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The Montana Grizzlies football
program (or "Griz") represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of college football
. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference
, where it is a founding member, since 1963. They play their home games at Washington-Grizzly Stadium
in Missoula, Montana
where they had an average attendance of 25,448 in 2010 (2nd in FCS).
The Grizzlies have had a winning season dating back to 1986 and the construction of Washington-Grizzly Stadium where they have a winning percentage of 89% including playoffs. They hold the records for most playoff appearances in a row (17), Big Sky Conference titles in a row (12), and overall playoff appearances (20). Their success made them winningest program in all college football in the 2000's (119 wins) and third winningest team in FCS in the 1990's (93 wins).
. The team played only schools from Montana until it helped found the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NWIAA) in 1902. In addition to Montana, this original Northwest Conference included Washington
, Washington State
, Oregon
, Oregon State
, Idaho
, and Whitman College
. Despite the association's stated goal of increasing intercollegiate athletics, Montana continued to play only the nearest teams. More unfortunate for the team, it would not win a game against a conference opponent until a 10-0 win over Washington State 1914.
In 1915, the Northwest Conference began to become superfluous with the creation of the Pacific Coast Conference
which by 1924 already included the five public Northwest Conference schools from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho in addition to California
and Stanford
. Montana joined the conference in 1924 and would remain until 1949. During this time, Montana would win only 9 conferences games (8 of them against Idaho), and would never play a home game against any California team.
Doug Fessenden was the first Montana coach to last more than five years and was the first to end his career with a winning record that coached more than two years.
In 1951, Montana joined the Mountain States Conference, popularly known as the Skyline Conference. It would compete here until the conference dissolved in 1962, never having a winning season and not winning more than three games until 1960. In 1963, Montana joined Gonzaga
, Idaho
, Idaho State
, Weber State, and Montana State
in forming the Big Sky Conference
.
Montana's football struggles continued in the new Big Sky Conference, and the team had only won 9 games its first four years when school officials decided that coaching change was needed. In December 1966, University of Montana president Robert T. Pantzer announced that Jack Swarthout, a former quarterback/halfback/end from Montana. Swarthout brought on Jack Elway
as an assistant and together they took the Grizzlies from 1-9 to 7-3 the first season. Within two years Swarthout guided the team to back-to-back undefeated regular seasons in 1969 and 1970 and Montana's first Big Sky Conference titles. Both years they were defeated by the North Dakota State
in the Camellia Bowl, which was part of a set of bowls that led up to a poll to determine the NCAA College Division national football championship
, prior to the current College Division playoff structure.
Continued success was expected, but a disappointing season in 1971 was followed by a work-study scandal that eventually led to Swarthout's resignation. In 1972, a federal grand jury returned a 32-count indictment charging five university officials and coaches (including Swarthout) with conspiring to illegally use federal-aid money by using some of the funds to pay for fictitious jobs for athletes. Though Swarthout was found innocent, the charges hurt recruiting and the student-body government decided to withdraw financial support for athletic programs. Despite the controversy and resultant performance decline, Swarthout is credited as being the coach that turned Montana into a winning football program.
After Swarthout's departure, Montana would register only one winning season over the next 10 years. In November 1985, Montana fired coach Larry Donovan
and replaced him with Portland State's head coach, Don Read
. Over the next 10 years Montana would go 85-36, have 10 straight winning seasons, and was undefeated against cross-state rival Montana State. Read would win 2 conference titles, make the playoffs 5 times and win Montana's first national championship.
Mick Dennehy
had been the offensive coordinator under Don Read and was promoted to head coach when Read retired in 1995. Dennehy continued Montana's success, making it to the national championship his first year for a rematch against Marshall University
. This time however, Montana would lose 49-29. Montana would make the playoffs every year under Dennehy and continue to beat Montana State, but they would not make it passed the First Round of the playoffs outside his first season. After the 1999 season, Dennehy accepted a head coaching position at Utah State
The Joe Glenn
era began with high hopes for the winner of two Division II champions at the University of Northern Colorado
. He did not disappoint, making it to the national championship his first two seasons, winning the second. Unfortunately, during Glenn's third year Montana's win streak against Montana State finally came to end at 16 straight. Glenn left after the 2002 season to pursue the head coaching job at the University of Wyoming
Bobby Hauck
began his tenure in 2003 and over the next 7 years would win a share of the Big Sky Conference title every year and make it to the national championship in 2004, 2008, and 2009. Unfortunately, Montana would win none of those. After the 2009 season Hauck left to take the head coaching job at UNLV
.
Before Washington-Grizzly Stadium, the Grizzlies played off-campus at "new" Dornblaser Field
from 1968
-86
. Prior to 1968, Montana played on-campus at "old" Dornblaser Field from 1920-67 (both named for Paul Dornblaser, football captain in 1912, killed in World War I
). Prior to 1920, Montana played its home games at a field in downtown Missoula, near the former Missoulian newspaper building.
(AKA: The Cat-Griz game) against Montana State University
in Bozeman
, played 109 times, which the Griz leads 69-36-5 (.657).
The series has three distinct periods. From 1897 to 1916 the teams didn't belong to a conference and at times would play twice per year. Early seasons had seven games or less with one season seeing the Grizzlies play just one game. Four of the five ties in the series came during this era. Montana won 12 games to Montana State's 7.
In 1917 Montana State joined the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and in 1924 Montana joined what is now the PAC-12 Conference when it entered the Pacific Coast Conference. The RMAC included several teams that would become Mountain West members. When MSU joined the RMAC included Colorado, Colorado State, Utah, Utah State, and Brigham Young. When UM joined the PCC included Stanford, California, UCLA, USC, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, and Idaho. The Bobcats remained in the RMAC through 1956, while the Grizzlies remained in the PCC through 1949 and joined the Mountain States Conference from 1951-1961. MSU was independent from 1957-1962 and UM was independent in 1950 and 1962. During this period UM enjoyed a 30-8-1 edge in Cat-Griz games.
