2004 Montana Grizzlies football team

2004 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky co-champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
Record12–3 (6–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Phenicie (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorKraig Paulson (1st season)
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
2004 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 $^   6 – 1     12 – 3  
No. 8 Eastern Washington ^   6 – 1     9 – 4  
Montana State   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Portland State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Northern Arizona   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Idaho State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Sacramento State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Weber State   1 – 6     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bobby Hauck, the Grizzlies compiled an overall record of 12–3, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as Big Sky co-champion. Montana advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Grizzlies defeated Northwestern State in the first round, New Hampshire in the quarterfinal, Sam Houston State in the semifinal, but lost to James Madison in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship. The team played home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 41:00 pmNo. 11 Maine*No. 3
KPAXW 27–2023,228[1]
September 111:00 pmHofstra*No. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 41–2323,100[2]
September 186:00 pmat Sam Houston State*No. 1
L 29–4112,941[3]
September 251:00 pmNorthern ColoradoNo. 7
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 27–1623,220[4]
October 26:00 pmat Weber StateNo. 7
KPAXW 42–215,139[5]
October 91:00 pmIdaho StatedaggerNo. 7
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 24–2223,582[6]
October 163:00 pmat No. 23 Eastern WashingtonNo. 5
KPAXW 31–2810,754[7]
October 303:30 pmat Portland StateNo. 4
L 32–358,413[8]
November 612:00 pmNorthern ArizonaNo. 10
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 34–2222,274[9]
November 1312:00 pmSacramento StateNo. 9
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 52–2121,097[10]
November 2012:00 pmMontana StateNo. 7
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
KPAXW 38–2223,867[11]
November 2712:00 pmNo. 15 Northwestern State*No. 7
KPAXW 56–716,289[12]
December 42:00 pmNo. 5 New Hampshire*No. 7
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
ESPN2W 47–1720,919[13]
December 1112:30 pmNo. 9 Sam Houston State*No. 7
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
ESPN2W 34–1323,607[14]
December 176:00 pmvs. No. 8 James Madison*No. 7
ESPN2L 21–3116,771[15]

References

  1. ^ "Best of the Bears". The Missoulian. September 5, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Kickoff return lifts Grizzlies". The Daily Inter Lake. September 12, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston slices, dices UM defense". Great Falls Tribune. September 19, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Griz bend, don't break vs. UNC". The Independent-Record. September 26, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grizzlies maul Weber". The Montana Standard. October 3, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grizzlies hold off ISU". The Daily Inter Lake. October 10, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Major blockage; MacIntyre's heroics preserve Grizzlies' victory". The Missoulian. October 17, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vikings upset Griz, 35–32". The Billings Gazette. October 31, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Griz ace out Jacks". Great Falls Tribune. November 7, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Griz thump Sac State". The Montana Standard. November 14, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ George Geise (November 21, 2004). "Griz strike back". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 6S – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Griz look Lex-cellent". The Missoulian. November 28, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Lights out, Wildcats; Sam Houston awaits Griz". Great Falls Tribune. December 5, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tuff enough, Harris' two interceptions helps Griz punch ticket to title game". The Missoulian. December 12, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Field of broken dreams". The Billings Gazette. December 18, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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