2001 Montana Grizzlies football team
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NCAA Division I-AA Champions
Big Sky Conference Champions |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
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| Sports Network | #1 |
| FCS Coaches | #1 |
| 2001 record | 15–1 (7–0 Big Sky) |
| Head coach | Joe Glenn (2nd year) |
| Home stadium | Washington–Grizzly Stadium (Capacity: 18,845) |
The 2001 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana – Missoula in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Joe Glenn and played their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 1 | 7:00 PM | at Cal Poly* | #2 | Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA | MTN | W 31–17 | 8,007 | ||
| September 8 | 10:00 PM | vs. Hawaii* | #2 | War Memorial Stadium • Wailuku, HI | MTN | L 12–30 | 11,254 | ||
| September 22 | 1:00 PM | Western Washington* | #2 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | MTN | W 30–0 | 18,398 | ||
| September 29 | 1:00 PM | #15 Eastern Washington | #3 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT (Governors Cup) | MTN | W 29–26 2OT | 19,198 | ||
| October 6 | 7:05 PM | at Sacramento State | #2 | Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA | MTN | W 42–7 | 13,586 | ||
| October 13 | 1:00 PM | Saint Mary's (CA)* |
#2 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | MTN | W 49–19 | 19,242 | ||
| October 20 | 3:05 PM | at #18 Northern Arizona | #2 | Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ | MTN | W 38–27 | 11,387 | ||
| October 27 | 1:00 PM | Portland State | #2 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | MTN | W 33–13 | 19,238 | ||
| November 3 | 6:35 PM | at Idaho State | #1 | Holt Arena • Pocatello, ID | MTN | W 32–28 | 9,242 | ||
| November 10 | 12:00 PM | Weber State | #1 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | MTN | W 38–23 | 17,062 | ||
| November 17 | 12:00 PM | at Montana State | #1 | Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT (Brawl of the Wild) | MTN | W 38–27 | 15,238 | ||
| November 24 | 12:00 PM | Idaho* | #1 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT | MTN | W 33–27 2OT | 18,056 | ||
| 2001 I-AA Playoffs | |||||||||
| December 1 | 12:00 PM | Northwestern State* | #1 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT (First Round, Division I Championship) | MTN | W 28–19 | 17,289 | ||
| December 8 | 12:00 PM | #13 Sam Houston State* | #1 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT (Quarterfinals, Division I Championship) | MTN | W 49–24 | 18,125 | ||
| December 15 | 12:00 PM | #6 Northern Iowa* | #1 | Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT (Semifinals, Division I Championship) | MTN | W 38–0 | 18,848 | ||
| December 21 | 3:30 PM | vs. #3 Furman* | #1 | Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN (Division I Championship Game) | ESPN | W 13–6 | 12,698 | ||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. |
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