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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{NCAATeamFootballSeason
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
|Year=2008
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|Team= Montana Grizzlies
|year=2008
|Image= Montana UM logo.gif
|team= Montana Grizzlies
|ImageSize= 150
|image= Montana Griz logo.svg
|Conference= Big Sky Conference
|image_size= 150
|ShortConference= Big Sky
|conference= Big Sky Conference
|Record= 14–2
|ConfRecordshort_conf= 7–1Big Sky
|record= 14–2
|HeadCoach= [[Bobby Hauck]]
|HCYearconf_record= 6th7–1
|head_coach= [[Bobby Hauck]]
|OffCoach= Rob Phenicie
|OCYearhc_year= 6th
|DefCoachoff_coach= KraigRob PaulsonPhenicie
|DCYearoc_year= 5th6th
|def_coach= Kraig Paulson
|OScheme=
|DSchemedc_year= 5th
|off_scheme=
|StadiumArena= [[Washington-Grizzly Stadium]] (Capacity: 25,203)
|def_scheme=
|Champion=Big Sky Conference Co-Champions<br>[[Brawl of the Wild]] Champions
|stadium= [[Washington–Grizzly Stadium]] (Capacity: 25,217)
|BowlTourney= Division I FCS National Championship Final vs. [[2008 Richmond Spiders football team|Richmond]]
|champion=Big Sky co-champion
|BowlTourneyResult= L, 24–7
|bowl= [[2008 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game|FCS Championship Game]]
|bowl_result= L 7–24 vs. [[2008 Richmond Spiders football team|Richmond]]
}}
{{2008 Big Sky football standings}}
The '''2008 Montana Grizzlies football team''' represented the [[University of Montana]] in [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] [[Division I (NCAA)#Football Championship Subdivision|Football Championship Subdivision]] (FCS) [[college football]] during the [[2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season|2008 season]]. Montana competed as a member of the [[Big Sky Conference]], and played their home games at the [[Washington-GrizzlyWashington–Grizzly Stadium]].
 
The Grizzlies were led by sixth-year head coach [[Bobby Hauck]]. Montana finished the regular season with an 11–1 overall record and a 7–1 record in conference play to win a share of their 11th straight Big Sky title. Montana secured a berth in the [[2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season#Postseason|FCS playoffs]] where they defeated Texas State, Weber State, and James Madison in succession to advance to the championship game. There, they were defeated by [[2008 Richmond Spiders football team|Richmond]], 24–7, to finish the season as the national championship runners-up.
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==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
{{CFB Schedule Start|time=|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=2008|tv=|attend=yes}}
| rankyear = 2008
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| date = September 6
| poll = The Sports Network
| time = 7:00 PM
| timezone = Mountain
| w/l = w
 