Both schools entered the Big Sky Conference as charter members in 1963 with Montana holding a 42-15-2 series lead. From 1963 to 1985 Montana State enjoyed its most successful period of the Cat-Griz rivalry. MSU won 17 games to just six for UM. Following that Montana started "The Streak" when it won 16 straight games from 1986 to 2001. MSU ended the drought by winning three of four, while UM holds a 5-4 edge after "The Streak" with Montana State winning the most recent game 21-16 in Missoula. The Big Sky era shows Montana with a 27-21 lead.
for the Little Brown Stein. The Grizzlies trail in the 84-game series 27-55-2 (.333), but have won the last four meetings (2000–03). (Idaho moved up to Division I-A (now FBS) in 1996.)
with the Eastern Washington Eagles, called the EWU–UM Governors Cup
. Montana leads the series 25-11-1
(1968-1996) Copper & Gold
The University of Montana's official colors are copper, silver and gold, and were chosen as such in recognition of the state of Montana's mining history. Contrary to popular perception, these colors have never changed with the confusion stemming from the University's decision to represent "copper" with either maroon or Texas orange at various times in its history. In 1893 when the University was founded and its colors chosen a lack of copper dye led the school to use maroon and occasionally other colors to represent the copper. This had the effect of having the schools athletic teams not always being represented across the board by the same uniform colors. In 1967, then football coach and athletic director Jack Swarthout, who personally preferred the maroon and silver used by the football team, sought to make the schools colors more consistent and held a vote among UM coaches. They selected Texas orange (to represent copper) and gold to be used on the school's uniforms and it would remain so for the next 30 years. In 1993, the maroon was brought back as part of the University's centennial celebrations and a student survey in 1995 showed support for a return to maroon and silver uniforms. Despite some vocal opposition, by 1997 the colors began to phase into the maroon and silver that continues to be used.
The Grizzlies won the national championship in 1995 under Don Read
when Dave Dickenson
led the team to a victory over Marshall University
in the national championship game. In 2001, coach Joe Glenn
led the Montana Grizzlies to another national championship defeating Furman University
by a score of 13-6.
The Grizzlies rank third in the state in National Football Championships, although they are fourth in Division I-AA (FCS) National Championships with two. They fall behind the Carroll College from Helena , MT
and the Montana State Bobcats
. The Saints have won six NAIA Football Championships while the Montana State Bobcats have won three national titles, although they only have one title as a Division I-AA (FCS) school.
announced that it will be expanding its membership by adding three teams, UTSA
, Texas State University, and the University of Denver
. It was reported that the WAC also extended an invitation to Montana, but the university decided to decline.
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program (or "Griz") represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of college football
College football
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. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference
Big Sky Conference
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, where it is a founding member, since 1963. They play their home games at Washington-Grizzly Stadium
Washington-Grizzly Stadium
Washington-Grizzly Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Missoula, Montana, located on the campus of the University of Montana. It is home to the Montana Grizzlies college football team, a dominant program of the Big Sky Conference and consistently a top team in Division I FCS, formerly known...
in Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
where they had an average attendance of 25,448 in 2010 (2nd in FCS).
The Grizzlies have had a winning season dating back to 1986 and the construction of Washington-Grizzly Stadium where they have a winning percentage of 89% including playoffs. They hold the records for most playoff appearances in a row (17), Big Sky Conference titles in a row (12), and overall playoff appearances (20). Their success made them winningest program in all college football in the 2000's (119 wins) and third winningest team in FCS in the 1990's (93 wins).
Early years
The University of Montana's first football season was in 1897 where they won a single game (against future rival Montana StateMontana State Bobcats football
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. The team played only schools from Montana until it helped found the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NWIAA) in 1902. In addition to Montana, this original Northwest Conference included Washington
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, Washington State
Washington State Cougars football
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, Oregon
Oregon Ducks football
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, Oregon State
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, Idaho
Idaho Vandals
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, and Whitman College
Whitman College
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. Despite the association's stated goal of increasing intercollegiate athletics, Montana continued to play only the nearest teams. More unfortunate for the team, it would not win a game against a conference opponent until a 10-0 win over Washington State 1914.
In 1915, the Northwest Conference began to become superfluous with the creation of the Pacific Coast Conference
Pacific Coast Conference
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which by 1924 already included the five public Northwest Conference schools from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho in addition to California
California Golden Bears football
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and Stanford
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. Montana joined the conference in 1924 and would remain until 1949. During this time, Montana would win only 9 conferences games (8 of them against Idaho), and would never play a home game against any California team.
Doug Fessenden era (1935-41/1946-48)
(46-40-4) Record, (9-1) vs. CatsDoug Fessenden was the first Montana coach to last more than five years and was the first to end his career with a winning record that coached more than two years.
Mountain States (Skyline) Conference
In 1948, the Montana board of education announced that it was de-emphasizing athletics at the state university. Key to the university's decision was the feeling that continued affiliation with the conference was incompatible with the goal to "keep intercollegiate athletics properly subordinated to the academic function" and they would "seek to develop competition in all sports with institutions similar in purpose, size, resources and academic standing." The conference was only "preferable to having no conference affiliation."In 1951, Montana joined the Mountain States Conference, popularly known as the Skyline Conference. It would compete here until the conference dissolved in 1962, never having a winning season and not winning more than three games until 1960. In 1963, Montana joined Gonzaga
Gonzaga University
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, Idaho
Idaho Vandals football
The Idaho Vandals are a college football team that represents the University of Idaho. The Vandals currently compete in the Western Athletic Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I...
, Idaho State
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, Weber State, and Montana State
Montana State Bobcats football
The Montana State Bobcats football program competes in the Big Sky Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision for Montana State University. The program began in 1897 and has won three national championships...
in forming the Big Sky Conference
Big Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
.
Jack Swarthout era (1967-1975)
(51-41-1) Record, (3-6) vs. CatsMontana's football struggles continued in the new Big Sky Conference, and the team had only won 9 games its first four years when school officials decided that coaching change was needed. In December 1966, University of Montana president Robert T. Pantzer announced that Jack Swarthout, a former quarterback/halfback/end from Montana. Swarthout brought on Jack Elway
Jack Elway
John Albert "Jack" Elway, Sr. was an American football player and head coach; he was the father of John Elway, a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback.-Early life:...
as an assistant and together they took the Grizzlies from 1-9 to 7-3 the first season. Within two years Swarthout guided the team to back-to-back undefeated regular seasons in 1969 and 1970 and Montana's first Big Sky Conference titles. Both years they were defeated by the North Dakota State
North Dakota State Bison football
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in the Camellia Bowl, which was part of a set of bowls that led up to a poll to determine the NCAA College Division national football championship
NCAA Division II national football championship
The NCAA Division II National Football Championship began in 1973. Prior to 1973, four regional bowl games were played in order to provide postseason action for what was then called the NCAA College Division and a poll determined the final champion....
, prior to the current College Division playoff structure.
