1997 Montana Grizzlies football team
| 1997 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 14–19 vs. McNeese State | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 11 |
| Record | 8–4 (6–2 Big Sky) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brent Pease (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jerome Souers (8th season) |
| Home stadium | Washington–Grizzly Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Eastern Washington $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Mick Dennehy and played their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | 1:05 pm | No. 14 Stephen F. Austin* | No. 1 | KPAX | W 24–10 | 18,730 | [2] | |
| September 20 | 1:05 pm | Saint Mary's* | No. 1 |
| W 35–14 | 18,384 | [3] | |
| September 27 | 1:05 pm | Sacramento State | No. 1 |
| W 52–10 | 19,046 | [4] | |
| October 4 | 1:00 pm | at Wyoming* | No. 1 | L 13–28 | 18,608 | [5] | ||
| October 11 | 2:05 pm | at Idaho State | No. 2 | KPAX | W 48–0 | 7,596 | [6] | |
| October 18 | 1:05 pm | No. 20 Eastern Washington | No. 2 |
| L 35–40 | 19,019 | [7] | |
| October 25 | 4:05 pm | at No. 11 Northern Arizona | No. 6 | KPAX | L 24–27 | 15,417 | [8][9] | |
| November 1 | 12:05 pm | Cal State Northridge | No. 15 |
| W 21–13 | 16,775 | [10] | |
| November 8 | 8:05 pm | at Portland State | No. 13 | KPAX | W 37–7 | 12,387 | [11] | |
| November 15 | 12:05 pm | Weber State | No. 11 |
| W 38–13 | 15,972 | [12] | |
| November 22 | 12:05 pm | at Montana State | No. 11 | KPAX | W 27–25 | 13,507 | [13] | |
| November 29 | 6:00 pm | at No. 6 McNeese State* | No. 11 | L 14–19 | 13,681 | [14] | ||
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References
- ^ Montana Grizzlies Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Grizzlies stuff SFA, 24–10". The Missoulian. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griz g-Rowell by Gaels". Great Falls Tribune. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griz punish Sacramento State, 52–10". The Billings Gazette. September 28, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wyoming relies on defense to stop Griz". The Spokesman-Review. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griz rebound off flat Bengals". The Missoulian. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griz grounded by Eagles". The Independent-Record. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jason Stone (October 26, 1997). "Jacks exorcise 10-year ghost: After win over Griz, NAU controls own Big Sky destiny". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 21, 22. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kim Briggeman (October 26, 1997). "Jacks chop another notch out of swaying Griz". The Missoulian. pp. C1, C8. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fernando Dominguez (November 2, 1997). "Off target". The Los Angeles Times. p. C15. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griz demolish Portland State". Great Falls Tribune. November 9, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Montana rolls over Weber St". The Independent-Record. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sparks fly in Montana Power Classic as Griz slip by 'Cats". The Montana Standard. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys dash Griz playoff hopes". The Billings Gazette. November 30, 1997. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.