Montana Grizzlies

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The Montana Grizzlies are the athletic teams of the University of Montana, located in Missoula. The university is a member of the Big Sky Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 6 men's teams (basketball, football, cross country, tennis, and track & field (indoor and outdoor)) and 9 women's teams (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor & outdoor), and volleyball).

Football

Montana Grizzlies college football
First Season
1897
Team History
Montana Grizzlies (1924-present)
Conference
Big Sky Conference (1963-present)
Mountain States (1951-61)
Pacific Coast Conference (1924-49)
Independent (1897-1923, 1950, 1962)
Venue
Washington-Grizzly Stadium (1986-present)
Dornblaser Field (1912-67, 1968-86)
Naranche Stadium (alternate, 1938-50)
Key People
Players • Coaches


Programs by season

1920s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1925
November 14 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

1950s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1952
September 27 at Wyoming Memorial Stadium
1956
September 15 at Arizona Montgomery Stadium

1970s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1977
October 1 vs. Weber State Dornblaser Field

2000s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
2006
September 2 at Iowa Kinnick Stadium

2010s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
2019
September 14 at Oregon Autzen Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1980s 1980

Basketball

Montana Grizzlies men's college basketball
First Season
1901-02
Team History
Montana Grizzlies (1901-present)
Conference
Big Sky Conference (1963-present)
Venue
Dahlberg Arena (1953-present)
Key People
Players • Coaches


Media guides and yearbooks

All media guides

1970s 1979-80
Big Sky Conference
Full members (all sports) Eastern Washington Eagles • Idaho Vandals • Idaho State Bengals • Montana Grizzlies • Montana State Bobcats • Northern Arizona Lumberjacks • Northern Colorado Bears • Portland State Vikings • Southern Utah Thunderbirds • Weber State Wildcats
Football-only members Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mustangs • Sacramento State Hornets • UC Davis Aggies
Former members Boise State Broncos • Cal State Northridge Matadors • Gonzaga Bulldogs • Nevada Wolf Pack • North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Football Venues Washington-Grizzly Stadium


Pacific Coast Conference (1915-59)
All Members California Golden Bears (1915-59) • Oregon Ducks (1915-59) • Oregon State Beavers (1915-59) • Washington Huskies (1915-59) • Washington State Cougars (1917-59) • Stanford Indians (1918-59) • Idaho Vandals (1922-59) • USC Trojans (1922-59) • Montana Grizzlies (1924-50) • UCLA Bruins (1928-59)
FBS Conferences American Athletic Conference • Atlantic Coast Conference • Big 12 Conference • Big Ten Conference • Conference USA • Mid-American Conference • Mountain West Conference • Pac-12 Conference • Southeastern Conference • Sun Belt Conference
FCS Conferences Big Sky Conference • Big South Conference • Colonial Athletic Association • Ivy League • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • Missouri Valley Football Conference • Northeast Conference • Ohio Valley Conference • Patriot League • Pioneer Football League • Southern Conference • Southland Conference • Southwestern Athletic Conference
Other Conferences Current: ASUN Conference • Big East Conference • West Coast Conference
Former: Big Eight Conference • Pacific Coast Conference • Southwest Conference