1976 Grantland Rice Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 Grantland Rice Bowl December 4 1976 1976 NCAA Division II Dacotah Field Fargo, North Dakota 6,100 Montana State University Montana State Bobcats Big Sky Conference Sonny Holland 10–1 0 0 7 3 North Dakota State University North Dakota State Bison North Central Conference Jim Wacker 9–2 3 0 0 0 The 1976 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA Division II game following the 1976 season, between the Montana State Bobcats and the North Dakota State Bison. This was the first time that the game was hosted by one of the participants – in prior years the game had been played at a fixed location; first Murfreesboro, Tennessee and later Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Notable participants Montana State guard Lee Washburn was the last player selected in the 1978 NFL draft, and tackle Jon Borchardt was selected in the 1979 NFL draft. Quarterback Paul Dennehy and head coach Sonny Holland are inductees of the university's hall of fame.http://www.msubobcats.com/hof.aspx Hall of Fame msubobcats.com February 19, 2017 North Dakota State defensive back Chuck Rodgers was selected in the 1977 NFL draft. Wide receiver / kicker Mike McTague was selected in the 1979 CFL draft. McTague and linebacker Rick Budde are inductees of the university's athletic hall of fame.http://www.gobison.com/hof.aspx Bison Athletic Hall of Fame gobison.com February 19, 2017 Scoring summary MSU NDS 1 5:43 NDS FG 26 Mike McTague 0 3 3 9:49 MSU 11 52 RecTD Butch Damberger Paul Dennehy 5 good Jeff Muri 7 3 4 11:30 MSU FG 34 Jeff Muri 10 3 10 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17074193/win_puts_cats_in_pioneer_bowl/ Win puts Cats in Pioneer Bowl AP Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana newspapers.com December 5, 1976 February 4, 2017 February 2, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180202190136/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17074193/win_puts_cats_in_pioneer_bowl/ live https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17074217/holland_we_played_our_kind_of_game/ Holland: We played our kind of game Curt Monson Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana newspapers.com December 5, 1976 February 19, 2017 References Further reading http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2014/5/8/FB_0508141402.aspx #BIGSKY50 - NO. 4 MOMENT BOBCATS WIN THE 1976 NATIONAL TITLE bigskyconf.com May 8, 2014 February 19, 2017 Grantland Category:Grantland Rice Bowl Category:Montana State Bobcats football bowl games Category:North Dakota State Bison football bowl games Category:December 1976 sports events in the United States Grantland Rice