2011 Montana State Bobcats football team
The 2011 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rob Ash, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference place play, sharing the Big Sky title with Montana. Montana vacated its share of the title on July 26, 2013, after the NCAA determined that Montana had played its final six games with ineligible players. Montana State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated New Hampshire in the second round before falling to Sam Houston State in the quarterfinals. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana/
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Big Sky champion | |
NCAA Division I Quarterfinal, L 13–49 vs. Sam Houston State | |
Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 7 |
FCS Coaches | No. 7 |
Record | 10–3 (7–1 Big Sky) |
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Offensive coordinator | Brian Wright (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jamie Marshall (5th season) |
Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium |
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No. 7 Montana State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacramento State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State* | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 pm | at Utah* | No. 6 | KJZZ/ Max Media | L 10–27 | 45,311 | |
September 10 | 1:00 pm | UC Davis* | No. 6 | Max Media | W 38–14 | 18,487 | |
September 17 | 1:30 pm | Minot State* | No. 5 |
| Max Media | W 43–7 | 16,507 |
September 24 | 4:00 pm | at No. 21 Eastern Washington | No. 4 | Max Media/SWX | W 36–21 | 10,422 | |
October 1 | 1:30 pm | No. 25 Sacramento State | No. 4 |
| Max Media | W 31–21 | 18,847 |
October 8 | 1:00 pm | at Portland State | No. 3 | Max Media | W 38–36 | 9,054 | |
October 15 | 1:00 pm | Northern Arizona | No. 3 |
| Max Media | W 41–24 | 17,527 |
October 22 | 1:30 pm | at Northern Colorado | No. 3 | ALT/CSNNW/CSNCA | W 31–21 | 5,301 | |
October 29 | 12:00 pm | Idaho State | No. 4 |
| Max Media | W 54–13 | 16,517 |
November 5 | 1:30 pm | at Weber State | No. 2 | ALT/CSNNW/CSNCA | W 44–24 | 6,505 | |
November 19 | 12:00 pm | No. 7 Montana | No. 1 |
| KPAX | L 10–36 | 20,247 |
December 3 | 1:00 pm | No. 11 New Hampshire* | No. 7 |
| ESPN3 | W 26–25 | 11,367 |
December 10 | 10:00 am | at No. 1 Sam Houston State* | No. 7 |
| ESPN | L 13–49 | 9,077 |
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