1996 Montana State Bobcats football team

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American college football season

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

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]

Schedule[edit]

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source
September 14 at Nevada* L 7–31 23,210
September 21 Minnesota Duluth* W 37–0
September 28 No. 17 Idaho State W 17–13
October 5 at Eastern Washington L 13–20
October 12 No. 10 Northern Arizonadagger L 19–48
October 19 at Cal State Northridge W 24–17 5,631 [2]
October 26 Portland State W 24–6 4,227 [3]
November 2 at Weber State L 7–17
November 9 Cal Poly* W 37–20
November 16 at Sacramento State W 49–14 2,107 [4]
November 23 at No. 2 Montana L 14–35 19,042
1996 Montana State Bobcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense

Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Kenyatte Morgan Jr
QB 2 Duncan McLean Fr
Defense Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References[edit]

  1. ^

    “Bobcat Record Book” (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 60. 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.open access
  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.