2007 Montana Grizzlies football team

2007 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
Record11–1 (8–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Phenicie (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorKraig Paulson (4th season)
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
2007 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 $^   8 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 8 Eastern Washington ^   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Northern Arizona   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Montana State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Weber State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Portland State   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Sacramento State   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Idaho State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Northern Colorado   1 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bobby Hauck, the Grizzlies compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning Big Sky title. Montana advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Grizzlies lost to Wofford in the first round. The team played home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11:00 pmSouthern Utah*No. 2
KPAXW 37–1723,599[1]
September 81:00 pmFort Lewis*No. 3
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 49–022,866[2]
September 221:00 pmAlbany*No. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 35–1423,097[3]
September 291:00 pmWeber StateNo. 1
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 18–1023,267[4]
October 61:00 pmEastern WashingtonNo. 1
KPAXW 24–2323,226[5]
October 133:00 pmat Sacramento StateNo. 1
KPAXW 17–310,034[6]
October 201:00 pmNorthern ColoradoNo. 3
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 52–723,134[7]
October 274:00 pmat Northern ArizonaNo. 3
KPAXW 21–168,364[8]
November 312:00 pmPortland StateNo. 4
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 34–3123,446[9]
November 103:00 pmat Idaho StateNo. 3
KPAXW 27–148,645[10]
November 1712:30 pmat Montana StateNo. 3
KPAXW 41–2014,877[11]
November 2412:00 pmNo. 11 Wofford*No. 3
KPAXL 22–2319,761[12]

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Roster

2007 Montana Grizzlies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Cole Bergquist Jr
RB 38 Lex Hilliard Sr
WR 80 Marc Mariani So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
FS 19 Colt Anderson Jr
DE 53 Kroy Biermann Sr
FS 39 Shann Schillinger So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 29 Dan Carpenter Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Cedric Cormier (Wide receivers coach)
  • Tim Hauck (Secondary coach)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Lex returns in Griz win". Great Falls Tribune. September 2, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "No problem; Everyone sees action against Division II Skyhawks". The Missoulian. September 9, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Griz punch Albany, 35–14". The Daily Inter Lake. September 23, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Griz get by Weber State in tough contest". The Independent-Record. September 30, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No. 1 Griz hold off Eagles". The Daily Inter Lake. October 7, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Defense bails out Griz". Great Falls Tribune. October 14, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grizzlies punish Northern Colorado". The Billings Gazette. October 21, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Workhorse; Hillard carries UM to tough win over NAU". The Missoulian. October 28, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Griz hold on to top Vikings". The Montana Standard. November 4, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Griz answer call; Montana tops Bengals, runs record to 10–0". The Missoulian. November 11, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grizzlies blast Cats". The Daily Inter Lake. November 18, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wofford stuns previously unbeaten Griz 23–22 in first round of FCS playoffs". The Billings Gazette. November 25, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "The Automated ScoreBook; 2007 Montana Griz Football Final Stats". stats.gogriz.com. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
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