Continued success was expected, but a disappointing season in 1971 was followed by a work-study scandal that eventually led to Swarthout's resignation. In 1972, a federal grand jury returned a 32-count indictment charging five university officials and coaches (including Swarthout) with conspiring to illegally use federal-aid money by using some of the funds to pay for fictitious jobs for athletes. Though Swarthout was found innocent, the charges hurt recruiting and the student-body government decided to withdraw financial support for athletic programs. Despite the controversy and resultant performance decline, Swarthout is credited as being the coach that turned Montana into a winning football program.
Don Read era (1986-1995)
(85-36) Record, (10-0) vs. CatsAfter Swarthout's departure, Montana would register only one winning season over the next 10 years. In November 1985, Montana fired coach Larry Donovan
Larry Donovan
Larry Donovan is a former head football coach for the Montana Grizzlies and BC Lions.A 1964 graduate of the University of Nebraska, Donovan served as an assistant at Iowa, South Dakota, Washington State, and Kansas State before becoming Montana's head coach on December 15, 1979...
and replaced him with Portland State's head coach, Don Read
Don Read
Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career...
. Over the next 10 years Montana would go 85-36, have 10 straight winning seasons, and was undefeated against cross-state rival Montana State. Read would win 2 conference titles, make the playoffs 5 times and win Montana's first national championship.
Mick Dennehy era(1996-1999)
(39-12) Record, (4-0) vs. CatsMick Dennehy
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had been the offensive coordinator under Don Read and was promoted to head coach when Read retired in 1995. Dennehy continued Montana's success, making it to the national championship his first year for a rematch against Marshall University
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. This time however, Montana would lose 49-29. Montana would make the playoffs every year under Dennehy and continue to beat Montana State, but they would not make it passed the First Round of the playoffs outside his first season. After the 1999 season, Dennehy accepted a head coaching position at Utah State
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Joe Glenn era (2000-2002)
(39-6) Record, (2-1) vs. CatsThe Joe Glenn
Joe Glenn (American Football)
Joe Glenn was the 30th head coach at the University of Wyoming since the school began playing football in 1893. Glenn took over Wyoming's football program in December 2002 after Wyoming fired the previous coach, Vic Koenning...
era began with high hopes for the winner of two Division II champions at the University of Northern Colorado
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. He did not disappoint, making it to the national championship his first two seasons, winning the second. Unfortunately, during Glenn's third year Montana's win streak against Montana State finally came to end at 16 straight. Glenn left after the 2002 season to pursue the head coaching job at the University of Wyoming
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Bobby Hauck era (2003-2009)
(80-17) Record, (5-2) vs. CatsBobby Hauck
Bobby Hauck
Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early...
began his tenure in 2003 and over the next 7 years would win a share of the Big Sky Conference title every year and make it to the national championship in 2004, 2008, and 2009. Unfortunately, Montana would win none of those. After the 2009 season Hauck left to take the head coaching job at UNLV
UNLV Rebels football
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.
Home Stadium
The Montana Grizzlies have played their home games in Washington–Grizzly Stadium since its construction in 1986. The stadium has an official capacity, however, its record attendance is 26,066 set September 17, 2011. Construction of the stadium closely follows the Grizzlies recent success and since its construction the Grizzlies have a 163-21 win record (2010).Before Washington-Grizzly Stadium, the Grizzlies played off-campus at "new" Dornblaser Field
Dornblaser Field
Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"...
from 1968
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-86
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. Prior to 1968, Montana played on-campus at "old" Dornblaser Field from 1920-67 (both named for Paul Dornblaser, football captain in 1912, killed in World War I
World War I
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). Prior to 1920, Montana played its home games at a field in downtown Missoula, near the former Missoulian newspaper building.
Montana State Bobcats
Montana's primary rivalry is the Brawl of the WildBrawl of the Wild
The Brawl of the Wild is an annual college football rivalry game between the Montana State University Bobcats and the University of Montana Grizzlies. The rivalry began on November 26, 1897 when the two teams played in Bozeman, Montana, home of Montana State, with Montana prevailing by the score of...
(AKA: The Cat-Griz game) against Montana State University
Montana State University - Bozeman
Montana State University – Bozeman is a public university located in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's land-grant university and primary campus in the Montana State University System, which is part of the Montana University System...
in Bozeman
Bozeman, Montana
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, played 109 times, which the Griz leads 69-36-5 (.657).
The series has three distinct periods. From 1897 to 1916 the teams didn't belong to a conference and at times would play twice per year. Early seasons had seven games or less with one season seeing the Grizzlies play just one game. Four of the five ties in the series came during this era. Montana won 12 games to Montana State's 7.
In 1917 Montana State joined the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and in 1924 Montana joined what is now the PAC-12 Conference when it entered the Pacific Coast Conference. The RMAC included several teams that would become Mountain West members. When MSU joined the RMAC included Colorado, Colorado State, Utah, Utah State, and Brigham Young. When UM joined the PCC included Stanford, California, UCLA, USC, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, and Idaho. The Bobcats remained in the RMAC through 1956, while the Grizzlies remained in the PCC through 1949 and joined the Mountain States Conference from 1951-1961. MSU was independent from 1957-1962 and UM was independent in 1950 and 1962. During this period UM enjoyed a 30-8-1 edge in Cat-Griz games.
Both schools entered the Big Sky Conference as charter members in 1963 with Montana holding a 42-15-2 series lead. From 1963 to 1985 Montana State enjoyed its most successful period of the Cat-Griz rivalry. MSU won 17 games to just six for UM. Following that Montana started "The Streak" when it won 16 straight games from 1986 to 2001. MSU ended the drought by winning three of four, while UM holds a 5-4 edge after "The Streak" with Montana State winning the most recent game 21-16 in Missoula. The Big Sky era shows Montana with a 27-21 lead.
Idaho Vandals
Montana formerly played a rivalry game against the Idaho VandalsIdaho Vandals
The Idaho Vandals are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Idaho. They participate in NCAA Division I - FBS in the Western Athletic Conference ....
for the Little Brown Stein. The Grizzlies trail in the 84-game series 27-55-2 (.333), but have won the last four meetings (2000–03). (Idaho moved up to Division I-A (now FBS) in 1996.)
Eastern Washington Eagles
The Grizzlies also have an annual rivalry game in conferenceBig Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
with the Eastern Washington Eagles, called the EWU–UM Governors Cup
EWU–UM Governors Cup
The EWU–UM Governors Cup is the annual college football game between the University of Montana Grizzlies and the Eastern Washington University Eagles.-History:...
