1996 Montana State Bobcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 Montana State Bobcats football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 6–5 3–4 Cliff Hysell 5th Sales Stadium 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.Bobcat Record Book 2018 Montana State University 60 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/msubobcats.com/documents/2018/10/4/FB_Guide_2018_Records.pdf September 30, 2021 November 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211102233406/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/msubobcats.com/documents/2018/10/4/FB_Guide_2018_Records.pdf dead Schedule 1996 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network y y September 14 at Nevada<ncg> Mackay Stadium Reno, NV L 7–31 23,210 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-nevada-d-stifles-b/176823505/ Great Falls Tribune Nevada 'D' stifles Bobcats September 15, 1996 July 16, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 1996 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota–Duluth<ncg> Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT W 37–0 8,207 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-bulldogs-lack-fi/176823610/ The Duluth News Tribune Bulldogs lack finishing touch September 22, 1996 July 16, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 No. 17 Idaho State Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT W 17–13 9,607 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-bobcats-stop-isu-in-track/176823695/ The Missoulian Bobcats stop ISU in tracks September 29, 1996 July 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 at Eastern Washington Woodward Field Cheney, WA L 13–20 5,027 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-griz-romp-bobcats/176823794/ The Montana Standard Griz romp, Bobcats fall short October 6, 1996 July 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 No 10 Northern Arizona<hc> Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT L 19–48 12,967 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86619460/nau-impressive-in-win-over-bobcats/ The Montana Standard NAU impressive in win over Bobcats Associated Press October 13, 1996 B5 July 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 at Cal State Northridge North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA W 24–17 5,631 Matadors Suffer the Ache, 24–17 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Jeff Fletcher October 20, 1996 C10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11716799/csun_19961020_matadors_suffer_the_ache/ Newspapers.com June 15, 2017 October 26 Portland State Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT W 24–6 4,227 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87530023/bobcats-cruise-to-246-win/ The Billings Gazette Bobcats cruise to 24–6 win October 27, 1996 October 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 at Weber State Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT L 7–17 6,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-wildcats-duck-behin/176823913/ The Spokesman-Review Wildcats duck behind Shields, ward off MSU November 3, 1996 July 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 Cal Poly<ncg> Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT W 37–20 3,607 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-compson-has-best-day/176824035/ Great Falls Tribune Compson has best day as Cat against Cal Poly November 10, 1996 July 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 at Sacramento State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA W 49–14 2,107 Bobcats roll past Sac State The Montana Standard November 17, 1996 Associated Press B3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86374183/bobcats-roll-past-sac-state/ Newspapers.com November 23 at No. 2 Montana Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (rivalry) L 14–35 19,042 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-griz-bounce-back-to/176822623/ The Daily Inter Lake Griz bounce back to skin 'Cats November 24, 1996 July 16, 2025 Newspapers.com Roster 1996 Montana State Bobcats f 1 Jr Kenyatte Morgan WR 2 Fr Duncan McLean QB https://web.archive.org/web/19961225174410/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/bigsky/sfcl06ra.htm * Cliff Hysell References Montana State Category:Montana State Bobcats football seasons Montana State Bobcats football