Don Hass
BOBCAT GAME DAY NOTEBOOK #15: MSU Loses Legendary "Iron Tumbleweed" Don Hass
12/20/2025 12:55:00 PM | Football
Cats, Griz get together in historic encounter on Saturday
BOZEMAN, Mont. (December 20, 2025) – The Bobcat football family lost a legend this week when Don Hass, the famed "Iron Tumbleweed", passed away in Oklahoma.
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Hass' legendary Bobcat career (1965-67) resulted ended with the retirement of his number and a spot at the top of all the school's rushing records. He was an All-America, spent time with the Chargers, and remained one of the school's legends throughout the years.
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"Donny is one of the greats to ever play at Montana State," said fellow Bobcat Athletics Hall of Famer Dennis Erickson.
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Hass' 146.0 yards per game in 1966 remains a Bobcat record. Befitting today's occasion, Hass rushed for 467 yards in three games against the Grizzlies.
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The Bobcats enter today's semifinal game with every expected player available.
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The 125th Cat-Griz game is unlike any other, standing as one team's entry to the FCS Championship in Nashville on January 5. It's also the first post-season meeting ever between the teams, and the first time the ancient rivals meet twice in one season since 1913.
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Caden Dowler's pick-six in the first meeting between these teams was a pivot point in the game. The team's 15 interceptions is sixth in the FCS and the most by a Bobcat team since 1993.
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Kenneth Eiden IV has 7.5 sacks in 10 career playoff games, and seven sacks in the most recent six games.
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#GoCatsGo
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Hass' legendary Bobcat career (1965-67) resulted ended with the retirement of his number and a spot at the top of all the school's rushing records. He was an All-America, spent time with the Chargers, and remained one of the school's legends throughout the years.
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"Donny is one of the greats to ever play at Montana State," said fellow Bobcat Athletics Hall of Famer Dennis Erickson.
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Hass' 146.0 yards per game in 1966 remains a Bobcat record. Befitting today's occasion, Hass rushed for 467 yards in three games against the Grizzlies.
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* * * * *
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The Bobcats enter today's semifinal game with every expected player available.
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* * * * *
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The 125th Cat-Griz game is unlike any other, standing as one team's entry to the FCS Championship in Nashville on January 5. It's also the first post-season meeting ever between the teams, and the first time the ancient rivals meet twice in one season since 1913.
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* * * * *
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Caden Dowler's pick-six in the first meeting between these teams was a pivot point in the game. The team's 15 interceptions is sixth in the FCS and the most by a Bobcat team since 1993.
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Kenneth Eiden IV has 7.5 sacks in 10 career playoff games, and seven sacks in the most recent six games.
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#GoCatsGo
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