Montana Grizzlies football
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The Montana Grizzlies football program (or "Griz") represents the University of Montana in the NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision, better known as Division I-AA. The Grizzlies won national championships in 1995 and 2001 and have qualified for a record 14 consecutive playoffs. They have played football from 1897 to present. [1]
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[edit] Stadium
The Montana Grizzlies play at Washington-Grizzly Stadium with capacity 23,117.
[edit] Playoff Appearances
The Grizzlies rank among the all time playoff appearance leaders, with appearances in 1982, 1988, 1989, 1993-2006. The current Grizzlies playoff streak is the record at the I-AA level. Source: College Football Data Warehouse
[edit] National Championships
The Grizzlies won the national championship in 1995 under Don Reed 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. The Grizzlies defeated Furman University by a score of 13-6.
[edit] Rivalry Games
The Griz play in the Brawl of the Wild every year, a rivalry game against Montana State University – Bozeman. The Griz used to play a rivalry game against the University Of Idaho Vandals for the Little Brown Stein. The Griz trail the all-time series 27-55-2. However, the Griz won the last four meetings between 2000-2003.
[edit] Footnote
- ^ As of the 2006 season
