American college football season
2016 Montana State Bobcats football |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
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Record | 4–7 (2–6 Big Sky) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Courtney Messingham (1st season) |
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Offensive scheme | Multiple |
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Defensive coordinator | Ty Gregorak (1st season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium |
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The 2016 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jeff Choate, Montana State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for ninth place in the Big Sky. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
Athletic director search
After 14 years as athletic director, Peter Fields's contract was not to be renewed for the 2016 season. On May 2, Montana State officially introduced Kyle Brennan as the new athletic director. However, on May 10, Brennan backed out of the job citing that the job "didn't feel right".[1] Later that same day, MSU announced that they would hire Leon Costello as the new athletic director.[2]
Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
Chase Benson DL | Helena, MT | Helena High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Balue Chapman LB | Bozeman, MT | Bozeman High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |
Anthony Pegues RB | Frisco, TX | Centennial High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |
Overall recruiting rankings: |
- ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources: - "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- "2016 Montana State Bobcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 pm | at Idaho* | | ESPN3 | L 17–20 | 11,987 |
September 10 | 2:05 pm | Bryant* | | CMM | W 27–24 | 18,867 |
September 17 | 2:05 pm | Western Oregon* | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| CMM | W 55–0 | 17,577 |
September 24 | 2:05 pm | North Dakota | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| CMM | L 15–17 | 19,507 |
October 1 | 7:05 pm | at Sacramento State | | CMM | L 38–41 | 7,759 |
October 8 | 5:10 pm | Northern Arizona | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| RTNW | L 14–20 | 17,637 |
October 15 | 1:40 pm | at Weber State | | RTNW | L 27–45 | 7,148 |
October 22 | 12:10 pm | No. 3 Eastern Washington | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| RTNW | L 17–41 | 18,087 |
November 5 | 12:05 pm | at Southern Utah | | CMM | L 21–38 | 7,342 |
November 12 | 1:30 pm | UC Davis | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| RTNW | W 27–13 | 15,767 |
November 19 | 12:00 pm | at No. 22 Montana | | RTNW | W 24–17 | 26,182 |
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Game summaries
At Idaho
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Vandals | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
Western Oregon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobcats | 3 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 55 |
North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fighting Hawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Bobcats | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
At Sacramento State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
Hornets | 7 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 41 |
Northern Arizona
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lumberjacks | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
At Weber State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Wildcats | 21 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
Eastern Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#3 Eagles | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
Bobcats | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
At Southern Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Thunderbirds | 0 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Bobcats | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
At Montana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
#22 Grizzlies | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
References
- ^ "Recently hired MSU athletic director no longer wants job". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ "After Brennan balks, Costello named athletic director at Montana State". Billings Gazette. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
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Culture & lore | - Spirit of the West Marching Band
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National championship seasons in bold |