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2016 Montana State Bobcats football team
American college football season
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.
Quick Facts Montana State Bobcats football, Conference ...
| 2016 Montana State Bobcats football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–6 Big Sky) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Courtney Messingham (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Ty Gregorak (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Eastern Washington +^ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 North Dakota +^ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Weber State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Cal Poly ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Chase Benson DL |
Helena, MT | Helena High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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: Scout: N/A 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: | ||||||
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More information Date, Time ...
| 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* |
| CMM | W 55–0 | 17,577 |
| September 24 | 2:05 pm | North Dakota |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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At Idaho
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Vandals | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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See also: 2016 Idaho Vandals football team and Idaho Vandals football
Bryant
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
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See also: 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team and Bryant Bulldogs football
Western Oregon
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobcats | 3 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 55 |
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See also: Western Oregon Wolves football
North Dakota
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Fighting Hawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Bobcats | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
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At Sacramento State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Hornets | 7 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 41 |
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Northern Arizona
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lumberjacks | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
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At Weber State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Wildcats | 21 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
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Eastern Washington
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #3 Eagles | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
| Bobcats | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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At Southern Utah
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
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UC Davis
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Aggies | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
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See also: 2016 UC Davis Aggies football team and UC Davis Aggies football
At Montana
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| Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| #22 Grizzlies | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
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- "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.