. Montana leads the series 25-11-1
Colors
(1893-1967), (1997-Present) Maroon & Silver(1968-1996) Copper & Gold
The University of Montana's official colors are copper, silver and gold, and were chosen as such in recognition of the state of Montana's mining history. Contrary to popular perception, these colors have never changed with the confusion stemming from the University's decision to represent "copper" with either maroon or Texas orange at various times in its history. In 1893 when the University was founded and its colors chosen a lack of copper dye led the school to use maroon and occasionally other colors to represent the copper. This had the effect of having the schools athletic teams not always being represented across the board by the same uniform colors. In 1967, then football coach and athletic director Jack Swarthout, who personally preferred the maroon and silver used by the football team, sought to make the schools colors more consistent and held a vote among UM coaches. They selected Texas orange (to represent copper) and gold to be used on the school's uniforms and it would remain so for the next 30 years. In 1993, the maroon was brought back as part of the University's centennial celebrations and a student survey in 1995 showed support for a return to maroon and silver uniforms. Despite some vocal opposition, by 1997 the colors began to phase into the maroon and silver that continues to be used.
#37 Jersey
The #37 Jersey is a tradition began in 1987 by then Running Back Kraig Paulson. The tradition holds that whomever wears the #37 jersey selects a in-state recruit and leading defensive player to wear it next.| Player | Pos. | Hometown | Years with jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraig Paulson | RB | 1983-86 | |
| Tim Hauck | DB | Big Timber | 1987-1989 |
| Todd Ericson | DB | Butte | 1990-1993 |
| Jason Crebo | LB | Helena | 1994-1997 |
| Andy Petek | DE | Helena | 1998-2000 |
| Ciche Pitcher | DE | Anaconda | 2001-03 |
| Loren Utterback | LB | Fort Benton | 2004-2007 |
| Carson Bender | DT | Deer Lodge | 2008-2010 |
| Ryan Fetherston | DE | East Helena | 2011- |
Team Achievements
The Grizzlies rank among the all time playoff appearance leaders, with appearances in 1982, 1988, 1989, 1993-2009. The Grizzlies playoff streak of 17 in a row from 1993-2009 is a record at the I-AA level, now known as the NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision. The streak came to an end on November 21, 2010 when the Grizzlies were not selected to the FCS playoffs following a loss to in-state rival Montana State.The Grizzlies won the national championship in 1995 under Don Read
Don Read
Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career...
when Dave Dickenson
Dave Dickenson
David Dickenson is a former professional Canadian football player with the Calgary Stampeders and the BC Lions. Dickenson also played quarterback collegiately at the University of Montana, where he led the Montana Grizzlies to the 1995 NCAA I-AA college football championship.-High school...
led the team to a victory over Marshall University
Marshall University
Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....
in the national championship game. In 2001, coach Joe Glenn
Joe Glenn (American Football)
Joe Glenn was the 30th head coach at the University of Wyoming since the school began playing football in 1893. Glenn took over Wyoming's football program in December 2002 after Wyoming fired the previous coach, Vic Koenning...
led the Montana Grizzlies to another national championship defeating Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
by a score of 13-6.
The Grizzlies rank third in the state in National Football Championships, although they are fourth in Division I-AA (FCS) National Championships with two. They fall behind the Carroll College from Helena , MT
Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
and the Montana State Bobcats
Montana State Bobcats football
The Montana State Bobcats football program competes in the Big Sky Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision for Montana State University. The program began in 1897 and has won three national championships...
. The Saints have won six NAIA Football Championships while the Montana State Bobcats have won three national titles, although they only have one title as a Division I-AA (FCS) school.
National Championship Appearances
| Year | Coach | Record | Result | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Don Read Don Read Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career... |
13-2 | won | 22-20 | Marshall Marshall Thundering Herd football The Marshall Thundering Herd football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Marshall University. The team represents the university as a member of the Conference USA Eastern division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Division 1 Bowl Subdivision... |
| 1996 | Mike Dennehy | 14-1 | lost | 29-49 | Marshall 1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football team The 1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in its final season in NCAA Division I-AA. It was their second national championship in school history.-Schedule:-External links:*... |
| 2000 | Joe Glenn Joe Glenn (American Football) Joe Glenn was the 30th head coach at the University of Wyoming since the school began playing football in 1893. Glenn took over Wyoming's football program in December 2002 after Wyoming fired the previous coach, Vic Koenning... |
13-2 | lost | 25-27 | Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Eagles football The Georgia Southern Eagles represent Georgia Southern University in football as part of the Southern Conference under head coach Jeff Monken. The Eagles have won an unprecedented six FCS national championships and eight Southern Conference championships and have produced two Walter Payton Award... |
| 2001 | Joe Glenn Joe Glenn (American Football) Joe Glenn was the 30th head coach at the University of Wyoming since the school began playing football in 1893. Glenn took over Wyoming's football program in December 2002 after Wyoming fired the previous coach, Vic Koenning... |
15-1 | won | 13-6 | Furman |
| 2004 | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
12-3 | lost | 21-31 | James Madison James Madison Dukes football The James Madison Dukes football team, founded in 1972, plays at Bridgeforth Stadium. Originally called JMU Stadium, it was renamed for William E. Bridgeforth in 1990. The JMU football team was rarely the centerpiece of JMU sports until the hiring of Mickey Matthews in 1999... |
| 2008 | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
14-2 | lost | 7-24 | Richmond 2008 Richmond Spiders football team The 2008 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football during the 2008 season... |
| 2009 | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
14-1 | lost | 21-23 | Villanova Villanova Wildcats football The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision . The Wildcats play at Villanova Stadium with capacity of 12,500.-History:... |
Conference Champions
| Year | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
10-1 | 4–0 | Jack Swarthout |
| 1970 | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
10-1 | 6-0 | Jack Swarthout |
| 1982♦ | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
6-6 | 5-2 | Larry Donovan Larry Donovan Larry Donovan is a former head football coach for the Montana Grizzlies and BC Lions.A 1964 graduate of the University of Nebraska, Donovan served as an assistant at Iowa, South Dakota, Washington State, and Kansas State before becoming Montana's head coach on December 15, 1979... |
| 1993 | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
10-2 | 7-0 | Don Read Don Read Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career... |
| 1995 | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
13-2 | 6-1 | Don Read Don Read Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career... |
| 1996 | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
14-1 | 8-0 | Mick Dennehy Mick Dennehy -External links:*... |
| 1998 | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
8-4 | 6-2 | Mick Dennehy Mick Dennehy -External links:*... |
| 1999 | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
9-3 | 7-1 | Mick Dennehy Mick Dennehy -External links:*... |
| 2000 | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
13-2 | 8-0 | Joe Glenn Joe Glenn (American Football) Joe Glenn was the 30th head coach at the University of Wyoming since the school began playing football in 1893. Glenn took over Wyoming's football program in December 2002 after Wyoming fired the previous coach, Vic Koenning... |
| 2001 | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
15-1 | 7-0 | Joe Glenn Joe Glenn (American Football) Joe Glenn was the 30th head coach at the University of Wyoming since the school began playing football in 1893. Glenn took over Wyoming's football program in December 2002 after Wyoming fired the previous coach, Vic Koenning... |
| 2002♦ | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
11-3 | 5-2 | Joe Glenn Joe Glenn (American Football) Joe Glenn was the 30th head coach at the University of Wyoming since the school began playing football in 1893. Glenn took over Wyoming's football program in December 2002 after Wyoming fired the previous coach, Vic Koenning... |
| 2003♦ | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
9-4 | 5-2 | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
| 2004♦ | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
12-3 | 6-1 | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
| 2005♦ | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
8-4 | 5-2 | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
| 2006 | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
12-2 | 8-0 | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
| 2007 | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
11-1 | 8-0 | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
| 2008♦ | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
14-2 | 7-1 | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
| 2009 | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
14-1 | 8–0 | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
| 2011♦ | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
9-2 | 7-1 | Robin Pflugrad Robin Pflugrad -References:... |
| Total | 18 | |||
| ♦ Denotes a tie for first place and conference co-champion | ||||
National award winners - players
- Walter Payton AwardWalter Payton AwardThe Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football as chosen by a nationwide panel of media and college sports information directors...
