1980 Montana State Bobcats football team

1980 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–6 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumReno H. Sales Stadium
1980 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Boise State $^ 6 1 010 3 0
Idaho 4 3 06 5 0
Nevada 4 3 06 4 1
Idaho State* 4 4 06 5 0
Weber State* 4 4 04 7 0
Montana State 3 4 04 6 0
Northern Arizona 3 4 05 6 0
Montana 1 6 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Idaho State and Weber State met twice in league play with each game counting as a half game.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

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.