2016 Montana State Bobcats football team

2016 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCourtney Messingham (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorTy Gregorak (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Eastern Washington +^   8 0     12 2  
No. 12 North Dakota +^   8 0     9 3  
No. 25 Weber State ^   6 2     7 5  
No. 24 Cal Poly ^   5 3     7 5  
Southern Utah   5 3     6 5  
Northern Colorado   4 4     6 5  
Northern Arizona   4 4     5 6  
Montana   3 5     6 5  
Montana State   2 6     4 7  
Portland State   2 6     3 8  
UC Davis   2 6     3 8  
Sacramento State   2 6     2 9  
Idaho State   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jeff Choate, Montana State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for ninth place in the Big Sky. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.