1961 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1961 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State College (now known as Montana State University) as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Herb Agocs, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record. Future Wyoming and Purdue Head Coach Joe Tiller was a sophomore on the Offensive Line.[1]

1961 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumGatton Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington and Lee  900
Tampa  810
Mississippi Southern  820
Howard (AL)  720
Southern Connecticut State  720
St. Norbert  720
Arlington State  730
Northern Michigan  620
Sewanee  521
Cal Poly Pomona  630
Louisville  630
Montana State  431
Drake  540
Pacific (CA)  540
Wabash  540
Northeastern  440
Santa Clara  330
Buffalo  450
Norfolk State  340
Abilene Christian  460
Chattanooga  460
North Park  350
Union (NY)  350
Arkansas State  360
Trinity (TX)  270
Carnegie Tech  170
UC Riverside  170
Pepperdine  190
Rose Poly  080
Washington University  090

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at North DakotaL 0–465,500–5,778[2][3]
September 23vs. Fresno State
L 13–166,000–6,800[4]
September 30South Dakota StateW 17–124,500[5]
October 7at Arkansas State
W 9–6[6]
October 14at North Dakota StateW 35–05,000[7]
October 21Augustana (SD)
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
T 6–62,500
October 28Idaho State
  • Gatton Field
  • Bozeman, MT
L 12–142,000
November 11Montana
W 10–98,600[8]
  • Homecoming

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