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Table of Contents

53 R ecord B ook Grizzly Records ....... 54-55 Career Leaders .....56 Single-Season Leaders .............

57 All-Am ericans.............. 58 Grizzly Leaders........ 59-62

1997 Schedule .................................... IFC UM Quick Facts/Table of C o n te n ts...........1 Front Cover Key .................................. 14

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M ontana U M ..................................2 A cadem ics...................3 P resid en t........................4

6 3 G rizzly A w ards Big Sky First Teamers .. 64 Grizzly Awards ........ 65-66

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R eview @Oregon State ............68 Cal Poly, SLO ...............68 @Sacramento State ......69 Southern Utah .........69 Idaho S ta te .........70 @Eastern Washington 70 Northern A rizo n a 71 @Cal State N orthridge. 71 Portland State ......... ....72 @Weber S tate....

72 Montana State ..... 73 Nicholls S tate...............73 E. Tenn. State ..... 74 Troy State ...................74 @ M arshall ..........75 All-Opponents R ecords ............ 75 Current/Former Pros ..........

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9 C o a c h in g S taff Head Coach M ick D en n eh y ...9 A ssistant C o a c h e s................... 10-14

15 1 9 9 7 G rizzlies O utlo o k .................... 15-18 All-American C an d id ates...............19-22 Honors C and id ates.............. 23-27 Griz Weight R o o m ....... 28 Player B io s.............. 29-38 New Grizzlies 3941 ▼ Alphabetical Roster/Pro­ nunciation K e y ...... 4243 Coaches through the Y e a rs.......................44 1996 Statistics ............................4546 4 7 1 9 9 7 O ppo n en ts Stephen F. A u stin 48 St. M ary’s .....................48 Sacramento S ta te 48 Idaho S ta te .................. 49 Eastern Washington .. 49 @W yom ing.................. 49 @Northern Arizona ... 50 Cal State Northridge .. 50 @ Portland S ta te 50 Weber S ta te ................. 51 @Montana S ta te 51 Big Sky Conference ... 52 (FAX ON Faxback system The most

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Quick Facts (406) Area Code in Montana Location .....................Missoula, Montana 59812 (Pop. 57,000) Enrollm ent ............... ............11,753 P resid en t......... Dr. George Dennison, 243-2311 Stadium .....

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Grizzlies C olors ...... ........Copper, Silver & Gold Athletic Director Wayne Hogan, 243-5331 Assoc. Athletic Dir. .Marie Porter,243-5370 NCAA Faculty Rep.. Dr. James Lopach, 243-4829 Head Football Coach . Mick Dennehy, 243-2969 Football Staff.............. Jerome Souers, Brent Pease, Phil Ryan, Kraig Paulson, David Reeves, Bill Cockhill Football Phone ......

243-2969/2968 Athletic Trainer....... Dennis Murphy, 243-6362 Equipment Manager Steve Hackney, 243-4351 Sports Information D irector Dave Guffey, 243-6899 (W), 728-1135 (H), 243-6859 (FAX) Assistant SID .... . Linda McCarthy, 243-5414 Conference ................. Big Sky, (801) 392-1978 (FAX-392-5568) C om m issioner .............

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1 his 1997 F o o tb all Y earbook was p re­ pared by D ave G uffey for the co n ­ venience of print and electronic media during the '97 football season.

Permission is granted to quote in whole or in part any material in this yearbook. Photo­ graphs or additional information will be sent upon request. All requests for press passes should be made at least one week in advance.

Cover Photo— Mark Bryant: back cover aerial photo — Clay Jensen . All other photos — Todd Goodrich or sports information archives. Writing and editing —Dave Guffey.

Layout, design and editing — Renee Valley.

Printing — UM Printing Services.

U niversity H all he University of Montana was the state's first college. Chartered on February 17,1893, the school opened its doors to its first 50 students in what is now called University Hall. More than 100 years later, The University of Montana is the center of liberal arts education and research in the state.

The school has gone through numerous changes over the years. In 1913 the school was renamed the State University of Montana, and in 1935, it was renamed Montana State University. It wasn't until 1965 that the institution recaptured its original name, The University of Montana. In 1988 Western Montana College in Dillon became part of UM, and in 1994, the Montana Board of Regents approved a restructuring plan to create two universities within the Montana University System. Today The University of Montana encompasses three other campuses: Western Montana College in Dillon, Montana Tech in Butte, and Helena College of Technology in Helena. Missoula's Vo-Tech is now The University of Montana College ofT echnology.

The University of Montana provides high-quality, well-rounded education to students and a wide range of services to Montanans. UM is a major source of research, continuing education, economic development, fine arts and entertainment, and serves as a driving force in strengthening Montana's ties with countries throughout the world.

UM's Missoula campus is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School, the Davidson Honors College, the College of Technol­ ogy, and seven professional schools: business administration, education, fine arts, forestry, journalism, law, andpharmacy and allied health sciences. The University of Montana also has an excellent physical therapy school and offers

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two-year programs in business, trades and industry, and technical and health occupations.

UM continues to grow, and last year's enrollment of 11,886 students broke all previous enrollment records. The student body is 52 percent female and 48 percent male. Last year Montana enrolled 399 foreign students from 63 countries.

Located at the base of Mount Sentinel and on the bank of the Clark Fork River, the 200-acre campus is one of the most beautiful in the nation.

Campus life offers a variety of choices for the UM student. Dormitory living provides nine halls with various options on campus.Elrod Hall is the male dorm; Turner Hall is the female dorm; and Aber, Craig, Duniway, Jesse, Miller, and Knowles halls are co-ed. Pantzer Hall, which provides four-person suites, was completed in 1995. Family housing can be foundjust three blocks south of the main campus in University Village, and Toole Village opened last year.

Students interested in the Greek life have four sororities and 10 fraternities from which to choose.

The University of Montana has a nine-hole golf course, located just south of the main campus. The Grizzly Pool is a seven-lane, 25-yard indoor swimming pool which features numerous classes and programs.The recreation annex, adjacent to Adams Field House, features two full-length basketball courts, seven raquetball courts, a chmbing wall, a weightroom, and equipment checkout.

The Outdoor Program provides opportunities for the campus community to participate in recreational activities such as rafting, kayaking, climbing, hiking, backpacking and skiing.

UM owns and operates Lubrecht Forest, a 28,000-acre teaching and research forest. Located approximately 30 miles northeast of Missoula, Lubrecht Forest provides the opportunity for students to learn tree thinning and harvesting techniques in addition to forest and ecological projects.

The Flathead Lake Biological Research Station, located at Yellow Bay on the east side of the lake, is a year-round research facility and academic center for the ecological sciences. The freshwater research laboratory encompasses 80 acres.

UM ranks fourth among U.S. public universities with 28 Rhodes Scholars.

UM also has had 37 International Fulbright Scholars, eightTruman Scholars and five Goldwater Scholars. More than $23.6 million was received for research in 1995-96. Journalism graduates have won seven Pulitzer Prizes, and the UM Foundaction recorded 1995-96 as the best financial year in its 25-year history.

The UM Foundation, Alumni Association, and the Grizzly Athletic Asso­ ciation provide support for the institution through alumni, friends, private gifts, and athletic fans.

Studying at “Spoony Rock” on campus. Spoony Rock, a remnant from glacial Lake Missoula, was used as a meeting place for couples from about 1900 to 1916.

he University of Montana has had 28 Rhodes Scholars. Charlotte Morrison is UM’s fifth Rhodes Scholar winner in the last nine years.

UM ranks 15th of all American colleges and universities in the number of Rhodes Scholars it has produced, fourth among public universities. Students are chosen on the basis of scholarship, leader­ ship, energy, community and political in­ volvement, and character.

The Flathead Lake Biological Station, located about 80 miles north of Missoula, is the oldest biological station west of the Mississippi. The UM research station is one of the finest facilities in the country for ecological studies and freshwater research.

KUFM, a non-commercial, public ra­ dio station operated by the Telecommuni­ cations Center reaches an estimated400,000 Charlotte M orrison,U M ’s 28th Rhodes Scholar.

Montanans in central and western Mon­ tana.

School of Education graduates compete very successfully forjobs. A high percentage of those with bachelor's degrees and graduate degrees find teaching, administrative and other education-related positions in Montana and many other states.

The Department of Social Work is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, making UM the only Montana public school that prepares its graduates to apply for advanced standing in graduate schools of social work.

The Department of Drama/Dance has a professional theater group —the Montana Repertory Theatre —based on campus. The Montana Repertory Theatre, which tours throughout the Northwest, is the only touring profes­ sional actors equity company between Minneapolis and Seattle.

Eight University of Montana students have received Truman Scholar­ ships. The national scholarship is given annually to students committed to a government career who have superior academic ability and leadership potential.

The Department of Anthropology has the largest collection of artifacts and records of prehistory in the region.

The School of Business is the only business school in Montana to be accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business at the graduate level.

Year in, year out, a high percentage of the school's accounting graduates pass the Certified Public Accountant Exam on their first try.

The Department of Geology has a strong nationally known program in traditional geology and environmental geoscience. Because the solution to most geologic problems involves a combination of field and laboratory study, the department offers a wide range of field and laboratory courses and encourages a broad, multi-disciplinary program of study.

The Department of Geography has one of the Northwest's best cartog­

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raphy laboratories, where students learn to make maps and interpret aerial photography.

The Department of Health and Human Performance is.one of a handful in the country that prepares students to be athletic trainers.

The School of Journalism has had seven Pulitzer Prize winners, and UM journalism students stood in seventh place overall for writing, held an eighthplace tie for photojournalism and sported a finalist for the championship round in the 1996 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

UM's graduate creative writing program, started in 1919 by H.G. Merriam, is the second oldest program of its kind in the country. Well-known for graduates like Montana writer and poet James Welch, the program has flourished to the point that in 1995 it received 300 applications for 20 openings.

Montana has had three or more Division I, All-District VII (which includes Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Alberta, and Saskatchewan) academic selections eight of the past nine years.

Last season running back Josh Branen and free safety Blaine McElmurry were named GTE first team Academic All-Americans. The GTE team requires a minimum 3.2 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). Montana tied Wyoming for the most players on the Division 1 team.

Branen maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA in Psychology/Pre-Physical Therapy; McElmurry has a 3.47 in Microbiology/Pre-Med. Branen and McElmurry were both GTE Academic All-American picks last year.

Last season 16 Montana football players were named to the All-Big Sky Conference’s academic team, which requires a 3.0 GPA or above. The Grizzly football team has ranked first or second in number of all-league academic team members for 11 straight years and has had the most selec­ tions on six occasions in that time span.

Last year McElmurry and Mike Bouchee were awarded NCAA post­ graduate scholarships, and Montana has had five athletes so-honored in the last six years.

In 1988, the Grizzlies also had an unprecedented four players named to the Division I first or second Academic All-American team. Those players were halfback John Huestis, linebacker Mike McGowan, tight end Brad Salonen, and defensive tackle Rick Sullivan.

Academic All-Americans PLAYER

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Greg Maloney ........................................................ ........ ........ ...........

1978 Ed C erkovnik......... ............... ............................ ............. ...... ........ ...... 1979 G reglsem an ...................... .............................. ...................... ................1982 Brian Salonen......................................................................... .............. 1983 Rick Sullivan .......... ............................................ .................... , 1986, 88 John H uestis............................................................................................1988 Brad Salonen ............................................... .......................... ............... 1988 Mike McGowan ................................... ...............................

1988, 89, 90 Dave Dickenson ........................ .......... ..................... ............ 1993, 94, 95 Matt W e ils ..................................................................... ....................

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Josh Branen ................. ............. ..............................................

1995, 96 Blaine M cE lm urry..... ......................... ................... ............ . ......... 1995, 96

Picturedfrom the annual Robert O. Lindsay Scholar-Athletes Honors Lun­ cheon, from L-R, are: the 1996 and 1997 President’s Award winners Josh Branen (football) and Courtney Mathieson (soccer), Athletic Director Wayne Hogan, Bob Simonson of Piper Jaffray, Jason Hamma (cross country), and Joyce Lindsay.

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George M. Dennison, President eorge Dennison became the 16th president of The University of M ontana on August 15, 1990.

During his tenure at M ontana, he has been very supportive of athletics. He serves on the NCAA Council and chaired the Big Sky Conference Presidents’ Council in 1992-93.

Dennison came to M ontana from Kalamazoo, Mich., where he served as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs of Western Michigan University from 1987-90.

In earlier years, he spent time at the Universities of Arkansas and Washington prior to 18 years at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. At Colorado State, he started as a history professor then served in numerous other positions. He simultaneously held the positions of Associate Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and Associate Dean of the Graduate School for International Develop­ ment Studies. He also served as Acting Academic Vice President, Associate Academic Vice President, and Director of Admissions and Records.

A historian by training, Dennison received his Bachelor’s degree with high honors in history from UM in 1962. He received his M aster’s degree from UM in 1963, then earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of W ashington in 1967. He has written numerous publications and made several professional presentations in both history and higher education.

In addition, Dennison serves on several boards. He was recently named to the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and its Executive Commitee. He also serves as Chair of the Governor’s Council on Community Service, on the Board of the International Heart Institute of Montana, the Community Medical Center Advisory Committee, the Campus Compact Executive Committee, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, and the Plum Creek Timber Company Board of Directors.

George and his wife, Jane, have two children. Their son, Rick, played college football at Colorado State then joined the Denver Broncos in 1982. He played linebacker for Denver for nine years and now serves as Special Teams coach for the Broncos. Their son, Robert, teaches mathematics and computer program­ ming in Tecumsah, Kan., just outside Topeka, and coaches football, wrestling, and track. The Dennisons have four grandchildren.

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Wayne Hogan, Athletic Director

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ayne Hogan was named the 14th athletic director at The University of M ontana and began his duties November 1, 1995. Under his guidance, UM Athletics has continued its successful tradition, and the Grizzly football team captured its first national championship just 46 days after Hogan’s arrival.

The 41-year-old Florida native came to Montana after serving for 14 years in various positions at Florida State University. In his final stint as interim athletic director there, the Seminoles won their first national championship in football, securing that honor with an Orange Bowl victory on January 1, 1994.

Hogan brings a diverse background in communications, media and public relations, as well as promotions and marketing skills. He began his career in athletics as a broadcaster and public relations chief for a pair of AAA baseball teams.

After receiving his Bachelor's degree in communications in 1979, he spent one year with the Houston Astros' affiliate in Charleston, W. Va., and one year with the Los Angeles Dodgers' farm team in Albuquerque, N.M. Hogan began his career in collegiate athletics as the assistant sports information director at New Mexico (1980-82). He returned to FSU as the sports information director that year and served in that position for 10 years.

He was promoted to assistant athletic director, then associate athletic director, and served as interim athletic director between 1993 and 1995. During that time the Seminoles became a perennial powerhouse in football, joined the Atlantic Coast Conference, and made significant strides in gender equity and facilities improvements. Hogan was respon­ sible for all external affairs by 1994.

Hogan was selected from a pool of 106 applicants to head the Grizzly program.

He is the son of Patrick Hogan, a former sports information director and college administrator at Florida State. Hogan and his wife, Dawn, have three children: Lindsay (15), Kelly (13) and J.P. (6).

Marie Porter Associate JVlarie Porter is in her second year as UM’s associate A.D. She oversees the areas of academics and compliance plus a number of sports and has served as tournament director for several events, including the 1997 NCAA W omen’s West Regional.

Porter served as Montana’s firstever coordinator of Athletic Academic Services from 1992-96. During that time she developed and implemented the inaugural Academic Services program for approximately 260 student athletes from UM’s 14 sports programs. She was responsible for helping UM student athletes in the areas of weekly tracking of academic progress, advising of course curriculum, tutoring, referral to campus support services, overseeing completion of General Education Requirements, and upholding NCAA

Athletic compliance regulations. She currently chairs UM's Student-Athlete Advisory Board.

In addition, Porter served as the assistant women’s tennis coach from 1993 to 1995 and was a Freshman Seminar instructor from 1992-96.

Prior to her arrival at UM in 1992, Porter was a faculty member at Washington State University, serving as an academic counselor.

Porter received her bachelor's degree in psychology at the Univer­ sity of Kansas in 1988, graduating with honors and earned a master’s degree in social psychology from Kansas in 1990, maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.

She was a four-year letter winner in tennis at Kansas and was the recipient of the Outstanding Women’s Student-Athlete Award at KU in 1986,1987 and 1988. Porter was a two-time Academic All-American, in 1987 and 1988, and was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholar­ ship in 1988. She is married to Mark Porter.

Bill Schwanke

Gary Hughes

Executive Director, Grizzly Athletic Association

Assistant A.D., Internal Affairs

D i l l Schwanke returned to the Grizzly Athletic A sso­ ciation last spring after serving as an assistant athletic director for marketing and media relations for four years. Now an assistant A.D. for development, Schwanke oversees all booster club activities for Grizzly Athletics.

Schwanke has also been responsible for the reorga­ nization o f the Grizzly letter winners club, plus he chairs both the Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame Committee and U M ’s annual men’s basketball tournament committee.

He was the assistant director o f the GAA from 1988-91 and served as Montana’s sports information director from 1967-69. He was the sports editor at The M issoulian from 1969-71.

“Grizzly Bill” was the “voice” of Montana football and men’s basketball for 21 years, before retiring from those duties in 1993. He was the Montana Sportscaster o f the Year six times.

