1993 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1993 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach Don Read, the Grizzlies compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the Big Sky Title. Montana advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Grizzlies lost to Delaware in the first round.^[1] Montana played home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.

1993 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 48–49 vs. Delaware
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 3
Record	10–2 (7–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Don Read (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mick Dennehy (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jerome Souers (4th season)
Home stadium	Washington–Grizzly Stadium
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Montana $^	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 11 Idaho ^	5	–	2	–	0			11	–	3	–	0
No. 20 Eastern Washington	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Montana State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northern Arizona	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Weber State	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Boise State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Idaho State	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	South Dakota State*	No. 22	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	W 52–48	11,366	[2]
September 11	at Oregon*	No. 21	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	L 30–35	33,183	[3]
September 18	Idaho State	No. 19	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	W 28–16	11,583	[4]
September 25	at Eastern Washington	No. 16	Woodward Field Cheney, WA (rivalry)	W 35–20	5,970	[5]
October 2	Boise State	No. 12	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	W 38–24	15,696	[6]
October 9	Weber State	No. 12	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	W 45–17	10,180	[7]
October 16	at Northern Arizona	No. 8	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 38–23	15,288	[8]
October 23	Jacksonville State*	No. 8	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	W 37–7	11,561	[9]
October 30	Sacramento State*	No. 4	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	W 54–7	9,321	[10]
November 6	at No. 6 Idaho	No. 5	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (Little Brown Stein)	W 54–34	15,054	[11][12]
November 13	at Montana State	No. 5	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	W 42–30	15,197	[13]
November 26	No. 18 Delaware*	No. 3	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 48–49	11,271	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1994 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1994. pp. 55–58. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
2. "Montana rallies past SDSU". Argus-Leader. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Oregon edges Montana 35–30, improves to 2–0". Tri-City Herald. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Griz hold off speedy Bengals". Great Falls Tribune. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "No. 16 Griz get comforting win". The Missoulian. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Griz bounce Boise State". The Montana Standard. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Griz bury Wildcats, 45–17". The Billings Gazette. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Grizzlies halt Northern Arizona". The Montana Standard. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Grizzlies romp 37–7". The Independent-Record. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Grizzlies rip apart Sacramento State". The Billings Gazette. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Sahlberg, Bert (November 6, 1993). "Griz, UI line up potent offenses". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
12. Sahlberg, Bert (November 7, 1993). "Sky falls on Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
13. "Griz trump Bobcats with crazy eights". The Missoulian. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Blue Hens Vs. Montana Game Summary, Statistics". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. November 28, 1993. p. E8. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .