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UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA GRIZZLY FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1995, 2001 18 BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 GRIZ SCHEDULE (2-1 overall, 0-0 Big Sky, 1-0 Home, 1-1 Away) @ DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 8/31 @ South Dakota W, 31-17 9/7 North Alabama W, 61-17 9/14 @ Oregon L, 3-35 9/21 Monmouth 1 PM GAME 4 9/28 @ UC Davis* 2 PM (MT) 10/5 Idaho State* 1 PM #18/20 Montana (2-1, 0-0) @ Monmouth (2-1, 0-0) BYE WEEK September 21, 2019 - Washington-Grizzly Stadium (25,217) 10/19 @ Sacramento State* 7 PM (MT) Missoula, Mont. - 1:06 PM 10/26 Eastern Washington* Noon 11/2 @ Portland State* 3 PM (MT) TV: Fox Montana (SWX in Billings) / Altitude 11/9 Idaho* 1 PM $ Web Stream: GoGriz.com/Watch 11/16 Weber State* 1 PM Radio: Montana Grizzly Radio Network / KGVO Missoula 11/23 @ Montana State* Noon Live Twitter feed: @MontanaGrizFB - Official Hashtag: #UMvsMU * = Big Sky Conferece game GRIZ FACE TALL TASK HOSTING A “REALLY, REALLY, QUALITY OPPONENT” IN MONMOUTH. Home games in BOLD The Montana Grizzlies made a big impression under the lights of Autzen Stadium and in the national spotlight of a #Pac12AfterDark game last week, holding the potent #15 Oregon offense to QUICK FACTS just 35 points. Location: .....................................................Missoula, Mont. Now the Grizzlies (2-1) return home on week four, and return to FCS play hosting the team’s Enrollment: .........................................10,644 (Spring 2019) final nonconference game of the year against Monmouth, a perennial contender in the Big South Founded: ........................................................Feb. 17, 1893 Conference. Nickname: ..................................................... Grizzlies, Griz While the Hawks might not fly as high as the Ducks on the national level, Monmouth comes to School Colors: .....................................Copper, Silver, Gold Missoula sitting at 2-1 on the season, and looking to make a big impression of their own as they Spirit Colors: .......Maroon (PMS 209) and Silver (PMS 8 C) seek a return to the FCS playoffs, where they advanced to the first round in 2017 before falling at Stadium/Capacity: ....Washington-Grizzly Stadium / 25,217 Northern Iowa. Playing Surface: ...Field Turf-Revolution 360 with CoolPlay Now, two teams with playoff aspirations who are both earning top-25 votes collide in Washing- President: .........................................................Seth Bodnar ton-Grizzly Stadium, and UM head coach Bobby Hauck knows how vital the home-field advantage Athletic Director: ............................................ Kent Haslam will be for his squad. Football Sports Information Director: ...............Eric Taber “They’ll be a great challenge,” said Hauck. “This is a huge game for us. We need our crowd here ..........................Office: (406) 231-8331 Cell: (646) 287-7492 and be ready to go and try to be disruptive because this is a really, really, quality opponent who ............................................. Email: [email protected] was in the playoffs two years ago. So, we’ve got our hands full with these guys.” ..............................................................Website: GoGriz.com How huge is this game for the Grizzlies? With every game against an FCS opponent crucial when ............................Twitter: @UMGRIZZLIES_FB - @erictaber it comes to playoff seeding, Saturday’s matchup could be make-or-break for the Griz on the post- ..............................................................Website: GoGriz.com season, with league play around the corner. That fact is compounded with a traditionally strong Monmouth team coming to Missoula, entering GRIZZLY FOOTBALL FACTS the week with a 19-5 record against FCS opponents since 2017 – the last time they advanced to the playoffs. Head Coach ..........................Bobby Hauck (Montana, 1988) Current Record at UM (Years) .................. 8-6, 0-0 BSC (2) “These intersectional games are big when you’ve got a playoff system. So, for us, this is a huge game in that regard,” Hauck added. 2003-09 Record at UM (Years) .............80-17, 47-6 BSC (7) Overall at UM (2003-09, 2018-Pres.) ...........88-23, 51-10 BSC (9) Overall HC Record (Years) ........... 103-72, 62-38 Conf. (14) CHEERS TO THE GRIZ: The 14th annual Montana Wine & Beer Festival kicks off this week’s Grizzly home-game social slate on Friday, Sept. 20, in the Adams Center. 2018 Record ................................................ 