The 2015 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Rob Ash in his ninth and final season as head coach, Montana State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for eighth place in the Big Sky. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
On November 24, Ash was fired.[1] He finished his tenure as Montana State with a nine-year record of 70–38.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:05 pm | Fort Lewis* | No. 11 | | CMM | W 45–14 | 19,367 |
September 19 | 2:05 pm | at No. 14 Eastern Washington* | No. 11 | | RTNW | L 50–55 | 10,912 |
September 26 | 1:35 pm | No. 20 Cal Poly | No. 15 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| CMM | W 45–28 | 19,707 |
October 3 | 5:05 pm | at Northern Arizona | No. 11 | | CMM | L 41–49 | 9,431 |
October 10 | 5:05 pm | Sacramento State | No. 18 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| RTNW | W 35–13 | 19,407 |
October 17 | 1:35 pm | at No. 17 Portland State | No. 16 | | RTNW | L 42–59 | 8,110 |
October 24 | 2:35 pm | East Tennessee State* | No. 21 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| CMM | W 63–7 | 18,617 |
October 31 | 12:00 pm | at North Dakota | No. 19 | | CMM | L 38–44 | 7,090 |
November 7 | 1:35 pm | No. 20 Southern Utah | | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| RTNW | L 23–34 | 17,427 |
November 14 | 1:35 pm | at Idaho State | | | CMM | W 44–20 | 6,498 |
November 21 | 12:05 pm | No. 17 Montana | | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT (rivalry)
| RTNW | L 35–54 | 20,507 |
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The game with Eastern Washington on September 19 was not counted as a conference game even though Eastern Washington was also a member of the Big Sky Conference.
Coaching staff
Name
|
Position
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Rob Ash |
Head coach
|
Jamie Marshall |
Assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/secondary
|
Tim Cramsey |
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
|
Kane Ioane |
Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers
|
Bo Beck |
Defensive Line/recruiting coordinator
|
Daniel Da Prato |
Tight Ends/special teams coordinator
|
Michael Rider |
Cornerbacks
|
Michael Pitre |
Running backs
|
Garrett Becker |
Video coordinator
|
Jason Eck |
Offensive Line
|
Jody Owens |
Linebackers Assistant
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Game summaries
Fort Lewis
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Skyhawks
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
#11 Bobcats
|
0
|
14
|
14
|
17 |
45 |
At Eastern Washington
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
#11 Bobcats
|
7
|
10
|
14
|
19 |
50 |
#14 Eagles
|
21
|
13
|
14
|
7 |
55 |
Cal Poly
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
#20 Mustangs
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
28 |
#15 Bobcats
|
21
|
10
|
14
|
0 |
45 |
At Northern Arizona
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
#11 Bobcats
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
21 |
41 |
Lumberjacks
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
49 |
Sacramento State
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Hornets
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
0 |
13 |
#18 Bobcats
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
At Portland State
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
#16 Bobcats
|
14
|
7
|
21
|
0 |
42 |
#17 Vikings
|
14
|
21
|
21
|
3 |
59 |
East Tennessee State
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Buccaneers
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
#21 Bobcats
|
13
|
22
|
14
|
14 |
63 |
At North Dakota
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
#19 Bobcats
|
7
|
17
|
7
|
7 |
38 |
North Dakota
|
21
|
10
|
7
|
6 |
44 |
Southern Utah
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
#20 Thunderbirds
|
0
|
7
|
19
|
8 |
34 |
Bobcats
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
6 |
23 |
At Idaho State
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Bobcats
|
17
|
10
|
14
|
3 |
44 |
Bengals
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
6 |
20 |
Montana
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
#17 Grizzlies
|
17
|
20
|
7
|
10 |
54 |
Bobcats
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
13 |
35 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — |
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Coaches | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 24 | RV | — | — | — |
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References
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Venues | |
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore |
- Spirit of the West Marching Band
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |