1988 Montana Grizzlies football team

1988 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Lee (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Smith (3rd season)
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Idaho $^ 7 1 0 11 2 0
No. 16 Montana ^ 6 2 0 8 4 0
No. 12 Boise State ^ 5 3 0 8 4 0
Nevada 4 4 0 7 4 0
Northern Arizona 4 4 0 6 5 0
Weber State 4 4 0 5 6 0
Montana State 4 4 0 4 7 0
Eastern Washington 2 6 0 2 8 0
Idaho State 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1988 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Don Read, played their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium and finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 6–2 Big Sky).

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Eastern New Mexico*W 35–6
September 10South Dakota State*
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 41–16
September 17at Idaho StateW 34–7
September 24No. 5 IdahoNo. 16
W 26–17
October 1at No. 10 NevadaNo. 6L 3–2715,220
October 8Eastern WashingtonNo. 13
W 30–6
October 15Northern ArizonaNo. 11
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 33–26 2OT
October 22at Boise StateNo. 12L 28–3119,059
October 29at Weber StateW 41–14
November 5Montana StateNo. 20
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 17–3
November 12at No. 4 (D-II) Portland State*No. 18L 0–21
November 26at No. 1 Idaho*No. 16L 19–385,500[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ Barrows, Bob (November 27, 1988). "Shock the monkey". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  2. ^ Meehan, Jim (November 28, 1988). "Round two: Vandals deck Grizzlies". Idahonian. Moscow. p. 6A.
  3. ^ "Montana yearly results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.