2017 Montana Grizzlies football team
The 2017 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies were led by third-year coach Bob Stitt and played their home games on campus at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana as a charter member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 5–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
| 2017 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| 2017 record | 7–4 (5–3 Big Sky) |
| Head coach | Bob Stitt (3rd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Bob Stitt (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jason Semore (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Washington–Grizzly Stadium (Capacity: 25,217) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Southern Utah +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Weber State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Eastern Washington | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 20, it was announced that head coach Bob Stitt's contract would not be renewed.[1] He finished at Montana with a three-year record of 21–14.
Previous season
The Griz finished the 2016 season 6–5, 3–5 in Big Sky play to finish in eighth place.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso* | SWX MT | W 45–23 | 23,160 | ||
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 7 (FBS) Washington* | P12N | L 7–63 | 68,491 | ||
| September 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Savannah State* |
| SWX MT | W 56–3 | 22,228 | |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 11 Eastern Washington |
| RTNW[2] | L 41–48 | 25,944 | |
| September 30 | 3:00 p.m. | at Portland State | SWX MT | W 45–33 | 5,012 | ||
| October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at Idaho State | ELVN | W 39–31 | 7,279 | ||
| October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | North Dakota | No. 24 |
| RTNW[2] | W 41–17 | 25,085 |
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Weber State | No. 24 | SWX MT | L 27–41 | 8,912 | |
| November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 Northern Arizona |
| RTNW[2] | W 17–15 | 22,747 | |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado |
| RTNW[2] | W 44–14 | 22,048 | |
| November 18 | Noon | at Montana State | RTNW[2] | L 23–31 | 19,907 | ||
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- Source: Official Schedule
Game summaries
Valparaiso
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 6 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Grizzlies | 10 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
@ Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzlies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 7 (FBS) Huskies | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 1951 | WASH, 58–7 |
Savannah State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Grizzlies | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Eastern Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 11 Eagles | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 48 |
| Grizzlies | 14 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 27–16–1 | 2016 | EWU, 35–16 |
@ Portland State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzlies | 10 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 45 |
| Vikings | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 29–11 | 2015 | PSU, 35–16 |
@ Idaho State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzlies | 7 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 39 |
| Bengals | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 44–13 | 2016 | MONT, 62–44 |
North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighting Hawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 24 Grizzlies | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 14–8–1 | 2015 | MONT, 42–16 |
@ Weber State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 24 Grizzlies | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 40–14 | 2015 | WEB, 24–21 |
Northern Arizona
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 18 Lumberjacks | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| Grizzlies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 35–14 | 2016 | NAU, 45–34 |
Northern Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Grizzlies | 14 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 44 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–2 | 2016 | UNC, 28–25 |
@ Montana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzlies | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 72–38–5 | 2016 | MSU, 24–17 |
Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final | |||||||
| STATS FCS | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 21 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||
References
- http://406mtsports.com/college/big-sky-conference/university-of-montana/stitt-out-as-montana-grizzlies-football-coach/article_d04717cd-b679-5529-a98f-469c27a34e6e.html
- "BIG SKY, ROOT SPORTS ANNOUNCE CONTRACT EXTENSION, 2017 SCHEDULE". Big Sky Conference. March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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