Schwanke is a 1967 graduate of Montana, earning a B.A. degree in Journalism.

He received Montana’s Alumni Award on Centennial Charter Day - Feb. 18, 1993.

Bill and his wife, Lynn, have four children: Amber, Myka, Corbin, and Genna.

G ary Hughes, the veteran of Montana’s Athletic Department, is in his 32nd year at UM. He was named Athletic Ticket Manager in 1966 and was appointed Manager of Athletics Facilities and Revenue in 1978.

He was recently promoted to Assistant Athletic Direc­ tor, Internal Affairs.

Hughes oversees athletic services, which include ticketing, food and beverage, sports venue scheduling, maintenance and event operations. He served as the interim associate AD in both 1990 and 1995.

He represented athletics during the Washington-Grizzly Stadium expansion in 1995 and is serving in the same capacity for the proposed Adams Field House renovation project.

Hughes represented UM at the 100th Olympic Games, assisting in venue management at the Atlanta World Congress Center.

A native of Ronan, Hughes received his Associate degree in accounting from Missoula Business College in 1962. He gained experience in hotel accounting and auditing before assuming his responsibilities at UM. Gary and his wife, Judy, have six children: Christian Ann, Dustin, Lance, Christopher, Sara, and Cary.

AI Kempfert

James Lopach

Assistant to the Athletic Director, Corporate Sponsors

Faculty Athletic Representative

l A 1 Kempfert is in his 20th year with the Athletic Department but was recently promoted to the A ssis­ tant to the Athletic Director. His duties include the identification and solicitaion o f potential corporate sponsors, courtesy car program, and heading the tran­ sition team for the new Events Center.

Kempfert formerly served as the Executive Direc­ tor o f the Grizzly Athletic Association for 19 years.

During the 1995-96 season, the GAA generated over $800,000 in private support with emphasis primarily on athletic scholarships.

Kempfert came to UM from California Lutheran University, where he served as the Director of Alumni/Parent Relations from 1971-77. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968-71 and in Viet Nam from 1969-70, receiving many com m endations. He is an alumnus o f CLU, where he was a three-sport letterm an.

Al has threechildren: Kim, Matthew, and David. Matt played center for the Grizzly basketball team from 1991-95. David played center for the Grizzly football team from 1993-96 and recently signed a free-agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks. Kim is pursuing an acting career in Hollywood.

James Lopach was named Montana’s Faculty Ath­ letic Representative in September of 1995, replacing Bob Lindsay, who served in that post for seven years.

Dr. Lopach has been a faculty member in the UM political science department since 1973. He has also served as UM’s associate provost, and he has served as acting director of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center.

Lopach was the associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and special assistant to the president for the semester conversion project.

He received his degree in philosophy and English from Carroll College in 1964. He has two Master’s degrees from Notre Dame: one in American studies and one in English-education. He received his Ph.D. from Notre Dame in American Government & Public Law in 1973. A native of Great Falls, Jim has two children: Christine and Paul, a 1997 graduate of the UM law school.

Dave Guffey

Chuck Maes

Sports Information Director

Assistant A.D .,, Business Affairs

D a v e Guffey is in his 20th year as Montana’s Sports Information Director.

“Guf ’ has won 20 district and national awards for his football and basketball guides, game pro­ grams, and feature writing.

He has served as Media Coordinator for numer­ ous Big Sky Conference events, including men's postseason basketball tournaments and league track championships. He has also been the Media Coordinator for UM’s annual men’s basketball holiday tourna­ ment since its inception in 1980.

He has been a member of Co-SID A since 1979 and served on numerous committees. He is currently a member of the Special Awards Committee.

He also serves on the Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame committee and assists in the evaluation and development of UM's radio and television rights packages.

Prior to his arrival at UM in 1978, he was a sports writer in Fresno, Calif.

A 1975 graduate of Fresno State, he received his B.A. in journalism and was a student assistant in the FSU sports information office from 1974-78.

Dave and his wife, Mea Andrews, have two sons: Patrick (15) and Matthew

C huck joined the Grizzly athletic department in June of 1988. Last year he was promoted to the assistant athletic director for business affairs.

He oversees all business affairs of the Univer­ sity of Montana Athletic Department and coor­ dinates all Grizzly football travel logistics, and all post-season travel for all of UM's sports.

He is a 1985 graduate of UM with a B.A. degree in business administra­ tion, graduating with degrees in accounting and management.

He came to work at Montana immediately after graduation from his alma mater as an accountant.

Maes graduated from Anaconda High School in 1978 and was a track letterman as a prep.

Chuck and his wife, Brenda, have a four-year-old daughter, Lauren, and a year-old son, Chance.

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Dennis Murphy Athletic Trainer D en n is Murphy is in his 16th year as head athletic trainer at UM. He graduated from Mon­ tana in 1975 with a B.S. degree in health and physical education with a specialization in Ath­ letic Training and Adaptive Physical Education.

In June 1975 he was certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association. In August 1978 he was named assistant athletic trainer and lec­ turer at the Department of Athletics at the University of Arizona. In September 1980 he accepted the position of visiting assistant professor at UM. Murphy, who has been a certified trainer for 22 years, has taught numerous training-related classes, has been a guest speaker at several sports clinics, and has written articles for training publications.

letic trainer. He replaced Chris Fry, who was promoted to associate athletic trainer.

Weida is a 1995 graduate of Montana, earn­ ing his M.A. degree in Athletic Training. He served as the assistant athletic trainer at Pepperdine University in 1995-96 before return­ ing to Missoula.

A native of Deer Lodge, Mont., Weida earned his B.A. degree in health & human performance with an emphasis in athletic training in 1992.

He was certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) in June of that year.

Rob Stack

Equipm ent M anager

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Steve Hackney S tev e Hackney is in his 17th season as the Grizzly equipment manager. He oversees all fac­ ets of the athletic equipment room operation and is involved in the upkeep of Dahlberg Arena, Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Dornblaser Track & Field and the UM South Campus soccer field, as well as all practice facilities.

Steve is a native of Hamilton and graduated from The University of Montana in 1972. He received his B.S. degree in health and physical education, with an emphasis in Athletic Training and Physical Therapy.

Hackney earned his Master's degree in health and physical education in 1974 from Indiana State.

He served three years in the Navy from 1962-65 and was a Spanish linguist.

Steve and his wife, Larae, have a son Tyler, 15, and a daughter, Meghan,

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R o b Stack is in his eigth year as the assistant equipment manager at UM. He is responsible for uniform and equipment maintenance and distribu­ tion, painting of all practice and game fields, and competition preparation.

Stack came to Montana as a football player in 1984, playing linebacker for the Grizzlies under coach Larry Donovan. After one season he began working in the equipment room under Steve Hackney and has been there ever since.

Stack was a member of the Montana Army National Guard from 198796.

A native of Whitehall, Mont., Stack was a two-time all-state player for the Trojan football team. He was also a sprinter for the WHS track & field team.

Stack is currently finishing his B.A. degree in history and art education.

Rob and his wife, Malessa, have a six-year-old daughter named Kaela.

Loren Flynn

Tamra Mander

Asst. Manager\ Athletic Services

Director o f M arketing and Prom otions

Loren Flynn begins his 10th year in the UM Athletic Department serves as the UM Ticket Manager, overseeing the TIC-IT-E-Z system, all ticketing for UM athletics, and game manage­ ment.

Flynn began his UM career in 1988 as the assistant manager of athletic services. He was responsible for concessions and assisted in tick­ eting and event management.

A native of Townsend, Flynn attended Montana State University from 1978-81, majoring in business management.

After college, he served as a forestry technician for the U.S. Forest Service from 1981-85, then was the assistant general manager for the Rocking Horse restaurant and night club in Missoula from 1985-88 before coming to UM. Loren 'is married to the former Laurie Leonard.

1 amra Mander is in her second year as the director o f marketing and promotions for Grizzly Athletics.

She is involved in all phases of sports marketing and is responsible for season and single-game promo­ tions and ticket campaigns.

Mander designs promotional materials for the athletic department including posters, schedule cards and brochures. She is also responsible for the Promotional Partnership Program and the UM Cub Club for young Grizzly fans. She is the director o f the annual Lady Griz basketball tournament, and she oversees the UM Dance Team and Cheer Squad advisors.

A 1991 graduate of the University of W yoming, Tamra received a B.S. degree in communication and mass media. She is currently working on a master's degree in sports marketing and administration.

Before joining UM, she served as an intern with the Big Sky Conference (1992-93), women's sports information director at the U niversity o f New Orleans (1 9 9 3 -9 5 ) and assistant athletic director at N orthw estern State U n iversity (1 9 9 5 -9 6 )._______

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Rob Mathner Com U r . Robert Mathner is M ontana's first-ever Compliance Coordinator and began his new posi­ tion July 1, 1996. He oversees the day-to-day operations of maintaining UM's compliance with i *gg| ^ A A rules, as well as the monitoring and auditing ^ of all the compliance-related aspects of Grizzly \ A th letics.

Mathner comes to Montana from Florida State, where he was the compliance officer for two years.

He administered and audited all forms related to FSU, the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the NCAA requirements o f student athletes, coaches, and administrators. He was also involved in the NCAA Clearinghouse and all athlete eligibility processes.

Mathner worked inthe FSU sports information office for a year and worked as a teacher andcoach at Lake Weir High School in Chandler, Fla. A 1987 graduate of Southern Mississippi, Mathner earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration. He received a Master's degree in exercise of sport science from Florida in 1990 and a Ph.D. degree in P.E. with a specialization from Florida State in 1996.

Athletics Developm ent Officer IVtichael Rehm is in his second year as Montana's Athletics Development Officer. He is responsible for seeking major gifts for UM Grizzly Athletics.

Rehm has served as the assistant director of the UM Foundation Annual Fund Drive, coordinating the bi-annual phonathons and the Miller Barber Pro-Am Golf Tournament.

He also served as a program specialist for UM Admissions and New Student Services and was responsible for marketing UM to prospective students.

Rehm has been extremely active since his arrival at UM in 1990. He was a member of the UM cross country and track & field teams, and he earned Big Sky Conference all-academic honors for four consecutive years.

He recently had an article published in the College Student Journal, comparing the self perceptions of UM student-athletes to non-studentathletetes.

A native of Oak Park, 111., Rehm earned his BS in 1993 and his M.S. in 1995, both in health & human performance.

Linda McCarthy

Renee Valley

Assistant Sports Inform ation D irector

Administrative Assistant , Sports Inform ation

L inda McCarthy is in her ninth year as the assistant SID at UM. Her primary sports are women’s basketball, volleyball, and soccer, plus men's and women's cross country and track and field.

McCarthey is a 1991 UM graduate, receiving her B.A. degree in communication with an empha­ sis in journalism. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Public Administration.

She has served as the Media Coordinator for several Big Sky Conference and NCAA Championship events. She served as Media Coordinator for the 1997 NCAA Women's Basketball West Regional.

McCarthy has also staffed several USA Track & Field events. She served on the press box crew for the U.S. Olympic trials last June.

McCarthy is a certified ASA softball umpire for the Missoula Softball Association. She also serves on the CoSIDA Allied Organizations committee.

She is married to Tom Gallagher who teaches and coaches the Corvallis basketball and football teams.

R en ee has worked at The University of Mon­ tana for two years, beginning the day before the first football game in ‘95. She assists Dave Guffey and Linda McCarthy with numerous responsibilities, including the design and layout of many of Montana’s athletics media guides.

Renee is also responsible for office management of the sports information department.

Originally from Ohio, Renee has lived out west for 21 years, including 19 in Montana. A 1986 University of Montana graduate, Renee worked 9-1/2 years in the prepress department at the Missoulian as a copy inputter, layout technician and image setter before coming to the university.

Renee is single and has numerous nephews and a niece, who is a graduate of The University of Montana also.

Linda Cardinal

Melodee Wolf

Patty Dwight

Kathy England

Adm inistrative Assistant, G rizzly Football

Administrative A ssistant to the A thletic Director

Adm inistrative Assistant, Business Affairs

Administrative Assistant, Olympic Sports

Rae Proctor

Celine Fisher

Betty Preston-Swain

Jane Haight

Adm inistrative Assistant, Ticket Office

Adm inistrative Clerk, Ticket Office

A dm inistrative Clerk, Ticket Office

Ticket Office Clerk

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Lawrence King

Bruce Wallwork

Chris Fry

Angie Valdez

Athletics F ood & Beverage M anager

Strength an d Conditioning Coach

Associate A thletic Trainer

Academ ic-A thletic A dvisor

Penny Brainard

Tina Danielson

Julie Brewer

Todd Goodrich

Adm inistrative Assistant, Grizzly A thletic Association

Secretary, Grizzly A thletic Association

Cheer Squad Advisor

University Photographer

Mick Dennehy

(University of Montana, 1973)

(7th Year at Montana) ichael “M ick ” D ennehy had u n p re c ­ edented success in the first year as the head coach at his alma mater, winning a school record 14 games, garnering a Big Sky Confer­ ence championship, and taking UM to the NCAA Division I-AA championship game.

He was named the 1996 Big Sky Coach of the Year, as the Grizzlies went a perfect 7-0 in league play.

Montana went 14-1 last year, losing 49-29 to host Marshall University in the I-AA title game.

Dennehy, 46, has 24 years of coaching experience, including 10 at the collegiate level. He came to UM from Western Montana College, where he was the head coach from 1988-90. His four-year college coaching record is 24-14.

In 1996, M ontana had a school-record nine different players named to one of Division I-AA’s All-American team, and a record 19 UM players were named to the all-conference team last season.

Mick was named U M ’s 31st head football coach by Grizzly Ath­ letic Director Wayne Hogan on April 19, 1996. He replaced Don Read who retired after coaching UM from 1986-95.

Dennehy had been M ontana’s offensive coordinator and offen­ sive line coach from 1991 to 1995. During that five-year span the Grizzlies went 47-16 (.746), and won two Big Sky Conference champi­ onships (1993 and 1995). Montana has now advanced to the I-AA playoffs the last four straight seasons.

M ontana’s offense was annually among the national leaders dur­ ing his stint as offensive coordinator. The Grizzlies have been ranked first or second in the nation in total offense and passing offense from 1993-96. The Griz­ z lie s h av e a lso been among the Division I-AA leaders in scoring the past three years.

In 1995 and 1996 UM’s offensive line had three first team all-league selec­ tions. Dennehy also over­ saw the development of UM All-American tackle Scott Gragg, a starter for the New York Giants last season.

He coached six AllAmericans in his tenure as U M ’s O-line coach, a duty he relinquished to assistant coach Phil Ryan this season. That group in c lu d e s M ike A gee, David Kempfert, and Jeff Zellick in ‘96, while Eric Sim onson was so-hon­ ored tw o seasons ago.

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All-Americans for coach Dennehy.

The Grizzlies have been ranked among the top teams in the nation in total offense and passing yards the previous five seasons with Dennehy as their offen­ sive coordinator.

A native of Butte, Dennehy coached Western M on­ tana to a 5-3 record in 1990 and was named the Fron­ tier Conference Coach of the Year. He had a 10-13 record at Western. He was an assistant coach in the Big Sky Conference from 1980-81 for head coach Sonny Lubick at M ontana State. Lubick is now the head mentor at Colorado State.

A 1973 graduate of M ontana with a B.A. degree in Education, Mick earned a M aster’s degree in Educa­ tional Administration at Washington State in 1977.

He was a standout safety for the Grizzlies in 1971-72. He is second (tie) in single-season Big Sky history with 10 interceptions in 1972 and led the league that year. In ‘72 he was named first team all­ conference. He is ninth (tie) in league history with 16 career intercep­ tions.

Dennehy started his coaching career at Colton High School in Washington, where his teams won state championships in 1975 and 1976, and he compiled a four-year record of 40-4. He then moved on to Helena High School and was head coach there for three seasons.

He served as the head football coach at Campbell County High School (in Gillette, Wyoming) from 1982 to 1987, then was appointed head coach at Western Montana. At Campbell he was Coach of the Year in 1983. He had an 88-60 record in the prep ranks, was named coach of the year four times, and he was twice selected to serve as a Shrine Game coach.

Mick and his wife, Sheila, have two sons: Jake, a senior safety for the Grizzlies, and Mark, a redshirt freshman wide receiver at UM.

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Jerome Souers Defensive Coordinator/Secondary (12th Year at Montana) erome is in his eighth season as Montana’s defensive coordinator, and he is beginning his 12th year as the Grizzlies’ secondary coach.

“I have always said that Jerome was amongst the bet­ ter coaches that I’ve ever been around,” said Grizzly head coach Mick Dennehy. “The more you’re around him, the more you appreciate the job that he does. He’s always willing to tackle new responsibilities, and he’s very, very unselfish.

“H e’s such a good man to haveon your staff, in terms of the big picture,” Dennehy continued. “He’s very bright and a solid person.

He’s just one of those kind of guys that you naturally gravitate to. He’s my right hand man and I have a lot of respect for his opinions.

“He’s been a big help in solidifying our staff,” Dennehy said. “He’s a great leader. You never have to worry about his defensive coaches.

He does a great job in organizing them. Jerome is such a good teacher and communicator that he’s one of those guys who you really enjoy watching work.”

