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1964 Montana State Bobcats football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1964

| team = Montana State Bobcats

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Big Sky Conference

| short_conf = Big Sky

| record = 7–4

| conf_record = 3–0

| head_coach = Jim Sweeney

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Gatton Field

| champion = Big Sky champion
Camellia Bowl champion

| bowl = Camellia Bowl

| bowl_result = W 28–7 at Sacramento State

}}

{{1964 Big Sky Conference football standings}}

The 1964 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State College (now known as Montana State University) in the Big Sky Conference during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the team compiled a 7–4 record (3–0 against Big Sky opponents), won the conference championship, and defeated Sacramento State in the Camellia Bowl.{{cite web|title=Bobcat Record Book|year=2018|publisher=Montana State University |page=58 |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/msubobcats.com/documents/2018/10/4/FB_Guide_2018_Records.pdf |accessdate=September 30, 2021}}

Schedule

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|September 12|at|{{cfb link|year=1964|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}|Alumni Stadium|Brookings, SD|W 46–14|5,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-mont-state-smothers-jacks/160691664/|newspaper=Argus-Leader|title=Mont. State smothers Jacks 46–14|date=September 13, 1964|accessdate=December 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 19|at|Wichita State|Veterans Field|Wichita, KS|L 6–21|12,500–12,567|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-wichita-opens-with/160691790/|newspaper=The Kansas City Star|title=Wichita opens with victory|date=September 20, 1964|accessdate=December 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 26||Fresno State|Gatton Field|Bozeman, MT|W 27–13|5,500–8,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-montana-state-profits/160691891/|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|title=Montana State profits on breaks, beats Fresno 27–13|date=September 27, 1964|accessdate=December 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 3||San Jose State|Gatton Field|Bozeman, MT|L 14–20|5,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-late-td-gives-sjs-1st-wi/160691991/|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|title=Late TD gives SJS 1st win|date=October 4, 1964|accessdate=December 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 10||Nevada|Gatton Field|Bozeman, MT|W 21–14|4,500–4,700|{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Nevada) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/466/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 20, 2022 }}

|October 17||Idaho State|Gatton Field|Bozeman, MT|W 20–0|6,500–7,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-cats-clip-bengals/160692112/|newspaper=The Montana Standard|title='Cats clip Bengals in wet showstorm|date=October 18, 1964|accessdate=December 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Idaho State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/294/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 11, 2024 }}

|October 24|at|North Dakota State|Dacotah Field|Fargo, ND|L 0-7|4,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86573328/bobcats-blanked/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Bobcats blanked|date=October 25, 1964|accessdate=October 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 31|at|North Dakota|Memorial Stadium|Grand Forks, ND|L 7–9|4,000–4,239|{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (North Dakota) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/494/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 23, 2022 }}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-sioux-win-97-on-3-field-goa/160692210/|newspaper=The Forum|title=Sioux win, 9–7, on 3 field goals|date=November 1, 1964|accessdate=December 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 7|at|Montana|Dornblaser Field|Missoula, MT (rivalry)|W 30–6|10,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-bobcats-spill-grizzlies/160692277/|newspaper=The Missoulian|title=Bobcats spill Grizzlies, 30–6|date=November 8, 1964|accessdate=December 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 14|at|Weber State|WSC Stadium|Ogden, UT|W 24–0|500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-montana-stat/160692382/|newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|title=Montana State blasts WSC 24–0 for conference crown|date=November 15, 1964|accessdate=December 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|December 12|at|Sacramento State|Charles C. Hughes Stadium|Sacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl)|W 28–7|10,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-10000-see-cats-claw/160692503/|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|title=10,000 see 'Cats claw Hornets 28–7|date=December 13, 1964|accessdate=December 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Montana State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/440/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 21, 2022 }}

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