6-5, 4-4 Big Sky Big Sky Titles* (18) ..............1969, 1970, 1982, 1993, 1995, The festival consists of fine wine and beer tasting with food samples from some of Missoula’s top ........................................................1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, restaurants and caterers. In addition, Montana artists will be on-site displaying and selling art. A silent auction with limited-edition originals and a variety of wine & beer items as well as Griz ......................................2001,2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, memorabilia will also be a part of the evening’s festivities. All proceeds from this event benefit the ...................................2007, 2008, 2009. *Includes shared titles GSA and its mission of providing scholarships for student-athletes. NCAA/FCS Playoff Appearances .............23 (FCS Record) Limited tickets remain, and $50 per person and attendees must be at least 21 years of age. Con- NCAA/FCS Championships (2) ..........................1995, 2001 tact the GSA office at 243-6481 for more info. NCAA/FCS Championship Appearances (7) ...1995, 1996, .................................................2000, 2001,2004, 2008, 2009 LEGACY 37 GAME: The Grizzlies will celebrate the legacy #37 tradition on Saturday, honoring the 14 standouts from the Treasure State that have worn the jersey and passed it on to another FCS Postseason Record ......32-21 Overall, 29-7 at Home (.805) Montana native since Kraig Paulson passed the number to Tim Hauck in 1986. All-time WGS Stadium Record ...................... 201-33 (.858) All-Time Record .......................................596-502-26 (.542) Here is a list of everyone who has been entrusted with the number that has come to symbolize the spirit of Montana… “hard work, dedication to the team, and tough play on the gridiron.” Big Sky Record ..........................................247-135-1 (.646) Jesse Sims - Defensive End - 2018-19 - Stevensville Sorts Information: Eric Taber .................. (O) 406-243-5402 Tucker Schye - Defensive End – 2017 - Malta ...................(C) 646-287-7492 - (E) [email protected] GRIZ FOOTBALL 2019 Caleb Kidder - Defensive End - 2015-16 - Helena Zack Wagenmann - Defensive End – 2014 - Missoula UM/MU STATS COMPARISON Jordan Tripp – Linebacker - 2012-13 - Missoula Ryan Fetherston - Defensive End – 2011 - East Helena Carson Bender - Defensive Tackle - 2008-10 - Deer Lodge Team Statistics ..............................UM ..................... MU Loren Utterback – Linebacker - 2004-07 - Fort Benton SCORING .........................................95 .......................75 Ciche Pitcher - Defensive End - 2001-03 - Anaconda Points Per Game ......................... 31.7 ...................25.0 Andy Petek - Defensive End - 1998-00 - Helena Jason Crebo – Linebacker - 1994-97 - Helena Points Off Turnovers ......................10 .........................6 Todd Ericson – Safety - 1990-93 - Butte FIRST DOWNS ................................76 .......................71 Tim Hauck – Safety - 1987-89 - Big Timber Kraig Paulson – Fullback - 1983-86 - Plentywood Rushing .........................................21 .......................32 Passing ..........................................47 .......................32 Fans can get in on the celebration with official #37 gameday t-shirts, available at UniversalAthletic, the Montana Bookstore, Scheels, and the M Store in downtown Missoula, with proceeds benefitting Penalty ............................................8 ..........................7 scholarships for student-athletes. RUSHING YARDAGE ......................325 ....................541 UM FAMILY WEEKEND: The Grizzlies will welcome the families of all University of Montana students Yards gained rushing ....................389 ....................604 to the game on Saturday as part of UM’s annual Family Weekend. Yards lost rushing ..........................64 .......................63 Griz game ticket packages and a schedule of events for the weekend is available at umt.edu/fami- Rushing Attempts ..........................98 .....................134 ly-weekend. Average Per Rush ........................ 3.3 ......................4.0 GRIZ TRACKS: Average Per Game ..................... 108.3 ................180.3 TDs Rushing ...................................6 ..........................3 IN THE POLLS: After holding its own against the No. 15 Ducks, Montana bumped up a spot in the STATS FCS Media Poll to No. 19, but dropped a spot to even out at No. 19 on the AFCA FCS Coach- PASSING YARDAGE .......................957 ....................679 es’ Poll to enter the week at the same place on both lists for the first time this season. Comp-Att-Int .............................87-135-3 ....... 64-108-2 Average Per Pass ......................... 7.1 ......................6.3 Monmouth is also receiving votes in the media poll, sitting at No. 40 with 33 points this week. Average Per Catch ...................... 11.0 ...................10.6 In total, six Big Sky teams are ranked in the top-25 this week, including Montana’s week five opponent Average Per Game