2006 Montana State Bobcats football team

2006 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
Record8–5 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
2006 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Montana $^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 10 ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 19 Portland State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Northern Arizona   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Sacramento State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Weber State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Eastern Washington   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Idaho State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Northern Colorado   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Mike Kramer, the Bobcats compiled an 8–5 record (6–2 against Big Sky opponents), tied for second place in the Big Sky, and were ranked No. 10 in the NCAA Division FCS rankings.

After opening the season with an upset victory over Colorado of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the Bobcats lost their next three games. They advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Furman in the first round before losing to Appalachian State in the quarterfinals.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21:30 p.m.at Colorado*No. 22
W 19–1045,513[2]
September 91:05 p.m.Chadron State*No. 11
L 24–3513,827[3]
September 161:05 p.m. No. 21 UC Davis*No. 20
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 0–4512,087[4]
September 231:05 p.m.Eastern Washington
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 10–1912,847[5]
September 303:05 p.m.at Northern Arizona
W 39–328,173[6]
October 71:35 p.m. No. 15 Portland State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 14–014,117[7]
October 146:05 p.m.at Sacramento State
W 21–185,260[8]
October 211:35 p.m.at Idaho State
W 42–357,773[9]
October 281:35 p.m.Weber StateNo. 24
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 24–1810,127[10]
November 412:05 p.m.Northern ColoradoNo. 19
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 13–1013,177[11]
November 1812:37 p.m.at No. 2 MontanaNo. 15
KPAXL 7–1324,018[12]
November 2511:30 a.m. No. 7 Furman*No. 18
W 31–139,427[13]
December 22:00 p.m.at No. 1 Appalachian State*No. 18
ESPN2L 17–3815,116[14]

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References

  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Arnie Stapleton (September 3, 2006). "Cats shock Buffs". The Missoulian. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bobcats: Back to reality". The Billings Gazette. September 10, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Inept Cats blanked by UC Davis". Great Falls Tribune. September 17, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats suffer third straight loss". The Independent-Record. September 24, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Chris Gabel (October 1, 2006). "Outgunned". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "MSU upsets Portland State". The Daily Inter Lake. October 8, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "MSU holds off late charge by Sacramento St". Great Falls Tribune. October 15, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jefferson shines in Bobcats' win". The Missoulian. October 22, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bobcats bite Weber St". The Montana Standard. October 29, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bobcats squeeze past emotional Bears". The Independent-Record. November 5, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brawl of the Wild: Montana 13, Montana State 7; Intense defense". The Missoulian. November 19, 2006. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Ann Green (November 26, 2006). "Paladins can't answer Bobcats' first-half run". The Greenville News. pp. 1C, 12C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Scott Mansch (December 3, 2006). "Griz advance, Cats fall". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 7S – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "2006 Football Schedule". Montana State University Athletics. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "2006 Football". static.bigskyconf.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
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