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The University u n J Jd SJOJJZiJ CpJLtJl L p J r u U J ZjJ-lJ-.!, . DATE OPPONENT 9/4 MAINE (KPAX-TV) 9/11 HOFSTRA (TV-TBA) 9 /1 8 @Sam Houston State (t v -t b a ) 9/25 NORTHERN COLORADO (TV-TBA) 10/2 @Weber State* (k p a x -t v ) 10/9 IDAHO STATE (Homecoming)(k p a x -t v ) 1 0 /1 6 @Eastern Washington* (k p a x -t v ) 1 0 /2 3 OPENDATE 1 0 /3 0 @Portland State* (k p a x -t v ) 11/6 NORTHERN ARIZONA* (KPAX-TV) 11/13 SACRAMENTO STATE* (KPAX-TV) 11/20 MONTANA STATE* (KPAX-TV) ( 1 04th meeting) UPPER CASE & BOLD MAROON INDICATE HOME GAME Home games in Washington-Grizzly Stadium (23,117) All times Mountain/subject to change * IndicatesBig Sky TABLE OF CONTENTS MONTANA sazzuRg Table of Contents Page GRIZ QUICK FACTS Football Facts 2 Location: Missoula, Montana Area Code: (406) Coaching Staff 3-10 Chartered: February 1 7,1893 2004 Outlook 11-14 Enrollment: 13,352 2004 All-American Candidates 15-22 President: Dr. George M. Dennison Athletic Director: Don Read, 243-5348 2004 Honors Candidates 23-29 Associate Athletic Director: Marie Porter, 243-5370 Geographic Roster 30 NCAA Faculty Representative: Dr. James Lopach, 243-4722 Meet the Grizzlies 31-43 Nickname: Grizzlies, Griz Colors: Copper, Silver, Gold New Grizzly Players 42-43 Conference: Big Sky, Division I (Division l-AA in Football) Alphabetical Roster 44-45 Commissioner: Doug Fullerton, (801) 392-1978 Numerical Roster 45-46 Associate Commissioner: Dusty Clements Head Coach: Bobby Hauck (Montana, 1988) 2004 Opponents 47-51 Record at Montana: 9-4,1 year All-Opponent History 52 Career Record: 9-4 ,1 year Starters Returning/Lost: 13 (7 Off., 5 Def., 1 P)/9 (4 Off., 6 Def., 1 K) Big Sky Conference 53-56 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 43/22 2003 Year in Review 57-66 Assistant Coaches: Fred von Appen, Rob Phenicie, Jeff Hammerschmidt, 2003 Stats 65-66 Kraig Paulson, Dave Schramm, Ty Gregorak, Luther Carr, III, Dominic Daste, Tom Hauck, Ron Kowalski Grizzly Leaders 67-75 Football Office Phone: 243-2969 Griz Honors and Awards 76-78 Stadium: Washington Grizzly (23,117) Past All-Americans 78 Press Row Phone: 243-4167 Ticket Office Phone: 243-4051 or (888) MONTANA Griz Football History 79-93 Football Athletic Trainer: J.C. Weida, 243-5173 All-Time Scores 80-85 Equipment Manager: Steve Hackney, 243-4351 Griz Lettermen 86-90 Assistant Athletic Director, Media Relations: Dave Guffey, 243-5402-W ; 728-1135-H; 370-9435-Cell NCAA Playoff History 91-92 Email: [email protected] Washington Grizzly Stadium History 93 Sports Information Fax: 243-6859 Griz in the Pros 94 Web Site: www.montanagrizzlies.com Montana Media 95-96 The University of Montana 97-108 CREDITS Writing and Editing: Dave Guffey, Sports Information UM 98 Design and Typesetting: Renee Valley, Sports Information Missoula 99 All Cover Designs: Neal Wiegert, UM Printing and Graphic Services Montana Academics 100-01 Back Cover Photo: Todd Goodrich Inside Back Cover Photos: Neal Wiegert Montana Athletics 102-03 Special Thanks: Susan Matule, Editing Montana Facilities 104-05 All other photos by Todd Goodrich, UM Administration/Staff 106-07 archives or otherwise noted. Alumni/Hall of Fame/Mascot 108 1 MONTANA GRIZZLIES 2004 FOOTBALL YEARBOOK GRIZ FOOTBALL FACTS • Montana has 18 winning seasons in a row (dating back to 1986). • Montana has been ranked among l-AA’s national leaders in attendance the past few seasons, and was second in the nation last year, averaging a school- • The Grizzlies set a Division l-AA record in 2003 with their 11th consecutive record 22,469 fans in eight home games in expanded Washington Grizzly playoff appearance. They began the 2003 season tied with Eastern Kentucky Stadium. for the record. • Montana has a 18-year record of 110-16 (.873) in Washington Grizzly Sta • Montana has participated in 14 of Division l-AA’s 26 (53.5%) playoff tourna dium since beginning play there mid-way through the 1986 season. ments. Those 14 playoff berths are the second most in division history, behind Eastern Kentucky’s 17. • The Griz were ranked 14th in the final l-AA poll in 2003. • UM’s three-way tie for the Big Sky Conference title in 2003 was the eighth time in the last nine years the Griz have shared or out-right won the league champi onship. 