1996 Montana Grizzlies football team
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Big Sky Conference Champions
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
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| Sports Network | #2 |
| FCS Coaches | #2 |
| 1996 record | 14–1 (8–0 Big Sky) |
| Head coach | Mick Dennehy (1st year) |
| Home stadium | Washington–Grizzly Stadium (Capacity: 18,845) |
The 1996 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana – Missoula in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Mick Dennehy and played their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 7 | 2:00 PM | at Oregon State* | #2 | Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR | W 35–14 | 28,166 | |||
| September 19 | 1:05 PM | Cal Poly* | #2 | Washington-Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | W 43–0 | 18,169 | |||
| September 28 | 7:05 PM | at Sacramento State | #2 | Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA | W 35–17 | 7,423 | |||
| October 5 | 1:05 PM | Southern Utah* | #2 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | W 44–13 | 16,035 | |||
| October 12 | 1:05 PM | Idaho State |
#2 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | W 43–19 | 18,868 | |||
| October 19 | 2:05 PM | at #20 Eastern Washington | #2 | Joe Albi Stadium • Spokane, WA (Governors Cup) | W 34–30 | 6,605 | |||
| October 26 | 12:05 PM | #6 Northern Arizona | #2 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | PSN | W 48–32 | 18,847 | ||
| November 2 | 6:05 PM | at Cal State Northridge | #2 | North Campus Stadium • Northridge, CA | W 43–36 | 4,217 | |||
| November 9 | 12:05 PM | Portland State | #2 | Washington-Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | PSN | W 63–6 | 15,961 | ||
| November 16 | 12:05 PM | at Weber State | #2 | Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT | W 24–10 | 7,816 | |||
| November 23 | 12:05 PM | Montana State | #2 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT (Brawl of the Wild) | W 35–14 | 19,042 | |||
| November 30 | 12:05 PM | #15 Nicholls State* | #2 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT (First Round, Division I Championship) | W 48–3 | 13,428 | |||
| December 7 | 12:05 PM | #7 East Tennessee State* | #2 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT (Quarterfinals, Division I Championship) | W 44–14 | 15,025 | |||
| December 14 | 12:05 PM | #4 Troy State* | #2 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT (Semifinals, Division I Championship) | W 70–7 | 18,367 | |||
| December 21 | 12:05 PM | at #1 Marshall* | #2 | Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV (Division I Championship Game) | ESPN | L 29–49 | 30,052 | ||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network Division I-AA Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. |
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References
- ↑ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide, University of Montana, 2010.
