In Memoriam

Sonny Holland

The Greatest Bobcat of Them All

Sonny Holland, who won national championships in football at Montana State as both a player and head coach and remains one of the most revered figures in MSU history, died Saturday, December 3rd in Bozeman. He was 84.

Montana State confirmed Holland’s death to MTN Sports on Sunday prior to releasing an official announcement. Called “The Greatest Bobcat of Them All,” Holland was a Butte native who won a national title with the Bobcats in 1956 as a center and again in 1976 as head coach. Holland led the MSU football program from 1971-77, winning a pair of Big Sky Conference championships in that span.

Read full bio on page 24 in our 2023 Hall of Fame Ceremony Book (PDF).