Washington–Grizzly Stadium, where the Grizzlies have played since 1986.

This is a list of seasons completed by the Montana Grizzlies football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Since the team's creation in 1893, the Grizzlies have participated in more than 1,100 officially sanctioned games.[1]

Seasons

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# TSN°
Fred Smith (Independent) (1897)
1897 Fred Smith 1–2–3
Benjamin F. Searight (Independent) (1898)
1898 Benjamin F. Searight 3–2
Guy Cleveland (Independent) (1899)
1899 Guy Cleveland 1–2
Frank Bean (Independent) (1900–1901)
1900 Frank Bean 0–1
1901 Frank Bean 2–3
Dewitt Peck (Independent) (1902)
1902 Dewitt Peck 0–2
Hiram Conibear (Independent) (1903–1904)
1903 Hiram Conibear 2–5
1904 Hiram Conibear 3–2
Frederick Schule (Independent) (1905–1906)
1905 Frederick Schule 2–3
1905 Frederick Schule 2–4
Albion Findlay (Independent) (1907)
1907 Albion Findlay 4–1–1
Roy White (Independent) (1908–1909)
1908 Roy White 1–2–1
1909 Roy White 6–0–1
Robert H. Cary (Independent) (1910–1911)
1910 Robert H. Cary 3–2–1
1911 Robert H. Cary 2–1
Wallace Philoon (Independent) (1912)
1912 Wallace Philoon 4–3
A.G. Heilman (Independent) (1913–1914)
1913 A.G. Heilman 2–4
1914 A.G. Heilman 7–0–1
Jerry Nissen (Independent) (1915–1917)
1915 Jerry Nissen 2–2–2
1916 Jerry Nissen 4–1–1
1917 Jerry Nissen 1–4
1918 No team
Bernie Bierman (Independent) (1919–1921)
1919 Bernie Bierman 2–3–2
1920 Bernie Bierman 4–3
1921 Bernie Bierman 3–3–1
J.W. Stewart (Independent) (1922–1923)
1922 J.W. Stewart 3–4
1923 J.W. Stewart 4–4
Earl Clark (Pacific Coast Conference) (1924–1925)
1924 Earl Clark 4–4 0–3 9th
1925 Earl Clark 3–4–1 1–4 8th
Frank W. Milburn (Pacific Coast Conference) (1926–1930)
1926 Frank W. Milburn 3–5 0–4 8th
1927 Frank W. Milburn 3–4–1 0–4 9th
1928 Frank W. Milburn 4–5–1 0–5 10th
1929 Frank W. Milburn 3–5–1 0–4–1 9th
1930 Frank W. Milburn 5–3 1–3 7th
Bunny Oakes (Pacific Coast Conference) (1931–1934)
1931 Bunny Oakes 1–6 0–5 10th
1932 Bunny Oakes 2–7 0–5 10th
1933 Bunny Oakes 3–4 0–4 10th
1934 Bunny Oakes 2–5–1 0–4–1 10th
Doug Fessenden (Pacific Coast Conference) (1935–1941)
1935 Doug Fessenden 1–5–2 0–5–1 10th
1936 Doug Fessenden 6–3 1–3 8th
1937 Doug Fessenden 7–1 0–1 10th
1938 Doug Fessenden 5–3–1 0–1 10th
1939 Doug Fessenden 3–6 1–2 7th
1940 Doug Fessenden 4–4–1 1–2 8th
1941 Doug Fessenden 6–3 1–3 9th
Clyde Carpenter (Pacific Coast Conference) (1942)
1942 Clyde Carpenter 0–8 0–6 10th
1943 No team
1944 No team
George Dahlberg (Pacific Coast Conference) (1945)
1945 George Dahlberg 1–4 0–1 9th
Doug Fessenden (Pacific Coast Conference) (1946–1948)
1946 Doug Fessenden 4–4 1–3 7th
1947 Doug Fessenden 7–4 2–1 5th
1948 Doug Fessenden 3–7 0–3 10th
Ted Shipkey (Pacific Coast Conference) (1949)
1949 Ted Shipkey 5–4 0–3 10th
Ted Shipkey (Independent) (1950)
1950 Ted Shipkey 5–5
Ted Shipkey (Mountain States Conference) (1951)
1951 Ted Shipkey 2–7 1–4 8th
Ed Chinske (Mountain States Conference) (1952–1954)
1952 Ed Chinske 2–7–1 1–5 7th
1953 Chinske 3–5 2–4 6th
1954 Chinske 3–6 1–5 7th
Jerry Williams (Mountain States Conference) (1955–1957)
1955 Jerry Williams 3–7 2–4 6th
1956 Jerry Williams 1–9 1–6 8th
1957 Jerry Williams 2–7 2–5 T–6th
Ray Jenkins (Mountain States Conference) (1958–1961)
1958 Ray Jenkins 0–10 0–7 8th
1959 Ray Jenkins 1–8 1–5 8th
1960 Ray Jenkins 5–5 2–5 T–5th
1961 Ray Jenkins 2–6 2–4 T–5th
Ray Jenkins (Independent) (1962)
1962 Ray Jenkins 5–5
Ray Jenkins (Big Sky Conference) (1963)
1963 Ray Jenkins 1–9 0–3 4th
Hugh Davidson (Big Sky Conference) (1964–1966)
1964 Hugh Davidson 3–6 1–2 3rd
1965 Hugh Davidson 4–6 2–2 3rd
1966 Hugh Davidson 1–8 0–4 5th
Jack Swarthout (Big Sky Conference) (1967–1975)
1967 Jack Swarthout 7–3 2–2 T–2nd
1968 Jack Swarthout 2–7 0–4 5th
1969 Jack Swarthout 10–1 4–0 1st L Camellia
1970 Jack Swarthout 10–1 5–0 1st L Camellia
1971 Jack Swarthout 6–5 3–2 3rd
1972 Jack Swarthout 3–8 3–3 T–3rd