L ast season w hen Dennehy was sidelined after colon surgery, Souers be­ came U M ’s interim head coach, overseeing Grizzly victories o v er Cal State N orthridge and P ortland State.

“You might be able to fool him (offensively) on a Saturday, but you better do something different the next year, because it’s not going to happen more than one time,” Dennehy said. “You go back to some of the big games that we’ve played, and you can see some of the ad­ justments Jerome has made for the defense that will make us better prepare for an op­ ponent. That’s what football is all about.”

S o u e rs’ defen se, coupled with the Grizzlies’ potent offense, was aw e­ some in UM ’s first three play­ off games over the past two seasons.

In 1996, UM registered impressive victories over: Nicholls State (48-3), East Tennessee State (44-14), and Troy State (70-7). The previ­ ous season, the G rizzlies outscored their first three

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playoff opponents: Eastern Kentucky, Georgia South­ ern, and S.F. Austin, 163-14.

Last year the Grizzlies outscored their first three play­ off foes 162-24.

UM ’s back-to-back shutouts of Eastern Kentucky and Georgia Southern (48-0 and 45-0) in ‘95, were the first time ever in I-AA playoff history a team has held oppo­ nents scoreless two games in a row.

During Souer’s tenure at UM over the past 11 years, the Grizzlies have been nationally ranked in rush de­ fense, finishing 10th in 1996, allowing 104.1 yards a game.

Montana has led the Big Sky Conference in that cat­ egory five times in the past 11 seasons.

The Griz were ranked third in the nation in rush de­ fense in ’92 (allowing 98.7 yards a game).

Montana’s 1988 defense led the Big Sky in defense, allowing just 279.9 yards per game and tied a team record with 28 interceptions.

During his tenure Souers has coached six defensive backs who have gained All-American status.

That group includes Tony Breland (1986-87), Tim Hauck (1988-89), Quinton Richardson (1988), Sean Dorris (1991), Todd Ericson (1993), and Blaine McElmurry (1995-96).

Hauck was a two-time Big Sky defensive MVP (1988 and 1989) and is in his eighth season in the National Football League. McElmurry signed a free agent contract with Houston this past spring.

“Just the fact that w e’ve had six All-Americans in Jerome’s tenure is a testament to his coaching ability,” Dennehy said. “Solid secondary play is something that we’ve probably grown to take for granted. It’s obviously a key area for us in the pass-happy Big Sky Conference.”

Last spring, Souers initiated a community outreach program. The program, Souers said, “enables us to develop character in our coaches and players alike, giving our football program a chance to interact with the community of Missoula.”

Prior to coming to Montana, Souers, 39, was the secondary coach at Portland State. He was at Western Washington University for a season prior to that.

Souers coached in the “AAA” high school ranks for eight seasons.

His prep stints were at North Eugene and Willamette High schools. His father, Dwight Souers, was a successful and well known prep coach in Eugene.

A 1983 graduate at the University of Oregon, Jerome earned a B.S. degree there in Physical Education, and then did graduate work in Physical Education at Portland State.

Jerome and his wife, Paula, have two daughters: Anna, nine, and Alaina, seven. (PRONOUNCED: SOW -urrs.)

“Our defensive standard is built on a solid preparation model, and demands that we play with effort, execution, and emotion. We will employ multiple schemes and tactics that highlight solid fundamental skills. We measure our own success by the complete development o f each individual, on and o ff the football field, in addition to their performance as a unit.

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Jerome Souers

Brent Pease Offensive Coordinator/QBs/RBs (7h Year at Montana) former standout quarterback at the University of Montana, Brent is in his second season as UM ’s offensive coordinator and his seventh overall at his alma mater.

The last four years Pease has worked with the quarter­ backs and running backs, and he is, of course, also in­ volved in implementing UM’s offensive package.

Pease and the Grizzly offense had unprecedented of­ fensive success the past two seasons, ranking among the national leaders in several categories, compiling a sparkling 27-3 record, and winning the national championship (in 1995).

In 1996, the Grizzlies led Division I-AA in passing with 339.6 yards a game, were second in total offense (484.7), and third in scoring (40.6 points a game).

In 1995, Montana quarterback Dave Dickenson received the Walter Payton Award (Division I-AA’s MVP), and he was named the national player of the year by every publication. That season Dickenson led the country in total offense, averaging 382.6 yards a game.

The Grizzlies have had the Big Sky offensive MVP the last four sea­ sons in arow, as Dickenson won the award in 1993,1994, and 1995, and UM sophomore quarterback Brian Ah Yat was second in the Payton Award balloting last year.

Montana was ranked first in the nation in ‘95 in total offense, passing offense, and in scoring, averaging 512.5 yards a game in total offense, 408.2 yards per game passing, and scoring 42.5 points a game.

From 1991 to 1993 Brent served as a part-time coach at Montana, working with the running backs and assisting with the offense. He was

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elevated to his current position of offensive coordina­ tor in the spring of 1996.

“I think that without a doubt the experience that Brent brings to our program, from not only the knowledge that he gained in the passing game here when he played for coach (Tommy) Lee, but also some of the things that he learned when he played for several teams in professional football,” said UM head coach Mick Dennehy.

“He has created an offense here at The University of Montana, and a system, that causes people problems,” Dennehy continued. “We haven’t changed all that much, but I think all of the changes that occurred over the past few years here, or most of them, could be attrib­ uted to him. We’re doing things just different enough that we’ve had the ability to stay a step ahead of people.

“With his knowledge of what we want to do, and how we want to attack people, Brent’s ability to adjust during a game is one of his main assets,” Dennehy said. “He’s got great ability to diagnose what people are doing against us. He helps us to make the adjustments that we need in order to be proficient on offense, and that’s very critical for us.”

“There is no question that over the years Brent’s grown a tremen­ dous amount, and as he’s got more responsibilities, that’s added to his growth,” Dennehy said. “He’s very,very, adamant in how he wants things done. H e’s a very good teacher.”

Pease, 32, played professional football for seven years after leaving UM. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 11th round of the 1987 National Football League draft. He played in the NFL for three seasons.

After his NFL stint he played in the World League of American Foot­ ball. He was the first player selected in the inaugural (1991) WLAF draft by the Birmingham Fire.

He started all 10 games at Montana (6-4) in 1986, former head coach Don Read’s first season at UM. In ’86 Pease led Division I-AA in total offense (309.4 yards a game) and was 14th in passing efficiency (129.7 rating).

“Bemie” set nine single-season and career records in his two seasons at UM. As a senior in 1986, he set single-season passing marks in yards (3,056), touchdowns (30), attempts (440), completions (241), and total yards (3,094). He is ranked fifth in career passing with 3,655 yards. He was the Grizzlies’ co-MVP in 1986.

Pease came to UM from Walla Walla City College, where he was a two-year letterman and all-league selection. At Moun­ tain Home High School in Idaho, he earned nine letters: three each in football, wrestling, and baseball. He was .all-state in football and wrestling, and team captain in football as a senior.

Brent is married to former Lady Griz track star Paula Good, a 1995 inductee into the Grizzly Hall of Fame. They have a twoand a-half-old daughter, Halle, and a son, Karsten, six months old.

‘7 like our pro-style offense, which involves four receivers and the running back. We put emphasis on fundamentals and technique, with the end result solid execution. We want to get the ball in the hands o f players who can make big plays fo r us. ” —

Brent Pease

Kraig Paulson Defensive Line K r a ig is currently in his 10th season as a full­ time Grizzly assistant coach at his alma mater, and for the seventh straight year he is coaching the de­ fensive line.

In the past five seasons the Grizzlies have had eight defensive line­ men named to the All-Big Sky Conference team and three All-Ameri­ cans. Defensive end Corey Falls (1996); tackle Jay Turner (1994) and end Yohanse Manzanarez (1995), all received All-American status at UM. During his stint as a graduate assistant and full-time assistant at UM he has also worked with the secondary and special teams. He started as a full-time assistant in ‘88, working with the linebackers.

“Probably the strength of our staff is the ability of all of our coaches to communicate and teach,” head coach Mick Dennehy said; “and certainly, Kraig, with the rapport that he has with his players combined with his teaching skills, make him invaluable.

“Over the course of the last several years, the amazing testament to his ability to develop young players is by what he has had to work with,” Dennehy said. “He’s taken kids who have been running backs, who have been linebackers, and who have been offensive linemen, and has developed them to the point where they are all-conference type players. Examples are (former running back) Corey Falls, (former offen­ sive guard) Randy Riley, and (former linebacker) Brian Toone. That is a testament to him, about his ability to take what he’s given, and to make the most of it.”

“H e’s certainly done a great job for us over the past several years,” Dennehy continued. “He communicates well with the kids and is very demanding, and yet he has the ability to teach in such a way that they understand and play with confidence.”

Montana’s defense has ranked among the national leaders against the rush the past 11 seasons in a row, and was ranked 10th in 1996, allowing 104.1 yards a game.

In UM ’s first three I-AA playoff games last year they registered 14 sacks and out-scored its opponents 162-24. In 1995, en route to the national title, the Grizzlies allowed just 275 total rushing yards, or 68.8 yards per game, and had 11 sacks.

Paulson is a 1987 graduate of Montana, earning a B.A. in Education.

Kraig 33, was a four-year letterman at fullback for the Grizzlies from 1982-86. In 1986 he was the recipient of the Terry Dillon Award, given annually to UM’s outstanding back or receiver. He was voted Montana’s “Outstanding Sophomore” in 1984.

During his prep career at Plentywood High School, Paulson was a two-time all-state selection in football. He lettered four times in football and track.

Three of Kraig’s brothers: Kevin, Kerry, and Keith ran track for the Grizzlies, and another brother, Kent ran track for Western Montana College.

Kraig and his wife, Jody, have two sons: Keogh, four, and Elias, two.

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“ We are excited about the upcoming season. We will try to rise to the challenge that each week will bring this fall. That is obviously very important in order fo r us to have success in the Big Sky Conference. ”

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David Reeves

— Kraig P aulson

D a v id is in his ninth season as Montana’s linebackers coach. He served as a graduate assistant coach for the Grizzlies from 1988-90.

During his six-year tenure of working with the linebackers the Griz­ zlies have had four All-Americans. The past two years Mike Bouchee and Jason Crebo were named to at least one All-American squad, while Dan Downs and Chad Lembke were so-honored in 1994 and 1991.

“David’s strengths are his ability to communicate and his enthusi­ asm for the game and for his profession,” said Montana head coach Mick Dennehy. “His players reflect him in a lot of ways. They play with the kind of emotion and enthusiasm that they are coached with. He gets a lot out of his players. They are as well coached as any kids that we have on the field.

“He is a very, very personable coach,” Dennehy said. “H e’s one of those guys who the minute you meet him, you genuinely like him. He’s effervescent. H e’ll get dirt under his fingernails and he’s not afraid to work. At his position I think the players really like that. Dave’s got a special closeness to his players.”

Reeves was a four-year letterman at Montana from 1984-87. He started his junior and senior seasons, and was one of the team’s leading tacklers and interceptors during that time span with 97 tackles and six interceptions.

He was the recipient of the Pat Norwood Award (Most Inspira­ tional) as a senior in 1987. In ‘86 he had four interceptions from his strong safety position, which ranked him eighth (tie) in the conference.

Reeves, 31, came to UM from Sedro Wooley High School in Wash­ ington. He was all-state his senior year on defense. He was all-league both ways as a junior and senior. His 1983 prep team was 12-1 and runner-up for the state championship.

He earned his B.A. degree at Montana in History in 1989.

David and his wife, Sara, have a two-year-old son, Matthew, and a six-month-old son, Samuel.

“ We feel fortunate to have great experience back with Jason Crebo and Greg Fitzgerald. We are also extremely excited about what Marcus Wilson will do fo r us as a starter. After that, we are extremely young in experience. The key backups will be Jollymore, Klumph, Boomer, and Jenkins.

We feel we have a good corps o f linebackers and are excited about the upcoming season. ”

David R eeves

Phil Ryan

Bill Cockhill

Offensive Line/In & Off Season Conditioning

Wide Receivers/Asst. Special Teams

(6th Year at Montana)

(4th Year at Montana)

r hil is in his second season as a full-time assistant coach and his sixth year overall at Montana. Last year he was elevated from a re­ stricted earnings status to a full-time assistant by head coach Mick Dennehy. In 1996, he assisted Dennehy with the offensive line.

This year he will have sole responsibility of the offensive line, and he’ll also once again oversee UM ’s in- and off-season conditioning programs.

Ryan assisted with the offensive line from 1994-96. He worked with the defensive line and coach Kraig Paulson in 1992-93.

“I discovered early last year that it would be difficult for me to coach a position, and Phil was ready to make that transition,” Dennehy said.

“He spent a couple of years helping me. With the off-season work that he does with the kids, he has such a good rapport with them, that they were ready to accept him.

“I think Phil did a great job with our offensive line last year,” Dennehy continued. “Obviously, that’s a critical, critical area of development for us this coming season. Once again, he is a coach who is a strong communicator. The kids listen to him, and they play hard for him be­ cause they have respect for him. Phil is an outstanding teacher.

“He just gets along with the players so well that he’s a real asset to our staff in that regard,” Dennehy said. “When we’re out recruiting we know the players are in good hands and that they’re getting some work done; because of his dedication in the off-season, as well as the job he is doing with the offensive line.”

Bom in Butte and raised in Townsend, Phil graduated from high school in Townsend in 1975. He earned four letters each in football and basketball, and was named all-state at defensive end as a senior.

Ryan played defensive end and outside linebacker at Carroll College from 1975-77. He completed his degree in Health and Human Perfor­ mance at The University of Montana with an emphasis in sports medi­ cine. He is currently working on a M aster’s degree in the same field at UM. He teaches within the Health and Human Performance department at Montana.

He is certified through the American College of Sports Medicine and International Sports Science Association as a conditioning specialist.

Phil and his wife, Yvonne, have two daughters: Shannon, 16, and Brenna, 13.

“Our offensive linemen epitomize mental and physical toughness. They believe in discipline, hard work, and achieving success as a special unit and part o f our football team. My role is to keep them mentally and physically prepared to accept those challenges. Coach Dennehy and I have high expectations fo r this particular group, as they are truly gifted. ”

Phil Ryan

N o stranger to Grizzly football, Bill is currently in his fourth season as an assistant coach at his alma mater. He was elevated to full-time assistant status this past spring, working with the wide receivers and helping out in the special teams area.

He had served as a restricted earning coach at UM the previous three seasons, and had worked with wide receivers and punt returners.

He has assisted in UM ’s annual football camp the past four years and spoken at UM ’s yearly football clinic the last couple of years.

“As the years have gone by, Bill has demonstrated that he can make the transition from player to coach,” said head coach Mick Dennehy.

“We have gained confidence in him as a staff. Billy has had good, positive input into what we’re doing.

“As complicated as we are in our (offensive) system, the one area that really needs to be addressed because of that is the wide receiver position,” Dennehy said. “He’s got a lot of responsibility at this point in time. He needs to develop our receiver core, not only in the fundamen­ tals of playing the game, but also in all of its intricacies.

“His job is not easy, but I’ve seen improvement every year,” Dennehy continued. “He’s a very bright, young coach, who has a great future in the game. I am very excited about having him as the newest full-time addition to our staff.”

Cockhill is one of the most prolific receivers in Grizzly history. In 1993, he set a school record with 2,257 career receiving yards, ranking him fourth all-time.

As a senior in ‘93, Bill was voted to co-recipient of the Terry Dillon Award, given annually to Montana’s outstanding back or receiver, shar­ ing the award with wide receiver Scott Gumsey.

He came to UM after a stellar prep career at Helena Capital High School, where he was a two-time all-state tailback for the late coach Jim Tuss. He was one of the state’s leading scorers in 1987 and 1988. Bill, who was a three-time all-state performer in track, earned seven letters in high school. His ‘87 football team was the state “AA” champion.

An outstanding student, he was a four-time All-Big Sky Conference academic team selection, and he maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.20 at UM, majoring in business finance and administration.

A finalist for an NCAA postgraduate scholarship following his se­ nior season, he was awarded the Big Sky’s Scholar-Athlete Award in 1993-94. He was named to the Dean’s List three times at UM. Bill graduated from UM in 1994.

Bill, 26, is single.

“I believe we will have a very talented and exciting receiving corps in 1997, even with the loss o f two o f the best receivers in Grizzly history. This group will have added speed and depth to go along with their confidence to compete and succeed in all situations. ”

Bill Cockhill

Craig Dickenson

Corey Batoon

Lance Robinson

Carl Franks

Tory Richtmyer

Special Teams

Defensive Line

Offensive Line

Secondary

M anager

COVER KEY

1. Montana’s 1995 NCAA Division I-AA national championship trophy.

2. A helmet from the record-setting (14-1) 1996 team.

3. The 1970 finalist trophy from the Camellia Bowl, the Division I College Division national title game. (41.) A paperweight from the ‘70 tide game & (46.) a Camellia bowl button from ‘70. (Loaned by Robin Peters.)

4. (& 15) Reebock shoes worn by Griz quarterback Brian Ah Yat and his teammates in ‘96.

5. The Missoulian article about the hiring of Jack Swarthout as UM ’s head coach, Dec. 30, 1966.

6. A program from ‘40, Montana at Oregon, in which Swarthout was featured along with Fred Brauer, Don Biyan, Roy Gustafson, and Coley Vaughn.

