored on a six-yard run.
While the Cougars held a size advantage, the visitors never penetrated the Bobcat 20-yard line. Olivera's passing was credited with helping the Bobcats move the ball.
One interesting sidelight to the game was the presence of BYU coach Ott Romney. This would be the former top Bobcat's final business trip as a football coach to Bozeman, where his career's most famous work was accomplished. The game was played on a field named for one of Romney's former Montana State teammates, Cy Gatton, who perished during World War I.In his post-coaching career he was nationally known for his work as an educator in health and physical education, including a role as the chief of recreation and club unit services to the U. S. Armed Forces through the Red Cross, and as a member of President Eisenhower's Council on Youth Fitness.
BONUS: When scrolling through old Bobcat seasons and score, the 34-22 home loss to San Diego State in 1968 looks like just another interesting non-conference game the Bobcats played during that era. Talk to any member of that team, and they'll tell you a different story.
Coached by future NFL legend Don Coryell, the Aztecs featured future NFL star Fred Dryer - a first round pick - and other future pros such as Lloyd Edwards, Tom Nettles, Doug Fisher, Clancy Oliver and Nate Wright. Another member of that team, Carl Weathers, found fame on the big screen as Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies.
San Diego State's trip to Bozeman was its only away game in 1968, and more than 9,000 fans watched the Aztecs jump out to a 14-0 lead before cruising to the easy win. MSU's final score came on an untimed play at the end of the game, resulting in a Dennis Erickson touchdown pass to Ron Bain and the ensuing two-point conversion. San Diego State eventually won the 1968 small college national title.
GAMES ON TODAY'S DATE
2019 - #7 MSU 49, NAU 31
2013 - MSU 63, at UND 20
1996 - MSU 17, Idaho State 13
1991 - at Nevada 54, MSU 12
1985 - at Boise St 58, MSU 21
1974 - Boise St 40, MSU 37
1968 - San Diego St 34, MSU 22
1963 - MSU 29, Fresno St 7
1957 - MSU 13, Ctl Wash 7 at GF
1947 - at BYU 19, MSU 14
1946 - MSU 13, BYU 12
1935 - MSU 7, BYU 0
1934 - MSU 6, ND Teachers 0
1929 - at Idaho 39, MSU 6
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