2006 Montana Grizzlies football team

2006 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record12–2 (8–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Phenicie (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorKraig Paulson (3rd season)
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
2006 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 $^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 10 Montana State ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 19 Portland State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Northern Arizona   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Sacramento State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Weber State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Eastern Washington   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Idaho State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Northern Colorado   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Hauck, the Grizzlies compiled an overall record of 12–2, with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, and finished as Big Sky champion. Montana advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Grizzlies defeated McNeese State in the first round, Southern Illinois in the quarterfinal, and lost to UMass in the semifinal. The team played home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 210:00 amat No. 16 (FBS) Iowa*No. 3
ESPNUL 7–4170,585[1]
September 91:00 pmSouth Dakota State*No. 6
KPAXW 36–723,438[2]
September 231:00 pmSacramento StateNo. 5
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 59–1423,619[3]
September 307:00 pmat No. 14 Portland StateNo. 4
KPAXW 26–2013,156[4]
October 73:00 pmat Eastern WashingtonNo. 4
KPAXW 33–1711,583[5]
October 141:00 pmNorthern ArizonaNo. 3
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 24–2123,626[6]
October 211:00 pmat Weber StateNo. 2
KPAXW 33–305,424[7]
October 281:00 pmIdaho StateNo. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 23–1023,435[8]
November 412:00 pmNo. 6 Cal Poly*No. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 10–922,853[9]
November 1112:00 pmat Northern ColoradoNo. 2
KPAXW 53–214,632[10]
November 1812:30 pmNo. 15 Montana StateNo. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
KPAXW 13–724,018[11]
November 2512:00 pmNo. 22 McNeese State*No. 2
KPAXW 31–620,077[12]
December 212:30 pmNo. 10 Southern Illinois*No. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
KPAXW 20–318,883[13]
December 87:30 pmNo. 3 UMass*No. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
ESPN2L 17–1923,454[14]

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References

  1. ^ "Hawkeyes keep things simple in opening win". The Des Moines Register. September 3, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grizzlies cage Jackrabbits". The Independent-Record. September 10, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Domination; Swogger looks sharp as Griz pummel Hornets". The Missoulian. September 24, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies hold off Portland State rally". The Billings Gazette. October 1, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wilson's pick lead Griz past EWU". The Billings Gazette. October 8, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Griz, Cats escape with wins". Great Falls Tribune. October 15, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grizzlies earn hard-fought win". The Independent-Record. October 22, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Defense does it for Grizzlies". The Daily Inter Lake. October 29, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grizzlies nip Cal Poly". The Montana Standard. November 5, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "That's more like it". The Missoulian. November 12, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brawl of the Wild: Montana 13, Montana State 7; Intense defense". The Missoulian. November 19, 2006. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Montana dominates Cowboys in all phases of game". Great Falls Tribune. November 26, 2006. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Neighbor, Fritz (December 3, 2006). "Get along, lil' doggies". The Missoulian. p. C1. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Griz ousted". The Independent-Record. December 9, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "2006 Montana Griz Football Final Stats". stats.gogriz.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
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