- National Offensive Player of the Year
- 1995: Dave DickensonDave DickensonDavid Dickenson is a former professional Canadian football player with the Calgary Stampeders and the BC Lions. Dickenson also played quarterback collegiately at the University of Montana, where he led the Montana Grizzlies to the 1995 NCAA I-AA college football championship.-High school...
- Walter Payton Award Finalists
- 2009: Chase ReynoldsChase ReynoldsChase Reynolds is an American football running back for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as a undrafted free agent in 2011...
- 2005: Lex HilliardLex HilliardHilliard returned to the field as a fifth-year senior in 2007, appearing in 11 games for the Grizzlies. He rushed for 1,132 yards and 16 touchdowns on his way to second-team All-Big Sky honors. He topped the 100-yard rushing plateau seven times during the season....
- 2004: Craig OchsCraig OchsCraig Ochs was an American football quarterback for the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills in the NFL and was also assigned to the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europa in the 2006 season.-Biography:...
- 2002: John Edwards
- 2001: Yohance Humphery
- 1999: Drew Miller
- 1998: Brian Ah Yat
- 1997: Brian Ah Yat
- 1996: Brian Ah Yat
- 1989: Tim HauckTim HauckTimothy Christian Hauck is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League....
- Buck Buchanan AwardBuck Buchanan AwardThe Buck Buchanan Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding defensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football, and was first given in 1995 after the Walter Payton Award was designated solely for offensive players.The trophy was named in honor of the...
- National Defensive Player of the Year
- 2007: Kroy BiermannKroy BiermannKroy Biermann is an American football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Montana...
- Buck Buchanan Award Finalists
- 2006: Kroy Biermann
- 2002: Trey Young
- 2001: Vince Huntsberger (Runner-up)
- 2000: Andy Petek (Runner-up)
National award winners - coaches
- Eddie Robinson AwardEddie Robinson AwardThe Eddie Robinson Award is awarded annually to college football's top head coach in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision . The award was established by The Sports Network in 1987 and is voted upon by the division's sports information directors and selected sports writers...
- National Coach of the Year
- 2002: Joe GlennJoe Glenn (American Football)Joe Glenn was the 30th head coach at the University of Wyoming since the school began playing football in 1893. Glenn took over Wyoming's football program in December 2002 after Wyoming fired the previous coach, Vic Koenning...
- American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)
- National Coach of the Year
- 1995: Don ReadDon ReadDon Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career...
Big Sky Conference honors
- Offensive MVP
- 2002: John Edwards, QB
- 1998: Brian Ah Yat, QB
- 1996: Brian Ah Yat, QB
- 1995: Dave DickensonDave DickensonDavid Dickenson is a former professional Canadian football player with the Calgary Stampeders and the BC Lions. Dickenson also played quarterback collegiately at the University of Montana, where he led the Montana Grizzlies to the 1995 NCAA I-AA college football championship.-High school...
, QB - 1994: Dave Dickenson, QB
- 1993: Dave Dickenson, QB
- Defensive MVP
- 2011: Caleb McSurdy, LB
- 2007: Kroy BiermannKroy BiermannKroy Biermann is an American football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Montana...
, DE - 2002: Trey Young, FS
- 2001: Vince Huntsberger, SS
- 2000: Andy Petek, DE
- 1999: Vince Huntsbergeru, SS
- 1996: Jason Crebo, LB
- 1989: Tim HauckTim HauckTimothy Christian Hauck is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League....
, DB - 1988: Tim Hauck, DB
- 1976: Greg Anderson, DB
- 1974: Ron Rosenberg, LB
- Top Newcomer
- 2003: Justin Green, RB
- 1999: Drew Miller, QB
- Coach of the Year
- 2011: Robin PflugradRobin Pflugrad-References:...
- 2009: Bobby HauckBobby HauckBobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early...
- 2007: Bobby Hauck
- 2006: Bobby Hauck
- 2002: Joe GlennJoe GlennJoe Glenn may refer to:*Joe Glenn , American football coach*Joe Glenn , Major League catcher...
- 2001: Joe Glenn
- 2000: Joe Glenn
- 1996: Mick DennehyMick Dennehy-External links:*...
- 1995: Don ReadDon ReadDon Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career...
