The Big Sky Conference in the playoffs

[Lumberjacks76]

I have tabulated the Big Sky Conference. The all-time playoff record for current Big Sky members is:

54-44

I don't know how many of these playoff victories came when some teams were at the Division II level, but Montana has a healthy 22-15 record.

Paul

[GannonFan]

In the 80's, especially early, the Big Sky had a whole load of successful teams. It's tapered off since then to primarily Montana alone over the past decade - defections by Boise and Idaho took some of the cream of the crop from the Big Sky - but history-wise the Big Sky was and is very successful.

[Eagle_77]

I thought that Montana had a little better wining percentage than 59% in the playoffs. But 37 playoff games tells you how good this program is.

[colgate13]

But 37 playoff games tells you how good this program is.

Isn't that more games than CCU has played, total? (no offense CCU, just DAMN impressive on Montana's part.)

[89Hen]

I have tabulated the Big Sky Conference. The all-time playoff record for current Big Sky members is:

54-44

I don't know how many of these playoff victories came when some teams were at the Division II level, but Montana has a healthy 22-15 record

1978
Massachusetts 44, Nevada 21

1979
Eastern Ky. 33, Nevada 30

1980
Boise St. 14, Grambling 9
Boise St. 31, Eastern Ky. 29

1981
Boise St. 19, Jackson St. 7
Idaho St. 51, Rhode Island 0
Eastern Ky. 23, Boise St. 17
Idaho St. 41, South Carolina St. 12
Idaho St. 34, Eastern Ky. 23

1982
Idaho 21, Montana 7
Eastern Ky. 38, Idaho 30

1983
Nevada 27, Idaho St. 20
Nevada 20, North Texas 17 (ot)
Southern Ill. 23, Nevada 7

1984
Montana St. 31, Arkansas St. 14
Montana St. 32, Rhode Island 20
Montana St. 19, Louisiana Tech 6

1985
Eastern Wash. 42, Idaho 38
Northern Iowa 17, Eastern Wash. 14
Nevada 24, Arkansas St. 23
Furman 35, Nevada 12

1986
Nevada 27, Idaho 7
Nevada 33, Tennessee St. 6
Ga. Southern 48, Nevada 38

1987
Weber St. 59, Idaho 30
Marshall 51, Weber St. 23

1988
Idaho 38, Montana 19
Northwestern St. 22, Boise St. 13
Idaho 38, Northwestern St. 30
Furman 38, Idaho 7

1989
Eastern Ill. 38, Idaho 21
Montana 48, Jackson St. 7
Montana 25, Eastern Ill. 19
Ga. Southern 45, Montana 15

1990
Boise St. 20, Northern Iowa 3
Nevada 27, La.-Monroe 14
Idaho 41, Southwest Mo. St. 35
Boise St. 20, Middle Tenn. 13
Nevada 42, Furman 35 (3 ot)
Ga. Southern 28, Idaho 27
Nevada 59, Boise St. 52 (3 ot)
Ga. Southern 36, Nevada 13

1991
Nevada 22, McNeese St. 16
Northern Iowa 38, Weber St. 21
Youngstown St. 30, Nevada 28

1992
Northern Iowa 17, Eastern Wash. 14
McNeese St. 23, Idaho 20

1993
Idaho 34, La.-Monroe 31
Delaware 49, Montana 48
Idaho 21, Boston U. 14
Youngstown St. 35, Idaho 16

1994
McNeese St. 38, Idaho 21
Montana 23, Northern Iowa 20
Boise St. 24, North Texas 20
Montana 30, McNeese St. 28
Boise St. 17, Appalachian St. 14
Youngstown St. 28, Montana 9
Boise St. 28, Marshall 24
Youngstown St. 28, Boise St. 14

1995
McNeese St. 33, Idaho 3
Montana 48, Eastern Ky. 0
Montana 45, Ga. Southern 0
Montana 70, Stephen F. Austin 14
Montana 22, Marshall 20

1996
Montana 48, Nicholls St. 3
Furman 42, Northern Ariz. 31
Montana 44, East Tenn. St. 14
Montana 70, Troy St. 7
Marshall 49, Montana 29

1997
Eastern Wash. 40, Northwestern St. 10
McNeese St. 19, Montana 14
Eastern Wash. 38, Western Ky. 21
Youngstown St. 25, Eastern Wash. 14

1998
Western Ill. 52, Montana 9

1999
Youngstown St. 30, Montana 27
Ga. Southern 72, Northern Ariz. 29

2000
Montana 45, Eastern Ill. 13
Delaware 49, Portland St. 14
Montana 34, Richmond 20
Montana 19, Appalachian St. 16 (ot)
Ga. Southern 27, Montana 25

2001
Montana 28, Northwestern St. 19
Sam Houston St. 34, Northern Ariz. 31
Montana 49, Sam Houston St. 24
Montana 38, Northern Iowa 0
Montana 13, Furman 6

2002
McNeese St. 21, Montana St. 14
Montana 45, Northwestern St. 14
McNeese St. 24, Montana 20

2003
Northern Arizona 35, McNeese State 3
Western Illinois 43, Montana 40
Northern Iowa 35, Montana State 14
Florida Atlantic 48, Northern Arizona 25

2004
Eastern Washington 35, Southern Illinois 31
Montana 56, Northwestern State 7
Sam Houston State 35, Eastern Washington 34
Montana 47, New Hampshire 17
Montana 34, Sam Houston State 13
James Madison 31, Montana 21

[89Hen]

Current BSC members not named Montana:

1978

1979

1980

1981
Idaho St. 51, Rhode Island 0
Idaho St. 41, South Carolina St. 12
Idaho St. 34, Eastern Ky. 23

1982

1983
Nevada 27, Idaho St. 20

1984
Montana St. 31, Arkansas St. 14
Montana St. 32, Rhode Island 20
Montana St. 19, Louisiana Tech 6

1985
Eastern Wash. 42, Idaho 38
Northern Iowa 17, Eastern Wash. 14

1986

1987
Weber St. 59, Idaho 30
Marshall 51, Weber St. 23

1988

1989

1990

1991
Northern Iowa 38, Weber St. 21

1992
Northern Iowa 17, Eastern Wash. 14

1993

1994

1995

1996
Furman 42, Northern Ariz. 31

1997
Eastern Wash. 40, Northwestern St. 10
Eastern Wash. 38, Western Ky. 21
Youngstown St. 25, Eastern Wash. 14

1998

1999
Ga. Southern 72, Northern Ariz. 29

2000
Delaware 49, Portland St. 14

2001
Sam Houston St. 34, Northern Ariz. 31

2002
McNeese St. 21, Montana St. 14

2003
Northern Arizona 35, McNeese State 3
Northern Iowa 35, Montana State 14
Florida Atlantic 48, Northern Arizona 25

2004
Eastern Washington 35, Southern Illinois 31
Sam Houston State 35, Eastern Washington 34

[JALMOND]

Blowing dust off of my brain (everyone should do that now and then), but didn't Montana State win a national championship in '76? I'm not sure who they played in the playoffs (E Kentucky rings a bell) but it seems that the Cats have won two titles, '84 and '76.

That should give the conference 2-3 more wins.

[catbob]

We won the DII championship in 76, but he was talking IAA I think.

[ChickenMan]

We won the DII championship in 76, but he was talking IAA I think.

DII counts... :D

[MSUCats]

DII counts... :D

Well you might as well count the NAIA National Championship in '56.

The Mighty Bobcats. The only college in the country to win a NC at three different levels.

Some count the 1964 team. They won the Camilla(sp) Bowl and that is as far as you went in D-II then.