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American college football season
The 2017 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Grizzlies were led by third-year coach Bob Stitt 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 7–4, 5–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
On November 20, it was announced that head coach Bob Stitt's contract would not be renewed.[1] He finished at Montana with a three-year record of 21–14.
Previous season
The Griz finished the 2016 season 6–5, 3–5 in Big Sky play to finish in eighth place.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 1:00 p.m. Valparaiso * SWX MT W 45–2323,160
September 9 6:00 p.m. at No. 7 (FBS ) Washington * P12N L 7–6368,491
September 16 1:00 p.m. Savannah State * Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT SWX MT W 56–322,228
September 23 6:00 p.m. No. 11 Eastern Washington RTNW [2] L 41–4825,944
September 30 3:00 p.m. at Portland State SWX MT W 45–335,012
October 7 2:30 p.m. at Idaho State ELVN W 39–317,279
October 14 1:00 p.m. North Dakota No. 24 Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT RTNW[2] W 41–1725,085
October 28 2:00 p.m. at Weber State No. 24 SWX MT L 27–418,912
November 4 3:30 p.m. No. 18 Northern Arizona Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT RTNW[2] W 17–1522,747
November 11 1:00 p.m. Northern Colorado Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT RTNW[2] W 44–1422,048
November 18 Noon at Montana State RTNW[2] L 23–3119,907
Game summaries
Valparaiso
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
6
7
0
10
23
Grizzlies
10
7
7
21
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
@ Washington
1
2
3
4
Total
Grizzlies
7
0
0
0
7
No. 7 (FBS) Huskies
21
14
14
14
63
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–2
1951
WASH, 58–7
Savannah State
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
3
0
0
3
Grizzlies
14
21
14
7
56
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Eastern Washington
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 11 Eagles
3
3
21
21
48
Grizzlies
14
10
3
14
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
27–16–1
2016
EWU, 35–16
@ Portland State
1
2
3
4
Total
Grizzlies
10
17
13
5
45
Vikings
7
7
7
12
33
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
29–11
2015
PSU, 35–16
@ Idaho State
1
2
3
4
Total
Grizzlies
7
6
19
7
39
Bengals
7
14
7
3
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
44–13
2016
MONT, 62–44
North Dakota
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Hawks
0
3
7
7
17
No. 24 Grizzlies
7
13
14
7
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
14–8–1
2015
MONT, 42–16
@ Weber State
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 24 Grizzlies
0
6
7
14
27
Wildcats
10
24
0
7
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
40–14
2015
WEB, 24–21
Northern Arizona
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 18 Lumberjacks
3
6
0
6
15
Grizzlies
7
0
7
3
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
35–14
2016
NAU, 45–34
Northern Colorado
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
7
0
0
7
14
Grizzlies
14
23
7
0
44
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–2
2016
UNC, 28–25
@ Montana State
1
2
3
4
Total
Grizzlies
3
10
0
10
23
Bobcats
0
21
3
7
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
72–38–5
2016
MSU, 24–17
Ranking movements
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References
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