2001 Montana Grizzlies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2001 Montana Grizzlies football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 1 15–1 7–0 Joe Glenn 2nd Washington–Grizzly Stadium NCAA Division I-AA championBig Sky champion NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game W 13–6 vs. Furman The 2001 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Glenn, the Grizzlies compiled an overall record of 15–1, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and won the Big Sky title for the fourth consecutive season. Montana advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Grizzlies defeated Northwestern State in the first round, Sam Houston State in the quarterfinals, and Northern Iowa in the semifinals, and Furman in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. The team played home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana. Schedule 2001 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Mountain September 1 7:00 pm w y y 2 Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA MTN 31–17 8,007 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-grizzlies-claw-out/177976675/ The Billings Gazette Grizzlies claw out road victory over Cal Poly–SLO, 31–17 September 2, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 8 10:00 pm l y y 2 Hawaii War Memorial Stadium Wailuku, HI MTN 12–30 11,254 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-advertiser-bear-hug-uh-op/177976764/ The Honolulu Advertiser Bear hug! UH opens season on Maui with win over Montana September 9, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 1:00 pm w y 2 2001 Western Washington Vikings Western Washington Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT MTN 30–0 18,398 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-beaten-but-not-br/177976961/ The Bellingham Herald Beaten, but not broken September 23, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 1:00 pm w 3 Eastern Washington 15 Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT EWU–UM Governors Cup MTN 29–26 2OT 19,198 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-griz-nip-ewu-in-d/177977042/ The Independent-Record Griz nip EWU in double OT September 30, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 7:05 pm w y 2 Sacramento State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA MTN 42–7 13,586 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-molden-griz-swat-ho/177977241/ Great Falls Tribune Molden, Griz swat Hornets October 7, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 1:00 pm w y y 2 2001 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT MTN 49–19 19,242 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-over-by-halftime/177977320/ The Missoulian Over by halftime October 14, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 3:05 pm w y 2 Northern Arizona 18 Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ MTN 38–27 11,387 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-griz-hold-off-nau/177977380/ The Daily Inter Lake Griz hold off NAU, 38–27 October 21, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 1:00 pm w 2 Portland State Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT MTN 33–13 19,238 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-griz-breeze-by-vi/177977448/ The Independent-Record Griz breeze by Vikes October 28, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 6:35 pm w y 1 Idaho State Holt Arena Pocatello, ID MTN 32–28 9,242 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-griz-rally-in-pocat/177977551/ The Montana Standard Griz rally in Pocatello November 4, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 12:00 pm w 1 Weber State Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT MTN 38–23 17,062 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-record-setting-day/177977684/ The Daily Inter Lake Record setting day for Humphery November 11, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 12:00 pm w y 1 Montana State Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT rivalry MTN 38–27 15,238 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian/120905713/ The Missoulian Sweet 16 November 18, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 12:00 pm w y 1 Idaho Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT Little Brown Stein MTN 33–27 2OT 18,056 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-grizzlies-edge-id/177977804/ The Independent-Record Grizzlies edge Idaho in double overtime November 25, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jI9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dfIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3099%2C6093728 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Meehan Jim UI finds a new way to lose November 25, 2001 C1 December 1 12:00 pm w y 1 Northwestern State Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT NCAA Division I-AA First Round MTN 28–19 17,289 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-griz-slay-demons/177059628/ Great Falls Tribune Griz slay Demons December 2, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com December 8 12:00 pm w y 1 Sam Houston State 13 Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal MTN 49–24 18,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-griz-roll-into-semi/177058708/ The Billings Gazette Griz roll into semifinals December 9, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com December 15 12:00 pm w y 1 Northern Iowa 6 Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal MTN 38–0 18,848 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-next-stop-chattanooga/177977884/ The Missoulian Next stop Chattanooga December 16, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com December 21 3:30 pm w y y 1 Furman 3 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game ESPN 13–6 12,698 Griz are kings again The Montana Standard December 22, 2001 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110106600/griz-are-kings-again/ September 24, 2022 Newspapers.com Roster 2001 Montana Grizzlies f 5 Jr John Edwards QB 16 Jr Brandon Neill QB 17 Sr Etu Molden WR y 22 Sr Yohance Humphery RB 44 Sr John Fitzgerald TE 64 Fr Dylan Brown T 65 Fr Garth Enger C 72 So Dylan McFarland OT y 73 Sr Thatcher Szalay G y 74 Fr Beau Hart OT yes 75 Fr Cory Procter T y 76 Fr Brad Rhoades T 77 So Jon Skinner T 80 Jr Brock Sunderland WR 81 Jr Rory Zikmund WR 85 Jr Randyn Akiona WR 3 Jr Trey Young SS 4 So David DeCoite FS 11 So Vernon Smith CB 13 Sr Calvin Coleman CB 33 Jr Joel Rosenburg CB 45 Jr Jacob Yoro LB y y 53 So Joel Robinson LB 90 Jr Curt Colter DT 37 Jr Ciche Pitcher DE 98 Sr Jason Francis DT 99 Fr Alan Saenz DT http://gogriz.com/roster.aspx?roster=118&path=football *Joe Glenn References Montana 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