2013 Montana State Bobcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2013
| team = Montana State Bobcats
| sport = football
| image = Montana State Bobcats M Logo.png
| image_size = 150
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| TSNRank = 20
| FCSCoachRank = 20
| record = 7–5
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Rob Ash
| hc_year = 7th
| off_coach = Tim Cramsey
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Jamie Marshall
| dc_year = 7th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Bobcat Stadium
}}
{{2013 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 2013 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Rob Ash, Montana State compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Sky. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2013
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 29
| time = 7:05 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = Monmouth
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = MTSN{{cite web|title=Max Media of Montana|url=http://www.abcfoxmontana.com/story/22024854/max-media-of-montana|publisher=Max Media|accessdate=September 9, 2013|archive-date=September 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901022741/http://www.abcfoxmontana.com/story/22024854/max-media-of-montana|url-status=dead}}/{{URL|1=http://www.bigskyconf.com/sports/2009/8/14/BigSKYTV81509.aspx|2=BSTV}}
| score = 42–24
| attend = 21,007
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Gerald J. Ford Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 30–31
| attend = 10,107
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 1:05 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2013|team=Colorado Mesa Mavericks|title=Colorado Mesa}}
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = MTSN/BSTV
| score = 26–0
| attend = 17,847
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| tv = MTSN
| score = 38–52
| attend = 9,433
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 1:35 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Alerus Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| tv = MTSN/BSTV
| score = 63–20
| attend = 8,899
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 2:35 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = MTSN/BSTV
| score = 36–7
| attend = 21,027
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 5:05 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = RTNW
| score = 34–16
| attend = 5,616
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 2:35 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 5
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = MTSN/BSTV
| score = 34–17
| attend = 18,627
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 12:05 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| site_stadium = Nottingham Field
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| tv = RTNW
| score = 35–28
| attend = 3,478
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 1:05 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Roos Field
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = RTNW
| score = 29–54
| attend = 10,223
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 4:05 pm
| w/l = l
| rank = 8
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = MTSN/BSTV
| score = 14–22
| attend = 18,187
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 12:05 pm
| w/l = l
| rank = 13
| opponent = Montana
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = RTNW
| score = 14–28
| attend = 21,527
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Monmouth=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Hawks
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=14
|Home=#2 Bobcats
|H1=22
|H2=17
|H3=3
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2013 Monmouth Hawks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ SMU=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#3 Bobcats
|R1= 8
|R2= 14
|R3= 8
|R4= 0
|Home=Mustangs
|H1= 5
|H2= 14
|H3= 3
|H4= 9
}}
{{see also|2013 SMU Mustangs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Colorado Mesa=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Mavericks
|R1= 0
|R2= 0
|R3= 0
|R4= 0
|Home=#3 Bobcats
|H1= 11
|H2= 8
|H3= 7
|H4= 0
}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Stephen F. Austin=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#3 Bobcats
|R1= 9
|R2= 15
|R3= 6
|R4= 8
|Home=Lumberjacks
|H1= 17
|H2= 14
|H3= 0
|H4= 21
}}
{{see also|2013 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ North Dakota=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#11 Bobcats
|R1=14
|R2=28
|R3=14
|R4=7
|Home=North Dakota
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=6
}}
{{see also|2013 University of North Dakota football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Northern Arizona=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#15 Lumberjacks
|R1= 0
|R2= 0
|R3= 7
|R4= 0
|Home=#8 Bobcats
|H1= 7
|H2= 9
|H3= 20
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2013 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Weber State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#5 Bobcats
|R1=6
|R2=13
|R3=2
|R4=13
|Home=Wildcats
|H1=10
|H2=0
|H3=6
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2013 Weber State Wildcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=UC Davis=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Aggies
|R1= 0
|R2= 10
|R3= 0
|R4= 7
|Home=#5 Bobcats
|H1= 7
|H2= 14
|H3= 6
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2013 UC Davis Aggies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Northern Colorado=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#5 Bobcats
|R1= 14
|R2= 7
|R3= 6
|R4= 8
|Home=Bears
|H1= 7
|H2= 7
|H3= 0
|H4= 14
}}
{{see also|2013 Northern Colorado Bears football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Eastern Washington=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#4 Bobcats
|R1= 7
|R2= 14
|R3= 0
|R4= 8
|Home=#3 Eagles
|H1= 13
|H2= 13
|H3= 14
|H4= 14
}}
{{see also|2013 Eastern Washington Eagles football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Southern Utah=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Thunderbirds
|R1= 3
|R2= 6
|R3= 6
|R4= 7
|Home=#8 Bobcats
|H1= 0
|H2= 0
|H3= 0
|H4= 14
}}
{{see also|2013 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Montana=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#5 Grizzlies
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=7
|R4=14
|Home=#13 Bobcats
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2013 Montana Grizzlies football team|Brawl of the Wild}}
{{Clear}}
Ranking movements
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = Sports Network
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 14
| poll1_0=2
| poll1_1=3
| poll1_2=3
| poll1_3=3
| poll1_4=11
| poll1_5=8
| poll1_6=7
| poll1_7=5
| poll1_8=5
| poll1_9=5
| poll1_10=4
| poll1_11=8
| poll1_12=13
| poll1_13=16
| poll1_14=20
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 14
| poll2_0=2
| poll2_1=3
| poll2_2=3
| poll2_3=2
| poll2_4=10
| poll2_5=7
| poll2_6=7
| poll2_7=5
| poll2_8=5
| poll2_9=5
| poll2_10=5
| poll2_11=10
| poll2_12=13
| poll2_13=18
| poll2_14=20
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Montana State Bobcats football navbox}}