7. Tim Hauck was the Big Sky’s defensive MVP in 1988 and 1989, and started the tradition of passing number 37 down to a chosen UM player. Safety Todd Ericson wore it from 1990-93, while linebacker Jason Crebo donned it from 1994 to the present.

8. A “Dad’s Day” program from Griz home game against North Dakota, a 143 UM victory. Milt Popovich was team captain.

9. Terry Dillon’s jersey — number 22 was (Montana’s first-ever) retired in June of 1964. (43.) The type of shoes worn by Terry Dillon, circa 1960.

10. Montana’s ‘95 championship ring features 10 diamonds in the number 1 — denoting 10 straight wins over the Bobcats. (39.) An NCAA ‘95 champi­ onship watch.

11. Halfback Waldo Ekegren’s helmet in 1928. (Loaned by Gary Ekegren).

12. One of the helmets worn in the Grizzlies’ first perfect (10-0) regularseasons, in 1969 and 1970. (Loaned by Dennis Murphy, ATC).

13. Game program from Montana versus Texas Tech, 1938.

14. A pennant from the 1929 season.

16. The NCAA runner-up trophy from the ‘96 national championship game.

17. The 1969 second place trophy from the Camellia Bowl— marking UM’s first-ever undefeated regular-season team. (18.) A pin from the ‘69 Camellia Bowl and (45.) a Big Sky championship decal. (Loaned by Robin Peters.)

19. A Congressional Record document, dated April 17, 1996, from the second session of the 104th Congress, recognizing the retirement of Montana head coach Don Read. (34.) The name plate from Read’s office.

20. Year of the Griz book describing Montana’s route to the ‘95 national title.

21. A game program from the Montana-Idaho game in 1932, a series which started in 1903.

22. A game program from the Grizzlies’ versus Army in the “Mirage Bowl,” played in Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium. In attendance was Montana’s beloved Mike Mansfield.

23. It was “Jiggs Dahlberg Night” at a Griz-Cat basketball game on February 24, 1979.

24. Montana’s road to the I-AA title started its momentum with a semifinal game in 1989 at Georgia Southern.

25. The schedule card from the ‘96 season featured linebacker Jason Crebo.

26. Donors for the construction of UM’s Washington-Grizzly Stadium received this piece of history — a section of one of Domblaser Field’s wooden seats.

27. The W.A. Clark HI Trophy was given to the Griz or Cat team that could win two of three games, and Montana won in 1926 and 1927, earning the permanent host role for the hardware.

28. The 1937 team was one of the best in history, going 7-1.

29. A ball from the mid-20’s, signed by Ed Chinske.

30. An NCAA memento from Montana’s 1982 Big Sky Conference championship.

31. Quarterback Dave Dickenson won the 1995 Walter Payton Trophy.

32. Griz helmet worn from the mid-80’s through the 1995 season.

33. Game ball from the 1930 contest with Gonzaga was signed by Harry Adams.

35. Montana has been in the I-AA championships in 1982, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996.

36. UM made its second trip to the playoffs in ‘88, and Renard Coleman was the player pictured on the schedule card.

37. The 1957 Montana-New Mexico program, played at Domblaser Field, was a21-6 Grizzly win.

A program story highlighted the career of injured quarterback Roy Bray.

38. Dave Dickenson’s No. 15 became the second number retired in school history at a public ceremony salute held in Adams Field House, December 18, 1995, two days after winning the tide.

(40.) Dickenson was highlighted on the 1994 schedule card.

42. Wide receiver/punter Mike Rice, featured on the ‘86 schedule card. Rice and quarterback Brent Pease set school records for receiving and passing.

44. “Wild Bill” Kelly’s letterman’s sweater, 1925.

47. Andy Larson’s celebrates the game-winning field goal in this photo taken at Marshall in ‘95.

48. The game program from the season finale in ‘33 was a 26-0 Grizzly victory over visiting Utah State featured the likes of Naseby Rhinehart, Henry Blastic, Ken Carpenter, Alfred Dahlberg, and Bob Stansberry.

49. The Missoulian headline on December 17, 1995 read: “CHAMPS!” (52.) A feature written prior to the I-AA playoffs in ‘95, and the headline read: “Dave’s World” It also said: “The greatest quarterback in UM history stands ready to lead his team into the home stretch,” which proved to be prophetic. (63.) Another headline touting “Super Dave.”

50. A game ticket from UM ’s first-round win over Eastern Kentucky in ‘95.

51. The 1987 schedule card pictured defensive end Pat Foster, an All-American that year.

53. Montana opened its 1940 season with a 9-0 decision over visiting Eastern Washington in a night game at Domblaser. The captain was Tom O ’Donnell. (60.) “Parents Day” at UM in October of ‘40 was the Griz versus Texas Tech.

54. This is a Grizzly pennant from 1995. (57.) Pins like this were worn by the 3,000-plus UM fans in Huntington, WV, for the ‘95 title game between the Griz and the Thundering Herd.

55. The Naseby Rhinehart Banquet was held June of ‘82, honoring the athlete, trainer, and man.

56. A picture of Montana’s first gridiron team — 1897.

58. A media gift from the NCAA in ‘96 was a leather note pad. (58.) Montana’s Big Sky championship and I-AA finalist ring from 1996, was in scripted with Griz.

61. UM ’s 1991 schedule card depicted All-American center Chad Germer.

62. The program from Montana’s 1927 Homecoming game against the Washington Huskies, included a feature on UM captain “Big Lou” Vierhus.

64. U M ’s Pacific Coast Conference game program against Washington State, November, 1929, pictured several Griz standouts, including All-American quarterback Jimmy Morrow.

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V fter making two consecutive trips to the NCAA Division I- Offensive Breakdown By Position AA national cham pionship game and four straight playoff appear­ ances, The University Quarterback of M ontana Grizzlies He not only filled the huge shoes of record-setting quarterback find them selves in a Dave Dickenson, but Ah Yat, a W alter Payton Trophy candidate in **m -g l i S f ^ re b u ild in g m ode in ‘97, set some impressive standards of his own, including a school 1997, returning ju st and Big Sky record 42 touchdown passes in 11 regular- season games. eight starters.

Ah Yat, who was named to several All-American teams in 1996 Granted, the Griz­ and the runner-up for the Payton Award, led the nation in total of­ zlies do return two of fense, averaging 340.4 yards a game. the premier players in “Brian had such an outstanding start to his career here,” Dennehy their division in 1996 said. “We look for him to do the same kind of things that he did a Big Sky C onference year ago for us, with maybe some added responsibility in the leader­ defensive MVP Jason ship area. He built a great foundation for him self here. Hopefully he C re b o and the can continue to build upon what he started.” . le a g u e ’s league coAt backups are senior Darren Rowell and redshirt freshman Sean MVP on offense, Brian Davis. Last year Rowell passed for 117 yards and a touchdown.

AhYat. However, Crebo, a senior linebacker, is Offensive Line Senior right tackle and All-American candidate Baker is the vet­ the only starter back eran on the line, and U M ’s only upperclassmen; while Curry, a junior on defense, while Ah who started all 15 games last year, is a 1997 honors candidate.

Yat is one of six start­ Dennehy singled out sophomores Chase Raynock and Ryan Joy, ers back on offense. along with redshirt freshman Kamakana Kaimulua as quality young Offensive tackle Jason Baker.

O f the 17 seniors that placers at tackle. the G rizzlies lost to ( U M needs to replace three of its most outstanding interior line­ graduation, 16 of them were starters. smen in school history in center David Kempfert, as well as guards Other returning starters on offense are tackles Jason Baker and Mike Agee and Jeff Zellick.

Scott Curry; wide receivers Raul Pacheco and Josh Paffhausen; and ^ Dennehy said he expected junior Randy Allik to start at left guard running back Josh Branen. Punter Dallas Neil also returns.

Montana won a school-record 14 games last season, going 14-1, and redshirt freshman Leif Thorsen will get the nod at right guard.

Sophomore Paul Mocko will battle with junior Gabe Reece for the with the sole setback a 49-29 loss to host Marshall in the I-AA championship game. In 1995, the Grizzlies won the national title with starting job at cen­ ter. a 22-20 win at Marshall.

“I think we have “There is no question that a major reconstruction job is in order,” a situation like we said head coach Mick Dennehy, the 1996 Big Sky Coach of the Year. h ad h ere in ‘93, “I base that primarily on the number of replacements that we need to w hen we w ere so find on the defensive side of the football. young at the guard “To temper that a little bit, however, I think that if you look at the score of past games, and how we substituted last season, particu­ positions,” Dennehy larly on the defensive front, that we do return a lot of players who said. “The thing we do have is that some have played a lot of football for us,” Dennehy said.

In 1996, the Grizzlies once again were among the national leaders of the kids behind in offense. Montana led the country in passing (339.6 yards a game); them will push them, was second in total offense (484.7-yard average); and third in scor­ and they will have a chance to play too.” ing (40.6 points a game).

D en n e h y said “Even though there are a lot of new names in the starting position Joe B u rk ley , Jim roles, many of those names will be familiar,” Dennehy continued.

Hamilton, and David “The key element for us as we move into the 1997 season is to Hoit, “are capable of develop the basic fundamentals that our players will have to rely on h e lp in g us at the throughout the course of a long football season.” guard p o sitio n . I d o n ’t kn o w th at Linebacker Jason Crebo. jl

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Wide Receiver The bad news is that the Griz­ zlies lost two of their top career receivers to graduation in Joe Douglass and Mike Erhardt, who combined for 132 catches, 2,032 yards and 27 touchdow ns last season.

Douglass had a phenomenal season with school records of 82 catches for 1,469 yards, and 18 touchdowns. He led the country in receiving yards a game, aver­ aging 133.6.

“I think we have the ability to be as good overall as we ever have been at our wide receiver spots,” Dennehy said. “Because of our system, w e’re able to get a lot of players involved in our passing gam e.”

Linebacker Greg Fitzgerald.

The good news is the Grizzlies re tu rn h o n o rs c a n d id a te s Pacheco and Paffhausen, who combined for 77 catches and 11 touch­ downs in 1996.

Dennehy said that lettermen Travis Walker, Justin Olsen, Jeremy Watkins, and Trevor Woods, “are ready to contribute at the receiver positions for us.”

Defensive Breakdown By Position Linebacker A two-time All-American, Crebo had 104 tackles a year ago, in­ cluding a school-record 19 stops for losses. He is starting at “M ack” linebacker for the third season in a row.

“W e’re looking for more leadership from Jason this season,” Dennehy said. “H e’s looked up to by his teammates because of what he does on the field, and I think he has the ability to be a good leader.

H e’s probably the most recognizable defensive player that w e’ve had here in a while. We expect him to finish out his career as one of the best players to ever put on a uniform at M ontana.”

Senior Greg Fitzgerald, a three-year letterman, is tabbed to start at the “M ike” inside linebacker slot, while talented sophomore Marcus Wilson will get the nod at “Hero,” or outside linebacker. “Fitzy” had 33 tackles a year ago, and Wilson had 17 stops. Both players are honors candidates this year.

“I think this group, as a whole, may be the most athletic that w e’ve ever had at The University of M ontana,” Dennehy said; “in terms of the number of things that all three of them can do. It’s a group that should be good against the run or the pass.”

UM has a trio of promising young linebackers in redshirt fresh­ men Adam Boomer and Jerrad Klumph, and sophom ore Rylan Jollymore. Veteran Paul Jenkins, a junior, was moved from outside to

inside linebacker, and will also be competing for playing time.

“A key to our defensive football team is going to be the develop­ ment of our backup group of linebackers,” Dennehy said. “I think that’s an unbelievably talented, young group of players. With a little bit of experience they’re all going to be great players for us. We also feel good about moving Paul in the middle.”

Defensive Line The Grizzlies need to replace all four starters on the D-line, but every position along the front has an experienced letterman waiting in the wings. Last season ends Corey Falls and Randy Riley com ­ bined for 21 sacks, while tackles Ryan Thompson and Brian Toone combined for 85 tackles and 25 sacks/tackles for losses.

“Probably our biggest concern at this point in time is replacing our defensive ends,” Dennehy said. “Randy and Corey gave us such steady play.”

Despite missing several games with injuries, senior Joe Lehman still managed five sacks, and he emerged as the starter at right end.

Junior honors candidate Eric Buehler had 23 tackles last season, and will start at left end.

“Eric Buehler has settled in to his end spot, and I think w e’re going to be good there,” Dennehy said. “Joe Lehman is the leading candidate at the other spot, but we need to find him some help.

Chuck Hogan and Casey Robinson should help us out there too.”

Senior Eric Manzanarez, U M ’s seventh leading (tie) returning tack­ ier with 17 stops last season, will start at left tackle. Honors candi­ date Kelley Bryant, just a sophomore, had 19 tackles last year, and will start at the other tackle spot.

“I think at the inside spot w e’re going to be very solid,” Dennehy said. “We’ve got four players vying for playing time there, and three of the four have experience. D.J. Colter (a sophomore) and Tyler Martin (a redshirt freshman) are young players, who are very tal­ ented, very bright, and just lacking a little experience.”

“I like the middle of our defense,” Dennehy said. “In the great years that w e’ve had, w e’ve been very solid in the middle. In the years w e’ve been average, w e’ve been average in the middle.

“This is a year where, I think, we are above average in the middle of our defense,” Dennehy continued. “With the defensive tackles that we have, with the Mike linebacker (Fitzgerald) that we have, and then when you look at the safeties that we have — w e’re going to be decent there as well.”

Secondary “Josh Remington gives us experience and toughness at strong safety,” Dennehy said. “Remy,” a 1997 honors candidate, is the Grizzlies’ second-leading returning tackier with 44 stops a year ago.

Senior free safety Jake Dennehy had 14 tackles and two intercep­ tions a year ago, backing up All-American Blaine McElmurry, who has graduated. Dennehy (M ick’s oldest son), also excelled on spe­ cial teams. “Jake is probably the inexperienced guy as far as the secondary is concerned, but h e iia s shown an ability to get to the ball when he has had a chance to play, both on special teams and at free safety,” Dennehy said.

Redshirt freshman Jason Miller, “is a lot like Remington,” Dennehy said. “H e’s going to be a great football player and a guy that we expect a lot out of. He has the ability to play strong safety, free safety, and the nickel spot.”

Two others who may see action at safety are sophomore Jason Helms and freshman Howard Wakkinen.

At com erback, ju n ­ ior Justin Gaines will m ore-than-likely start on the left side, while redshirt freshman Chris Colvin and sophomore Di-Onte Smith are com­ p etin g fo r the o th er starting job.

A n e w c o m e r at corn erb ack is senior K enyth H enry, w ho played for the Grizzly b a sk etb a ll team last season. Henry had not played football since high school. Dennehy said th a t fre sh m e n Calvin C olem an and Etu Molden, “are prob­ ably as good of recruits as w e’ve had here, and we may have to play one o f th e m rig h t n _ T in * Safety Josh Remington. away.

“I think w e’re going to be solid at com er,” Dennehy said. “Chris Colvin has been a real pleasant surprise for us. H e’s got outstanding speed, quickness, and savvy. Again, w e’re going to be inexperienced there, but I think w e’re going to have young talent that will develop and get better.

Unfortunately, in our league they’d better get better in a hurry, be­ cause they’ll get tested.”

Special Teams Neil returns for his third season at punter, and averaged 39.2 yards a punt, including 12 (of 48) inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.

“I haven’t been around anybody I’d rather have in a critical situ­ ation, who could come up with a key punt than Dallas Neil,” Dennehy said. “The only thing that’s kept him from being an All-American is his consistency, and hopefully h e’s ready to take that next step.”

Gales was 12th in the nation in kickoff returns last season, averag­ ing 26.5 yards on 18 attempts. Sanders averaged 22.3 on six returns.

Ben Drinkwalter and David Gilbreaith may also return kicks.

The versatile Douglass was also among the I-AA leaders in punt returns, but Walker and Paffhausen both have big-play potential.

“I think w e’ll be very solid in punt returns, and I think Travis is probably the leading candidate there,” Dennehy said. “I think Josh will give us elusiveness, kind of like what Joe Douglass did for us.”

Junior letterm an David Henkel and sophom ore transfer Kris

Heppner are vying for the kicking job vacated by four-year starter Andy Larson. “They have both demonstrated that they can kick at this level,” Dennehy said.

Difficult Schedule The Grizzlies have one of their most difficult non-league sched­ ules in many seasons. They begin the year at home against I-AA powerhouse Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 13, and then four weeks later they travel to Laramie to play the Wyoming Cowboys on Oct. 4.

The G rizzlies’ opening opponent, SFA, has been one of the four premier I-AA programs over the past four seasons. SFA, Montana, Northern Iowa, and Troy State are the only four teams in I-AA that have been ranked in the top 25 over the past 55 weeks in a row.

The Lumberjacks return 13 starters from a team beset with injuries late last season, and just missed a playoff berth with a 7-4 record.

“Stephen F. Austin obviously has got a point to prove from the last time that they were here,” Dennehy said. “There are going to be members from their team that played here in 1995 (Montana beat SFA 70-14 in a I-AA semi-final game in M issoula that season). Conse­ quently, w e’ll find out early exactly where this team is and where it needs to go.”

Wyoming was 10-2 last season and finished the season ranked 22nd in both the Associated Press and USA Today/CNN polls. The Grizzlies host I-AA independent St. M ary’s Sept. 20 in their other non-conference game.

