Gold Rush Countdown!

[Rich K]

[vike_king]

https://twitter.com/MSUBobcats/status/1008783957813538817

Nice, #73 lists my late father-in-law, Hal Walker 1956. He must have had other numbers in other years.

Found this pic of him in Little Rock before the Nati game. Far right.

Thanks so much, I have never seen this picture. Actually, he isn't on the far right, he is in the middle.........far left of the three guys facing the one guy on the far left of the picture....hope that makes sense.....two "far lefts" (no political meaning meant)

[Rich K]

Who's got photos that go with #68? I love the side stories. MSU is doing a great job at this, and I hope these turn up more personal stories like Hal Walker!

[gtapp]

In addition to fielding a pretty good team this year we could probably go undefeated in any type of scholastic competition. There are some really smart kids on this team.

[Rich K]

Spotlight – Alan Wilson: Few have worn #67 for the Cats to greater effect than Alan Wilson. A Second Team All-Big Sky choice as a senior from British Columbia, Wilson went on to a legendary career in the CFL. He was All-Western Conference and Canadian All-Star seven times, and was named the Schenley Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in 1977. He played in two Grey Cup games, and was a key member of the BC Lions' 1985 championship team. Wilson is a CFL and Bobcat Hall of Famer.

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June 27, 2018
https://msubobcats.com/news/2018/6/28/f ... pener.aspx

64 Days

[Rich K]

[HelenaCat95]

I gotta admit. This countdown has gone further than I expected it to (based on past performances).
And I am not disappointed - these are great!!
Good job MSU Sports Information!!!

[91catAlum]

I gotta admit. This countdown has gone further than I expected it to (based on past performances).
And I am not disappointed - these are great!!
Good job MSU Sports Information!!!

I agree, if it's gets into the 50s it will be an all time record!

[Rich K]

I gotta admit. This countdown has gone further than I expected it to (based on past performances).
And I am not disappointed - these are great!!
Good job MSU Sports Information!!!

I agree, if it's gets into the 50s it will be an all time record!

I agree that these stories are great! The Herb Roberts story on day 63 might have deserved it's own thread, but I'll go ahead and just paste it here.

Spotlight – Herb Roberts: When life returned a new normal in the years after World War II, the dynamic of life on college campuses changed drastically, where the integration of military veterans back into mainstream life became a focal point. Beginning with what was officially called the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, the GI Bill addressed a wide range of issues pertaining to the re-integration of men and women who had helped the world persevere against the evils of Nazi Germany and the Axis powers. Part of that program, signed by Franklin Roosevelt, was an education provision that remained in effect for more than a decade (first providing free education to veterans, then insuring loans into the 1960s). Montana State's football program revived in 1946 on a jolt of returning military men, as the Cats reached their first ever bowl game, and a year later snapped a long losing streak against the Grizzlies. The success waned temporarily, but throughout the 1950s Montana State offered veterans the opportunity to play football while gaining their degree. One of those players was Herb Roberts. The Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, product was part of Coach Tony Storti's pipeline to the upper Midwest, and after 40 months as a U.S. Marine – which included time playing on service football teams – Roberts grabbed starting left tackle honors based on work done in pre-fall practices. Noted for his 'squat frame' and maturity in MSC publicity material, Roberts earned Third Team All-Rocky Mountain Conference honors as a true freshman, but "likes guard best and asked if he couldn't go back to that position" for the 1954 season. The change took, and the Cats finished 8-1 that season for the most wins in program history, the only blemish coming in controversial fashion in Missoula. Roberts' four-year starting career culminated with the Bobcats' 1956 National Championship, but there was a time when his career appeared in jeopardy. Roberts suffered injuries in an auto crash during the winter before his junior season that left him in a body cast all winter. But his presence stabilized the Bobcats in 1955 and during the championship run he was part of a senior class that helped integrate a sensationally talented group of freshmen that included future MSU Hall of Famers Sonny Holland, Charlie Jackson and Dave Alt.

[iaafan]

What was controversial about the 1954 Cat-Griz game? I see UM won 25-21.

[RickRund]

What was controversial about the 1954 Cat-Griz game? I see UM won 25-21.

Glad you asked this question. I was curious.

And on Day 64 I see a Howard Ross, 1961-1964, and was wondering about the connection to our Howard Ross?

[Rich K]

What was controversial about the 1954 Cat-Griz game? I see UM won 25-21.

I imagine the Griz cheated again..
I posted your question to the Day 63 post on Twitter. If they answer I'll bring it here for those that are smart enough to avoid Twitter.

[iaafan]

Don Edwards was knocked out with concussion. Cats got the ball back late. Maybe a call or no call around those plays swung the game?

[AFCAT]

What was controversial about the 1954 Cat-Griz game? I see UM won 25-21.

Glad you asked this question. I was curious.

And on Day 64 I see a Howard Ross, 1961-1964, and was wondering about the connection to our Howard Ross?

I believe he has answered that question a few times. The answer was "no."

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