2003 Montana Individuals among the NCAA Leaders • In the last 11 years, the Griz have won or shared nine league titles and finished (in top 20): second the two seasons they did not win or tie for the championship. • Kicker Chris Snyder was first with 1.92 field goals a game and he was 9th in • In the current millennium UM has won the national title in 2001, was runner- scoring (9.54 ppg). up in 2000, advanced to the quarterfinals in 2002, and participated in the • Returner Jefferson Heidelberger was 6th in kickoff returns (28.55-yard playoffs last season. average). • Punter Tyson Johnson was 15th averaging 41.36 yards per punt. • In the first four years of the new millennium the Griz are 48-10 (.828) overall • Returner Levander Segars was 20th averaging 12.21 yards per punt return. and 25-4 (.862) in league. • Since 1993 UM has a record of 121 -29 for a winning percentage of .807 and 2003 Griz NCAA Team National Rankings (in top 30): is 70-12 (.854) in Big Sky games. • First in the nation in kickoff returns (28.14-yard average). • The Grizzlies have won 10 or more games seven times in the past 11 seasons: • Fifth in rush defense (allowing 93.62 yards a game). 10-2 in 1993; 11-4 in 1994; 13-2 in 1995; 14-1 in 1996; 13-2 in 2000; 14-1 • Sixth in net punting (37.71-yard average). in 2001; and 11-3 in 2002. • 16th in punt returns (12.55-yard average). • 17th in scoring offense (31.5 ppg). • Montana has been ranked in The Sports top 25 for 156 of the past • 21st in total defense (allowing 310.60 ypg). 160 weeks (since 1993). • 26th in rushing offense (189.23 yards per game). • The Griz tied the l-AA record for consecutive wins with 24. The streak started • 27th in scoring defense (allowing 20.46 ppg). on September 22, 2001 with a 30-0 home win over Western Washington and ended with a 30-21 loss to Eastern Washington in Spokane on November 16, 2 0 0 4 MONTANA ROAD HEADQUARTERS 2002. Montana tied Pennsylvania (24 wins in a row from 1992-95) for the SAM HOUSTON STATE EASTERN WASHINGTON record. Depart via Charter Aircraft Depart via Beach Bus, Friday • 7th-round draft pick Dylan McFarland was named to the Verizon’s Division I Friday, Sept. 17, a.m. Oct. 15, a.m. All-District 7 team in 2002 and 2003. LaQuinta Inn Red Lion River Inn • Of the 36 Griz football players who maintained a 3.20 GPA or above last Huntsville, Texas Spokane, Wash. season, 14 were named to the Big Sky Conference’s All-Academic team. (936-295-6454) (509-777-6300) Return immediately after game Return immediately after game • Following the 2001 season, former Griz All-American Vince Huntsberger WEBER STATE PORTLAND STATE received an NCAA post-graduate scholarship. Huntsberger was also named a Depart via Beach Bus, Friday Depart via Charter Aircraft, Friday National Football Foundation and College Flail of Fame Scholar-Athlete, joining Oct. 1, a.m. Oct. 29, a.m. former Montana gridders Josh Branen (1997) and Dave Dickenson (1995). Hilton Garden Marriott City Center • From 1970 to 2002 the Big Sky has had 76 players named to the Division I Layton, Utah Portland, Oregon Academic All-America first or second teams, and on 25 of those occasions it (801-416-8899) (503-226-6300) has been a player from Montana. Return immediately after game Return immediately after game MONTANA GRIZZLIES 2 Head Coach - pages 4-5 Assistant Coaches - pages 6-10 Head Coach Bobby Hauck Bobby Hauck (pronounced HOWK) turn, field goal/PAT and field goal/PAT had an outstanding inaugural season defense. In 1998 his Buffalo kickoff and at The University of Montana, guiding punt return teams were both ranked in the Grizzlies to a 9-4 record and Big the top five in the nation. Sky Conference tri-championship with His first three years at Colorado he a 5-2 league mark. also worked as the recruiting coordi Last year UM advanced to the Divi nator. In 1998 he gave up those duties sion l-AA playoffs for a record 11th to coach in the secondary. season in a row. At CU he coached seven All-Big 12 Hauck, 40, became the 33rd head Conference performers. football coach at his alma mater on Before joining the Buffaloes, Hauck December 20, 2002. He replaced Joe coached the outside linebackers and Glenn, who is now in his second sea handled recruiting duties for Northern son as the head coach at the Univer Arizona in 1993 and 1994. sity of Wyoming. Tim Hauck, Bobby’s younger Hauck is not only the Grizzlies’ head brother, was a standout defensive back coach, but he also serves as the team’s at Montana and the Big Sky defensive special teams coordinator. MVP in 1988 and 1989. Tim went on to Before coming to Montana, Hauck earn Division l-AA All-American honors spent four years at the University of and played for 13 seasons in the Na Washington.