| away = yes
|{{CFB schedule entry
| nonconf = yes
| date = September 6
| homecoming =
| time = 7:00&nbsp;pm
| rank = 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Cal Poly Mustangs|title=Cal Poly}}
| opprank nonconf = 11y
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = [[2008 Cal Poly Mustangs football team|Cal Poly]]
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = [[Alex G. Spanos Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[San Luis Obispo, California|San Luis Obispo, CA]]
| tv = [[KPAX-TV|KPAX]]
| gamename =
| score = 30–28
| tv = [[KPAX-TV|KPAX]]
| score attend = 30-2810,035
| overtime =
| attend = 10,035
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = September 13
| time = 1:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away =
| nonconf rank = yes4
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Southern Utah Thunderbirds|title=Southern Utah}}
| homecoming =
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Southern Utah Thunderbirds|title=Southern Utah}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Washington–Grizzly Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula, MT]]
| gamenametv = =KPAX
| tv score = KPAX46–10
| score attend = 46-1025,056
| overtime =
| attend = 25,056
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = September 20
| time = 1:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| away nonconf = y
| nonconf homecoming = yesy
| homecoming rank = yes4
| opponent = [[2008 UC Davis Aggies football team|UC Davis]]
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=UC Davis Aggies|title=UC Davis}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamenametv = =KPAX
| tv score = KPAX29–24
| score attend = 29-2425,209
| overtime =
| attend = 25,209
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = September 27
| time = 1:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| neutralnonconf = =y
| nonconf rank = yes3
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Central Washington Wildcats|title=Central Washington}}
| homecoming =
| rank = 3
| opponent = [[Central Washington Wildcats football|Central Washington]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamenametv = =KPAX
| tv score = KPAX38–35
| score attend = 38-3525,326
| overtime =
| attend = 25,326
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = October 4
| time = 1:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| away = yesy
| nonconfrank = =2
| opponent = [[2008 Weber State Wildcats football team|Weber State]]
| homecoming =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Weber State Wildcats|title=Weber State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Stewart Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden, UT]]
| gamenametv = =KPAX
| tv score = KPAX28–45
| score attend = 28-453,753
| overtime =
| attend = 3,753
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = October 11
| time = 3:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| away = yesy
| nonconfrank = =12
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Eastern Washington Eagles|title=Eastern Washington}}
| homecoming =
| rank opprank = 1223
| site_stadium = [[Woodward Field (stadium)|Woodward Field]]
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Eastern Washington Eagles|title=Eastern Washington}}
| site_cityst = [[Cheney, Washington|Cheney, WA]]
| opprank = 23
| site_stadiumgamename = [[RoosEWU–UM Field|WoodwardGovernors FieldCup]]
| tv = KPAX
| site_cityst = [[Cheney, Washington|Cheney, WA]]
| score = 19–3
| gamename = [[EWU–UM Governors Cup|Governors Cup]]
| tv attend = KPAX10,830
| score = 19-3
| overtime =
| attend = 10,830
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = October 18
| time = 1:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| away rank = 8
| opponent = [[2008 Sacramento State Hornets football team|Sacramento State]]
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| rank = 8
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Sacramento State Hornets|title=Sacramento State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamenametv = =KPAX
| tv score = KPAX43–7
| score attend = 43-725,486
| overtime =
| attend = 25,486
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = October 25
| time = 12:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| away = yesy
| nonconfrank = =8
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Northern Colorado}}
| homecoming =
| rank = 8
| opponent = [[Northern Colorado Bears football|Northern Colorado]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Nottingham Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Greeley, Colorado|Greeley, CO]]
| gamenametv = =KPAX
| tv score = KPAX41–20
| score attend = 41-203,709
| overtime =
| attend = 3,709
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = November 1
| time = 12:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| away rank = 6
| opponent = [[2008 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team|Northern Arizona]]
| nonconf =
| homecomingopprank = =19
| rank = 6
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Northern Arizona Lumberjacks|title=Northern Arizona}}
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamenametv = =KPAX
| tv score = KPAX45–10
| score attend = 45-1024,003
| overtime =
| attend = 24,003
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = November 8
| time = 2:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf away = y
| homecomingrank = =5
| opponent = [[2008 Portland State Vikings football team|Portland State]]
| away = yes
| site_stadium = [[PGE Park]]
| rank = 5
| opponent site_cityst = [[2008 Portland, State Vikings football teamOregon|Portland, StateOR]]
| oppranktv = =KPAX
| score = 29–12
| site_stadium = [[Jeld-Wen Field|PGE Park]]
| attend = 12,071
| site_cityst = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland, OR]]
| gamename =
| tv = KPAX
| score = 29-12
| overtime =
| attend = 12,071
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = November 15
| time = 12:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf rank = 5
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Idaho State Bengals|title=Idaho State}}
| homecoming =
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Idaho State Bengals|title=Idaho State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamenametv = =KPAX
| tv score = KPAX29–10
| score attend = 29-1023,527
| overtime =
| attend = 23,527
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = November 22
| time = 12:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf rank = 5
| opponent = [[2008 Montana State Bobcats football team|Montana State]]
| homecoming =
| rank = 5
| opponent = [[2008 Montana State Bobcats football team|Montana State]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = [[Montana–Montana State football =rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = KPAX
| score = 35-335–3
| overtimeattend = =25,629
| attend = 25,629
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = November 29
| time = 12:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf rank = 5
| homecomingnonconf = =y
| opponent = [[2008 Texas State Bobcats football team|Texas State]]
| rank = 5
| opprank = 23
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Texas State Bobcats|title=Texas State}}
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = [[2008 NCAA Division I FootballFCS Championshipfootball season#Postseason|First Round,NCAA Division I ChampionshipFirst Round]]
| tv = KPAX
| score = 31-1331–13
| overtimeattend = =19,489
| attend = 19,489
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = December 6
| time = 12:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf rank = 5
| homecomingnonconf = =y
| opponent = Weber State
| rank = 5
| opprank = 10
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Weber State Wildcats|title=Weber State}}
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|Quarterfinals, Division I Championship]]Quarterfinal
| tv = [[ESPN GamePlan|ESPNGP]]
| score = 24-1324–13
| overtimeattend = =21,583
| attend = 21,583
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = December 12
| time = 6:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| away nonconf = yesy
| nonconf away = y
| homecomingrank = =5
| opponent = [[2008 James Madison Dukes football team|James Madison]]
| rank = 5
| opprank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=James Madison Dukes|title=James Madison}}
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = [[Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field|Bridgeforth Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Harrisonburg, Virginia|Harrisonburg, VA]]
| gamename = [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|Semifinals, Division I Championship]]Semifinal
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN2]]
| score = 35-2735–27
| overtimeattend = =15,976
| attend = 15,976
}}
|{{CFB Scheduleschedule Entryentry
| date = December 19
| time = 6:00 PM&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| neutral nonconf = yesy
| nonconf neutral = y
| homecomingrank = =5
| opponent = [[2008 Richmond Spiders football team|Richmond]]
| rank = 5
| opprank = 7
| opponent = [[2008 Richmond Spiders football team|Richmond]]
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = [[Finley Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga, TN]]
| gamename = [[2008 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game|NCAA Division I Championship Game]]
| tv = [[ESPN2]]
| score = 7-247–24
| overtimeattend = =17,823
}}
| attend = 17,823
}}
{{CFB Schedule End|rank=|poll=|timezone=[[Eastern Time Zone (North America)|Eastern Time Zone]]}}
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/pages/default.aspx?p=12&m=18 ''2008 Montana Football Media Guide''] (PDF), University of Montana, 2008.
 
