The 2014 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Rob Ash, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second place in the Big Sky. Montana State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost in the first round to South Dakota State. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
2014 Montana State Bobcats football | |
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NCAA Division I First Round, L 40–47 vs. South Dakota State | |
Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 20 |
FCS Coaches | No. 20 |
Record | 8–5 (6–2 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Tim Cramsey (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jamie Marshall (8th season) |
Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Eastern Washington $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Montana ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Montana State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Idaho State | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacramento State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Davis | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 5:00 pm | at Arkansas State* | No. 18 | ESPN3 | L 10–37 | 26,143 | |
September 6 | 7:00 pm | Black Hills State* | No. 20 | CMM/ALT2 | W 57–10 | 19,187 | |
September 13 | 1:30 pm | Central Arkansas* | No. 17 |
| CMM/ALT2 | W 43–33 | 17,777 |
September 20 | 1:00 pm | No. 2 Eastern Washington* | No. 14 |
| RTNW | L 51–52 | 19,377 |
September 27 | 2:00 pm | North Dakota | No. 13 |
| CMM | W 29–18 | 19,477 |
October 4 | 7:00 pm | at Sacramento State | No. 13 | CMM | W 59–56 | 6,473 | |
October 11 | 5:00 pm | at UC Davis | No. 11 | RTNW | W 77–37 | 7,152 | |
October 18 | 3:30 pm | Weber State | No. 9 |
| CMM | W 23–13 | 19,677 |
November 1 | 7:05 pm | at Cal Poly | No. 8 | CMM | L 27–35 | 8,909 | |
November 8 | 1:30 pm | Portland State | No. 15 |
| CMM | W 29–22 | 16,627 |
November 15 | 1:30 pm | Idaho State | No. 12 |
| RTNW | W 44–39 | 16,577 |
November 22 | 3:00 pm | at No. 13 Montana | No. 12 | RTNW | L 7–34 | 26,352 | |
November 29 | 2:00 pm | No. 14 South Dakota State* | No. 17 |
| ESPN3 | L 40–47 | 7,747 |
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The game with Eastern Washington on September 20 was not counted as a conference game even though Eastern Washington was also a member of the Big Sky Conference.
Game summaries
@ Arkansas State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#18 Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Red Wolves | 10 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 37 |
Black Hills State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Yellow Jackets | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
#20 Bobcats | 18 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 57 |
Central Arkansas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 33 |
#17 Bobcats | 10 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 43 |
Eastern Washington
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#2 Eagles | 14 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 52 |
#14 Bobcats | 23 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 51 |
North Dakota
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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North Dakota | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
#13 Bobcats | 3 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
@ Sacramento State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#13 Bobcats | 21 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 59 |
Hornets | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 56 |
@ UC Davis
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#11 Bobcats | 14 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 77 |
Aggies | 10 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 37 |
Weber State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
#9 Bobcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
@ Cal Poly
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#8 Bobcats | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Portland State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
#15 Bobcats | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
Idaho State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bengals | 14 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 39 |
#12 Bobcats | 7 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
@ Montana
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#12 Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
#13 Grizzlies | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
FCS Playoffs
First Round–South Dakota State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#14 Jackrabbits | 14 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 47 |
#17 Bobcats | 6 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 40 |
Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
Sports Network | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 |
Coaches | 19 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 20 |
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