2012 Grizzly Football Quick Facts
4/13/2012 12:00:00 AM | Football
April 13, 2012
PRESIDENT: Dr. Royce Engstrom
CAMPUS ADDRESS: 32 Campus Dr., Missoula, MT, 59812
LOCATION: Missoula, MT (59812)
ENROLLMENT: 15,642 (Chartered Feb. 17, 1893)
NICKNAME: Grizzlies, Griz
COLORS: Maroon & Silver
STADIUM: Washington-Grizzly (25,217)
PLAYING SURFACE: SprinTurf
STADIUM PHONE: (406) 243-4167
ATHLETIC ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Jean Gee
AD PHONE: (406) 243-5348
INTERIM HEAD FOOTBALL COACH: Mick Delaney
DELANEY RECORD AT UM: First Season
ATHLETICS WEB SITE: www.gogriz.com
BIG SKY MEMBERSHIP: Inaugural (1963)
2011 O-ALL/BIG SKY RECORDS: 11-3/7-1 Big Sky (1st)
2011 RET. LETTERMEN: 38 (25 offense/13 defense)
LETTERMEN LOST: 26
RET. STARTERS: 8 (6 offense, 2 defense)
STARTERS LOST: 15
2011 REDSHIRTS: 28 (14 defense/12 offense/2 K/P)
2012 PREP ADDITIONS: 19
2012 JC TRANSFERS: 5
2012 4-YEAR TRANSFERS: 2
2012 SPRING FB DATES: March 19-April 1; April 9-21
BIG SKY TITLES: 19 (1969, 1970, 1982, 1993, 1995-96, 1998-2009, 2011
YEARS IN FCS PLAYOFFS (21): 1982,1988-89,1993-2009, 2011
FCS NOTE: UM had a record 17 FCS playoff berths, 1993-2009
GRIZ NATIONAL TITLES: 1995 AND 2001
SPRING SCRIMMAGES: March 24, April 14 & 21 (all in Missoula)
ANNUAL SPRING GAME: April 14, 6:00 p.m.
FIRST SEASON OF FOOTBALL: 1897
ALL-TIME FB RECORD: 545-463-23 (.537)
ALL-TIME BIG SKY RECORD: 213-113-1 (.649)
fb SPORTS INFORMATION DIR.: Dave Guffey
2012 Montana Schedule
Date-Opponent-Time (Mtn.)
Sept. 1-South Dakota-1:30 p.m.
Sept. 8-at Appalachian State-TBA
Sept. 15-Liberty (Hall of Fame Game)- 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 22-Northern Arizona*#- (Homecoming)- 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 29-at Eastern Washington*#-5:00 p.m.
Oct. 6-at Northern Colorado*# -1:30 p.m.
Oct. 13-Southern Utah*-1:30 p.m.
Oct. 20-at North Dakota*#-1:30 p.m.
Oct. 27-Idaho State*# (Military Appreciation Game)#-1:30 p.m.
Nov. 3-at Weber State*#-1:30 p.m.
Nov. 10-OPEN
Nov. 19-Montana State*#-1:30 p.m.
*=Big Sky Conference game
#=ROOT Sports TV game
2011 Results (11-3/7-1 Big Sky-first)
Date-Opponent-Result-(Attendance)
Sept. 3-Tennessee-L, 42-16-(94,661)
Sept. 10-Cal Poly-W, 37-23-(25,855)
Sept. 17-#10 E. Washington*-W, 17-14-(26,066)
Sept. 24-at Sacramento State*-L, 42-28-(12,751)
Oct. 1-Northern Colorado*-W, 55-28-(25,919)
Oct. 8-at Idaho State*-W, 33-0-(9,124)
Oct. 15-Portland State*-W, 30-24-(25,744)
Oct. 22-at Northern Arizona*-W, 28-24-(8,421)
Oct. 29-Weber State*-W, 45-10-(25,401)
Nov. 5-Western Oregon-W, 32-7-(24,984)
Nov. 19-at No. 1 Montana State*-W, 36-10-(22,005)
Dec. 3-#15 Central Arkansas$-W, 41-14-(22,005)
Dec. 9-#2 Northern Iowa$-W, 48-10-(23,049)
Dec. 16-at #1 Sam Houston St.$- L, 31-28-(12,367)
*=Big Sky Conference game
$=FCS Playoff Game
