Montana Grizzlies
Big Sky
2017 Record: 7-4, 5-3
Coach: Bob Stitt
Big Wins: 9/30 at Portland State (45-33), 11/4 Northern Arizona (17-15)
Bad Losses: 9/23 Eastern Washington (41-48), 10/28 at Weber State (27-41)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Jeremy Calhoun, RB, 684 yards
Passing: Gresch Jensen, QB, 2,531 yards
Receiving: Keenan Curran, WR, 803 yards
Tackles: James Banks, LB, 111
Sacks: Tucker Schye, DE, 7.5
Interceptions: Josh Sandry, S, 3; Justin Strong, S, 3
2017 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 153.2 (58th in nation, 9th in conference)
Passing Offense: 303.5 (10, 4)
Total Offense: 456.7 (13, 4)
Scoring Offense: 36.2 (14, 1)
Rushing Defense: 154.3 (63, 5)
Pass Defense: 268.0 (111, 10)
Total Defense: 422.3 (97, 6)
Scoring Defense: 28.8 (87, 6)
Turnover Margin: -0.10 (65, 5)
Sacks: 3.50 (5, 2)
Sacks Allowed: 1.80 (47, 5)
Recent Playoff Appearances:
2015 First Round Defeated South Dakota State
2015 Second Round Lost to North Dakota State
2014 First Round Defeated San Diego
2014 Second Round Lost to Eastern Washington
2013 Second Round Lost to Coastal Carolina
2011 Second Round Defeated Central Arkansas
2011 Quarterfinals Defeated Northern Iowa
2011 Semifinals Lost to Sam Houston State
2009 First Round Defeated South Dakota State
2009 Quarterfinals Defeated Stephen F. Austin
2009 Semifinals Defeated Appalachian State
2009 Championship Lost to Villanova
2008 First Round Defeated Texas State
2008 Quarterfinals Defeated Weber State
2008 Semifinals Defeated James Madison
2008 Championship Lost to Richmond
2007 First Round Lost to Wofford
2006 First Round Defeated McNeese State
2006 Quarterfinals Defeated Southern Illinois
2006 Semifinals Lost to Massachusetts
2005 First Round Lost to Cal Poly
2004 First Round Defeated Northwestern State
2004 Quarterfinals Defeated New Hampshire
2004 Semifinals Defeated Sam Houston State
2004 Championship Lost to James Madison
2003 First Round Lost to Western Illinois
2002 First Round Defeated Northwestern State
2002 Quarterfinals Lost to McNeese State
2001 First Round Defeated Northwestern State
2001 Quarterfinals Defeated Sam Houston State
2001 Semifinals Defeated Northern Iowa
2001 Championship Defeated Furman
2000 First Round Defeated Eastern Illinois
2000 Quarterfinals Defeated Richmond
2000 Semifinals Defeated Appalachian State
2000 Championship Lost to Georgia Southern
1999 First Round Lost to Youngstown State
1998 First Round Lost to Western Illinois
1997 First Round Lost to McNeese State
1996 First Round Defeated Nicholls State
1996 Quarterfinals Defeated East Tennessee State
1996 Semifinals Defeated Troy
1996 Championship Lost to Marshall
1995 First Round Defeated Eastern Kentucky
1995 Quarterfinals Defeated Georgia Southern
1995 Semifinals Defeated Stephen F. Austin
1995 Championship Defeated Marshall
1994 First Round Defeated Northern Iowa
1994 Quarterfinals Defeated McNeese State
1994 Semifinals Lost to Youngstown State
1993 First Round Lost to Delaware
*all team stats through 11/11
