2017 Montana State Bobcats football team
The 2017 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats were led by second-year head coach Jeff Choate and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 5–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| 2017 record | 5–6 (5–3 Big Sky) |
| Head coach | Jeff Choate (2nd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Courtney Messingham (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Ty Gregorak (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium (Capacity: 17,777) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Southern Utah +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Weber State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Eastern Washington | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 8:30 p.m. | at No. 24 (FBS) Washington State* | FS1 | L 0–31 | 30,254 | |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 4 South Dakota State* | SWX MT | L 27–31 | 19,817 | |
| September 23 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 17 North Dakota | Midco | W 49–21 | 12,342 | |
| September 30 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 20 Weber State |
| RTNW[1] | L 17–25 | 19,557 |
| October 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Portland State |
| RTNW[1] | W 30–22 | 18,987 |
| October 14 | 2:05 p.m. | at No. 10 Eastern Washington | SWX MT | L 19–31 | 11,301 | |
| October 21 | 12:30 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | ATTRM[1] | W 27–24 | 5,378 | |
| October 28 | 1:30 p.m. | Idaho State |
| RTNW[1] | W 28–14 | 17,097 |
| November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 25 Kennesaw State* |
| SWX MT | L 14–16 | 16,337 |
| November 11 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Northern Arizona | ELVN | L 36–37 | 6,187 | |
| November 18 | Noon | Montana |
| RTNW[1] | W 31–23 | 19,907 |
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- Source: Schedule
Game summaries
at Washington State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 24 (FBS) Cougars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–8 | 2010 | WAZZU, 23–22 |
South Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 4 Jackrabbits | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–3 | 2014 FCS Playoffs | SDSU, 47–40 |
at North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| No. 17 Fighting Hawks | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18–15–1 | 2016 | UND, 17–15 |
Weber State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 20 Wildcats | 0 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| Bobcats | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 30–21–1 | 2016 | WEB, 45–27 |
Portland State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 19–10 | 2015 | PSU, 59–42 |
at Eastern Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
| No. 10 Eagles | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–30 | 2016 | EWU, 41–17 |
at Northern Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
| Bears | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18–11–1 | 2013 | MSU, 35–28 |
Idaho State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Bobcats | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 46–31–3 | 2015 | MSU, 44–20 |
Kennesaw State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 25 Owls | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| First meeting | ||
at Northern Arizona
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 7 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
| No. 24 Lumberjacks | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23–26 | 2016 | NAU, 20–14 |
Montana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Grizzlies | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 38–72–5 | 2016 | MSU, 24–17 |
References
- "BIG SKY, ROOT SPORTS ANNOUNCE CONTRACT EXTENSION, 2017 SCHEDULE". Big Sky Conference. March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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