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1986 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumSales Stadium
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nevada $^ 7 – 0 – 0 13 – 1 – 0
No. 16 Idaho ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Northern Arizona 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Montana* 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Boise State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Weber State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Montana State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho State* 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Montana and Idaho State played twice.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1986 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Dave Arnold, the Bobcats compiled a 3–8 record (2–5 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for sixth out of eight teams in the Big Sky.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Fresno State*L 2–5534,512
September 13at Sam Houston State*L 6–2311,500
September 20Idaho StateW 50–278,277
September 27 No. 1 Nevada
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 10–6111,637
October 4Boise State
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 14–317,027
October 11at Weber StateL 3–248,102
October 18Northern Arizona
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 27–1910,497
October 25at MontanaL 28–5913,362
November 1Northern Iowa*
  • Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 46–255,227
November 8at IdahoL 17–448,200
November 15at Eastern WashingtonL 14–271,838

References

  1. "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 59. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. "It's bombs away as 'Dogs blast 'Cats". The Fresno Bee. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bobcats tumble again". Great Falls Tribune. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bobcats smother Bengals". The Missoulian. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Reno runs over Montana State for 61–10 victory". The Idaho Statesman. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bobcats, Bradley battered by Boise". The Daily Inter Lake. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Weber State whips MSU". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Montana St. 27, NAU 19". The Idaho Statesman. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Pease outduals Bradley as Griz win big". The Daily Inter Lake. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Montana State picks off 7 UNI passes, wins 46–25". The Gazette. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Idaho posts big win over Cats". The Billings Gazette. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Eagles dance past Bobcats". The Spokesman-Review. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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