Posts Tagged ‘Montana Football’
Big Sky Postpones All Fall Sports Until Spring 2021
Due to ongoing concerns related to COVID-19, the Big Sky Conference is postponing all competition for its fall sports to spring 2021.... more
Statement on Montana’s Home Football Game Against Morehead State
Morehead State has informed Montana director of athletics Kent Haslam of their intention to obtain a waiver from the Pioneer League to play the Montana/Morehead State game as scheduled. ... more
Griz Picked Second in Big Sky Preseason Polls
The Montana Grizzlies have been picked to finish second in the 2020 Big Sky title race by the league's coaches and media.... more
Longtime Relationships Help Griz Land Transfers From Louisville and Arizona
A pair of recruiting journeys years in the making came full circle for Grizzly head coach Bobby Hauck and his staff this week.... more
Big Sky Kickoff Moved to July 23-24
The Big Sky Conference's annual Football Kickoff has been moved up to Thurs. July 23-24. All 13 league head coaches and one student-athlete from each football program will participate.... more
Griz Adjust 2020 Summer Camp Slate
The Grizzlies will now host two camps for high school-age players in the month of July as well as a pair of youth camps in June... more
Olson Signs with Philadelphia Eagles
The greatest tackler in Montana and Big Sky Conference history received the chance to make a literal dream of a lifetime come true Saturday, signing with the Eagles.... more
Griz Football Classics Set For Re-Air on ROOT Sports & SWX
Montana's 1995 National Championship win over Marshall is set to highlight a 31-game slate of Big Sky Conference classic football game re-broadcasts on ROOT Sports and SWX Montana.... more
Griz Football Season Ticket Renewal Extended
Grizzly Athletics has made the decision to temporarily delay mailing season ticket renewals to current holders.... more
Grizzly Athletics Announces Social Distancing Measures
The University of Montana Department of Athletics will suspend all practices and group team activities through March 29... more
Montana, Hauck Agree to New Four-Year Contract
The University of Montana and Bobby Hauck, the school's winningest football coach of all time, have agreed to a new four-year contract, extending him through January 2024.... more
Olson Wins Buck Buchanan Award
On its 25th anniversary, Olson became just the third Grizzly ever to be awarded the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award, presented annually to the FCS Defensive Player of the Year at the STATS FCS Awards Banquet.... more
Olson, Toure, and O’Donoghue Tabbed First Team All-Americans
By ERIC TABER - The postseason honors continue to pile up for the Montana Grizzlies this week, with a Big Sky-best three standouts being named to the STATS FCS All-America First-Team.... more
Big Sky-Best Five Griz Named All-American by HERO Sports
A Big Sky Conference-best five Montana Grizzlies have earned All-America honors from HERO Sports, the online sports news outlet announced Monday.... more
Griz Set For Marquee Rematch at Weber State
By ERIC TABER-This week No. 6-seed Montana returns to the road for a "Thrilla in Manilla", traveling to Ogden, Utah, for an epic quarterfinal title-bout rematch against No. 3-seed Weber State.... more
Records Fall as Griz Advance to FCS Quarterfinal
By ERIC TABER - The Grizzlies scored a season-high 73 points against Southeaster Louisiana while punching its ticket to a quarterfinal rematch against No. 3 Weber State.... more
Olson Again Honored for his Work Off the Field
Montana linebacker Dante Olson was twice recognized this week for his commitment to academics and service in the community.... more
Griz Host Southeastern Louisana in Second Round of FCS Playoffs
By ERIC TABER - The FCS Playoffs return to Missoula for the first time since 2015 this week as the sixth-seed Montana hosts Southeastern Louisiana in the second round of the tournament.... more
Olson Once Again Making a Strong Case for Defensive Player of the Year
By ERIC TABER Montana defensive coordinator Kent Baer's resume reads like a laundry list of some of the greatest programs in college football history. He's coached the Cal Golden Bears, the Stanford Card... more
Griz Up to #3 in National Polls Ahead of Brawl of the Wild
As expected, the Montana Grizzlies have risen to No. 3 in the major national polls this week after a 35-16 demolition of the previously third-ranked Weber State Wildcats over the weekend.... more
Griz Make Statement With Dominant Win Over #3 Weber State
By ERIC TABER - Fueled by big plays and a dominant defense, the No. 4/5 Griz rolled to a 35-16 win against No. 3 Weber State in a battle of the Big Sky's top two teams.... more
Toure, Lewis Named ROOT Sports Big Sky Players of the Week
By ERIC TABER - For the second time this season and only the third time since 2013, two Montana Grizzlies have been named ROOT Sports Big Sky Conference Players of the Week.... more
Griz Rise in Polls Setting Up Top-5 Showdown With Weber State
The Montana Grizzlies rose to No. 4 in the NCAA FCS Coaches' Poll and No. 5 in the STATS FCS Media Poll on Monday, setting up a top-5 showdown with No. 3 Weber State on Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in... more
Sneed Named to “Performer of the Year” Watch List
By ERIC TABER - On Tuesday, College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) recognized Dalton Sneed with a place on its midseason FCS National Performer of the Year watchlist.... more
Griz Move up to #5/6 in Weekly Polls
