2001 Montana Grizzlies football team

2001 Montana Grizzlies football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
Record15–1 (7–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
2001 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 $^   7 – 0     15 – 1  
No. 16 Northern Arizona ^   5 – 2     9 – 4  
Portland State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Montana State   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Eastern Washington   3 – 4     7 – 4  
Weber State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Idaho State   1 – 6     4 – 7  
Sacramento State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Glenn, the Grizzlies compiled an overall record of 15–1, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and won the Big Sky title for the fourth consecutive season. Montana advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Grizzlies defeated Northwestern State in the first round, Sam Houston State in the quarterfinals, and Northern Iowa in the semifinals, and Furman in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. The team played home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmat Cal Poly*No. 2
MTNW 31–178,007[1]
September 810:00 pmvs. Hawaii*No. 2
MTNL 12–3011,254[2]
September 221:00 pmWestern Washington*No. 2
MTNW 30–018,398[3]
September 291:00 pmNo. 15 Eastern WashingtonNo. 3
MTNW 29–26 2OT19,198[4]
October 67:05 pmat Sacramento StateNo. 2
MTNW 42–713,586[5]
October 131:00 pmSaint Mary's*daggerNo. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
MTNW 49–1919,242[6]
October 203:05 pmat No. 18 Northern ArizonaNo. 2
MTNW 38–2711,387[7]
October 271:00 pmPortland StateNo. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
MTNW 33–1319,238[8]
November 36:35 pmat Idaho StateNo. 1
MTNW 32–289,242[9]
November 1012:00 pmWeber StateNo. 1
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
MTNW 38–2317,062[10]
November 1712:00 pmat Montana StateNo. 1
MTNW 38–2715,238[11]
November 2412:00 pmIdaho*No. 1
MTNW 33–27 2OT18,056[12][13]
December 112:00 pmNorthwestern State*No. 1
MTNW 28–1917,289[14]
December 812:00 pmNo. 13 Sam Houston State*No. 1
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
MTNW 49–2418,125[15]
December 1512:00 pmNo. 6 Northern Iowa*No. 1
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
MTNW 38–018,848[16]
December 213:30 pmvs. No. 3 Furman*No. 1
ESPNW 13–612,698[17]

Roster

2001 Montana Grizzlies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 5 John Edwards Jr
QB 16 Brandon Neill Jr
WR 17 Etu Molden Sr
RB 22 Yohance Humphery Sr
TE 44 John Fitzgerald Sr
OT 64 Dylan Brown Fr
C 65 Garth Enger Fr
OT 72 Dylan McFarland So
G 73 Thatcher Szalay Sr
OT 74 Beau Hart  Fr
OT 75 Cory Procter Fr
OT 76 Brad Rhoades Fr
OT 77 Jon Skinner So
WR 80 Brock Sunderland Jr
WR 81 Rory Zikmund Jr
WR 85 Randyn Akiona Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
SS 3 Trey Young Jr
FS 4 David DeCoite So
CB 11 Vernon Smith So
CB 13 Calvin Coleman Sr
CB 33 Joel Rosenburg Jr
LB 45 Jacob Yoro  Jr
LB 53 Joel Robinson So
DT 90 Curt Colter Jr
DE 37 Ciche Pitcher Jr
DT 98 Jason Francis Sr
DT 99 Alan Saenz Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Grizzlies claw out road victory over Cal Poly–SLO, 31–17". The Billings Gazette. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bear hug! UH opens season on Maui with win over Montana". The Honolulu Advertiser. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Beaten, but not broken". The Bellingham Herald. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Griz nip EWU in double OT". The Independent-Record. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Molden, Griz swat Hornets". Great Falls Tribune. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Over by halftime". The Missoulian. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Griz hold off NAU, 38–27". The Daily Inter Lake. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Griz breeze by Vikes". The Independent-Record. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Griz rally in Pocatello". The Montana Standard. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Record setting day for Humphery". The Daily Inter Lake. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sweet 16". The Missoulian. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Grizzlies edge Idaho in double overtime". The Independent-Record. November 25, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Meehan, Jim (November 25, 2001). "UI finds a new way to lose". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  14. ^ "Griz slay Demons". Great Falls Tribune. December 2, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Griz roll into semifinals". The Billings Gazette. December 9, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Next stop Chattanooga". The Missoulian. December 16, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Griz are kings again". The Montana Standard. December 22, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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