Big Sky Slate M ontana opens league play on Sept. 27, hosting Sacramento State in its annual Homecoming game.

“I think that our early season home game schedule will help us a little bit, because we start out with three games in a row in Washing­ ton-Grizzly (Stadium),” Dennehy said. “As is often the case with a new, developing type of team, momentum is so dam important. Hope­ fully this will give us a chance to show the fans what the ‘97 team is going to be all about, and at the same time, give our coaches a chance to iron out the wrinkles before we get into conference play.”

Other Big Sky home contests feature Eastern Washington, Cal State Northridge, and Weber State. The G rizzlies’ first conference road game follows the Wyoming trip, an Oct. 11 date at Idaho State.

Other league road games are at Northern Arizona, Portland State, and the 97th meeting with M ontana State.

“I think when you look at it, as far as who the favorite is, you’d have to look at Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington, based on the number of returners that they have, off of highly successful 1996 seasons,” Dennehy said.

“N orthridge changed coaches, but they have an outstanding quarterback returning, and a lot of team speed,” Dennehy said. “I look for everybody to be better. Sac State and Portland State will both be improved. Weber lost their quarterback, but they are always a good football team.”

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Last year he was named first team All-American by the A ssoci­ ated Press, Football Gazette, Sports Network, and by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Ah Yat was the co-MVP of the Big Sky Conference in 1996, shar­ ing the award with Northern Arizona senior running back Archie Amerson. Ah Yat was second in the Walter Payton Trophy ballot­ ing (behind Amerson).

“Brian Ah Yat, obviously, is very critical to our team success,” said UM head coach Mick Dennehy. “It is so nice going into fall camp with such an experienced guy pulling the trigger. Brian had such an outstanding start to his career here that we look for him to do the same kind of things that he did for us a year ago.

Last season Ah Yat received M ontana’s Carlson Award (MVP) along with Jason Crebo and Joe Douglass. He is already fifth in career passing yards at UM with 3,672, and his 3,645 passing yards last year are the third most in single-season history. He was named the Big Sky’s “Player of the Week” twice in 1996.

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“B rian u n eq u iv o c a lly an sw ered e v e ry b o d y ’s q u e stio n s,” Dennehy said. “The key thing for him is, when he went in, his expectations were very high. We had all kinds of confidence in him as a quarterback. We tried to take the pressure off him, in regards to not trying to be Dave Dickenson. Once the decision was made, we just wanted him to be Brian Ah Yat, and that would be good enough.

“Brian had an unbelievable year for us, in terms of his productiv­ ity,” Dennehy continued. “This (UM) has kind of been a quarter­ back factory and Brian fit right. There’s room to grow, and I think he’ll continue to get better, and I mean better than some of the out­ standing players that w e’ve had here. We couldn’t be more pleased with what he has brought to our program.”

Last year Ah Yat was in head-to-head competition with Josh Paffhausen for the starting job. He was named the starter about a week into fall camp, and Paffhausen was moved to wide receiver, where he also started.

Brian was the state MVP in football as a star quarterback at Iolani (EE-oh-Lawn-EE) High School in Honolulu in 1993. That year he led the state with 18 touchdown passes. Career-wise he passed for 4,091 yards.

His junior year he passed for 2,176 yards — the second most in Hawaii prep history. In high school Brian earned six letters: two each in football, basketball, and baseball, and he served as team captain in football and basketball his senior year.

He was an all-state selection in football and basketball. His prep basketball team was the state champion his senior year. His prep grid coach was Wendell Look.

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fro ason has started 30 games in a row the last two seasons, and he will be starting at right tackle for the third straight year.

He was named first team All-Big Sky Conference last season and was one of the key reasons that the Grizzlies were once again ranked among Di­ vision I-AA’s top offenses. Last season Montana led the na­ tion in passing (339.6 yards a game); was second in total of­ fense (484.7 yards a game); and third in scoring (40.6).

“Scott Gragg (who plays for the New York Giants) prob­ ably comes to everybody’s mind when it comes to offensive linemen at Montana,” said UM head coach Mick Dennehy.

“We kind of had the same situation when Scott Gragg left (UM) in relationship to Jason Baker, as we had when (former quarterback) David Dickenson left in relationship to Brian Ah Yat. You know, who are you going to replace a Scott Gragg?

“I don’t know if you ever replace a great one who leaves,” Dennehy said. “You just hope that those young men who finally get their opportunity are up to the task.

“Jason Baker had as solid of a junior year as anybody that we’ve ever had here,” Dennehy said. “He’s a very, very steady player. He’s one of those guys who, I think, is more interested in getting the job done exactly how we want it done rather than just getting it done. He doesn’t take shortcuts.

“Jason understands what his strengths are and works to develop them,” Dennehy said. “But, he works harder to de­ velop the things that he doesn’t do as well. I think that’s where I’ve seen the most improvement in him —- in some of the little things, like his flexibility. He works on some of the small things that help make you a great player.

“He’s definitely got a chance to be our next draftable NFL candidate,” Dennehy continued. “He’s a very, very good pass protector. I don’t know if he allowed a sack last year. If he did, it may have been one. Considering the number of times that we throw the football, that’s an incredible statistic. When you’ve got a player who is that proficient, sometimes you just take him for granted. But, that is something that Jason prides himself on, and he’s just an outstanding pass protector.

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being good,” Dennehy concluded. “His attitude is, that if he doesn’t do it correctly every single time, he is not satisfied.

That is a great attribute to have as a football player, or to have in life. That’s the one thing that we need to tap in to, in terms of leadership with him, and use him as an example whenever we can.”

Last season “Bake” was named “Outstanding Junior” at UM, sharing the award with Jake Dennehy, Eric Manzanarez, and Josh Remington.

Baker has been an All-Big Sky academic team selection the past three seasons with a 3.10 GPA. Jason was a redshirt at Montana in 1993 and he was se­ lected as Montana “Scout Team” co-Offensive MVP that sea­ son.

Baker earned five letters at Marshfield High School: two in football and three in track. As a senior in 1992, his football team went 13-1 and won the state championship. His high school football coach was Kent Wigle.

One of Jason’s high school teammates was Grizzly senior defensive end Joe Lehman.

He was a first team all-state and all-conference gridder as a senior. He served as team captain in football and track as a senior.

Jason was team MVP of his prep track team his junior year in high school.

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He was named first team All-American by ated Press, The Sports Network, a n “Jason is so physically talented it’s unbelievable,” said Griz head coach Mick Dennehy. “He’s played an awful lot of football for us. We knew from day one that he was going to be a linebacker who could do it all.

“He’s a great blitzer; he can play pass coverage; and he’s probably the most explosive tackier that I’ve seen here, in the years I’ve been here,” Dennehy said. “He doesn’t miss many tackles. He is the type of player, who, if you could pick and choose to develop your program, you would choose, because he’s never out of position.

“He’s always in the right place and has great anticipation,” Dennehy continued. “The bottom line is, there are a lot of players, but there are just a few who get there and finish all the time. He’s definitely a finisher.”

Last season Crebo led the Grizzlies in tackles in the regular-season (104 stops), and set a school record with 19 tack­ les for losses.

Montana’s 1996 Carlson Award (MVP) recipient, Crebo shared that award with quarterback Brian Ah Yat and wide receiver Joe Douglass.

As a sophomore, Crebo was the runner-up for the league’s “Defensive Player of the Year” award. That year he was UM’s second-leading tackier with 71 stops. He had 31 tack­ les in the ‘95 playoffs and had a team-high (tie) nine stops for losses.

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Two years ago, Jason was named a second team All-Ameri­ can by the Associated Press,and was a third team selecti by The Sports Network.He has been a first team A Sky selection in 1995 and 1996.

He had 20 tackles in the playoffs last season. In the ‘95 playoffs he had 30 tackles, four tackles for losses, and three sacks, and he missed UM’s first round game against Eastern Kentucky because of an injury. He had a game-leading 12 stops in the championship game at Marshall in ‘95.

Jason proved himself early as a player at Montana, as he was selected as Montana’s co-Freshman of the Year along with safety Josh Remington in 1994.

An outstanding prep player at Helena’s Capital High School, Crebo was the State’s Defensive Player of the Year as a se­ nior in 1992. He was also named Montana’s Gatorade “Player of the Year” that season.

In ’92, Crebo was first team all-state and all-conference at linebacker and at tight end. That year Capital d was 11-1, winning the league championship and finishing second in the “AA” ranks. He was a three-year letterman for the late coach Jim Tuss.

He also lettered two times in track.

CAREER HIGHS: Jason had a career-high 15 tackles in a home vic­ tory over Southern Utah last season. He had a personal-best five stops for losses in a road win at Cal State Northridge last year. His career sacks high is two in a ’95 H om ecom ing victory over Boise State.

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osh is often overlooked in Montana’s passoriented offense, but he had a stellar year in 1996, rushing for a team-high 803 yards — the ninth highest total in Montana’s single-season his­ tory. He has 1,192 career yards and needs just 93 more yards to move to 15th on UM’s career rushing list.

He not only led the Grizzlies in rushing yards, but he also had a team-high 5.8 yards per carry average on 139 attempts.

An honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference selection last season, Josh was also the co-recipient of the Terry Dillon Award (Outstanding Back/Re­ ceiver) with Sean Goicoechea.

“I don’t know if we have a player who brings more to our program, in terms of what you look for in a student-athlete, as Josh Branen,” said Griz mentor Mick Dennehy. “He is a great person, he’s a great student, and he’s a great football player.

“He is one of those guys who you just fall in love with, because you know that you’re never going to have to worry about him,” Dennehy said. “He’s just a fabulous, fabulous young man, who has become a very vital part of our offensive football team.”

Branen led Montana in rushing as a junior with 57 carries for 389 yards.

Branen also excels in the classroom. He was a GTE first team Division I Academic All-American selection in 1996 and a second team pick in 1995. The last two years he has been a 1996 UM President’s Award winner, maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA Josh was phenomenal in the ‘96 playoffs; gaining 298 yards on just 34 attempts, for a lofty 8.8-yard average, and scoring five touchdowns. In the four playoff games in ‘95 he had 37 carries for 191 yards and four TDs. As a sophomore, Josh was one of three players voted “Most Inspirational” by his teammates, receiving the Pat Norwood Award. Other recipients were seniors Mike Kowalski and Scott Spraggins.

Branen was named Montana’s “co-Scout Team Player of the Year” (with offensive tackle Scott Curry) in 1994, his redshirt year. He came to Montana from the University of San Diego, where he lettered in football in 1993.

Branen earned nine letters at Moscow High School: three in football and baseball; two in basketball; and one in track As a senior he rushed for 2,100 yards and was the state “2-A” MVP on offense. He rushed for 347 yards in the state championship game. His 1992 prep team went 9-3 en route to the state championship. He was team captain in football and basketball as a senior. An all-state running back, Branen’s high school grid coach was Eric Bjorkman.

CAREER HIGHS: Josh had 130 yards rushing against Montana State last season on only 11 carries (11.8-yard average). He also had a career-long 55yard scoring run in that game. His most carries are 19 against Idaho State in ‘96.

He has rushed for a career-best two TDs in three games, with the most recent last year against Portland State.

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Pre-Physical Therapy major. Birth date: January 22, 1975. His parents are Laurel and Larry Branen of Moscow, Idaho.

Year

G/S

Att,

Gain

Loss

Net-Avg.

TDs

Long

1995 1996

11/0 11/10

57 139

396 825

7 22

389-6.8 803-5.8

6 6

42 55t

Totals

22/10

196

1,221

29

1,192-6,1

12

55t

elley Kumumua Bryant was one of the big surprises at Montana in the 1996 season, playing a key role on the defensive line for the Grizzlies.

He is Montana’s fifth-leading returning tackier with 19 stops last year, including two sacks and two tackles for losses.

In 1996, he was selected as Montana’s Freshman of the Year, sharing the award with Rylan Jollymore, Nate Sanders, Travis Walker, and Marcus Wil­ son.

Bryant emerged as the starter at defensive right tackle/nose tackle after 1997 spring drills.

The strongest player on the team, Kelley bench pressed 225 pounds 38 times in UM’s spring testing. He runs a 4.9 in the 40.

“He really gave us some valuable minutes as a freshman,” said Montana head coach Mick Dennehy. “I think the thing that Kelley brings to the table, and the thing that’s going to help our program over the course of the next three years, is his work ethic. We don’t have anybody in our program that works harder than Kelley does.

“He’s the strongest player we have, and a great example for our young players, even though he is pretty young himself,” Dennehy said.

“Probably his strength is that he plays with such great intensity,” Dennehy said. “He plays hard from the snap to the whistle and his motor runs at a very high speed all of the time.

“Having him in the middle of our defense, with his type of attitude, is going to be a key element to our maintaining the kind of great defensive football teams that we’ve had over the last couple of years,” Dennehy said.

He participated in all four playoff games last year and had five tackles and a sack (against East Tennessee State).

Bryant came to UM from Oregon State, where he was a redshirt in 1995.

Kelley was an all-state football player at Saint Louis High School in Hono­ lulu as a senior in 1994. That season he was selected as his team’s Outstanding Defensive Lineman.

His prep coach was Calvin Lee, one of the most successful prep coaches ever. Calvin’s brother, Tommy Lee, was UM’s offensive coordinator/quarter­ back coach at Montana from 1986-90.

Bryant was also an all-state performer in track as a junior and senior and team MVP both of those seasons as well.

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CAREER HIGHS: He had a career-best five tackles in a home win over Port­ land State last season. He had a sack and a tackle for a loss in last year’s road victory at Cal State Northridge.

Business major.

Birth date: January 13, 1977.

His parents are Sarah and Joseph Bryant of Honolulu.

Year G/S UT 1996 8/0 12

AT 7

TT 19

Sacks 2 (-10)

TL 2 (-7)

FF 1

FR 0

BLK 0

PD 0

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EricBuehler 6-3, 25 0, V Junior Defens from Butte,

ric had an excellent 1996 season, playing in i all 15 games. He racked up 23 tackles in the regular-season and is the Grizzlies fourth leading returning tackier.

Last season he also had three sacks and two stops for losses. He will start at defensive left end, a position vacated by fellow Butte native Randy Riley, who graduated.

Buehler was named UM’s “Sophomore of the Year” in 1996, sharing the award with four of his teammates.

“He is a very physical football player,” said UM head coach Mick Dennehy.

“1 think probably his strength is that he, like Kelley (Bryant), has great off­ season habits. That hard work helps him to play a physical style of football.

“I think the thing that he gives us at that left defensive end spot is his versatility,” Dennehy said. “Because of that, we don’t have to substitute in passing and running situations. He is big enough and strong enough to take on people in the off-tackle hole, and he’s quick enough to put pressure on the passer.

“As the season goes along and he gets game repetitions, he’s going to get better and better,” Dennehy said. “He’s got a chance to be a great defensive lineman for us.”

In UM’s four playoff games last year he had seven tackles and a sack (against Troy State).

As a freshman at Montana he had 14 tackles, a stop for a loss, and an interception. His interception came in the season opener against Eastern New Mexico in 1995. He was moved from the “Mike” inside linebacker position in 1995.

As a redshirt freshman in ‘94 he was selected as UM’s “Scout Team Player of the Year” on defense with two of his teammates.

Eric earned 10 letters in three sports at Butte High School: four in track, and three each in football and basketball. As a sophomore, he was a member of Butte’s state “AA” championship football team in 1992.

He was team captain in football, basketball, and track as a senior. He was a two-time all-conference pick in football. His prep football coach was Jon McElroy.

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Psychology major.

Birth date: March 18, 1976.

His parents are Brenda and Charles Buehler of Butte.

Year 1995 1996 Totals

G/S UT 11/0 5 li / o 8

22/0

13

FR PD INT

AT TT 14 9 15 23

Sacks TLs FF l(-2) 0 0/0 2(-18) 2(-4) 0

0 0

0 0

1 0

24

2(-18) 3(-6) 0

0

0

1

37

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Scott Curry 6-5, Junior from

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n extremely talented offensive lineman, Scott is : one of Montana’s two returning veterans on the offensive line. The other one being senior All-American candidate Jason Baker, also a tackle.

Like Baker, Scott was a big reason that the Grizzlies have been one of the top-ranked offenses in Division I-AA the past two seasons.

In 1996 Montana led the nation in passing, averaging 339.6 yards a game, was second in total offense with 484.7 yards a game, and ranked third in scoring with 40.6 points per contest.

“Scott Curry was probably our most improved player in the spring,” said UM head coach Mick Dennehy. “That seems to be the coming out point, as far as offensive linemen are concerned— the spring between their sophomore and junior years. That’s usually when a kid’s going to make a break toward having a chance to be a great one. We have certainly seen that in Scott this past spring.

“He had a great winter, and he’s added some weight,” Dennehy said. “He’s around 275 to 280 right now, and he’ll probably be around 285-290, and still look lean.

“Scott’s probably had to come a little further than some of our other players because of his high school background (eight-man football), etcetera,” Dennehy said. “But, he has certainly worked hard. I think he has an awful good chance to be a great offensive lineman in the tradition of the great offensive linemen that we’ve had here over the years.”

Last year he was one of the recipients of the Grizzlies “Outstanding Sopho­ more” award. He shared the honor with Eric Buehler, Brian Gales, Dallas Neil, and Raul Pacheco.

