1997 Montana State Bobcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Montana State Bobcats football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 6–5 5–3 Cliff Hysell 6th Sales Stadium The 1997 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Cliff Hysell, the Bobcats compiled a 6–5 record (5–3 against Big Sky opponents) and finished third 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 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network y y September 13 No. 20 D-II 1997 Chadron State Eagles Chadron State<ncg> Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT W 24–14 10,007 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald-montana-state-rallies-beat-c/176930774/ Star-Herald Montana State rallies beat Chadron State College September 14, 1997 July 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 at Southwest Texas State<ncg> Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX L 26–28 19,198 SW Texas wins battle of Bobcats The Missoulian Associated Press September 21, 1997 C5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86345637/sw-texas-wins-battle-of-bobcats/ Newspapers.com September 27 at Idaho State Holt Arena Pocatello, ID W 14–13 5,280 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-bobcats-slip-past-b/176930940/ The Billings Gazette Bobcats slip past Bengals September 28, 1997 July 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 No. 20 Eastern Washington Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT W 17–7 11,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-bobcats-dump-eagl/176931087/ The Independent-Record Bobcats dump Eagles October 5, 1997 July 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 at No. 12 Northern Arizona Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ L 13–14 9,247 NAU's defense rises to occasion: 'Much-maligned' unit key to 14–13 Jacks win Arizona Daily Sun Jason Stone October 12, 1997 21, 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86705936/naus-defense-rises-to-occasion/ July 18, 2025 Newspapers.comNAU edges Bobcats The Montana Standard October 12, 1997 Associated Press B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86705986/nau-edges-bobcats/ July 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 Cal State Northridge<hc> Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT W 31–20 9,357 Northridge Has Rundown Feeling The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Valley Fernando Dominguez October 19, 1997 C16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11728794/csun_19971019_northridge_has_rundown/ Newspapers.com June 16, 2017 October 25 at Portland State Civic Stadium Portland, OR L 0–44 7,811 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-vikings-flatten-mon/176931273/ The Billings Gazette Vikings flatten Montana State October 26, 1997 July 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 Weber State Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT W 28–14 4,427 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-bobcats-stop-weber/176931433/ The Daily Inter Lake Bobcats stop Weber State November 2, 1997 July 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 No. 23 Cal Poly<ncg> Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT L 19–20 3,497 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-late-kick-spells-do/176931566/ The Spokesman-Review Late kick spells doom for Bobcats November 9, 1997 July 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 at Sacramento State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA W 30–6 2,018 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-bobcats-hammer-sa/176931660/ The Independent-Record Bobcats hammer Sac St. November 16, 1997 July 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 No. 11 Montana Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT (rivalry) L 25–27 13,507 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-sparks-fly-in-monta/176930489/ The Montana Standard Sparks fly in Montana Power Classic as Griz slip by 'Cats November 23, 1997 July 18, 2025 Newspapers.com References Montana State Category:Montana State Bobcats football seasons Montana State Bobcats football