{{Montana Grizzlies football navbox}}
{{Big Sky Conference football champions}}
{{2008 Division I FCS playoff navbox}}
 
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[[Category:Montana Grizzlies football seasons]]
[[Category:Big Sky Conference football champion seasons]]
[[Category:2008 in sports in Montana|Montana Grizzlies football]]

Latest revision as of 00:16, 21 August 2023

2008 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky co-champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record14–2 (7–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Phenicie (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorKraig Paulson (5th season)
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium (Capacity: 25,217)
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   7 – 1     14 – 2  
No. 7 Weber State $^   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Montana State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Eastern Washington   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northern Arizona   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Sacramento State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Portland State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Northern Colorado   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Idaho State   1 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Montana competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Washington–Grizzly Stadium.

The Grizzlies were led by sixth-year head coach Bobby Hauck. Montana finished the regular season with an 11–1 overall record and a 7–1 record in conference play to win a share of their 11th straight Big Sky title. Montana secured a berth in the FCS playoffs where they defeated Texas State, Weber State, and James Madison in succession to advance to the championship game. There, they were defeated by Richmond, 24–7, to finish the season as the national championship runners-up.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 67:00 pmat No. 11 Cal Poly*No. 5
KPAXW 30–2810,035
September 131:00 pmSouthern Utah*No. 4
KPAXW 46–1025,056
September 201:00 pmUC Davis*daggerNo. 4
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 29–2425,209
September 271:00 pmCentral Washington*No. 3
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 38–3525,326
October 41:00 pmat Weber StateNo. 2
KPAXL 28–453,753
October 113:00 pmat No. 23 Eastern WashingtonNo. 12
KPAXW 19–310,830
October 181:00 pmSacramento StateNo. 8
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 43–725,486
October 2512:00 pmat Northern ColoradoNo. 8
KPAXW 41–203,709
November 112:00 pmNo. 19 Northern ArizonaNo. 6
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 45–1024,003
November 82:00 pmat Portland StateNo. 5
KPAXW 29–1212,071
November 1512:00 pmIdaho StateNo. 5
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
KPAXW 29–1023,527
November 2212:00 pmMontana StateNo. 5
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
KPAXW 35–325,629
November 2912:00 pmNo. 23 Texas State*No. 5
KPAXW 31–1319,489
December 612:00 pmNo. 10 Weber State*No. 5
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
ESPNGPW 24–1321,583
December 126:00 pmat No. 1 James Madison*No. 5
ESPN2W 35–2715,976
December 196:00 pmvs. No. 7 Richmond*No. 5
ESPN2L 7–2417,823

References

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