1973 Jack Swarthout 4–6 2–4 T–4th
1974 Jack Swarthout 3–6–1 2–3–1 4th
1975 Jack Swarthout 6–4 3–3 4th
Gene Carlson (Big Sky Conference) (1976–1979)
1976 Gene Carlson 4–6 3–3 5th
1977 Gene Carlson 4–6 1–5 7th
1978 Gene Carlson 5–6 4–2 T–2nd
1979 Gene Carlson 3–7 2–5 T–6th
Larry Donovan (Big Sky Conference) (1980–1985)
1980 Larry Donovan 3–7 1–6 8th
1981 Larry Donovan 7–3 5–2 3rd
1982 Larry Donovan 6–6 5–2 T–1st 19
1983 Larry Donovan 4–6 3–4 T–5th
1984 Larry Donovan 2–8–1 0–7 8th
1985 Larry Donovan 3–8 2–5 6th
Don Read (Big Sky Conference) (1986–1995)
1986 Don Read 6–4 4–4 4th
1987 Don Read 6–5 5–3 3rd
1988 Don Read 8–4 6–2 2nd L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 16
1989 Don Read 11–3 7–1 2nd L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 6
1990 Don Read 7–4 4–4 4th
1991 Don Read 7–4 6–2 T–2nd
1992 Don Read 6–5 4–3 T–3rd
1993 Don Read 10–2 7–0 1st L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 3
1994 Don Read 11–3 5–2 T–2nd L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 8
1995 Don Read 13–2 6–1 1st W NCAA Division I-AA Championship 8
Mick Dennehy (Big Sky Conference) (1996–1999)
1996 Mick Dennehy 14–1 8–0 1st L Division I-AA Championship 2
1997 Mick Dennehy 8–4 6–2 2nd L Division I-AA First Round 11
1998 Mick Dennehy 8–4 6–2 1st L Division I-AA First Round 14
1999 Mick Dennehy 9–3 7–1 1st L Division I-AA First Round 8
Joe Glenn (Big Sky Conference) (2000–2002)
2000 Joe Glenn 13–2 8–0 1st L NCAA Division I-AA Championship 2
2001 Joe Glenn 15–1 7–0 1st W NCAA Division I-AA Championship 1
2002 Joe Glenn 11–2 5–2 T–1st L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 7
Bobby Hauck (Big Sky Conference) (2003–2009)
2003 Bobby Hauck 9–4 5–2 T–1st L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 14
2004 Bobby Hauck 12–3 6–1 T–1st L NCAA Division I-AA Championship 2
2005 Bobby Hauck 8–4 5–2 T–1st L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 12
2006 Bobby Hauck 12–2 8–0 1st L NCAA Division I Semifinal 3
2007 Bobby Hauck 11–1 8–0 1st L NCAA Division I First Round 12 10
2008 Bobby Hauck 14–2 7–1 T–1st L NCAA Division I Championship 2 2
2009 Bobby Hauck 14–1 8–0 1st L NCAA Division I Championship 2 2
Robin Pflugrad (Big Sky Conference) (2010–2011)
2010 Robin Pflugrad 7–4 5–3 T–3rd 21 20
2011 Robin Pflugrad 11–3[n 1] 7–1[n 1] T–1st[n 1] L NCAA Division I Semifinal[n 1] 5 5
Mick Delaney (Big Sky Conference) (2012–2014)
2012 Mick Delaney 5–6 3–5 T–8th
2013 Mick Delaney 10–3 6–2 3rd L NCAA Division I Second Round 8 8
2014 Mick Delaney 9–5 6–2 T–2nd L NCAA Division I Second Round 11 13
Bob Stitt (Big Sky Conference) (2015–2017)
2015 Bob Stitt 8–5 6–2 T–2nd L NCAA Division I Second Round 14 14
2016 Bob Stitt 6–5 3–5 8th 25
2017 Bob Stitt 7–4 5–3 T–6th
Bobby Hauck (Big Sky Conference) (2018–present)
2018 Bobby Hauck 6–5 4–4 T–6th
2019 Bobby Hauck 10–4 6–2 T–3rd L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal 6 6
2020 Bobby Hauck 2–0 0–0[n 2] [n 2]
2021 Bobby Hauck 10–3 6–2 T–3rd L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal 6 6
2022 Bobby Hauck 8–5 4–4 6th L NCAA Division I Second Round 14 14
2023 Bobby Hauck 13-2 7-1 1st L NCAA Division I Championship 2 2
Total:
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d In July 2013, Montana vacated its last six games, including five wins, of the 2011 season: three wins (including two conference games) during the regular season and its entire NCAA Division I FCS playoffs (two wins and a semifinals loss). Thus, Montana's official record is 6–2 and 5–1 Big Sky.[2]
  2. ^ a b Montana opted out of the conference season, but still scheduled non-conference games due to COVID-19 concerns.

References

  1. ^ "Montana Grizzlies Football Record by Year".
  2. ^ "NCAA penalizes Montana football program". The Marshall News Messenger. Associated Press. July 27, 2013. p. B3. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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