2005 Montana Grizzlies football team
| 2005 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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Big Sky co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 21–35 vs. Cal Poly | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 12 |
| Record | 8–4 (5–2 Big Sky) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Rob Phenicie (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kraig Paulson (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Washington–Grizzly Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Eastern Washington $^ | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Montana State | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2005 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Bobby Hauck, the Grizzlies compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished as Big Sky co-champion. Montana advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Grizzlies lost to Cal Poly in the first round. The team played home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | 1:00 pm | Fort Lewis* | No. 3 | KPAX | W 55–0 | 23,432 | [1] | |
| September 10 | 1:30 pm | at Oregon* | No. 3 | L 14–47 | 58,169 | [2] | ||
| September 17 | 1:05 pm | South Dakota State* | No. 4 |
| KPAX | W 7–0 | 23,086 | [3] |
| October 1 | 1:05 pm | Weber State | No. 4 |
| KPAX | W 24–19 | 23,773 | [4] |
| October 8 | 3:05 pm | at No. 25 Idaho State | No. 4 | KPAX | W 32–10 | 10,273 | [5] | |
| October 15 | 1:05 pm | No. 12 Eastern Washington | No. 2 |
| KPAX | L 20–34 | 23,732 | [6] |
| October 22 | 1:05 pm | No. 3 Cal Poly* | No. 9 |
| KPAX | W 36–27 | 23,565 | [7] |
| October 29 | 1:05 pm | No. 20 Portland State | No. 5 |
| KPAX | W 37–16 | 23,605 | [8] |
| November 5 | 3:05 pm | at Northern Arizona | No. 4 | KPAX | W 23–0 | 9,109 | [9] | |
| November 12 | 5:05 pm | at Sacramento State | No. 3 | KPAX | W 31–14 | 4,243 | [10] | |
| November 19 | 12:00 pm | at No. 22 Montana State | No. 3 | KPAX | L 6–16 | 15,327 | [11] | |
| November 26 | 12:00 pm | No. 10 Cal Poly* | No. 9 |
| KPAX | L 21–35 | 16,162 | [12] |
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References
- ^ "Easy pickin's; Griz thump Division II Fort Lewis". The Missoulian. September 4, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ducks 'kick' Griz, 47–14". The Billings Gazette. September 11, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies only need one TD". The Montana Standard. September 18, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Improved Weber squad pushes UM to brink". Great Falls Tribune. October 2, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies win in romp over Idaho State". The Independent-Record. October 9, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Washington hands Griz 45–21 loss". The Montana Standard. October 16, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griz deny Mustangs". The Missoulian. October 23, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies pillage Portland State". The Independent-Record. October 30, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Montana blanks N. Arizona". The Daily Inter Lake. November 6, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies move step closer to Big Sky crown". The Billings Gazette. November 13, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Braggin' rights for Cats". The Montana Standard. November 20, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poly picks off Griz". The Missoulian. November 27, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2005 Cumulative Season Statistics". stats.gogriz.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.