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 – 1
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 35–66,280[1]
September 10South Dakota State*
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 41–167,602[2]
September 17at Idaho State
W 34–78,109[3]
September 24No. 5 IdahoNo. 16
W 26–1712,009[4]
October 1at No. 10 NevadaNo. 6
L 3–2715,220[5]
October 8Eastern WashingtonNo. 13
W 30–69,145[6]
October 15Northern ArizonaNo. 11
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 33–26 2OT11,813[7]
October 22at Boise StateNo. 12
L 28–3119,059[8]
October 29at Weber State
W 41–146,632[9]
November 5Montana StateNo. 20
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 17–315,142[10]
November 12at No. 4 (D-II) Portland State*No. 18
L 0–2113,934[11]
November 26at No. 1 Idaho*No. 16
L 19–385,500[12][13]

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References

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  1. ^ "Grizzlies outrun Greyhounds, 35–6". The Independent-Record. September 4, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grizzlies put Jackrabbits on ice". The Missoulian. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grizzlies roll past Idaho State". Great Falls Tribune. September 18, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Montana hangs on". Great Falls Tribune. September 25, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wolf Pack takes toll of Griz". The Montana Standard. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grizzlies crinch Eastern Washington 30–6". The Daily Inter Lake. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Griz taste overtime, and like it". The Missoulian. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "BSU wins another stunner". The Idaho Statesman. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Griz thump Weber State". Great Falls Tribune. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Griz top Bobcats 17–3". The Independent-Record. November 6, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "First UM shutout loss since 1986". The Billings Gazette. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Barrows, Bob (November 27, 1988). "Shock the monkey". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  13. ^ Meehan, Jim (November 28, 1988). "Round two: Vandals deck Grizzlies". Idahonian. Moscow. p. 6A.
  14. ^ "Montana yearly results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
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