2007 Montana State Bobcats football team

2007 Montana State Bobcats football
2007 Montana State Bobcats football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach	Rob Ash (1st season);
Defensive coordinator	Jamie Marshall (1st season)
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
	Seasons ← 2006 2008 →

2007 Big Sky Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 10 Montana $^	8	–	0	11	–	1
No. 8 Eastern Washington ^	6	–	2	9	–	4
Northern Arizona	5	–	3	6	–	5
Montana State	4	–	4	6	–	5
Weber State	4	–	4	5	–	6
Portland State	3	–	5	3	–	8
Sacramento State	3	–	5	3	–	8
Idaho State	2	–	6	3	–	8
Northern Colorado	1	–	7	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their first season under head coach Rob Ash, the Bobcats compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for fourth place in the Big Sky.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at No. 25 ^FBS Texas A&M*	No. 21	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 7–38	79,438	^[2]
September 15	Dixie State	No. 20	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 61–7	14,217	^[3]
September 22	at Weber State	No. 18	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	W 21–5
September 29	Idaho State	No. 18	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 40–20
October 6	Southern Utah	No. 13	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 7–3
October 13	at Eastern Washington	No. 11	Woodward Stadium Cheney, WA	L 13–35	7,326	^[4]^[5]
October 20	Sacramento State	No. 20	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 20–9	14,167	^[6]
October 27	at Northern Colorado*	No. 19	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	L 13–16
November 3	at Northern Arizona		Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 14–29
November 10	at Portland State*		Providence Park Portland, OR	W 50–36
November 17	No. 3 Montana		Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	L 20–41	14,877	^[7]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
^ John Miller (September 2, 2007). "Victorious Aggies have 'work to do'". Fort Worth Star-Telegram – via Newspapers.com.
^ Scott Mansch (September 16, 2007). "Dixie kicks: Bobcats score in almost every way possible". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 4S – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Today's Games". Great Falls Tribune. October 13, 2007. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Scott Mansch (October 14, 2007). "Eastern Washington dominates Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 6S – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hornets' lead blown away". The Sacramento Bee. October 21, 2007. pp. C5, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Fritz Neighbor (November 18, 2007). "107th Brawl of the Wild: No. 3 Montana 41, Montana State 20; Bear hug". The Missoulian. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Gatton Field (1930–1971) Van Winkle Stadium (1972) Bobcat Stadium (1973–present)
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Culture & lore	Spirit of the West Marching Band
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