2012 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 2012 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats were led by sixth-year head coach Rob Ash and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium. They finished the season 11–2 overall and 7–1 in Big Sky play to share the conference championship with Cal Poly and Eastern Washington. The received an at–large bid into the FCS playoffs where they defeated Stony Brook in the second round before falling to Sam Houston State in the quarterfinals. It was the second straight year the Bobcats were knocked out of the playoffs by Sam Houston State.

Schedule

Game summaries

Chadron State

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@ Drake

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Stephen F. Austin

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Northern Colorado

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@ Southern Utah

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@ UC Davis

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Eastern Washington

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North Dakota

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@ Sacramento State

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Portland State

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@ Montana

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FCS Playoffs

Stony Brook–FCS Playoffs Second Round

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Sam Houston State–FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals

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This is the second straight year the Bobcats and Bearkats have met in the FCS quarterfinals. Last years game was in Huntsville, Texas.

Ranking movements

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