1991 Montana State Bobcats football team

American college football season

1991 Montana State Bobcats football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	2–9 (1–7 Big Sky)
Head coach	Earle Solomonson (5th season)
Home stadium	Sales Stadium
Seasons← 1990 1992 →

1991 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Nevada $^	8	–	0	–	0	12	–	1	–	0
No. 15 Weber State ^	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Montana	6	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Eastern Washington	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Idaho	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Boise State	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Idaho State	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Northern Arizona	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Montana State	1	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1991 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Earle Solomonson, the Bobcats compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against Big Sky opponents) and finished in a tie for last place in the Big Sky.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31	Minnesota Duluth*	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 30–14
September 7	Sam Houston State*	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 23–26	9,427
September 14	Sacramento State*	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 17–19	5,437
September 21	No. 2 Idaho	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 14–48	10,847
September 28	at No. 1 Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 12–54	18,005
October 5	Weber State	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 25–36
October 12	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 16–27
October 26	at Idaho State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	W 16–7
November 2	Montana	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	L 9–16	14,000
November 9	at No. 13 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 14–31	17,032
November 16	Eastern Washington	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 21–22
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

"Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
"Cats waste 21-point 1st quarter". The Billings Gazette. September 8, 1991. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Sahlberg, Bert (September 22, 1991). "UI snows 'Cats under". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
Joe Kusek (November 3, 1991). "6th straight for Grizzlies". The Billings Gazette. p. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Gatton Field (1930–1971) Van Winkle Stadium (1972) Bobcat Stadium (1973–present)
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