- 1993: Don Read
- 1989: Don Read
- 1970: Jack Swarthout
- 1969: Jack Swarthout
Coaches
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct. | Conf. Record | Pct. | Conf. Champs | Bowl Games | Playoff Appearances | National Titles | Record vs. Cats Brawl of the Wild The Brawl of the Wild is an annual college football rivalry game between the Montana State University Bobcats and the University of Montana Grizzlies. The rivalry began on November 26, 1897 when the two teams played in Bozeman, Montana, home of Montana State, with Montana prevailing by the score of... |
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| Fred Smith | 1897 | 1 | 1-2-3 | .417 | 1-0 | ||||||
| Sgt. F.B Searight | 1898 | 1 | 3-2 | .600 | 2-0 | ||||||
| Guy Cleveland | 1899 | 1 | 1-2 | .333 | 0-2 | ||||||
| Frank Bean | 1900-1901 | 2 | 2-4 | .333 | 0-2 | ||||||
| Dewitt Peck | 1902 | 1 | 0-3 | .000 | 0-1 | ||||||
| Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1902) | |||||||||||
| H.B. Conibear | 1903-04 | 2 | 5-7 | .417 | 1-1 | ||||||
| F.W. Schule | 105-06 | 2 | 4-7 | .364 | |||||||
| Albion Findlay | 1907 | 1 | 4-1-1 | .750 | |||||||
| Roy White | 1908-09 | 2 | 7-2-2 | .727 | 2-1-1 | ||||||
| Robert Cary | 1910-11 | 2 | 5-3-1 | .611 | 1-0-1 | ||||||
| Lt. W.C. Philoon | 1912 | 1 | 4-3 | .667 | 2-0 | ||||||
| A.G. Heilman | 1913-14 | 2 | 8-4-1 | .679 | 3-0 | ||||||
| Jerry Nissen | 1915-17 | 3 | 7-7-3 | .500 | 1-0-1 | ||||||
| Bernie Biermann | 1919-21 | 3 | 9-9-3 | .500 | 2-0-1 | ||||||
| Jon Stewart | 1922-23 | 2 | 7-8 | .467 | 2-0 | ||||||
| Pacific Coast Conference Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... (1924-1949) |
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| Earl 'Click' Clark | 1924-25 | 2 | 7-8-1 | .469 | 1-0 | ||||||
| Frank Millburn | 1926-30 | 5 | 18-22-3 | .453 | 3-1-1 | ||||||
| Bernard 'Bunny' Oakes | 1931-34 | 4 | 8-22-1 | .274 | 3-1 | ||||||
| Doug Fessenden | 1935-41/1946-48 | 12 | 46-40-4 | .475 | 9-1 | ||||||
| Clyde Carpenter | 1942 | 1 | 0-8 | .000 | |||||||
| George Dahlberg | 1945 | 1 | 1-4 | .375 | |||||||
| Ted Shipkey | 1949-51 | 3 | 12-16 | .429 | 3-0 | ||||||
| Mountain States Conference (1951-1961) | |||||||||||
| Eddie Chinske | 1952-54 | 3 | 8-18-1 | .315 | 4-0 | ||||||
| Jerry Williams | 1955-57 | 3 | 6-23 | .207 | 1-2 | ||||||
| Ray Jenkins | 1958-63 | 6 | 14-43 | .246 | 2-4 | ||||||
| Big Sky Conference Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... (1963-Present) |
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| Hugh Davidson | 1964-66 | 3 | 8-20 | .286 | 0-3 | ||||||
| Jack Swarthout | 1967-75 | 9 | 51-41-1 | .554 | 2 | 2 | 3-6 | ||||
| Gene Carlson | 1976-79 | 4 | 16-25 | .390 | 1-3 | ||||||
| Larry Donovan | 1980-85 | 6 | 25-37-1 | .398 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | ||||
| Don Read | 1986-95 | 10 | 85-36 | .702 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10-0 | |||
| Mike Dennehy | 1996-99 | 4 | 39-12 | .765 | 3 | 4 | 4-0 | ||||
| Joe Glenn | 2000-02 | 3 | 39-6 | .867 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2-1 | |||
| Bobby Hauck | 2003-09 | 7 | 80-17 | .825 | 7 | 7 | 5-2 | ||||
| Robin Pflugrad | 2010-Present | 1 | 7-4 | .636 | 0-1 | ||||||
| Totals | 1897–present | 104 | 538–467–23 | ' | ' | 18 | 2 | 21 | 2 | ||
Seasons and Results
| Year | W | L | T | Win % | vs. MSU | Post- season | Postseason Results | Head Coach | Stadium | Conference | NCAA Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 Montana Grizzlies football team The 2011 Montana Grizzlies football team represents the University of Montana – Missoula in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies will be led by second year head coach Robin Pflugrad and will play their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium... |
9 | 2 | 82% | W | |||||||
| Robin Pflugrad Robin Pflugrad -References:... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I FCS | ||||||||
| 2010 2010 Montana Grizzlies football team The 2010 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana – Missoula in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies, charter members of the Big Sky Conference, were led by first-year head coach Robin Pflugrad and played their home games on campus at... |
7 | 4 | 64% | L | |||||||
| Robin Pflugrad Robin Pflugrad -References:... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I FCS | ||||||||
| 2009 | 14 | 1 | 93% | W | 3-1 | L - Final | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I FCS | |
| 2008 2008 Montana Grizzlies football team The 2008 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football during the 2008 season... |
14 | 2 | 88% | W | 3-1 | L - Final | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I FCS | |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 | 92% | W | 0-1 | L - First Round | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I FCS | |
| 2006 | 12 | 2 | 86% | W | 2-1 | L - Semi-Final | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 2005 | 8 | 4 | 67% | L | 0-1 | L - First Round | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 2004 | 12 | 3 | 80% | W | 3-1 | L - Final | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 2003 | 9 | 4 | 69% | L | 0-1 | L - First Round | Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.-Early... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 2002 | 11 | 3 | 79% | L | 1-1 | L - Second Round | Joe Glenn Joe Glenn (American Football) Joe Glenn was the 30th head coach at the University of Wyoming since the school began playing football in 1893. Glenn took over Wyoming's football program in December 2002 after Wyoming fired the previous coach, Vic Koenning... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 2001 | 15 | 1 | 94% | W | 4-0 | W - Championship | Joe Glenn Joe Glenn (American Football) Joe Glenn was the 30th head coach at the University of Wyoming since the school began playing football in 1893. Glenn took over Wyoming's football program in December 2002 after Wyoming fired the previous coach, Vic Koenning... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 2000 | 13 | 2 | 87% | W | 3-1 | L - Final | Joe Glenn Joe Glenn (American Football) Joe Glenn was the 30th head coach at the University of Wyoming since the school began playing football in 1893. Glenn took over Wyoming's football program in December 2002 after Wyoming fired the previous coach, Vic Koenning... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 1999 | 9 | 3 | 75% | W | 0-1 | L - First Round | Mike Dennehy | WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 1998 | 8 | 4 | 67% | W | 0-1 | L - First Round | Mike Dennehy | WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 1997 | 8 | 4 | 67% | W | 0-1 | L - First Round | Mike Dennehy | WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 1996 | 14 | 1 | 93% | W | 3-1 | L - Final | Mike Dennehy | WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 1995 | 13 | 2 | 87% | W | 4-0 | W - Championship | Don Read Don Read Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 1994 | 11 | 3 | 79% | W | 2-1 | L - Semi-Final | Don Read Don Read Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 1993 | 10 | 2 | 83% | W | 0-1 | L - First Round | Don Read Don Read Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 1992 | 6 | 5 | 55% | W | |||||||
| Don Read Don Read Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | ||||||||
| 1991 | 7 | 4 | 64% | W | |||||||
| Don Read Don Read Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | ||||||||
| 1990 | 7 | 4 | 64% | W | |||||||
| Don Read Don Read Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | ||||||||
| 1989 | 11 | 3 | 79% | W | 2-1 | L - Semi-Final | Don Read Don Read Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 1988 | 8 | 4 | 67% | W | 0-1 | L - First Round | Don Read Don Read Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 1987 | 6 | 5 | 55% | W | |||||||
