Montana Grizzlies football

Montana Grizzlies football
2024 Montana Grizzlies football team
First season1897; 127 years ago
Athletic directorKent Haslam
Head coachBobby Hauck
13th season, 128–36 (.780)
StadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
(capacity: 25,203)
FieldJohn Hoyt Field
Year built1986 (1986)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationMissoula, Montana
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Past conferencesIndependent (1962)
Mountain States (1951–1961)
Independent (1950)
Pacific Coast (1924–1949)
Independent (1897–1923)
All-time record637–515–26 (.552)
Bowl record0–4 (.000)
Claimed national titlesDiv. I FCS: 2 (1995, 2001)
Conference titles19
RivalriesMontana State (rivalry)
Eastern Washington (rivalry)
Idaho (rivalry)
Current uniform
ColorsMaroon and silver[1]
   
Websitegogriz.com

The Montana Grizzlies football (commonly referred to as the "Griz") program 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 since 1963, where it is a founding member. They play their home games on campus in Missoula at Washington–Grizzly Stadium, where they had an average attendance of 26,978 in 2023.[2][failed verification]

The Grizzlies had streak of 25 consecutive winning seasons from 1986 to 2011, and this included runs to the NCAA FCS (formerly Division I-AA) championship seven times. As of completion of the 2023 season, the 2012 season is the Montana Grizzlies' only losing season in the past 37 years. The Grizzlies play in Washington-Grizzly Stadium known as the Mecca of the FCS. It is known for its relentless crowd noise and intense passion of its fans. They have a winning percentage of .890 which includes the playoffs. In stadium journey magazine Washington Grizzly stadium was ranked #1 in all of the FCS for football game day experience and # 7 th against all college football including FBS schools. They hold the records for most playoff appearances in a row (17), Big Sky Conference titles in a row (12), and overall playoff appearances (19). Their success made them the most successful program in all of college football in the 2000s (119 wins) and third most successful team in FCS in the 1990s (93 wins).[3][4] On September 4, 2021, Montana upset the #20 (FBS) Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington.

  1. ^ "Montana Grizzlies FAQs". March 3, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "2016 NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL ATTENDANCE" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletics Association.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "2011 FCS.indd" (PDF). Retrieved November 22, 2016.