He also played in the East-West Shrine Game and was selected to play in the Blue-Gray Game and All-America Bowl. Kollar, who weighed 267 pounds and was clocked at 4.63 seconds in the 40-yard dash, earned an invite to the 1974 Senior Bowl, claiming MVP honors in the game to become the first defensive player and initial Big Sky player to earn the recognition. "It is a tremendous honor to have Bill Kollar being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame," said MSU Director of Athletics Leon Costello. "As the first Bobcat to be inducted as a player, Bill is a great representative for the university, athletic department and football program. We are fortunate Bill chose the Bobcats and thankful he is able to join us this weekend to celebrate the honor together." In 1973, the first MSU recorded defensive stats, Kollar registered 107 tackles, one sack, three pass break ups and three fumble recoveries. He earned Big Sky Conference Player of the Year honors in 1972, and became the first lineman and second defensive player named First Team All-Big Sky three times. MSU finished 8-3 in 1972 and 7-4 one season later. College Football Hall of Fame coach Dennis Erickson, a former Bobcat quarterback, was an assistant on that staff. ![]() ![]() Kollar helped lead the Cats to the Big Sky title in 1972 under the guidance of head coach Sonny Holland. "We are thrilled to honor him at the Bobcat Stadium as a member of the 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Class and first player ever from Montana State elected." "An amazing combination of quickness and size, Bill Kollar dominated in the Big Sky Conference in the early 1970s, disrupting offenses, blowing past linemen and helping Montana State claim the 1972 conference title," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. MSU won its 200 th game in their current home stadium last time out against Cal Poly. Kollar and some members of the 1973 team will also be honored before the game as part of the first team to play in Bobcat (then named Reno H. The first Bobcat inducted as a college football player, Kollar will be honored between the first and second quarters Saturday. "I know he believes wholly that he's representing Montana State, not just Bill Kollar but Montana State, and that's a real neat deal for our football program and our university, as well as for Bill." ![]() "What a great honor it is for Bill to go into the College Football Hall of Fame and represent Montana State," said MSU head football coach Brent Vigen. 5 at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted during the 65th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. One of college football's great traditions, the NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute program began with the inaugural class in 1951 and initiates a slate of activities leading to the annual induction ceremony. One of four players from a Big Sky Conference school ever selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, Kollar earned Second Team All-America honors as a Bobcat defensive tackle in 1972 before being selected First Team in 1973. BOZEMAN, Montana – Montana State University and The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that they will jointly honor former Bobcat All-America Bill Kollar, a 2023 College Football Hall of Fame electee, with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments, on Saturday during MSU's home game against Northern Arizona.
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