| Don Read Don Read Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | ||||||||
| 1986 | 6 | 4 | 60% | W | |||||||
| Don Read Don Read Don Read is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University , the University of Oregon , the Oregon Institute of Technology , and the University of Montana , compiling a career... |
WGS | Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | ||||||||
| 1985 | 3 | 8 | 27% | L | |||||||
| Larry Donovan Larry Donovan Larry Donovan is a former head football coach for the Montana Grizzlies and BC Lions.A 1964 graduate of the University of Nebraska, Donovan served as an assistant at Iowa, South Dakota, Washington State, and Kansas State before becoming Montana's head coach on December 15, 1979... |
New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | ||||||||
| 1984 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 20% | L | 0-1 | L - Mirage Bowl | Larry Donovan Larry Donovan Larry Donovan is a former head football coach for the Montana Grizzlies and BC Lions.A 1964 graduate of the University of Nebraska, Donovan served as an assistant at Iowa, South Dakota, Washington State, and Kansas State before becoming Montana's head coach on December 15, 1979... |
New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA |
| 1983 | 4 | 6 | 40% | L | |||||||
| Larry Donovan Larry Donovan Larry Donovan is a former head football coach for the Montana Grizzlies and BC Lions.A 1964 graduate of the University of Nebraska, Donovan served as an assistant at Iowa, South Dakota, Washington State, and Kansas State before becoming Montana's head coach on December 15, 1979... |
New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | ||||||||
| 1982 | 6 | 6 | 50% | W | 0-1 | L - First Round | Larry Donovan Larry Donovan Larry Donovan is a former head football coach for the Montana Grizzlies and BC Lions.A 1964 graduate of the University of Nebraska, Donovan served as an assistant at Iowa, South Dakota, Washington State, and Kansas State before becoming Montana's head coach on December 15, 1979... |
New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | |
| 1981 | 7 | 3 | 70% | W | |||||||
| Larry Donovan Larry Donovan Larry Donovan is a former head football coach for the Montana Grizzlies and BC Lions.A 1964 graduate of the University of Nebraska, Donovan served as an assistant at Iowa, South Dakota, Washington State, and Kansas State before becoming Montana's head coach on December 15, 1979... |
New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | ||||||||
| 1980 | 3 | 7 | 30% | L | |||||||
| Larry Donovan Larry Donovan Larry Donovan is a former head football coach for the Montana Grizzlies and BC Lions.A 1964 graduate of the University of Nebraska, Donovan served as an assistant at Iowa, South Dakota, Washington State, and Kansas State before becoming Montana's head coach on December 15, 1979... |
New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div.I-AA | ||||||||
| 1979 | 3 | 7 | 30% | L | |||||||
| Gene Carlson | New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div.I-AA | ||||||||
| 1978 | 5 | 6 | 45% | W | |||||||
| Gene Carlson | New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. I-AA | ||||||||
| 1977 | 4 | 6 | 40% | L | |||||||
| Gene Carlson | New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div, II | ||||||||
| 1976 | 4 | 6 | 40% | L | |||||||
| Gene Carlson | New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. II | ||||||||
| 1975 | 6 | 4 | 60% | L | |||||||
| Jack Swarthout | New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. II | ||||||||
| 1974 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 33% | L | ||||||
| Jack Swarthout | New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. II | ||||||||
| 1973 | 4 | 6 | 40% | L | |||||||
| Jack Swarthout | New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
Div. II | ||||||||
| 1972 | 3 | 8 | 27% | L | |||||||
| Jack Swarthout | New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
College | ||||||||
| 1971 | 6 | 5 | 55% | W | |||||||
| Jack Swarthout | New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
College | ||||||||
| 1970 | 10 | 1 | 91% | W | 0-1 | L - Camellia Bowl Camellia Bowl - 1948, Lafayette, Louisiana :The Camellia Bowl was a post-season major college football bowl game played at McNaspy Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana, on December 30, 1948 between Hardin-Simmons University and the University of Wichita .... |
Jack Swarthout | New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
College | |
| 1969 | 10 | 1 | 91% | W | 0-1 | L - Camellia Bowl Camellia Bowl - 1948, Lafayette, Louisiana :The Camellia Bowl was a post-season major college football bowl game played at McNaspy Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana, on December 30, 1948 between Hardin-Simmons University and the University of Wichita .... |
Jack Swarthout | New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
College | |
| 1968 | 2 | 7 | 22% | L | |||||||
| Jack Swarthout | New Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
College | ||||||||
| 1967 | 7 | 3 | 70% | L | |||||||
| Jack Swarthout | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
College | ||||||||
| 1966 | 1 | 8 | 11% | L | |||||||
| Hugh Davidson | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
College | ||||||||
| 1965 | 4 | 6 | 40% | L | |||||||
| Hugh Davidson | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
College | ||||||||
| 1964 | 3 | 6 | 33% | L | |||||||
| Hugh Davidson | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
College | ||||||||
| 1963 | 1 | 9 | 10% | L | |||||||
| Ray Jenkins | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Big Sky Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
College | ||||||||
| 1962 | 5 | 5 | 50% | W | |||||||
| Ray Jenkins | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Ind | University | ||||||||
| 1961 | 2 | 6 | 25% | L | |||||||
| Ray Jenkins | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Mtn States | University | ||||||||
| 1960 | 5 | 5 | 50% | W | |||||||
| Ray Jenkins | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Mtn States | University | ||||||||
| 1959 | 1 | 8 | 11% | L | |||||||
| Ray Jenkins | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Mtn States | University | ||||||||
| 1958 | 0 | 10 | 0% | L | |||||||
| Ray Jenkins | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Mtn States | University | ||||||||
| 1957 | 2 | 7 | 22% | L | |||||||
| Jerry Williams | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Mtn States | University | ||||||||
| 1956 | 1 | 9 | 10% | L | |||||||
| Jerry Williams | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Mtn States | University | ||||||||
| 1955 | 3 | 7 | 30% | W | |||||||
| Jerry Williams | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Mtn States | University | ||||||||
| 1954 | 3 | 6 | 33% | W | |||||||
| Eddie Chinske | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Mtn States | University | ||||||||
| 1953 | 3 | 5 | 38% | W | |||||||
| Eddie Chinske | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Mtn States | University | ||||||||
| 1952 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 22% | W | ||||||
| Eddie Chinske | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Mtn States | University | ||||||||
| 1951 | 2 | 7 | 22% | W | |||||||
| Ted Shipkey Ted Shipkey -External links:... |
Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
Mtn States | University | ||||||||
| 1950 | 5 | 5 | 50% | W | |||||||
| Ted Shipkey Ted Shipkey -External links:... |
Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
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| 1949 | 5 | 4 | 56% | W | |||||||
| Ted Shipkey Ted Shipkey -External links:... |
Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
University | ||||||||