Curry saw considerable playing time at left tackle as a redshirt freshman in 1995, playing behind All-American Eric Simonson.

He was tabbed as the Grizzlies’ “Outstanding Freshman” in ‘95, sharing the award with halfback Brian Gales and receiver Raul Pacheco.

His freshman season in 1995, the Grizzlies led the country in total offense (512.5 yards a game); passing yards (408.2 average); and scoring (42.5 points a game).

Scott was Montana’s 1994 “co-Scout Team Player of the Year” (with Josh Branen) on offense, and redshirted that season.

As a prep star at Valier High School, he earned 10 letters: four in basketball; and three in football and track.

He was all-state selection in football as a senior in 1993. He was first team all-conference at tight end and defensive tackle as a junior and senior. Scott was an honorable mention all-state pick as kicker his senior year.

He was an all-league choice in basketball as ajunior. He was team captain in football and basketball in ’93. His prep football coach was Chuck DeBoo.

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Business major.

Birth date: December 25, 1975.

Scott's parents are Cheryl and Gene Curry of Valier.

His brother, Jeremy, played defensive line in 1995 at Montana State.

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reg has been a very steady player over the past three seasons at both inside and out­ side linebacker, and will start at the “Mike” in­ side linebacker position.

“Fitzy” is the Grizzlies’ third leading returning tackier with 33 stops, 24 of which were unassisted. He also had four tackles for losses and two sacks in ‘96.

Last year he was selected as Montana’s “Special Teams Player of the Year,” sharing that recognition with Andy Larson and Josh Remington.

“Greg probably could have started for a lot of teams in our conference the past couple of years,” said Montana mentor Mick Dennehy. “The thing that’s probably held him back a little bit, in terms of the amount of playing time that he’s had, is that he hasn’t, at times, held up physically. It certainly hasn’t been his ability. He’s an awfully good football player.

“It’s just one of those things that he hasn’t held up physically,” Dennehy continued. “But he’s done everything he can in the weight room this past year to get himself to a point where some of those things that have prevented him from playing as much as he should have played, will now be in his past. With added strength, hopefully we’ll see improvement in that area.

“He’s as smart a football player as we have,” Dennehy said. “He makes great decisions. He’s a film room fanatic. He prepares himself so well that there are not a lot of surprises to him once he gets on the field. He diagnoses things very well and is a savvy football player.

“We are certainly looking at him as one of the guys in the middle of our defense to lead us to the point where we once again have a great defensive football team,” Dennehy said.

As a junior in 1996, he was the Grizzlies’ lOth-leading tackier with 35 stops, two stops for losses, a sack, and a forced fumble.

He has two career interceptions: last season against Cal Poly, SLO, and when he was a redshirt freshman in 1994 versus Montana State.

Greg was an All-Big Sky academic pick in 1994. He was a redshirt at UM in ’93.

Fitzgerald earned 12 letters at Columbus High School: four each in football and basketball, and two each in track and golf His prep teams won four conference championships in football: 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992, going 28-4 those seasons for coach John Smith.

His 1992 team won the state title in football, going 12-0. Greg was all-state in football and basketball as ajunior and senior. He was team captain in football and basketball as a senior and team MVP in football that season. During his junior and senior years in high school, his teams were 4-B champions in basket­ ball, going a combined 33-3.

He was a member of the golf team which won the state crown in ’93.

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Elementary Education major.

Birth date: September 26, 1974.

Greg s parents are Carlyne and Robert Fitzgerald o f Columbus.

His brother, John, is a freshman linebacker at UM this season.

He married the former Keeley Konen o f Dillon, MT, in July o f ‘97.

Year 1994 995 1996 otals

G/S 6/0 11/0 I I/O

UT 2 14 24

AT 9 21 9

TT 11 35 33

Sacks 0 I(-6) 2(-9)

Dallas Neil 6-4, 220, 2V Junior Punter/Tight End from Great Falls, Montana

TLs 0 2(-5) 3<-9)

FF 0 1 0

28/0 40 39 79 3(-15) 5(~14) 1

allas is not only an outstanding punter for the Grizzlies, but he is also an excellent tight end when called upon.

Last season he was ranked 31 st in the nation in punting, averaging 39.2 yards on 48 attempts.

More impressively, 25 percent, or 12 of his attempts were inside the oppo­ nents’ 20-yard line. As a receiver, he had eight catches for 134 yards and a touchdown. Last year in the playoffs he had seven catches for 76 yards.

The versatile Neil was one of five players recognized as Montana’s “Out­ standing Sophomore” in 1996. He was an All-Big Sky Conference honorable mention selection last year at punter.

“Dallas is a very, very bright young man and a great person who has caused our offensive football staff to rethink some of the things we are doing, because of his athletic ability,” said UM head coach Mick Dennehy. “He had a great spring for us at tight end.

“He’s got great feet,” Dennehy said. “He’s a tremendous blocker, which gives us the ability to do many more things in the running game. I think we saw a little more success in the running game last year, and some of that can be attributed to him and his ability as a football player.

“As a punter, he’s got a big-time leg,” Dennehy said. “The one thing there that we need to see is a bit more consistency. At the beginning of the last two years he’s averaged around 47 yards a punt and has kind of had a tail-off from the mid-point of the season on. He’s capable of making big plays in the punting game. Hopefully we’ll see him kick with more consistency this year.

“The one thing that stands out in my mind with him is that in the big games that we’ve played, when we’ve needed a punt from him, his competitiveness comes out and really shows,” Dennehy said.

As a “true” freshman in 1995, he averaged 38.5 yards a punt, which ranked him 38th in the nation.

Neil is an outstanding student and has been an All-Big Sky Conference academic team selection the past two years with a 3.82 GPA. At Great Falls High School he earned seven letters: two in football, basket­ ball, and golf, and one in track.

His senior season in high school he was co-captain in football for coach Dale Pohl. He set a GFHS record averaging 41.9 yards per punt. Dallas was the MVP of the 1995 Montana Shrine Game, playing quarterback. A first team allstate punter in 1994, Neil was named an honorable mention All-American by USA Today that season.

He was honorable mention all-state at quarterback as a sophomore and junior in 1993 and 1994.

Four times Dallas was named to the academic all-state team. He was team co-captain in football in ’94 and a tri-captain in basketball in 1995. The Bison won back-to-back state “AA” championships in basketball in ’94 and ’95.

CAREER HIGHS: Dallas’ career-long punt of 6 1 yards was at Washington State in 1995.

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Pre-Dental major.

Birth date: September 30, 1976.

His parents are Shelley and David Neil o f Great Falls.

FR 0 0 1

BLK 0 0 0

PD 0 0 0

INT 1 0 1

1

0

0

2

Year 1995 1996 Totals

G/S 11/11 11/11

Punts 42 48

Yards 1,617 1,879

Avg. 38.9 39.2

Long 61 54

Inside 20 9 12

22/22

90

3,496

38,8

61

21

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starter since his freshman season, Raul is on ltrack to break all of Montana’s career receiv­

ing records.

He is already ranked 15th in career receiving yards with 1,214 yards. He will once again start at the “Z” receiver position.

Pacheco shared the Grizzlies’ 1996 “Outstanding Sophomore”award with Eric Buehler, Scott Curry, Brian Gales, and Dallas Neil.

In last season’s four playoff games he had 15 catches for195 yards and three touchdowns.

“Raul has a great receiver’s mentality,” said Griz mentor Mick Dennehy.

“He’s the type of guy who feels like all of the great receivers that we’ve had; when the game is on the line he’d like to have the ball in his hands. Unfortu­ nately, he’s kind of been overshadowed a little bit, probably because he’s been the young guy, and we’ve had some pretty good older guys precede him.

“But, I think he’s ready to emerge as an outstanding football player,” Dennehy said. “He’s capable of having a big, big year. Hopefully we’ll see that in him.

I think we will.

“We probably have more experience and depth at receiver than we’ve had in quite some time, with Raul and Josh (Paffhausen) being the experienced guys,” Dennehy said. “We may have four or five players with 50 or so catches, and that may very well be the strength of our receiver core. He’s been very steady for us the past two seasons and we expect another solid year from Raul.”

Raul was Montana’s fourth-leading receiver as a redshirt in 1995 with 44 catches for 534 yards and four touchdowns. In four playoff games in ‘95 he had eight catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns.

He was one of three players chosen as UM’s “Freshman of the Year” in 1995.

He had a stellar high school career and led the state of Hawaii in receiving as a junior with 74 catches for 1,020 yards and seven touchdowns.

Pacheco was all-state and all-conference as a junior and senior at Iolani (eeoh-Lawn-ee) High School in Honolulu, where the quarterback was Grizzly signal caller Brian Ah Yat. He earned eight letters in high school: three each in football and basketball, and two in track.

As a senior, he was co-captain in football and basketball, and the co-Hawai­ ian Prep of the Year. His high school football coach was Wendell Look.

CAREER HIGHS: Pacheco had 153 receiving yards versus Cal Poly, SLO in ‘96, and he’s had two touchdown catches twice, the most recent against Cal Poly. He has had six catches in six games, with the most recent at Weber State last year. His long reception is a 5 1-yarder last season against Idaho State.

General Studies major.

Birth date: June 22, 1976.

Raul’s parents are Naomi and Henry Pacheco o f Kailua.

Josh Paffhausen 6-0, 175, 3V Senior Wide Receiver/ Punt Returner from Butte, Montana

osh was moved from quarterback to wide re­ ceiver last year when Brian Ah Yat emerged as the starter there. He was moved to wide receiver to take advantage of his abilities, which paid huge dividends for Montana.

Despite being hampered with a hand injury for much of last year, he is Montana’s second-leading returning receiver in 1997. Last season he was third on the team with six touchdown catches in the regular-season. In four playoff games in ‘96 he had 16 catches for 172 yards and two scores, including an 18yard touchdown reception in the title game at Marshall.

“Paff’ was the co-winner of UM’s Barbour Award last year, which is given annually, “to the player who best exemplifies outstanding practice habits and makes an unselfish contribution to the betterment of the Grizzly football program.”

“Josh would have to be considered one of our best athletes,” said Montana head coach Mick Dennehy. “He’s got deceptive speed. He needs to step it up in terms of productivity, and I think he will. He’s looking forward to the challenge, and he’s relaxed into the position.

“He’s truly looking forward to having a great year and being healthy,” Dennehy said. “I think that (his hand injury) inhibited him a little bit last year.

He was sore when he played and that’s tough on kids. But, he did it. He’s got great toughness, and he’s a competitor.

“His competitiveness, combined with the opportunity to play healthy as a senior and his being comfortable in his position, leads me to believe that he’s ready to break loose for a great year,” Dennehy said.

“Going into the season it looks like he will also be a very viable part of our punt return game as well,” Dennehy added. “Paffhausen, with his speed, has the ability to take it ‘all the way to the house’.”

He quarterbacked UM in nine regular-season games as a sophomore, going 21-of-30-l for 257 yards, with no touchdown passes. However, he did rush for two scores (Minnesota-Duluth and Eastern Washington in 1995).

He ended his 1994 season with a knee injury against Carson-Newman.

Paffhausen was a three-sport star at Butte High School. As a prep he earned 10 letters: three each in football and basketball, and four in track.

He was all-state in football and track as a junior and senior and all-confer­ ence in all three sports.

As a junior, he led BHS to the state “AA” title in 1991. He was team captain in football and basketball as a senior and received the “Hard Hat” award in football and Outstanding Sprinter award in track.

He won state championships in high and intermediate hurdles, as well as in the triple jump. His prep grid coach was Jon McElroy. Josh was the USA Today Player of the Year in Montana in 1991.

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I! Year

G/S

Recpts.

Yards

Avg.

TDs

Long

1995 1996

10/8 11/11

44 40

534 680

12.1 17.0

4 5

50 51

21/19

84

1,214

14.5

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51

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veteran in the secondary and on special teams, Josh is the Grizzlies’ second leading returning tackier and will start at strong safety.

Last season he had 44 tackles, was tied for second on the team with three interceptions, and started twice.

In 1996 he was chosen as one of Montana’s “Outstanding Juniors,” as well as UM’s “Special Teams Player of the Year.”

He was UM’s second-leading tackier in four playoff games last year with 26 stops and had a game-high 14 tackles against East Tennessee State. He had an interception in the Troy State game in ‘96.

“Realistically, Josh Remington probably played as much football as any­ body on our defense did a year ago,” said Grizzly head coach Mick Dennehy.

“He played two or three different positions. He backed up at free safety, he backed up at strong safety, and he back up at the outside linebacker spot. He’s mister versatility.

“It will help him to be able to zero in on one spot,” Dennehy said. “He’s as tough a kid as we’ve ever had here. He’s a great, physical player. He probably beats himself up a little bit because of his fearless style of play. He’s an unbelievable competitor. If we can work him through some of the bumps and bruises and keep him healthy, he’s going to have a great year for us.”

Josh was Montana’s seventh-leading returning tackier two seasons ago with 38 stops and he tied for the team interception lead with three.

He has a knack for always being around the football and he has five career blocked kicks and six interceptions.

In ‘95 he was one of four players selected as Montana’s special team MVR “Remy” was Montana’s co-Freshman of the Year in 1994, sharing the award with linebacker Jason Crebo.

As a senior he was a first team all-state defensive back at Flathead High School for coach Bob Applegate. He was team MVP in football as a senior.

Josh earned four letters as a prep: two each in football and basketball. He was team captain and all-conference in football and basketball. He participated in Montana’s annual East-West Shrine Game in 1993.

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CAREER HIGHS: His career tackles high was 10 last season at Cal State Northridge, and he had seven unassisted tackles in that game.

Business major.

Birth date: December 24, 1974.

Josh is married to the former Angie Harold, who competes on the UM track team.

His parents are Jean and Harley Remington o f Kalispell.

Y ear 1994 995 1996 Totals

G /S 9 /0 11/0 10/2 3 0 /2

fJT 9 20 22 51

AT to 18 22 50

TT 19 38 44 101

SK 0 0 0 0

TLs 0 1(-2 ) 0 K -2 )

EF 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 1 1

BLK 3 1 1 5

Marcus Wilson

PD 1 1 2 4

INT 0 3 3 6

arcus was a candidate for a redshirt season last year as a “true” freshman, but because of his abilities he was activated. He played in 11 games and started in one (Eastern Washington).

He was also a standout for the Grizzlies on special teams.

Last season he had 17 tackles, which makes him the Grizzlies’ seventh leading (tie) returning tackier. He also had a sack and a tackle for a loss. (The last linebacker who played as a “true” freshman was Butte native Chad Lembke, who played from 1989-92).

With hard work in the weight room Wilson has gained more than 20 pounds since coming to Montana last fall. He earned the starting job at the “Hero” or outside linebacker position in spring drills.

Despite playing in his first season at UM, he was named “Outstanding Freshman,” sharing the award with Kelley Bryant, Rylan Jollymore, Nate Sanders, and Travis Walker.

“Our linebacker core, going into the 1997 season, is going to be one of the strengths of our defense,” said Montana mentor Mick Dennehy. “I don’t know that we’ve had as good of a group potentially, as these guys.

“Marcus is a young player who is a tremendous, tremendous athlete,” Dennehy said. “He could probably, with some work, play quarterback. He probably throws the ball with better technique than some of our quarterbacks do. That just gives you an idea of his ability as an athlete.

“He’s a great kid and an extremely hard worker,” Dennehy continued.

“He’s a guy who I think, we’ll be able to bring along slowly; but he certainly has the capabilities like the rest of them to make plays. I think Marcus Wilson is going to be a big-play defensive player for us, along the lines of some of the great ones that we’ve had, before things are all said and done.”

His Fort Walton High School team won the state 5-A football champion­ ship his senior year in 1995.

He was his high school’s leading tackier as ajunior and senior. As a senior, he was All-Northwest Florida and a first team all-league selection. Wilson was a three-year starter in football as a prep.

Wilson’s athletic abilities are evident by his prep track career, when he competed in the shot put and discus, and also ran the 100 and 200 meters.

As a junior he ran a 10.9 in the 100 meters. He was also an All-Region Power Lifter his junior year.

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CAREER HIGHS: His career-best tackles total was five in last year’s opening-season victory at Oregon State. He also had a sack in that game. His tackle for a loss was in the Portland State game.

Marcus’parents are Maxine Valentine o f Fort Walton Beach and Melvin Wilson o f Marianna, Florida.

Birth date: April 25, 1978.

General studies major.

Year G/S UT 1996 11/1 6

AT TT 11 17

Sacks TLs FF FR BLK PD INT 0 0 0 0 1<-U> l(-2) 0

ontana’s weight room was completed in the winter of 1991 at a cost of an estimated $220,000, with all of the funding provided by private donors. It covers approxi­ mately 4,000 square feet.

B ruce W allw ork has served as U M ’s Strength and Conditioning Coordinator since March of 1988.

The Grizzly power weight room is divided into three separate areas of apparatus:

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AREA 1: This phase of the weight room emphasizes free weight training. It has nine benches for bench press, and incline and decline bench pressing. It also has five squat and power racks, three lifting platforms, three squat and leap machines, a calf machine, four-w ay neck m achines, and assorted benches.

AREA 2: Combines all the dumbbells and racks w ith pairs starting at 15 pounds to 100 pounds, and another set which ranges from 15 pounds to 120 pounds. It also has assorted benches, prone and decline for dumbbell exercis­ ing. It includes three overhead cable lat pulls, and a custom cross-over cable apparatus. Two dip bars, a T-bar, bent over incline and row machines are also located here.

