2019 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 6 |
FCS Coaches | No. 6 |
Record | 10–4 (6–2 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Timm Rosenbach (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Kent Baer (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Washington–Grizzly Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Weber State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Sacramento State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Montana State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Montana ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Davis | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Bobby Hauck, ninth overall as he previously was head coach from 2003–2009, and played their home games on campus at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana as a charter member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 10–4, 6–2 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where, after a first round bye, they defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the second round before losing to Weber State in the quarterfinals.
The Big Sky released their preseason media and coaches' polls on July 15, 2019. The Grizzlies were picked to finish in fifth place by the media, and in fourth place by the coaches. [1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Eastern Washington | 536 (25) |
2 | UC Davis | 510 (13) |
3 | Weber State | 472 (4) |
4 | Montana State | 417 |
5 | Montana | 396 (1) |
6 | Northern Arizona | 302 |
7 | Idaho State | 285 |
8 | Idaho | 248 |
9 | Cal Poly | 196 |
10 | Portland State | 178 |
11 | Southern Utah | 160 |
12 | Sacramento State | 125 |
13 | Northern Colorado | 90 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Eastern Washington | 140 (10) |
2 | UC Davis | 127 (2) |
3 | Weber State | 124 |
4 | Montana | 104 (1) |
5 | Montana State | 100 |
6 | Northern Arizona | 88 |
7 | Idaho State | 72 |
8 | Idaho | 65 |
9 | Cal Poly | 56 |
10 | Portland State | 42 |
11 | Sacramento State | 40 |
12 | Southern Utah | 38 |
13 | Northern Colorado | 19 |
The Grizzlies had three players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team. [2]
Offense Samuel Akem – WR |
Defense Dante Olson – ILB |
Special teams Jace Lewis – ST |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at South Dakota* | No. 25 | KTMF | W 31–17 | 5,193 | |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | North Alabama* | No. 22 | KTMF | W 61–17 | 24,033 | |
September 14 | 8:45 p.m. | at No. 15 ( FBS) Oregon* | No. 20 | P12N | L 3–35 | 49,098 | |
September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Monmouth* | No. 19 |
| KTMF | W 47–27 | 23,119 |
September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 4 UC Davis | No. 18 | RTNW | W 45–20 | 10,011 | |
October 5 | 1:00 p.m. |
Idaho State![]() | No. 8 |
| RTNW | W 59–20 | 25,023 |
October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Sacramento State | No. 5 | KTMF | L 22–49 | 15,140 | |
October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington | No. 10 |
| RTNW | W 34–17 | 24,072 |
November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | at Portland State | No. 8 | KTMF | W 38–23 | 6,191 | |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho | No. 6 |
| RTNW | W 42–17 | 22,333 |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 3 Weber State | No. 5 |
| RTNW | W 35–16 | 22,682 |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Montana State | No. 3 | RTNW | L 14–48 | 19,827 | |
December 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 7 |
| ESPN3 | W 73–28 | 16,550 |
December 13 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Weber State* | No. 7 |
| ESPN2 | L 10–17 | 6,422 |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 25 Grizzlies | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Coyotes | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
No. 22 Grizzlies | 10 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 61 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 20 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
No. 15 (FBS) Ducks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hawks | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
No. 19 Grizzlies | 0 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 47 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 18 Grizzlies | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
No. 4 Aggies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bengals | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
No. 8 Grizzlies | 0 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 59 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 5 Grizzlies | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
No. 15 Hornets | 18 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
No. 10 Grizzlies | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 8 Grizzlies | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
Vikings | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vandals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 6 Grizzlies | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 3 Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
No. 5 Grizzlies | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 3 Grizzlies | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No. 8 Bobcats | 17 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 48 |
The Grizzlies entered the postseason tournament as the number six seed, with a first-round bye. [4]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
No. 7 Grizzlies | 10 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 73 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 7 Grizzlies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
No. 4 Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Week | |||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
STATS FCS | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Coaches | RV | 23 | 18–T | 19 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
2019 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 6 |
FCS Coaches | No. 6 |
Record | 10–4 (6–2 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Timm Rosenbach (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Kent Baer (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Washington–Grizzly Stadium |
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No. 3 Weber State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Sacramento State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Montana State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Montana ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Davis | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Bobby Hauck, ninth overall as he previously was head coach from 2003–2009, and played their home games on campus at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana as a charter member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 10–4, 6–2 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where, after a first round bye, they defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the second round before losing to Weber State in the quarterfinals.
