1995 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1995 Montana Grizzlies football
NCAA Division I-AA national champion
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 8
Record13–2 (6–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMick Dennehy (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJerome Souers (6th season)
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Montana $^ 6 – 1 – 0 13 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Idaho ^ 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 21 Boise State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 22 Northern Arizona 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Weber State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Idaho State 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Montana State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Eastern Washington 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Grizzlies were led by tenth-year head coach Don Read and played their home games on campus at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula.[1]

Montana finished the regular season at 9–2 and 6–1 in conference to win the Big Sky title, and were eighth in the final poll at the end of the regular season.[2] The Grizzlies won four playoff games, the first three at home, to win the Division I-AA national championship and finish at 13–2.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21:05 pm
Eastern New Mexico*
No. 4
W 41–1412,375
September 93:00 pmat Washington State*No. 4
L 21–3828,312[4]
September 161:05 pmMinnesota DuluthNo. 7
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 54–612,508
September 231:05 pmNo. 3 Boise StateNo. 6
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 54–2818,505
September 301:05 pmUC Davis*No. 5
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 41–2011,723
October 71:05 pmWeber StateNo. 5
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 49–2214,088
October 144:05 pmat No. 16 Northern ArizonaNo. 5
W 24–2115,707
October 213:05 pmat IdahoNo. 6
L 43–5514,912[5]
November 412:05 pmIdaho StateNo. 10
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
W 35–2115,490
November 112:05 pmat Eastern WashingtonNo. 9
W 63–73,272
November 1812:05 pm
Reno H. Sales Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT (rivalry
    • )    		W 42–3315,197
    November 2512:05 pmNo. 10 Eastern Kentucky*No. 8
    		W 48–013,830
    December 212:05 pmNo. 15 Georgia Southern*No. 8
    • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
    • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
    		W 45–018,518
    December 912:05 pmNo. 5 Stephen F. Austin*No. 8
    • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
    • Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
    		W 70–1418,523
    December 1612:05 pmat No. 6
    Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Championship)
    		• W 22–2032,106[3]

