2006 Montana State Bobcats football team

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.

2006 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
Record8–5 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Montana $^   8 0     12 2  
No. 10 Montana State ^   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   4 4     5 6  
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

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

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

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References

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  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. ^ Chris Gabel (October 1, 2006). "Outgunned". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brawl of the Wild: Montana 13, Montana State 7; Intense defense". The Missoulian. November 19, 2006. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ann Green (November 26, 2006). "Paladins can't answer Bobcats' first-half run". The Greenville News. pp. 1C, 12C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Scott Mansch (December 3, 2006). "Griz advance, Cats fall". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 7S – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2006 Football Schedule". Montana State University Athletics. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "2006 Football". static.bigskyconf.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.