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies returned to the top five in one of the two main national rankings this week following a decisive 38-23 road win over Portland State that improved the Griz to 7-2 on the sea... more
Strong 2nd Half Lifts Montana to Impressive Road Win at Portland State
By ERIC TABER - All season Montana has been a second-half team, and that hasn't been more apparent than it was on Saturday, when the Grizzlies rallied for a 38-23 victory at Portland State.... more
Ground Game Gets Going asGriz Run Over Eagles
By ERIC TABER - The win brings Montana to 6-2 on the season and 3-1 in the Big Sky, keeping them in the hunt for the Big Sky Championship.... more
Eagles to Return to Missoula for Rivalry Showdown
The Montana Grizzlies return home to a renewed rivalry this week as the Eastern Washington Eagles come to town for the first time since 2017 after sitting out a one-year hiatus in 2018, a lapse in the schedule ... more
Griz Rise to No. 5/6 in Weekly Polls
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies continued their march up the national weekly polls on Monday, landing in the top-five for the first time this season. ... more
Griz Rebound From Slow Start to Route Bengals
By ERIC TABER - Montana proved it is a championship-caliber team and kept its season rolling with a 59-20 win over the Bengals to improve its record to 5-1.... more
Griz Look to Keep Momentum Hosting Dangerous Idaho State
By ERIC TABER - The Grizzlies return home for Homecoming this week following a 45-20 demolition of the previously 4/5 ranked UC Davis Aggies.... more
Balanced Griz roll to win over Monmouth
By ERIC TABER - Montana put together another big second half at home Saturday against Monmouth, running away from its Big South opponent.... more
New-Look Grizzly O-Line Bigger and Better in 2019
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies hit the weight room for the first time at fall camp on Monday morning, and also hit the scales to gather official weights and heights.... more
Griz QBs Feature Depth and Versatility in 2019
By ERIC TABER -0 The Montana Grizzlies officially return to the field in one week's time with the first practice of fall camp on Tuesday, Aug. 6 starting the leadup to the season opener at South Dakota.... more
Griz Picked Fourth, Fitfth, in Preseason Polls
By ERIC TABER - With a first-place vote in each, the Grizzlies have been selected to finish fourth by the Big Sky Conference's coaches and fifth by the media in the league's annual preseason polls.... more
Balanced Griz Take Field for Opening Scrimmage of Spring
By ERIC TABER - When the first scrimmage of spring football rolls around, fans usually come away thinking one side of the ball "won" the scrimmage.... more
Griz Adjust Spring Schedule
By ERIC TABER - Winter conditions and an icy playing surface in Washington-Grizzly Stadium continue to wreak havoc on the Montana Grizzlies' spring practice schedule.... more
Griz Rally Falls Short Against Cats
By ERIC TABER - In the biggest game of the year it was a fumble that cost the Griz a chance at victory over Montana State and a chance at the playoffs.... more
Griz Look to Defend Home Turf in 118th Brawl of the Wild
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies enter the biggest rivalry of the year this week – No. 25 Montana State.... more
2018 Brawl of the Wild SOLD OUT
By ERIC TABER - The 118th Brawl of the Wild game between Montana and Montana State is officially SOLD OUT, Grizzly Athletics announced Thursday. ... more
#14 Griz Look to Keep MomentUM Hosting Drake
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies are buoyed by momentUM as they head into week two of their challenging 2018 schedule against Drake.... more
#24 Griz host #13 Panthers in Challenging Opener
By ERIC TABER - On Saturday, Hauck will run back onto that field with Griz to begin act-two of his head coaching career at UM as the Griz take on Northern Iowa at 7pm.... more
Dickenson Returns to Celebrate Hall of Fame Induction
For the first time in over a decade, Montana legend Dave Dickenson will return to Missoula for a Grizzly football game when he celebrate his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.... more
Griz Legend Brent Pease Returns to UM Coaching Staff
By ERIC TABER - Head Coach Bobby Hauck welcomes back Griz legend Brent Pease to his staff to serve as the assistant head coach and receivers coach.... more
Dickenson to be inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
By ERIC TABER - On Monday, the National Football Foundation announced that Dickenson will be immortalized as one of the greatest college football players of all time.... more
Hauck Returns as Grizzly Mentor
By ERIC TABER - Director of Athletics Kent Haslam has named former Grizzly head coach Bobby Hauck as the 37th head football coach at the University of Montana.... more
Griz Bury Bears
By ERIC TABER - The playoff push continued for Montana on Saturday against Northern Colorado as the Griz coasted to an easy 44-14 victory.... more
Wildland Firefighters, Vets Gifted with Griz Football Game
By ERIC TABER - UM Athletics and sponsors honor more than 800 wildland firefighters, emergency responders, veterans and their family members at this Saturday's game.... more
Offense Rolls in Season-Opening Victory
By ERIC TABER - Montana rolled to a 45-23 victory over Valparaiso to open the 2017 football season.... more
Great Griz Encounter Set For Aug. 24
By ERIC TABER - The 22nd "Great Griz Encounter"meet-and-greet with the 2017 UM football players and coaches will take place in Caras Park on Thursday, August 24.... more