    Roster

    1995 Montana Grizzlies football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 15 Dave Dickenson Sr
    OT 61 Scott Curry Fr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    FS 34 Blaine McElmurry Jr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    No. 1 -- Nathan Dolan, WR, 5-foot-7, 165 pounds, jr., Billings, Montana No. 2 -- Justin Hazel, CB, 6-1, 190, jr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida No. 4 -- Mike Wilson, WR, 5-7, 160, sr., Wahiawa, Hawaii No. 5 -- Matt Wells, WR/PK, 5-9, 16-, sr., Ashland, Oregon No. 6 -- Justin Gaines, CB, 5-10, 175, fr., Niceville, Florida No. 8 -- Mike Erhardt, WR, 6-4, 205, jr., Eugene, Oregon No. 9 -- Sean Goicoechea, SS, 6-1, 205, jr., Stevensville, Montana No. 14—Ryan Palma, FS, 6-1, 205, sr., Canby, Oregon No. 15—Dave Dickenson, QB, 5-11, 175, sr., Great Falls, Montana No. 16—Brian Ah Yat, QB, 6-1, 180, fr., Honolulu, Hawaii No. 17—Josh Paffhausen, QB, 6-0, 175, so., Butte, Montana No. 19—Mike Temple, CB, 5-10, 180, sr., San Diego, California No. 21—Josh Branen, RB, 5-7, 185, so., Moscow, Idaho No. 23—Joe Douglass, WR, 6-0, 180, jr., Salem, Oregon No. 25—Trevor Utter, WR, 6-1, 180, fr., Eureka, Montana No. 26—Chase Greene, WR, 6-0, 170, sr., Deer Park, Washington No. 27—Jake Dennehy, FS, 6-0, 180, so., Missoula, Montana No. 28—Justin Olsen, WR, 5-10, 170, fr., Helena, Montana No. 30—Kelly Stensrud, RB, 6-1, 190, sr., Missoula, Montana No. 32—Dallas Neil, P, 6-3, 200, fr., Great Falls, Montana No. 33—Brian Gales, RB, 5-9, 170, fr., Richland, Washington No. 34—Blaine McElmurry, FS, 6-0, 195, jr., Troy, Montana No. 35—Mike Kowalski, OLB, 5-11, 203, sr., Cut Bank, Montana No. 37—Jason Crebo, ILB, 6-3, 225, so., Helena, Montana No. 38—Larry Tofapelli, WR, 5-11, 170, sr., Stockton, California No. 40—Chris Morton, RB, 5-10, 223, sr., San Jose, California No. 41—Mark Hampe, LB, 6-2, 224, jr., Great Falls, Montana No. 42—Mike Bouchee, LB, 6-2, 231, jr., Missoula, Montana No. 43—Randy Riley, DE, 6-3, 240, jr., Butte, Montana No. 44—Josh Remington, SS, 6-1, 195, so., Kalispell, Montana No. 45—David Sirmon, OLB, 6-1, 220, jr., Walla Walla, Washington No. 46—Greg Fitzgerald, ILB, 6-0, 222, so., Columbus, Montana No. 47—Andy Larson, PK, 6-1, 180, jr., Helena, Montana No. 48—Joe Lehman, DE, 6-3, 225, so., Coos Bay, Oregon No. 50—Yohanse Manzanerez, DE, 6-3, 267, sr., Great Falls, Montana No. 52—Dave Holt, OG, 6-1, 290, fr., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho No. 54—Randy Allik, DT, 6-2, 260, fr., Missoula, Montana No. 55—Eric Buehler, DE, 6-3, 230, fr., Butte, Montana No. 56—Eric Simonson, OT, 6-5, 290, sr., Plentywood, Montana No. 57—Troy Lucas, OG, 6-3, 260, sr., Canby, Oregon No. 58—Eric Hart, LB, 6-0, 202, so., Shenandoah, Virginia No. 60—Mike Agee, OG, 6-4, 285, jr., Kalispell, Montana No. 61—Scott Curry, OT, 6-5, 250, fr., Valier, Montana No. 62—David Kempfert, OC, 6-4, 278, jr., Missoula, Montana No. 69—Troy Casper, OT, 6-4, 260, so., Billings, Montana No. 70—Marty Duffin, DT, 6-2, 270, sr., Idaho Falls, Idaho No. 71—Bob Fenton, OG, 6-4, 270, sr., Medford, Oregon No. 73—Jeff Zellick, OG, 6-5, 290, jr., Springfield, Oregon No. 75—Jason Baker, OT, 6-7, 300, so., Coos Bay, Oregon No. 85—David Henkel, K, 5-10, 170, fr., Lake Mary, Florida No. 87—Eleu Kane, WR, 5-10, 165, fr., Honolulu, Hawaii No. 88—Raul Pacheco, WR, 5-9, 170, fr., Honolulu, Hawaii No. 89—Brian Toone, DT, 6-2, 275, jr., Butte, Montana No. 90—Corey Falls, DE, 6-2, 244, jr., Medford, Oregon No. 93—Ryan Thompson, DT, 6-4, 275, jr., Missoula, Montana No. 95—Marc Bebout, TE, 6-4, 230, sr., Riverton, Wyoming No. 97—Mike Lorentz, DE/DT, 6-4, 260, fr., Thornton, Colorado No. 98—Wade Scates, DT, 6-3, 240, so., Spokane, Washington No. 99—Eric Manzanarez, DT, 6-3, 230, fr., Great Falls, Montana

    References

    1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
    2. ^ "Sports Network Div. I-AA Poll". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 21, 1995. p. 5B.
    3. ^ a b "Grizzlies silence Thundering Herd, 22-10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. December 17, 1995. p. 5B.
    4. ^ Grummert, Dale (October 10, 1995). "Making A difference". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
    5. ^ Sahlberg, Bert (October 22, 1995). "Vandals tan Grizzlies' hide". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
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