1980 Montana State Bobcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1980
| team = Montana State Bobcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 4–6
| conf_record = 3–4
| head_coach = Sonny Lubick
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Reno H. Sales Stadium
}}
{{1980 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 1980 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Sonny Lubick, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 4–6 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Sky.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1980
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| score = 6–14
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/494/stats/13636 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 23, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = l
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Reno H. Sales Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| score = 12–24
| attend = 8,121
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-hawkins-rushes-reno/155243856/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=Hawkins rushes Reno to win over Montana St.|date=September 21, 1980|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Reno H. Sales Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| score = 18–17
| attend = 9,121
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-bobcat-gamble-succe/155242525/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Bobcat gamble succeeds|date=September 28, 1980|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| score = 7–12
| attend = 11,847
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-weber-stays-unbeaten/155245518/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=Weber stays unbeaten in Big Sky|date=October 5, 1980|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Reno H. Sales Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| score = 21–7
| attend = 9,521
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-bobcats-claw-isu/155244956/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Bobcats claw ISU|date=October 12, 1980|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Kibbie Dome
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| score = 6–14
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PHtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0i8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4318%2C1024891 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Barrows |first=Bob |title=Vandals, Bobcats face 'must win' situation in homecoming tilt |date=October 18, 1980 |page=1C}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PXtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0i8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3671%2C1244349 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Barrows |first=Bob |title=Idaho defense shuts down Bobcats |date=October 19, 1980 |page=3C}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3UFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6990%2C1064074 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington)|last=Stewart |first=Chuck |title=Idaho throttles Bobcats |date=October 20, 1980 |page=16}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Reno H. Sales Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| score = 24–27
| attend = 7,121
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-axers-notch-thrille/155246113/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Axers notch thriller over Bobcats|date=October 26, 1980|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–7
| attend = 12,700
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-montana-state-rolls/155246222/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=Montana State rolls past Montana|date=November 2, 1980|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Reno H. Sales Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, Missoula, MT
| score = 21–19
| attend = 5,121
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86352598/bobcats-baffle-bison/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Bobcats baffle Bison|date=November 9, 1980|accessdate=October 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| score = 14–21
| attend = 25,684
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-fresno-shades-bobcat/155246302/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Fresno shades Bobcats|date=November 16, 1980|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1980
| team = Montana State Bobcats
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Jr|first=Larry|last=Rubens|pos=C|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = * Sonny Lubick
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
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{{Montana State Bobcats football navbox}}