The Big Sky released their preseason media and coaches' polls on July 15, 2019. The Grizzlies were picked to finish in fifth place by the media, and in fourth place by the coaches. [1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Eastern Washington | 536 (25) |
2 | UC Davis | 510 (13) |
3 | Weber State | 472 (4) |
4 | Montana State | 417 |
5 | Montana | 396 (1) |
6 | Northern Arizona | 302 |
7 | Idaho State | 285 |
8 | Idaho | 248 |
9 | Cal Poly | 196 |
10 | Portland State | 178 |
11 | Southern Utah | 160 |
12 | Sacramento State | 125 |
13 | Northern Colorado | 90 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Eastern Washington | 140 (10) |
2 | UC Davis | 127 (2) |
3 | Weber State | 124 |
4 | Montana | 104 (1) |
5 | Montana State | 100 |
6 | Northern Arizona | 88 |
7 | Idaho State | 72 |
8 | Idaho | 65 |
9 | Cal Poly | 56 |
10 | Portland State | 42 |
11 | Sacramento State | 40 |
12 | Southern Utah | 38 |
13 | Northern Colorado | 19 |
The Grizzlies had three players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team. [2]
Offense Samuel Akem – WR |
Defense Dante Olson – ILB |
Special teams Jace Lewis – ST |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at South Dakota* | No. 25 | KTMF | W 31–17 | 5,193 | |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | North Alabama* | No. 22 | KTMF | W 61–17 | 24,033 | |
September 14 | 8:45 p.m. | at No. 15 ( FBS) Oregon* | No. 20 | P12N | L 3–35 | 49,098 | |
September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Monmouth* | No. 19 |
| KTMF | W 47–27 | 23,119 |
September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 4 UC Davis | No. 18 | RTNW | W 45–20 | 10,011 | |
October 5 | 1:00 p.m. |
Idaho State![]() | No. 8 |
| RTNW | W 59–20 | 25,023 |
October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Sacramento State | No. 5 | KTMF | L 22–49 | 15,140 | |
October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington | No. 10 |
| RTNW | W 34–17 | 24,072 |
November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | at Portland State | No. 8 | KTMF | W 38–23 | 6,191 | |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho | No. 6 |
| RTNW | W 42–17 | 22,333 |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 3 Weber State | No. 5 |
| RTNW | W 35–16 | 22,682 |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Montana State | No. 3 | RTNW | L 14–48 | 19,827 | |
December 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 7 |
| ESPN3 | W 73–28 | 16,550 |
December 13 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Weber State* | No. 7 |
| ESPN2 | L 10–17 | 6,422 |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 25 Grizzlies | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Coyotes | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
No. 22 Grizzlies | 10 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 61 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 20 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
No. 15 (FBS) Ducks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hawks | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
No. 19 Grizzlies | 0 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 47 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 18 Grizzlies | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
No. 4 Aggies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bengals | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
No. 8 Grizzlies | 0 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 59 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 5 Grizzlies | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
No. 15 Hornets | 18 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
No. 10 Grizzlies | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 8 Grizzlies | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
Vikings | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vandals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 6 Grizzlies | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 3 Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
No. 5 Grizzlies | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 3 Grizzlies | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No. 8 Bobcats | 17 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 48 |
The Grizzlies entered the postseason tournament as the number six seed, with a first-round bye. [4]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
No. 7 Grizzlies | 10 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 73 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 7 Grizzlies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
No. 4 Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Week | |||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
STATS FCS | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Coaches | RV | 23 | 18–T | 19 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 |