| 1948 | 3 | 7 | 30% | W | |||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1947 | 7 | 4 | 64% | L | |||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1946 | 4 | 4 | 50% | W | |||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
University | ||||||||
| 1945 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ||||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1944 | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1943 | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
University | ||||||||
| 1942 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ||||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
University | ||||||||
| 1941 | 6 | 3 | 67% | W | |||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
University | ||||||||
| 1940 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 50% | W | ||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
University | ||||||||
| 1939 | 3 | 6 | 33% | W | |||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
University | ||||||||
| 1938 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 63% | W | ||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
College | ||||||||
| 1937 | 7 | 1 | 88% | W | |||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
College | ||||||||
| 1936 | 6 | 3 | 67% | W | |||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1935 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17% | W | ||||||
| Doug Fessenden | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1934 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 29% | W | ||||||
| Bunny Oakes | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1933 | 3 | 4 | 43% | W | |||||||
| Bunny Oakes | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1932 | 2 | 7 | 22% | L | |||||||
| Bunny Oakes | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1931 | 1 | 6 | 14% | W | |||||||
| Bunny Oakes | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1930 | 5 | 3 | 63% | W | |||||||
| Frank Millburn | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1929 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 38% | L | ||||||
| Frank Millburn | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1928 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 44% | T | ||||||
| Frank Millburn | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1927 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 43% | W | ||||||
| Frank Millburn | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1926 | 3 | 5 | 38% | W | |||||||
| Frank Millburn | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1925 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 43% | W | ||||||
| Click Clark | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1924 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ||||||||
| Click Clark | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
PCC Pacific Coast Conference The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis... |
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| 1923 | 4 | 4 | 50% | W | |||||||
| John Stewart | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
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| 1922 | 3 | 4 | 43% | W | |||||||
| John Stewart | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
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| 1921 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 50% | W | ||||||
| Bernie Bierman Bernie Bierman Bernard W. "Bernie" Bierman was an American football player and coach. He coached from 1919 to 1950 except for a span during World War II when he served in the U.S. armed forces... |
Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
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| 1920 | 4 | 3 | 57% | W | |||||||
| Bernie Bierman Bernie Bierman Bernard W. "Bernie" Bierman was an American football player and coach. He coached from 1919 to 1950 except for a span during World War II when he served in the U.S. armed forces... |
Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
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| 1919 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 40% | T | ||||||
| Bernie Bierman Bernie Bierman Bernard W. "Bernie" Bierman was an American football player and coach. He coached from 1919 to 1950 except for a span during World War II when he served in the U.S. armed forces... |
Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
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| 1918 | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| No Season | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
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| 1917 | 1 | 4 | 20% | W | |||||||
| Jerry Nissen | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
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| 1916 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 80% | T | ||||||
| Jerry Nissen | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
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| 1915 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50% | |||||||
| Jerry Nissen | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
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| 1914 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100% | W | ||||||
| A.G. Heilman | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
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| 1913 | 2 | 4 | 33% | W,W | |||||||
| A.G. Heilman | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
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| 1912 | 4 | 3 | 57% | W,W | |||||||
| Lt. W.C. Philoon | Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"... |
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| 1911 | 2 | 1 | 67% | ||||||||
| Robert Cary | |||||||||||
| 1910 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 60% | T,W | ||||||
| Robert Cary | |||||||||||
| 1909 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 86% | W,W | ||||||
| Roy White | |||||||||||
| 1908 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33% | T,L | ||||||
| Roy White | |||||||||||
| 1907 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 80% | |||||||
| Albion Findlay | |||||||||||
| 1906 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ||||||||
| F.W. Schule | |||||||||||
| 1905 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ||||||||
| F.W. Schule | |||||||||||
| 1904 | 3 | 2 | 60% | W | |||||||
| H.B. Conibear | |||||||||||
| 1903 | 2 | 5 | 29% | L | |||||||
| H.B. Conibear | |||||||||||
| 1902 | 0 | 2 | 0% | L | |||||||
| Dewitt Peck | |||||||||||
| 1901 | 2 | 3 | 40% | L | |||||||
| Frank Bean | |||||||||||
| 1900 | 0 | 1 | 0% | L | |||||||
| Frank Bean | |||||||||||
| 1899 | 1 | 2 | 33% | L,L | |||||||
| Guy Cleveland | |||||||||||
| 1898 | 3 | 2 | 60% | W,W | |||||||
| Sgt. F.B Searight | |||||||||||
| 1897 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33% | W | ||||||
| Fred Smith |
Awards and Honors
- Grizzlies quarterback Bob O'BillovichBob O'BillovichRobert "Bob" O'Billovich, nicknamed "Obie", is the current General Manager of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League....
was selected as the Montana Athlete of Decade (1960–1970)
Possible FBS Membership
On November 10, 2010 the Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
announced that it will be expanding its membership by adding three teams, UTSA
University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio, commonly referred to as UTSA, is a state university in San Antonio, Texas. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, it is the third-largest of nine universities and six health institutions in the University of Texas System and the eighth-largest in...
, Texas State University, and the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
. It was reported that the WAC also extended an invitation to Montana, but the university decided to decline.
Notable Players
Griz in the Pros
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