2007 Montana State Bobcats football team

2007 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJamie Marshall (1st season)
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
2007 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Montana $^   8 0     11 1  
No. 8 Eastern Washington ^   6 2     9 4  
Northern Arizona   5 3     6 5  
  4 4     6 5  
Weber State   4 4     5 6  
Portland State   3 5     3 8  
Sacramento State   3 5     3 8  
Idaho State   2 6     3 8  
Northern Colorado   1 7     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their first season under head coach Rob Ash, the Bobcats compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for fourth place in the Big Sky.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at No. 25 (FBS) Texas A&M*No. 21L 7–3879,438[2]
September 15Dixie State*No. 20W 61–714,217[3]
September 22at Weber StateNo. 18W 21–56,782[4]
September 29Idaho StatedaggerNo. 18
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 40–2014,427[5]
October 6Southern Utah*No. 13
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 7–314,337[6]
October 13at Eastern WashingtonNo. 11L 13–357,326[7][8]
October 20Sacramento StateNo. 20
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 20–914,167[9]
October 27at Northern ColoradoNo. 19L 13–163,033[10]
November 3at Northern ArizonaL 14–29[11]
November 10at Portland StateW 50–3611,786[12]
November 17 No. 3 Montana
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT (rivalry)
L 20–4114,877[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  2. ^ John Miller (September 2, 2007). "Victorious Aggies have 'work to do'". Fort Worth Star-Telegram – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Scott Mansch (September 16, 2007). "Dixie kicks: Bobcats score in almost every way possible". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 4S – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cats get defensive in Weber win". Great Falls Tribune. September 23, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats rally from 10–0 deficit to beat Idaho St". The Montana Standard. September 30, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Montana State holds off Southern Utah". The Missoulian. October 7, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Today's Games". Great Falls Tribune. October 13, 2007. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Scott Mansch (October 14, 2007). "Eastern Washington dominates Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 6S – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hornets' lead blown away". The Sacramento Bee. October 21, 2007. pp. C5, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bobcats help end Bears' losing streak". The Independent-Record. October 28, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kriesien's three TDs lead NAU past MSU". The Daily Inter Lake. November 4, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cats, Griz tune up with wins". The Billings Gazette. November 11, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Fritz Neighbor (November 18, 2007). "107th Brawl of the Wild: No. 3 Montana 41, Montana State 20; Bear hug". The Missoulian. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Grizzlies blast Cats". The Daily Inter Lake. November 18, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.