2013 Montana State Bobcats football team
The 2013 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats were led by seventh year head coach Rob Ash and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 7–5, 5–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a four way tie for fourth place.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
Non-Conference Schedule |
August 29 |
7:05 PM |
Monmouth* |
No. 2 |
Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT |
MTSN[1]/BSTV |
W 42–24 |
21,007 |
September 7 |
6:00 PM |
at SMU* |
No. 3 |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX |
ESPN3 |
L 30–31 |
10,107 |
September 14 |
1:05 PM |
Colorado Mesa* |
No. 3 |
Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT |
MTSN/BSTV |
W 26–0 |
17,847 |
September 21 |
5:00 PM |
at Stephen F. Austin* |
No. 3 |
Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX |
MTSN |
L 38–52 |
9,433 |
Conference Schedule |
September 28 |
1:35 PM |
at North Dakota |
No. 11 |
Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND |
MTSN/BSTV |
W 63–20 |
8,899 |
October 5 |
2:35 PM |
No. 15 Northern Arizona |
No. 8 |
Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT |
MTSN/BSTV |
W 36–7 |
21,027 |
October 19 |
5:05 PM |
at Weber State |
No. 5 |
Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT |
RTNW |
W 34–16 |
5,616 |
October 26 |
2:35 PM |
UC Davis |
No. 5 |
Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT |
MTSN/BSTV |
W 34–17 |
18,627 |
November 2 |
12:05 PM |
at Northern Colorado |
No. 5 |
Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO |
RTNW |
W 35–28 |
3,478 |
November 9 |
1:05 PM |
at No. 3 Eastern Washington |
No. 4 |
Roos Field • Cheney, WA |
RTNW |
L 29–54 |
10,223 |
November 16 |
4:05 PM |
Southern Utah |
No. 8 |
Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT |
MTSN/BSTV |
L 14–22 |
18,187 |
November 23 |
12:05 PM |
No. 5 Montana |
No. 13 |
Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT (Brawl of the Wild) |
RTNW |
L 14–28 |
21,527 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Game Summaries
Monmouth
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hawks |
3 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
24 |
#2 Bobcats |
22 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
@ SMU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#3 Bobcats |
8 |
14 |
8 |
0 |
30 |
Mustangs |
5 |
14 |
3 |
9 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Colorado Mesa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mavericks |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
#3 Bobcats |
11 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
26 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–1 |
1992 |
MSU, 43–0 |
@ Stephen F. Austin
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#3 Bobcats |
9 |
15 |
6 |
8 |
38 |
Lumberjacks |
17 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
52 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–1 |
2012 |
MSU, 43–35 |
@ North Dakota
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#11 Bobcats |
14 |
28 |
14 |
7 |
63 |
North Dakota |
0 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
16–13–1 |
2012 |
MSU, 55–10 |
Northern Arizona
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#15 Lumberjacks |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
#8 Bobcats |
7 |
9 |
20 |
0 |
36 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
21–25 |
2011 |
MSU, 41–24 |
@ Weber State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#5 Bobcats |
6 |
13 |
2 |
13 |
34 |
Wildcats |
10 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
28–20–1 |
2011 |
MSU, 44–24 |
UC Davis
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
#5 Bobcats |
7 |
14 |
6 |
7 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–1 |
2012 |
MSU, 48–41 |
@ Northern Colorado
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#5 Bobcats |
14 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
35 |
Bears |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
17–11–1 |
2012 |
MSU, 41–16 |
@ Eastern Washington
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#4 Bobcats |
7 |
14 |
0 |
8 |
29 |
#3 Eagles |
13 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
54 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–26 |
2012 |
EWU, 27–24 |
Southern Utah
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Thunderbirds |
3 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
22 |
#8 Bobcats |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–0 |
2012 |
MSU, 24–17 |
Montana
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#5 Grizzlies |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
#13 Bobcats |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
37–70–5 |
2012 |
MSU, 16–7 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
Final |
Sports Network |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
16 |
20 |
Coaches |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
13 |
18 |
20 |
References
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Culture & lore |
- Spirit of the West Marching Band
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People | |
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National championship seasons in bold |