AREA 3: Eight Nautilus and eight universal machines are located here.

There are also hip sleds, leg press machines, sit-up boards and ladder combinations.

aseby “ D o c ” R h in e h a rt cam e to Missoula September 13,1931 fromMilwaukee, WI, to play football at the Univer­ sity of Montana.

As a sophomore, he became a tight end for the Grizzlies. He was an honorable men­ tion All-American pick as a senior in 1935 and was later named a member of the AllTime Grizzly Football Team at end.

Naseby was a two-year starter on the bas­ ketball team, playing guard and center. He was also a star in track, having bests of 23 feet in the long jum p and 140 feet in the discus.

Less than a month after his graduation, football coach Doug Fessenden asked Naseby if he was interested in becoming the UM trainer. He held this job until 1982 when he retired. He was one of the first trainers in the nation to develop an athletic training cur­ riculum (1971) at a university. Many of his former UM students now have jobs at universities and high schools throughout the nation.

Naseby was U M ’s beloved trainer for more than 47 years. He passed away June 11, 1991 at the age of 80.

M ontana’s athletic training room was named in Naseby’s honor in 1993.

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Randy Allik

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R an d y was moved from defense to offense last year, and he saw a lot of action there in the 1996 season...he had a very solid spring and ended spring drills as the starter at left guard...in 1995 he rat.* ^ had seven tackles and a stop for a loss, playing defensive tackle...a redshirt at UM in 1994...from local Hellgate High School, where he was a two-year letterman and team captain as a senior...a second team all-state selection as a senior...all-conference as a junior and senior...H ellgate’s “Outstanding D efensive Lineman” his senior year...participated in Montana’s annual East-West Shrine Game...his se­ nior season he had 67 tackles and five sacks...prep grid coach was former (1972-75) Montana quarterback Van Troxel...

General Studies major. Birth date: July 26, 1975.

A n up-and-coming young player, James is vying for playing time at the “Mack” inside line­ backer position...ended ‘97 spring drills there third, behind All-American Jason Crebo and redshirt freshman Adam Boomer...redshirted at Montana last year...earned eight letters at Glencoe High School: three each in football and basketball and two in track...his junior team went 14-0 en route to the state football title, while his senior squad was 11-1...in football he was twice an all-state selection and named all-conference three times...Bailey was first team all-state as a senior...he was team captain in football in 1994 and 1995, and in basketball in ‘95...his prep grid coach was Craig Rucker...

General Studies major. Birth date: February 11, 1978.

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talented young linebacker, Adam is the back-up at “Mack” linebacker to senior All-Ameri­ can Jason Crebo...he tvas the recipient of UM’s “Service Award” on defense last year, sharing the honor with Kevin Van Valkenberg...a redshirt at UM last season...Boomer had an outstanding foot­ ball career at American Falls High School in Idaho...he was named the Idaho Player of the Year as a senior, when he had 201 tackles for coach Dick Barlotte...he earned 11 letters in high school: four each in track and wres­ tling and three in football...he was twice all-state and all-conference in football...he was also an all-state performer in wrestling at 190 pounds...his senior year he was team captain in football and wrestling...

Education major. Birth date: November 22, 1977.

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quality young lineman, Joe has played center and guard and will see action at guard this season, said head coach Mick Dennehy...he was in a battle with junior Randy Allik for the starting role at left guard...a redshirt at UM in 1995...earned five letters at Tumwater High School: three in football, and one each in soccer and basketball... football captain as a junior and senior for coach Sid Otton...won league titles in football in 1992,1993, and 1994, and won the state championship in ’93, going 12-1...his teams those three seasons were 32-3...first team all-state and All-Area as a senior...voted “Top Lineman” in Olympia...all-league as a sophomore and junior...

Pre-Medicine major. Birth date: April 9, 1977.

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C h a d provides quality depth at defensive tackle...finished number three on the depth chart after spring drills, behind senior Eric Manzanarez and sophomore D.J. Colter...a redshirt at Mon­ tana last year...his Capital High School football teams won conference championships in 1994 and 1995 and was the state runner-up in ‘95...earned six letters as a prep: three each in football and track...he was defensive team captain as a senior and voted his team’s “Outstanding Defensive Player”...all-conference in foot­ ball in 1995 and 1996...prep grid coach was Steve Vogel...

Health and Human Performance major and he hopes to become a teacher/coach. Birth date: April 2, 1977.

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U . J . saw plenty of action last season as a redshirt freshman and 1997 w ill be no different...has the ability to play end or tackle...finished spring drills as the backup at left tackle behind senior Eric Manzanarez...an All-Big Sky Conference academic team selection with a 3.60 GPA...was chosen one of Montana’s defensive Scout Team MVPs in 1995...earned 12 letters at Hysham High School: four each in football, basketball, and track...three-time captain in football and twice in basketball...also captain of Treasure State Class “C” All-Star Game and the Montana-North Dakota All-Star Game...all-state and all-conference as a sophomore, junior and senior for grid coach Shawn Hollowell...twice allstate in basketball and all-conference four times...team MVP in football three times and in basketball twice...

Elementary Education major. Birth date: Nov. 24, 1976. Misc.: He is a cousin o f Jay Fagan, an All-American guard fo r the Grizzlies in 1989.

Sean Davis

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C h r is was one of the biggest surprises in spring drills and emerged as the starter at their conclusion at right comerback...possesses very good speed at 4.5 in the 40...redshirted at Mon­ tana in 1996...attended Damien High School in Laveme, Calif...earned eight letters in high school: three each in football and track and two in baseball...league MVP as a senior in football, when his team won the league title...All-C.I.F., All-Inland Valley, All-Pomona Val­ ley, All-Southern Section, and Blue Chip All-West Regional...rushed for 1,360 yards for 21 touchdowns and had eight interceptions in his career...prep grid coach was Dick Larson...was team captain in football, baseball, and track his senior year...

General Education major and will pursue a career in elementary educa­ tion. Birth date: October 12, 1978.

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highly touted prep recruit, Sean passed for 9,780 career yards in high school, the most in Colorado history, and fourth all-time...finished spring drills third on the depth chart...a four-year starter in Bear Creek High School, Davis com­ pleted 701-of-1,066 career pass attempts (65.8 percent)...first team all-state by the Denver Post, despite playing for a 5-5 team as a senior...placed second in the state in w restling as a sophomore..,twice all-conference in wrestling and four times in football...a four-time all-state selection on the gridiron...named an All-American by Blue Chip, The Sporting News and Athlon... football MVP as a senior...team captain in football, wrestling and track...outstanding student in high school with a 3.8 GPA...prep grid coach was Tom Thenell...

General Studies major. Birth date: December 28, 1977.

Mark Dennehy

Jake Dennehy

5-10, 165 WR, Fr., HS Missoula,

, J a k e w ill start at free safety this season..Montana’s ninth leading returning tack­ ier, Jake had 14 stops last season and two inter­ ceptions in the regular-season...had 12 tackles and an interception in the playoffs last year...one of four players selected “Outstanding Junior” last season...also excels on special teams...had 17 tackles as a sophomore...a redshirt at Montana in 1993...first team all-state and all-conference selec­ tion at defensive back at Hellgate High School as a junior and senior...allstate kicker as a junior...grid coach was Van Troxel...all-state in basketball for state champion Knight team that went 23-0...team captain in football and basketball as a senior...

Business major. Birth date: June 11, 1974. His father, Mick is the head coach at Montana, and his brother, Mark, is a redshirt freshman receiver at UM.

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T h e Grizzlies boast several outstanding running backs this season, and Ben has shown signs that he will carry on that tradition in the future...a redshirt at UM last year...was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Montana after a great career at C.M. Russell High School...led the “AA ranks as a senior with 2,239 all-purpose yards...was ranked second in the state that season with 136 points...his senior year he led the state with 1,768 yards rushing and 7.1 yards per carry...set a school record with 325 all-purpose yards against Helena High in 1995...all-state and all-conference for coach Jack Johnson...earned four letters in track...team MVP and captain as a senior...

General Studies major. Birth date: March 13, 1978.

IV lark was hampered with an ankle injury in ‘97 spring drills and is vying for playing time at the “Z” receiver position...a standout football and basketball player at local Hellgate High School...first team all-state at safety as a senior and a second team selection at quarterback as a junior and senior... Western Conference grid MVP in 1995...earned six letters as a prep: three each in football and basketball...his prep football team was second in the state in “AA” his junior year...as a senior, he was team captain in football and basketball...high school football coach was Jeff Dohn...

General Studies major. Birth date: August 21, 1977. His dad, Mick, is the Grizzlies’ head coach, and his brother Jake, is a senior free safety at Montana.

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Jim Farris

O n e of three quality young receivers, Jim is competing for playing time at the “X” position, along with sophomores Jeremy Watkins and Travis Walker...named Montana’s co-winner of the “Service Award” on offense last year along with Sean Kittle....a redshirt in 1996...earned eight letters at Lewiston High School: three each in football and track, and two in basketball...as a senior he had 78 receptions for 1,510 yards and 18 touch­ downs, and he was all-state, team MVP, and team captain that year...MVP in basketball as a senior...his sophomore grid team won the state title with a 10-2 record, while his senior squad was 9-3 and the state runner-up...prep grid coach was Nick Menegas...attended same high school as former quar­ terback Brad Lebo, UM’s third-ranked career passer...

Business Administration major Birth date: April 14, 1978.

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Brian Gales

Justin Gaines -p Justin had an excellent spring and emerged as the starter at right cornerback...was pressed into duty two seasons ago as a “true” freshman...had four tackles, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery in his debut against Minnesota-Duluth in ‘95...an AllBig Sky academic team pick in ‘95 with a 3.38 GPA...lettered three times in football and twice in weight-lifting at Niceville High School...won three district crowns in football in 1992, 1993, and 1994 and advanced to the 6A quarterfinals in ’93 and ’94... All-North west Florida as a junior and senior...Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and Most Improved on defense the previous year...had 98 tackles, eight fumble recoveries, and seven interceptions in his career...prep coach was Frank Sorrells...

Health & Human Performance major. Birth date: September 25, 1977.

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General Studies major. Birth date: September 14, 1976.

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Microbiology major and plans a career in either the medical or dental professions. Birth date: September 13, 1975.

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JJrian was ranked 12th in the nation last year in kickoff returns, averaging 26.5...UM’s third-lead­ ing rusher the past two seasons...gained 397 yards and scored seven touchdowns last year...named “Sophomore of the Year” in ‘96 along with four others...was one of three players chosen “Fresh­ man of the Year” in ‘95...lettered in football and track at Richland High School...first team all-state as a senior when he rushed for 1,450 yards and had 2,000 all-purpose yards...had 12 straight 100-yard rushing games and back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons...set school single­ game records with 322 yards rushing for five TDs...of his 14 catches in ’93, seven went for scores...all-state and all-conference for coach Lonnie Pierson...team captain in football as a senior...

Playoffs: in eight career playoff games he has 53 carries for 315 yards (5.9 avg.) and six TDs...career-long run is 67 yards for a score against Minnesota-Duluth in ‘95...

General Studies major. Birth date: March 16, 1975._________________

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A quality young lineman, Jim provides much-needed depth on the offensive line...finished spring drills as the backup at right guard along with junior Dave Hoit...a redshirt at Montana in 1995...three-year letterman in football at Concord High School...team captain in football as a senior...prep football coach was George Smylie...all-state selection as a senior...also selected All-East Bay and all-conference following his senior season...

Communications major. Birth date: May 1, 1977.

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D a v id has performed very well for the Grizzlies when he has had the opportunity...is com­ peting with transfer Kris Heppner for UM’s field goal and PAT duties...has made 15-of-16 (.938) career PAT attempts at Montana and two-of-four field goals...long field goal is 36 yards against Minnesota-Duluth in 1995...earned three letters in football at Lake Mary High School...all-con­ ference kicker as a senior when he made eight-of-12 field goals with a long of 45 yards...50 percent of his kickoffs his senior season were touchbacks...his grid coach was Doug Peters...

Business major Birth date: September 26, 1976.

Kris Heppner

K r i s and junior letterman David Henkel carried their competition for the kicking job from spring drills into fall camp...transferred to UM from Western Montana College (UM at Dillon)...while at Western he made seven-of-14 field goals, including a school-record 57-yarder...at first team all-state and all-conference selection at kicker for Great Falls High School his senior season...was second team all-state and first team all-conference as a junior...a two-year letterman in football for coach Dale Pohle...in high school he made seven-of-nine field goals and had a school-record 47-yarder...team captain in soccer...soccer team won the 1992 state championship...

Health and Human Performance major. Birth date: August 25, 1977.

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Chuck Hogan 6- 2, 220 DE, So., TR Columbus, MT

C h u ck came to UM from the University of Washington where he played for one season...joined the Grizzlies last spring and par­ ticipated in spring drills...will be counted on heavily, and ended spring drills as the back-up at defensive right end...earned 11 letters at Columbus High School: four each in football and track, and three in basketball...three-time all-state pick in football...his four-year var­ sity record in football was 44-3...member of the National Honor Society as a prep, maintaining a 3.3 GPA...prep grid coach was John Smith...played high school football with current Grizzly player Greg Fitzgerald, and Greg’s brother John, an incoming freshman at UM...

Business major. Birth date: August 1, 1976.

Calvin Jackson 6-3, 268 OC, Fr., HS Poway, CA

D a v e ’s hard-working attitude has enabled him to continue to improve his technique and strength...saw considerable action in 1996...adds quality depth to the offensive line and ended spring drills as the back-up at right guard...an AllBig Sky academic squad pick the last two years, maintaining a 3.31 GPA...did not play prep football because his high school did not sponsor a football team...he lettered three times in basketball at Coeur d’Alene Christian Center...was co-captain of the basketball team as a senior...his prep basket­ ball coach was Jim Preston...said he came to play at Montana because, “the coaches said they would give a guy who had never played a day of football in his life a chance...”

A .n extremely strong player, Calvin can bench press more than 500 pounds... vying for playing time at center...earned seven letters at Poway High School: three in football and four in track...as a senior he was first team in the Palomar League, first team AllC.I.F., and first team All-County...named team captain in football as a senior...also named his high school’s offensive Player of the Year...

General Studies major. Birth date: July 4, 1978.

Business Administration major. Birth date: Oct. 26, 1976.

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Butte, L aul was moved from outside to inside line­ backer last spring and will see time at the “Mike” linebacker position...has added strength and almost 20 pounds over the last two seasons...missed sev­ eral games last year after breaking his leg in the season opener at Oregon State...in 1996 he had 12 tackles in five regular-season games and seven in the play offs...had 16 tackles as a freshman...a redshirt at UM in 1994...an All-Big Sky academic team selection last year with a 3.26 GPA...transferred to Butte High School as a senior, earning team MVP honors, as well as the “Hard Hat Award”...was team captain in Montana’s East-West Shrine Game...also attended high schools in Stratford, Texas, and St. James, Minn...earned nine letters as a prep: three each in football and baseball, two in basketball, and one in track...at St. James High (Minn.) his team was 111 in football in 1993 and Division champs...first team all-league at running back at Butte...also all-league in baseball...

M !att has been working hard in the weight room and has gained almost 15 pounds since last season...finished third on the depth chart at out­ side linebacker (“Hero”) after spring drills...earned 10 letters at Anaconda High School: three each in football and basketball, and four in track...voted the 1996 athlete of the year at AHS...all-state in football as a senior...all­ conference four times in track and twice in football...captain of football, basketball, and track teams as a senior...won conference championships in football, basketball, and track...grid coach was Allen Green, an All-Ameri­ can tight end at UM in 1979...

General Studies major. Birth date: November 25, 1977. His father, Howie Johnson, lettered in cross country at Montana in 1969.

Philosophy major. Birth date: June 3, 1976. f997 C+rtzzUe"* /

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quality young offensive lineman, Ryan was moved from guard to tackle last spring...he finished spring drills as number two at right tackle behind senior All-American candidate Jason Baker...voted Scout Team MVP at UM in 1995...a redshirt at Montana in ‘95...earned eight letters at Havre High School: four each in football and track...made state playoffs in football his sophomore and senior years, finishing second in 1994...first team all-state at guard and second team at defensive tackle as a senior...state “A” shot put champion in 1995...played in East-West Shrine Game and Montana-North Dakota AllStar Game...academic all-state three times...played football for coach Scott Sward...

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Radio-Television major. Birth date: February 25, 1978. He's interested in music and film s and hopes to enroll in a film school after graduating from UM.

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lean was voted the co-recipient of UM’s “Service Award” on offense, sharing it with re­ ceiver Jim Farris...earned seven letters at Victor High School: three each in football and basketball, and one in track...all-state and team MVP in football as a senior...all-confer­ ence in football and basketball as a senior...passed for 2,738 yards and 45 touchdowns in his career...as a senior he passed for 1,724 yards and 31 touchdowns... football team captain as a junior and senior... Bitteroot Valley Player of the Year in 1996...junior prep team won the conference title in basketball...high school football coach was Joe Wetzsteon...

