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1996 Montana State Bobcats football team

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.^[1]

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	atNevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 7–31	23,210
September 21	Minnesota Duluth*	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 37–0
September 28	No. 17Idaho State	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 17–13
October 5	atEastern Washington	Roos Field Cheney, WA	L 13–20
October 12	No. 10Northern Arizona	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 19–48
October 19	atCal State Northridge	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 24–17	5,631	[2]
October 26	Portland State	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 24–6	4,227	[3]
November 2	atWeber State	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	L 7–17
November 9	Cal Poly*	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 37–20
November 16	atSacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 49–14	2,107	[4]
November 23	at No. 2Montana	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 14–35	19,042
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

^ Jeff Fletcher (October 20, 1996). "Matadors Suffer the Ache, 24-17". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C10. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.