Cliff Hysell (April 7, 1942 â October 26, 2014) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Montana State University from 1992 to 1999, compiling a record of 42âÂÂ46. Hysell died at the age of 72 at his home in Bozeman, Montana on October 26, 2014.