1993 Montana Grizzlies football team

1993 Montana Grizzlies football
1993 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 48–49 vs. Delaware
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 3
Record	10–2 (7–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Don Read (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mick Dennehy (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jerome Souers (4th season)
Home stadium	Washington–Grizzly Stadium
	Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Montana $^	7	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 11 Idaho ^	5	–	2	–	0	11	–	3	–	0
No. 20 Eastern Washington	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Montana State	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Northern Arizona	3	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Weber State	3	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Boise State	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Idaho State	0	–	7	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach Don Read, the Grizzlies compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the Big Sky Title. Montana advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Grizzlies lost to Delaware in the first round.^[1] Montana played home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	South Dakota State*	No. 22	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	W 52–48	11,366	^[2]
September 11	at Oregon*	No. 21	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	L 30–35	33,183	^[3]
September 18	Idaho State	No. 19	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	W 28–16	11,583	^[4]
September 25	at Eastern Washington	No. 16	Woodward Field Cheney, WA (rivalry)	W 35–20	5,970	^[5]
October 2	Boise State	No. 12	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	W 38–24	15,696	^[6]
October 9	Weber State	No. 12	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	W 45–17	10,180	^[7]
October 16	at Northern Arizona	No. 8	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 38–23	15,288	^[8]
October 23	Jacksonville State*	No. 8	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	W 37–7	11,561	^[9]
October 30	Sacramento State*	No. 4	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	W 54–7	9,321	^[10]
November 6	at No. 6 Idaho	No. 5	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (Little Brown Stein)	W 54–34	15,054	^[11]^[12]
November 13	at Montana State	No. 5	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	W 42–30	15,197	^[13]
November 26	No. 18 Delaware*	No. 3	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 48–49	11,271	^[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "1994 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1994. pp. 55–58. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
^ "Montana rallies past SDSU". Argus-Leader. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Oregon edges Montana 35–30, improves to 2–0". Tri-City Herald. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Griz hold off speedy Bengals". Great Falls Tribune. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No. 16 Griz get comforting win". The Missoulian. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Griz bounce Boise State". The Montana Standard. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Griz bury Wildcats, 45–17". The Billings Gazette. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grizzlies halt Northern Arizona". The Montana Standard. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grizzlies romp 37–7". The Independent-Record. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grizzlies rip apart Sacramento State". The Billings Gazette. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Sahlberg, Bert (November 6, 1993). "Griz, UI line up potent offenses". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
^ Sahlberg, Bert (November 7, 1993). "Sky falls on Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
^ "Griz trump Bobcats with crazy eights". The Missoulian. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Blue Hens Vs. Montana Game Summary, Statistics". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. November 28, 1993. p. E8. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[1] "1994 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1994. pp. 55–58. Retrieved January 18, 2021.

[2] "Montana rallies past SDSU". Argus-Leader. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Oregon edges Montana 35–30, improves to 2–0". Tri-City Herald. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Griz hold off speedy Bengals". Great Falls Tribune. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "No. 16 Griz get comforting win". The Missoulian. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Griz bounce Boise State". The Montana Standard. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Griz bury Wildcats, 45–17". The Billings Gazette. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Grizzlies halt Northern Arizona". The Montana Standard. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Grizzlies romp 37–7". The Independent-Record. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Grizzlies rip apart Sacramento State". The Billings Gazette. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[guilupof-11] Sahlberg, Bert (November 6, 1993). "Griz, UI line up potent offenses". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.

[sflsoid-12] Sahlberg, Bert (November 7, 1993). "Sky falls on Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.

[13] "Griz trump Bobcats with crazy eights". The Missoulian. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "Blue Hens Vs. Montana Game Summary, Statistics". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. November 28, 1993. p. E8. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

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