Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame
Scott Gurnsey
- Induction:
- 2024
- Class:
- 1995
While not a Montana native, you'd be hard pressed to find someone with as much passion for the Montana Grizzlies than Scott Gurnsey.
One of the most prolific receivers in program history, Gurnsey, of Tumwater, Wash., was a first-team All-Big Sky pick in 1993 as the conference's top wide-out. He caught 67 passes for 1,079 yards and nine touchdowns in 11 regular-season games that year, which still stands as the eighth-best season of any UM receiver. For his work, he earned UM's Terry Dillon award for outstanding back or receiver that year.
In 1994 he was the co-recipient of the Steve Carlson Team MVP Award alongside Dave Dickenson and Shalon Baker. Known for big plays in big games, in two seasons against Montana State (1993, '94) Gurnsey totaled 363 yards receiving, both still ranked among the top-25 games in UM history. He posted 176 receiving yards against Boise State in 1993, highlighted by a 70-yard touchdown catch – both marks that also rank among the tops in program history.
As of 2024 he remained fifth on UM's all-time receiving yards list with 2,574, eighth in career receptions with 167, and seventeenth in career TD catches with 17 (not including playoffs). His career average of 15.41 yards per catch is also a top-13 mark in program history.
A four-time letterman between 1991-94, Gurnsey also served as UM's punter and averaged more than 40 yards per kick. He still holds the school record for most punts in a season with 77 in 1992.
After graduation he served as UM's radio color analyst and pre/post-game show host for 27 years until his retirement in 2023, helping paint the picture for a generation of fans over the airwaves for some of the greatest moments in program history.
One of the most prolific receivers in program history, Gurnsey, of Tumwater, Wash., was a first-team All-Big Sky pick in 1993 as the conference's top wide-out. He caught 67 passes for 1,079 yards and nine touchdowns in 11 regular-season games that year, which still stands as the eighth-best season of any UM receiver. For his work, he earned UM's Terry Dillon award for outstanding back or receiver that year.
In 1994 he was the co-recipient of the Steve Carlson Team MVP Award alongside Dave Dickenson and Shalon Baker. Known for big plays in big games, in two seasons against Montana State (1993, '94) Gurnsey totaled 363 yards receiving, both still ranked among the top-25 games in UM history. He posted 176 receiving yards against Boise State in 1993, highlighted by a 70-yard touchdown catch – both marks that also rank among the tops in program history.
As of 2024 he remained fifth on UM's all-time receiving yards list with 2,574, eighth in career receptions with 167, and seventeenth in career TD catches with 17 (not including playoffs). His career average of 15.41 yards per catch is also a top-13 mark in program history.
A four-time letterman between 1991-94, Gurnsey also served as UM's punter and averaged more than 40 yards per kick. He still holds the school record for most punts in a season with 77 in 1992.
After graduation he served as UM's radio color analyst and pre/post-game show host for 27 years until his retirement in 2023, helping paint the picture for a generation of fans over the airwaves for some of the greatest moments in program history.
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