1995 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1995 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Grizzlies were led by tenth-year head coach Don Read and played their home games on campus at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula.[1]

1995 Montana Grizzlies football
NCAA Division I-AA national champion
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 8
1995 record13–2 (6–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJerome Souers (6th season)
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
(capacity: 18,845)
1995 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Montana $^ 6 –1 –013 –2 –0
No. 17 Idaho ^ 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
No. 21 Boise State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
No. 22 Northern Arizona 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Weber State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Idaho State 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
Montana State 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Eastern Washington 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Montana finished the regular season at 9–2 and 6–1 in conference to win the Big Sky title, and were eighth in the final poll at the end of the regular season.[2] The Grizzlies won four playoff games, the first three at home, to win the Division I-AA national championship and finish at 13–2.[3]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21:05 pmEastern New Mexico*No. 4
W 41–1412,375
September 93:00 pmat Washington State*No. 4
L 21–3828,312[4]
September 161:05 pmMinnesota DuluthNo. 7
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 54–612,508
September 231:05 pmNo. 3 Boise StateNo. 6
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 54–2818,505
September 301:05 pmUC Davis*No. 5
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 41–2011,723
October 71:05 pmWeber StateNo. 5
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 49–2214,088
October 144:05 pmat No. 16 Northern ArizonaNo. 5
W 24–2115,707
October 213:05 pmat IdahoNo. 6
L 43–5514,912[5]
November 412:05 pmIdaho StateNo. 10
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 35–2115,490
November 112:05 pmat Eastern WashingtonNo. 9
W 63–73,272
November 1812:05 pmMontana StateNo. 9
W 42–3315,197
November 2512:05 pmNo. 10 Eastern Kentucky*No. 8
W 48–013,830
December 212:05 pmNo. 15 Georgia Southern*No. 8
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 45–018,518
December 912:05 pmNo. 5 Stephen F. Austin*No. 8
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 70–1418,523
December 1612:05 pmat No. 6 Marshall*No. 8
W 22–2032,106[3]

Roster
1995 Montana Grizzlies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 15 Dave Dickenson Sr
T 61 Scott Curry Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
FS 34 Blaine McElmurry Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

References
  1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. "Sports Network Div. I-AA Poll". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 21, 1995. p. 5B.
  3. "Grizzlies silence Thundering Herd, 22-10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. December 17, 1995. p. 5B.
  4. Grummert, Dale (October 10, 1995). "Making A difference". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  5. Sahlberg, Bert (October 22, 1995). "Vandals tan Grizzlies' hide". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
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