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

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Colorado*No. 22
W 19–1045,513[2]
September 9Chadron State*No. 11
L 24–35
September 16 No. 21 UC Davis*No. 20
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 0–45
September 23Eastern Washington
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 10–19
September 30at Northern Arizona
W 39–32
October 7 No. 15 Portland State*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 14–0
October 14at Sacramento State
W 21–18
October 21at Idaho State
W 42–35
October 28Weber StateNo. 24
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 24–18
November 4Northern Colorado*No. 19
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 13–10
November 18at No. 2 MontanaNo. 15
L 7–1324,018[3]
November 25 No. 7 Furman*No. 18
W 31–139,427[4]
December 2at No. 1 Appalachian State*No. 18
L 17–3815,116[5]

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. ^ "Brawl of the Wild: Montana 13, Montana State 7; Intense defense". The Missoulian. November 19, 2006. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ann Green (November 26, 2006). "Paladins can't answer Bobcats' first-half run". The Greenville News. pp. 1C, 12C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Scott Mansch (December 3, 2006). "Griz advance, Cats fall". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 7S – via Newspapers.com.
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