Montana Grizzlies
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| Montana Grizzlies | |
| University | University of Montana |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
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| Location | Missoula, MT |
| Varsity teams | 12 |
| Football stadium | Washington-Grizzly Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Dahlberg Arena |
| Mascot | Monte |
| Nickname | Grizzlies, Griz, Lady Griz |
| Fight song | Up With Montana |
| Colors | Copper and Silver and Gold
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| Homepage | MontanaGrizzlies.com |
Montana Grizzlies is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Montana. The women's teams use the name Lady Griz. The university is a member of the Big Sky Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 12 varsity teams.
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The Grizzlies won national championships in 1995 and 2001 and have qualified for a record 15 consecutive playoffs. They have played football from 1897 to present. They are currently ranked #3 in FCS (formerly I-AA) in the nation by the coaches poll. http://www.collegesportingnews.com/article.asp?articleid=86057
The Grizzlies rank among the all time playoff appearance leaders, with appearances in 1982, 1988, 1989, 1993-2007. The current Grizzlies playoff streak is the record at the I-AA level, now known as the NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision, . Source: College Football Data Warehouse.
The Grizzlies won the national championship in 1995 under Don Read when Dave Dickenson led the team to a victory over Marshall University in the national championship game. In 2001, coach Joe Glenn led the Montana Grizzlies to another national championship defeating Furman University by a score of 13-6.
The Griz play in the Brawl of the Wild every year, a rivalry game against Montana State University - Bozeman. Griz Lead series 65 wins with 35 losses and 5 ties. The Griz used to play a rivalry game against the University of Idaho Vandals for the Little Brown Stein. The Griz trail the all-time series 27-55-2. However, the Griz won the last four meetings between 2000-2003
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