1981 Montana State Bobcats football team

1981 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–7 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumReno H. Sales Stadium
1981 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Idaho State $^ 6 1 012 1 0
No. 5 Boise State ^ 6 1 010 3 0
Montana 5 2 07 3 0
Nevada 4 3 07 4 0
Weber State 4 3 07 4 0
Northern Arizona 2 5 04 7 0
Montana State 1 6 03 7 0
Idaho 0 7 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Committee poll

The 1981 Montana State Bobcats football team represented the Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Sonny Lubick in his fourth and final year as head coach, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 3–7 and a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big Sky.