2008 Montana Grizzlies football team
| 2008 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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Big Sky Conference Co-Champions Brawl of the Wild Champions | |
Division I FCS National Championship Final vs Richmond, L 24–7 | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| 2008 record | 14–2 (7–1 Big Sky) |
| Head coach | Bobby Hauck (6th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Rob Phenicie (6th year) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kraig Paulson (5th year) |
| Home stadium | Washington–Grizzly Stadium (Capacity: 25,217) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 Montana †^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Weber State †^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2008 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football during the 2008 season. Montana competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference, and played their home games at the Washington–Grizzly Stadium.
The Grizzlies were led by sixth-year head coach Bobby Hauck. Montana finished the regular season with an 11–1 overall record and a 7–1 record in conference play to win a share of their 11th straight Big Sky title. Montana secured a berth in the FCS playoffs where they defeated Texas State, Weber State, and James Madison in succession to advance to the championship game. There, they were defeated by Richmond, 24–7, to finish the season as the national championship runners-up.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 6 | 7:00 PM | at #11 Cal Poly* | #5 | Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA | KPAX | W 30–28 | 10,035 | |
| September 13 | 1:00 PM | Southern Utah* | #4 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | KPAX | W 46-10 | 25,056 | |
| September 20 | 1:00 PM | UC Davis* |
#4 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | KPAX | W 29–24 | 25,209 | |
| September 27 | 1:00 PM | Central Washington* | #3 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | KPAX | W 38–35 | 25,326 | |
| October 4 | 1:00 PM | at Weber State | #2 | Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT | KPAX | L 28–45 | 3,753 | |
| October 11 | 3:00 PM | at #23 Eastern Washington | #12 | Woodward Field • Cheney, WA (Governors Cup) | KPAX | W 19–3 | 10,830 | |
| October 18 | 1:00 PM | Sacramento State | #8 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | KPAX | W 43–7 | 25,486 | |
| October 25 | 12:00 PM | at Northern Colorado | #8 | Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO | KPAX | W 41–20 | 3,709 | |
| November 1 | 12:00 PM | #19 Northern Arizona | #6 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | KPAX | W 45–10 | 24,003 | |
| November 8 | 2:00 PM | at Portland State | #5 | PGE Park • Portland, OR | KPAX | W 29–12 | 12,071 | |
| November 15 | 12:00 PM | Idaho State | #5 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | KPAX | W 29–10 | 23,527 | |
| November 22 | 12:00 PM | Montana State | #5 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT (Brawl of the Wild) | KPAX | W 35–3 | 25,629 | |
| November 29 | 12:00 PM | #23 Texas State | #5 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT (First Round, Division I Championship) | KPAX | W 31–13 | 19,489 | |
| December 6 | 12:00 PM | #10 Weber State | #5 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT (Quarterfinals, Division I Championship) | ESPNGP | W 24–13 | 21,583 | |
| December 12 | 6:00 PM | at #1 James Madison | #5 | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Semifinals, Division I Championship) | ESPN2 | W 35–27 | 15,976 | |
| December 19 | 6:00 PM | vs. #7 Richmond | #5 | Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN (Division I Championship Game) | ESPN2 | L 7–24 | 17,823 | |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. | ||||||||
References
- "2008 Montana Football Media Guide". University of Montana Athletic Department. 2008.
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