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The 2008 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football during the 2008 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 stright 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

Date	Opponent	Location	Result	Score	Record	Rank#
Saturday, Sep. 6	@ Cal Poly	San Luis Obispo, California	W	30-28	1-0	#6
Saturday, Sep. 13	Southern Utah	Missoula, Montana	W	46-10	2-0	#4
Saturday, Sep. 20	UC Davis**	Missoula, Montana	W	29-24	3-0	#4
Saturday, Sep. 27	Central Washington	Missoula, Montana	W	38-35	4-0	#3
Saturday, Oct. 4	@ Weber State*	Ogden, Utah	L	28-45	4-1	#2
Saturday, Oct. 11	@ Eastern Washington*	Cheney, Washington	W	19-3	5-1	#12
Saturday, Oct. 18	Sacramento State*	Missoula, Montana	W	43-7	6-1	#8
Saturday, Oct. 25	@ Northern Colorado*	Greeley, Colorado	W	41-20	7-1	#8
Saturday, Nov. 1	Northern Arizona*	Missoula, Montana	W	45-10	8-1	#6
Saturday, Nov. 8	@ Portland State*	Portland, Oregon	W	29-12	9-1	#5
Saturday, Nov. 15	Idaho State*	Missoula, Montana	W	29-10	10-1	#5
Saturday, Nov. 22	Montana State*	Missoula, Montana	W	35-3	11-1	#5
Saturday, Nov. 29	Texas State*** (1st Round)	Missoula, Montana	W	31-13	12-1	#4
Saturday, Dec. 6	Weber State*** (Quarterfinal)	Missoula, Montana	W	24-13	13-1	#4
Friday, Dec. 12	@ James Madison*** (Semifinal)	Harrisonburg, Virginia	W	35-27	14-1	#5
Friday, Dec. 19	vs Richmond*** (FCS National Championship)	Chattanooga, Tennessee	L	7-24	14-2

1. * = Conference game 2. ** = Homecoming 3. *** = FCS Playoff game

References

2008 Montana Football Media Guide (PDF), University of Montana, 2008.

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