1996 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1996 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth season under head coach Cliff Hysell, the Bobcats compiled a 6–5 record (3–4 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for fifth place in the Big Sky.[1]

1996 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumSales Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   7 0     14 1  
No. 6 Northern Arizona ^   6 1     9 3  
Cal State Northridge   4 3     7 4  
Weber State   4 3     7 4  
Eastern Washington   3 4     6 5  
Montana State   3 4     6 5  
Idaho State   1 6     4 7  
Sacramento State   0 7     1 10  
Portland State   0 0     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Portland State games did not count in conference standings
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Nevada*L 7–3123,210
September 21Minnesota Duluth*W 37–0
September 28 No. 17 Idaho State
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 17–13
October 5at Eastern WashingtonL 13–20
October 12 No. 10 Northern Arizona 
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 19–48
October 19at Cal State NorthridgeW 24–175,631[2]
October 26Portland State
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 24–64,227[3]
November 2at Weber StateL 7–17
November 9Cal Poly*
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 37–20
November 16at Sacramento StateW 49–142,107[4]
November 23at No. 2 MontanaL 14–3519,042

Roster

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1996 Montana State Bobcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Kenyatte Morgan Jr
QB 2 Duncan McLean Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Jeff Fletcher (October 20, 1996). "Matadors Suffer the Ache, 24-17". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C10. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "Bobcats cruise to 24–6 win". The Billings Gazette. October 27, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bobcats roll past Sac State". The Montana Standard. Associated Press. November 17, 1996. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.