2008 Montana Grizzlies football team

2008 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky co-champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
Record14–2 (7–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Phenicie (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorKraig Paulson (5th season)
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
2008 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 $^   7 – 1     14 – 2  
No. 7 Weber State $^   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Montana State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Eastern Washington   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northern Arizona   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Sacramento State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Portland State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Northern Colorado   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Idaho State   1 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 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 sixth-year head coach Bobby Hauck, the Grizzlies compiled an overall record of 14–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Big Sky title with Weber State. Montana advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Grizzlies defeated Texas State in the first round, Weber State in the quarterfinals, and James Madison in the semifinals before losing to Richmond in the NCAA Division I Championship Game. The team played home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 67:00 pmat No. 11 Cal Poly*No. 5
KPAXW 30–2810,035[1]
September 131:00 pmSouthern Utah*No. 4
KPAXW 46–1025,056[2]
September 201:00 pmUC Davis*daggerNo. 4
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 29–2425,209[3]
September 271:00 pmCentral Washington*No. 3
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 38–3525,326[4]
October 41:00 pmat Weber StateNo. 2
KPAXL 28–453,753[5]
October 113:00 pmat No. 23 Eastern WashingtonNo. 12
KPAXW 19–310,830[6]
October 181:00 pmSacramento StateNo. 8
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 43–725,486[7]
October 2512:00 pmat Northern ColoradoNo. 8
KPAXW 41–203,709[8]
November 112:00 pmNo. 19 Northern ArizonaNo. 6
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 45–1024,003[9]
November 82:00 pmat Portland StateNo. 5
KPAXW 29–1212,071[10]
November 1512:00 pmIdaho StateNo. 5
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 29–1023,527[11]
November 2212:00 pmMontana StateNo. 5
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
KPAXW 35–325,629[12]
November 2912:00 pmNo. 23 Texas State*No. 5
KPAXW 31–1319,489[13]
December 612:00 pmNo. 10 Weber State*No. 5
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
ESPNGPW 24–1321,583[14]
December 126:00 pmat No. 1 James Madison*No. 5
ESPN2W 35–2715,976[15]
December 196:00 pmvs. No. 7 Richmond*No. 5
ESPN2L 7–2417,823[16]

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References

  1. ^ "Griz escape with W". Great Falls Tribune. September 7, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Montana's masterful Mariani". The Daily Inter Lake. September 14, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cool in the clutch". The Missoulian. September 21, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies escape Central Washington upset bid, 38–35". The Billings Gazette. September 28, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Weber St. ends Grizzlies' win streak at 25 games". The Montana Standard. October 5, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ruffled feathers; Griz hold high-octane Eagles to three points". The Missoulian. October 12, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bergquist leads Grizzlies in rout of Sac State". The Billings Gazette. October 19, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Treasure State triumphs". Great Falls Tribune. October 26, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Griz swat N. Arizona, 45–10". The Montana Standard. November 2, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Trojan horse; Ex-Drummond star shines in Griz win". The Missoulian. November 9, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UM Griz down Idaho St". The Montana Standard. November 16, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Flashback win for Grizzlies". The Daily Inter Lake. November 23, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Griz mess with Texas". The Missoulian. November 30, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Sweet revenge; Griz avenge regular-season loss to Weber State; Advance to FCS semifinal". The Billings Gazette. December 7, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Griz get title shot". The Daily Inter Lake. December 13, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Spider men too much for Griz". Great Falls Tribune. December 20, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "The Automated ScoreBook; 2008 Montana Griz Football Final Stats". stats.gogriz.com. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
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