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1997 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1997 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 11
Record8–4 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Pease (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJerome Souers (8th season)
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 E Washington $^   7 1     12 2  
No. 11 Montana ^   6 2     8 4  
Montana State   5 3     6 5  
Northern Arizona   4 4     6 5  
Weber State   4 4     6 5  
Cal State Northridge   4 4     4 8  
Portland State   3 5     4 7  
Idaho State   2 6     3 8  
Sacramento State   1 7     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Cal State Northridge record includes two losses by forfeit
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Mick Dennehy and played their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 131:05 pmNo. 14 Stephen F. Austin*No. 1KPAXW 24–1018,730
September 201:05 pmSaint Mary's*No. 1
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 35–1418,384
September 271:05 pmSacramento StatedaggerNo. 1
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 52–1019,046
October 41:00 pmat Wyoming*No. 1L 13–2818,608
October 112:05 pmat Idaho StateNo. 2KPAXW 48–07,596
October 181:05 pmEastern WashingtonNo. 2
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 35–4019,019
October 254:05 pmat No. 11 Northern ArizonaNo. 6KPAXL 24–2715,417
November 112:05 pmCal State NorthridgeNo. 15
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 21–1316,775
November 88:05 pmat Portland StateNo. 13KPAXW 37–712,387
November 1512:05 pmWeber StateNo. 11
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 38–1315,972
November 2212:05 pmat Montana StateNo. 11KPAXW 27–2513,507
November 296:00 pmat No. 6 McNeese State*No. 11L 14–1913,681

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