2004 Montana State Bobcats football team

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2004 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2004 record6–5 (4–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Big Sky Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   6 – 1     12 – 3  
No. 8 E. Washington ^   6 – 1     9 – 4  
Montana State   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Portland State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Northern Arizona   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Idaho State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Sacramento State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Weber State   1 – 6     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mike Kramer, the Bobcats compiled a 6–5 record (4–3 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for third place in the Big Sky. Quarterback Travis Lulay led the team on offense.[1][2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Adams State*No. 12
W 19–012,267[3]
September 18 No. 22 Cal Poly*No. 14
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 14–2712,337[4]
September 25at Colorado State*No. 21
L 14–3928,207[5]
October 2at Idaho State
W 17–137,028[6]
October 9Weber Statedagger
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 20–1713,327[7]
October 16Portland State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 31–2410,754[8]
October 23South Dakota State*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 27–2411,307[9]
October 30at Northern ArizonaNo. 24
W 60–146,495[10]
November 6at Sacramento StateNo. 17
L 28–384,838[11]
November 13 No. 16 Eastern WashingtonNo. 23
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 44–5112,907[12]
November 20at No. 7 Montana
L 22–3823,867[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 61. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "October cheers turned to November tears: 2004 in review". Great Falls Tribune. November 19, 2004. p. 2S.
  3. ^ Scott Mansch (September 12, 2004). "Cats' D shows force". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 7S – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Scott Mansch (September 19, 2004). "Cats, Griz stumble". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 9S – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tony Phifer (September 26, 2004). "Rams take step forward". Fort Collins Coloradoan. pp. D1, D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cats rally past Idaho St". The Missoulian. Associated Press. October 3, 2004. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Scott Mansch (October 10, 2004). "Cat, Griz squeak by: Montana State charges back from 17-point hole". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 9S – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Scott Mansch (October 17, 2004). "Comeback Cats keep clawing back". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 7S – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Scott Mansch (October 24, 2004). "Nine lives and counting". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 9S – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Ed Odeven (October 31, 2004). "A real Skydome stinker". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Scott Howard-Cooper (November 7, 2004). "Hornets spring a big surprise". The Sacramento Bee. pp. C9, C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Scott Mansch (November 14, 2004). "Cats run out of lives: MSU surrenders six second-half TDs". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 7S – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ George Geise (November 21, 2004). "Griz strike back". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 6S – via Newspapers.com.
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