1979 Montana State Bobcats football team

1979 Montana State Bobcats football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
APNo. 9 (I-AA)
Record6–4 (6–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumReno H. Sales Stadium
1979 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Boise State * 7 0 010 1 0
No. 9 Montana State $ 6 1 06 4 0
No. 5 Nevada ^ 5 2 08 4 0
No. T–10 Northern Arizona 3 4 07 4 0
Weber State 3 4 03 8 0
Idaho 2 5 04 7 0
Montana 2 5 03 7 0
Idaho State 0 7 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Boise State was on probation
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1979 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Sonny Lubick, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 6–4 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play. They were named the Big Sky champion after Boise State was ruled ineligible.