1996 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1996 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
Record14–1 (8–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Pease (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJerome Souers (7th season)
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   7 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 6 Northern Arizona ^   6 – 1     9 – 3  
Cal State Northridge   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Weber State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Eastern Washington   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Montana State   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Idaho State   1 – 6     4 – 7  
Sacramento State   0 – 7     1 – 10  
Portland State   0 – 0     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Portland State games did not count in conference standings
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Mick Dennehy and played their home games on campus in Missoula at Washington–Grizzly Stadium.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 72:00 pmat Oregon State*No. 2
W 35–1428,166[2]
September 141:05 pmCal Poly*No. 2
W 43–018,169[3]
September 287:05 pmat Sacramento StateNo. 2
W 35–177,423[4]
October 51:05 pmSouthern Utah*No. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 44–1316,035[5]
October 121:05 pmNo. 23 Idaho StatedaggerNo. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 43–1918,868[6]
October 192:05 pmat No. 20 Eastern WashingtonNo. 2
W 34–306,605[7]
October 2612:05 pmNo. 6 Northern ArizonaNo. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
PSNW 48–3218,847[8]
November 26:05 pmat Cal State NorthridgeNo. 2
W 43–364,217[9]
November 912:05 pmPortland StateNo. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
PSNW 63–615,961[10]
November 1612:05 pmat Weber StateNo. 2
W 24–107,816[11]
November 2312:05 pmMontana StateNo. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 35–1419,042[12]
November 3012:05 pmNo. 19 Nicholls State*No. 2
W 48–313,428[13]
December 712:05 pmNo. 9 East Tennessee State*No. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 44–1415,025[14]
December 1412:05 pmNo. 5 Troy State*No. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 70–718,367[15]
December 2112:05 pmat No. 1 Marshall*No. 2
ESPNL 29–4930,052[16]

References

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  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ "OSU overmatches by Montana, 35–14". The Bulletin. September 8, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grizzlies ride rollercoaster". Great Falls Tribune. September 15, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies avoid Hornets' sting". The Missoulian. September 29, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grizzlies fly by Southern Utah". The Daily Inter Lake. October 6, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grizzlies tames Bengals". The Billings Gazette. October 13, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eagles cannot hold on". The Spokesman-Review. October 20, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jacks give Griz taste of own medicine". The Missoulian. October 27, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Griz bull over Matadors 43–36". The Montana Standard. November 3, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Smokin' - No. 2 Montana stays undefeated, rips Vikings, 63–6". The Missoulian. November 10, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grizzlies hold on to early lead". The Independent-Record. November 17, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Griz bounce back to skin 'Cats". The Daily Inter Lake. November 24, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Griz open playoffs with bang". Great Falls Tribune. December 1, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Griz grind up Buccaneers". Great Falls Tribune. December 8, 1996. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Almost heaven, West Virginia". The Montana Standard. December 15, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Griz smothered by Moss". The Billings Gazette. December 22, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.