1989 Montana State Bobcats football team

1989 Montana State Bobcats football
1989 Montana State Bobcats football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	4–7 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Earle Solomonson (3rd season);
Home stadium	Sales Stadium
	Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. T–4 Idaho $^	8	–	0	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 6 Montana ^	7	–	1	–	0	11	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Nevada	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Boise State	5	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Eastern Washington	4	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Northern Arizona	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Montana State	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Idaho State	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Weber State	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1989 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third season under head coach Earle Solomonson, the Bobcats compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for sixth place in the Big Sky.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 17–41	37,500	^[2]
September 9	at Sam Houston State*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 15–10	10,150	^[3]
September 16	Eastern Washington	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 28–3	8,000	^[4]
September 23	New Mexico Highlands*	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 51–12	9,000	^[5]
September 30	at Idaho State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	L 21–23	8,250	^[6]
October 7	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 23–27	11,518	^[7]
October 14	No. 15 Idaho	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 7–41	11,187	^[8]
October 21	at No. 7 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 10–37	19,241	^[9]
October 28	Weber State	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 31–27	3,107	^[10]
November 4	No. 9 Montana	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	L 2–17	14,227	^[11]
November 11	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 31–35		^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 60. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
^ "Kansas wins opener". The Olathe Daily News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bobcats rally to 15–10 victory". The Billings Gazette. September 10, 1989. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bobcats turn back EWU". The Billings Gazette. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cats continue good start with romp over Highlands". Great Falls Tribune. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cats miss on late FG try". Great Falls Tribune. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nevada–Reno edges Montana State 27–23". The Idaho Statesman. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Schulte, Chris (October 16, 1989). "UI gets better, 'Cats get blasted". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
^ "Boise State blows past Montana State". The Independent-Record. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ryan's rushing carries Bobcats". The Billings Gazette. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grizzlies fight off wind, MSU for win". Great Falls Tribune. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Axers chop Bobcats". The Montana Standard. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.