Business Management major. Birth date: July 14, 1978. Loves water sports and said, “I want to own my own water sports store after gradua­ tion. ”

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O n e of several outstanding young linebackers at Montana...ended spring drills No. 2 at the “Hero” position behind sophomore “honors can­ didate” Marcus Wilson...earned 12 letters at Tillamook High School: four each in football and track, three in basketball, and one in baseball...first team all-state at running back and defensive back as a senior, and third team at punter...won state title in basketball with 262 record...won conference championship in football with a 9-2 mark...team captain in football as a junior and senior...high school football coach was John Woodward...

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losh is competing for playing time at the “Griz” or strong safety position...played wide re­ ceiver in his first year at UM, but he’s been at safety for two-plus years now...from local Senti­ nel High School where he earned seven letters: three in football and two each in basketball and track...team captain in football and basketball...all-state as a senior...a Montana East-West Shrine Game participant...all-city in football and basketball...placed sixth in the state “AA” in the javelin as a senior...all-conference in football as a junior and senior...Sentinel’s defensive MVP in 1993...high school football coach was Tim Kerr, a former (1977-78) starting quarterback at Montana...

Secondary Education major. Birth date: Nov. 12, 1975.

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J oe has been very impressive as a pass rusher when he has had an opportunity to play, but he has been slowed down by numerous injuries dur­ ing his career at UM...projected as the starter at right end...five of his 10 tackles last season were sacks...was moved from running back to defen­ sive end in the fall of 1994, but missed most of that season with a leg injury...at running back in ’94 he had 10 carries for 31 yards...a redshirt at Montana in 1993...one of two current Griz players from Coos Bay (Jason Baker)...has excellent speed for a lineman at 4.57 in the 40...a third team allstate selection at Marshfield High School...team captain as a senior...rushed for 1,612 yards and 21 touchdowns in an outstanding prep career...also had 130 career tackles at linebacker...prep team won the state title his senior season...prep football coach was Kent Wigle...

Business major. Birth date: Feb. 23, 1975.

Eric Manzanarez

A . steady, consistent player at defensive tackle and end the past couple of seasons, hard work ethic has made Eric an outstanding defen­ sive tackle...is projected as the starter at left de­ fensive tackle...’’Manzo” is Montana’s seventh (tie) leading returning tackier...had 17 tackles in 1996...was UM’s 13th leading returning tackier with 18 stops in ‘95...also had three sacks, a tackle for a loss, a blocked PAT (against UC Davis), and two pass deflections in ’95...a redshirt at UM in 1993...all-state and all­ conference his senior year at Great Falls High School...as a senior he had 95 tackles, nine sacks, and two interceptions for coach Dale Pohle...team MVP as a senior...all-state and all-conference as a junior...Montana East-West Shrine Game participant...his brother, Yohanse, was a first team All-Big Sky selection at defensive end at UM in 1995...

Pre-Physical Therapy major. Birth date: Dec. 17, 1974.

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T y le r will soon be a defensive standout for the Grizzlies and is expected to see considerable playing time in 1997...a redshirt at Montana last i season...finished spring drills as the back-up at defensive left tackle/nose tackle behind sopho­ more honors candidate Kelley Bryant...lettered three times in football and once in wrestling at Olympia High School...an All-Area selection first teamer on the offensive and defensive lines in 1995...voted the All-Area “Outstanding Offensive Lineman”...an all-con­ ference pick at defensive lineman as a junior and senior...eighth in the state as a heavyweight wrestler his senior year...team captain in football and wrestling in ‘95...high school football coach was Bill Beattie...

History major and hopes to teach and coach at the high school level.

Birth date: August 16, 1977.

Jason appears to be in the mold of the outstanding safeties that have played for the Griz­ zlies over the past several years...ended spring drills number two behind senior free safety Jake Dennehy...can also play strong safety...had a per­ fect 4.0 GPA at UM in ‘96, his redshirt year...earned eight letters at Hillsboro High School: two each in football and basketball, and four in track...an all-state pick at quarterback as a senior...the All-Metro Offensive Player of the Year...All-Metro selection at QB and free safety...all-state in the 110 hurdles and all-league long jumper (22 feet)...Metro Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior...his senior season he was team captain in football, basketball, and track...MVP in football in ‘95...Top defensive player in hoops in 1994 and 1995...co-MVP in track...prep grid coach was Dave Ackerman...

Business major. Birth date: March 2, 1978.

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J ustin has been waiting in the wings for more playing time and 1997 should be the year that he finally gets his wish...projected as the starter at rmPa u l will be an integral player in UM’s ofUM’s “Y” wide receiver position...in ‘96 he had fcnse and ended spring drills as the starter at the six catches for 58 yards and a touchdown (against center position vacated by All-American David Portland State)...an All-Big Sky Conference aca­ Kempfert... expected to vie with junior Gabe Reece demic team selection in 1996 with a 3.77 GPA in for the starting job this fall., .moved to center from defensive left tackle last fall...from local Hellgate High School where he Microbiology...had four catches for 58 yards as a freshman...had a huge lettered in football and track...voted Best Offensive Lineman, team MVP on game in Montana’s 48-3 first round NCAA playoff win last year against defense, and received the “Captain Award” as a senior...his Jeff Dohn- Nicholls State with eight catches for a game-high 129 yards, and touch­ coached team finished second in the “AA” ranks in 1994 with an 8-3 down catches of 25 and 26 yards...earned five letters at Helena High School: record...first team all-state at defensive end and at center in 1994...defensive three in football and two in track...all-state at receiver as a junior and senior...selected team MVP on offense his junior and senior years...first MVP of the East-West Shrine Game... team all-league as a junior and senior...his senior year he had 51 receptions Business major. Birth date: April 8, 1977. for 950 yards and nine touchdowns...head coach was Greg Trenary...

Microbiology/Pre-Medicine major. Birth date: Sept. 3, 1975.

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Chris Pombo

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O n e of the Grizzlies’ talented, young offensive linemen, Ryan is vying for playing time at right guard...ended spring drills number three on the depth chart...all-state selection as a senior at Centaurus High School in Lafayette, Colo, as a senior...All-Area and All-Boulder County, and team captain as a senior in 1995...first team all-conference pick as a junior and senior...voted ’’Most Improved Lineman” as a sophomore...a four-year starter in high school...an all-league academic pick in 1993-94-95...his high school football coach was Phil Bravo....runs a 4.9 in the 40 and benches 300-plus pounds...

General Studies major Birth date: February 3, 1978.

E xcellent speed and quickness should add up to playing time for Chris, who finished spring drills as the back-up at the “Y” receiver position...a versatile prep athlete at Ceres High School (Ca­ lif.), where he earned 12 letters: four each in foot­ ball and basketball, three in track, and one in baseball...all-state pick as a senior...first team All-American Strength Team in 1995, benching 350 pounds...had 64 receptions for 14 touchdowns as a senior...first team AllDistrict and all-conference in football three times...team captain as ajunior and senior in football...basketball captain in ‘95...prep grid coach was Drew Brown...

Physical Therapy major. Birth date: January 4, 1978.

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H a r d work in the weight room will add up for playing time this season for Chase...has gained considerable strength and weight over the past couple of years...ended spring drills as the back­ up at left tackle...lettered in football and basketball at Skyview High School in Billings...all-conference at tight end and defensive tackle...prep football coach was Ron Lebsock, who was the Grizzlies’ inaugural recipient of the Steve Carlson Award (MVP) in 1977...

General Studies major Birth date: September 29, 1977.

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Sociology major Birth date: July 3, 1975.

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A hard worker, James has steadily im­ proved after making the transition from high school linebacker to the defensive line at UM...is com­ peting for playing time at defensive right tackle/ noseguard, where he ended spring drills third on the depth chart...at local Big Sky High School he lettered three times in football...all-state a fullback and at linebacker as a senior in 1993...team MVP in ‘93...all-conference as ajunior and senior...tri-captain his senior season...high school football coach was Gary Ekegren, a former player (1961-63) and coach (1977-79) for the Grizzlies...

Business Management major Birth date: October 15, 1975.

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Lnother up-and-coming young player, Casey has continued to work hard in the off­ season...he’s gained almost 30 pounds since com­ ing to UM...a redshirt at Montana in 1995...ended spring drills as the number two player at defen­ sive left end... also from a local program: Sentinel High School, where he earned four letters: two in football and two in basketball...all-conference in football and basketball as a senior...football captain as a senior...prep grid coach was former Montana quarterback Tim Kerr (1976-78)...

Business Management major. Birth date: July 24, 1976.

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D a r r e n played well in limited action last season, going l l- o f - 1 7 - 0 for 117 yards and a touch­ down (against Portland State)...in U M ’s first three playoff games last year he was 13-of-20-2 for 306 yards and four to u c h d o w n s...a redshirt in 1995...transfer from College of the Siskiyous (Weed, Calif.), where he passed for more than 3,000 yards and set five records for coach D ennis Roberts...earned 10 letters at W.J. M ovat Secondary S ch ool, including four in football...three-year captain in football..M VP o f conference and second team All-Canadian as a senior...as a senior he passed for 2,362 yards and 15 touchdowns, and rushed for nine scores...his ’93 team was 8-2-2 and Provincial cham pions...runner-up for British C olum bia’s “High School Athlete o f the Year” in 1 9 9 2 ...had a record 378 passing yards in a p layoff game...prep football coach was Denis K elly...

H ea lth an d Hum an P erfo rm a n ce m a jo r w ith p la n s to go into a th le tic training. Birth date: January 16, 1974.

/ \ n extremely talented young running back, Nate was UM’s third-leading rusher last year with 300 yards on 73 carries for a 4.1-yard average...had a stellar game against Portland State with careerhighs of 32 carries for 128 yards...longest run is 23 yards against Idaho State one of five Griz play­ ers chosen “Outstanding Freshman”...selected as “Scout Team” offensive MVP in ‘95...rushed for 1,689 yards as a senior at Anaconda High School...his coach there was former (1976-79) all-league UM tight end Allen Green...earned 10 letters at Anaconda and Missoula’s Hellgate High Schools: four in track, and three each in basketball and track...all-state running back and punter as ajunior and senior...all-state in track in 1993, 1994, and 1995...rushed for almost 3,400 yards in prep career...won football and track league titles as a senior...team captain in football and basketball...voted top running back at Hellgate as a sophomore...

General Studies major. Birth date: October 12, 1976. Misc.: Nate's grand­ father, Don Nyquist, lettered in football for the Grizzlies in the early 40’s.

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N a te returned to football after a two-year hiatus and earned the back-up role at tight end behind junior honors candidate Dallas Neil...has added weight and strength over the past two years...named to All-Big Sky Conference academic team with a 3.43 GPA...walked on at UM in bas­ ketball, playing here in 1994-95...all-state at wide receiver as a senior at local Big Sky High School...all-conference at wide receiver and outside linebacker in 1993 and 1994...all-conference in basketball as ajunior and senior...earned six letters: three in basketball, two in football, and one in track...team captain and MVP in basketball in ‘94 and most improved in ‘92...prep football coach was Gary Ekegren...grid team was state runner-up in ‘94, going 9-3...

Biology major and plans to become an optometrist. Birth date: August 12, 1976.

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talented young comerback, Di-Onte is competing with redshirt freshman Chris Colvin for the starting job at right comerback...a football and track letterman at Grant High School...team captain in both sports as a senior...rushed for more than 1,500 yards his senior year...first team 3-A selection in 1994...all-conference and All-Valley Pac-8...as a senior he was chosen team MVP in football and track...prep grid coach was Bill Foster...

Personal: Pharmacy major. Birth date: May 16, 1977.

Leif Thorsen

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is one of four talented redshirt freshmen receiyers at Montana...he is vying for playing time at the “H” receiver spot...ended spring drills second there behind senior honors candidate Josh Paffhausen... earned nine letters at Walla Walla High School: four in track, three in football, and two in basketball...all-state and Washington AllStar Team pick as a senior in ‘95...all-conference at receiver and defensive back as a junior and senior...prep team won conference football titles in 1994 and 1995, and was second in the state in ‘94...team captain in football...Most Inspirational in basketball...prep football coach was Gary Mires...

Journalism major. Birth date: August 7, 1977.

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General Studies major. Birth date: February 28, 1978. Misc.: He likes snowboarding and alternative cross-training sports.

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J e f f is vying for playing time at free safety...earned five letters at local Loyola Sacred Heart High School: three in football and two in basketball...all-state pick at linebacker and full­ back as a senior...first team all-conference in 1994...Captain Award, Golden Helmet Award, Outstanding Back (offense) Award, and Blue Helmet (De­ fensive MVP) Award as a senior...Most Inspirational as a junior...prep football coach was Mike Lyons...

General Studies major. Birth date: May 14, 1976. Misc.: His brother, Bryan, played football fo r the Grizzlies in 1989 and 1990, while his father, Gene Tripp, Jr., lettered at UM in the mid 6 0 ’s.

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ICevin has worked hard in the weight room over the last year and added strength and weight...vying for playing time at the “Mike” in­ side linebacker spot...selected as UM’s “Service Award” winner on defense along with linebacker Adam Boomer...redshirt at Montana in 1996...at local Hellgate High School he was a first team all-state selection at tight end and honorable mention at linebacker in football as a senior...all-conference at tight end and linebacker in 1995...team captain as a senior and “Most Inspirational” that year...started on 1994 prep team that finished second in the state with a 7-4 record...prep grid coach was Jeff Dohn...in ‘95 he had 18 catches for 350 yards and three scores...lettered twice in tennis...

Journalism major. Birth date: December 21, 1977. Misc.: His father, Fred, is a state senator in Montana, while his mother, Carol teaches in UM’s School o f Journalism.

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H o w ard came on strong in spring drills, finishing as the back-up at strong safety behind se­ nior honors candidate Josh Remington...earned eight letters at Conrad High School: four in foot­ ball and four in wrestling...team captain in both sports as a senior in 1995...all-state and all-con­ ference at running back, defensive back, and kickoff returns as ajunior and senior...‘94 football team won the state championship with an 11-1 record...offensive team MVP in football as ajunior and senior and defensive MVP in ‘95...participated in the East-West Shrine Game...in wresting, CHS won the state title in 1995, was second in ‘96, and third in ‘94...team MVP in wrestling in ‘96...rushed for more than 1,000 yards and scored 26 touch­ downs as a senior and led the team in tackles and interceptions (four)...prep football coach was Jeff Makelky...

Pre-Physical Therapy major. Birth date: September 28, 1977.

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1 ravis is a talented receiver and punt returner... ended spring drills as the starter at the “X” receiver position...had 13 catches for 125 yards (12.5-yard average)...has yet to score as a receiver, but scored on a 53-yard punt return against Cal Poly, SLO last year...had career-highs of six catches for 62 yards in regular-season final against Montana State...earned 12 letters at Plentywood High School: four each in football, basketball, and track...a four-time all-state and all-conference pick in football and track...three times all-state in basketball and four-time all-league pick...won three league championships in basketball and two in football...team captain in football and basketball as a sophomore, junior, and senior, and team MVP in both sports all three of those seasons...coached by his father, Duane Walker...

Health and Human Performance major. Birth date: October 11, 1976.

Misc.: His father, Duane, lettered in football at Montana from 1974-75-76, and he had 700 career receiving yards. Travis married Lady Griz basketball player Catie McElmurry in July o f ‘97.__________________

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General Studies major. Birth date: January 27, 1976.

T rev o r had a very good spring and finished as the backup at the “Z” receiver position behind junior honors candidate Raul Pacheco...had two catches for 38 yards against Portland State last season...also had two punt returns for 14 yards in ‘96...had two grabs for 18 yards in last year’s playoffs...a transfer from the University of Ohio...also lettered at Mt. San Antonio Junior College (Ca­ lif.) in 1993...prepped at Bishop Amat Memorial High School and lettered in football, baseball, and track...his 1993 football team went a state record 15-0 en route to C.I.F. title...his ’93 team was ranked sixth in the nation and second in the state...as a senior he had 25 catches for 500 yards and five touchdowns, and he averaged 40.5 yards per kickoff return...team co-cap-1 tain as a senior...high school football coach was Mark Paredes...first team all-state, all-league, and all-C.I.F. in baseball...

Communications major. Birth date: July 8, 1975.

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RANDYN AKIONA (Awk-EE-oh nuh), WR, 6-0,165, Fr., HS, Waipahu HI (St. Louis High School):

TIGHRAN (Tie-Gran) DELANEY, WR, 5-11,185, Fr., HS, Eugene, OR (Willamette HS):________________

JOHN HEFTY, SAFETY, 6-1,185, Fr., HS, Laguna Niguel, CA (Niguel HS):

A n all-state wide receiver, who had 23 catches for 680 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior...all-state selection in football and track...runs a 4.4 in the 40...Coach: Cal Lee, brother of former (1986-1990) Montana offensive coordinator Tommy Lee...

Prep team went 8-2 and Delaney had team-highs of 77 catches for 1,126 yards and 13 touchdowns...his receptions and receiving yards led league...in 1996, he also rushed for 211 yards and was 11of-30-1 for 279 yards passing...had 4 interceptions on defense...had 110 ca­ reer receptions...second team wide re­ ceiver and defensive back by Oregonian...league MVP as a senior... first team all-league at WR and DB...Coach: Skip Raish...

A three-time All-Pacific Coast League

SETH BREDING (Breading), DL. 6-4, 215, Fr., HS, Harlowtown, MT (Harlowtown HS): A ll-state first team on offense and defense...Named to Great Falls Tribune “A ll-C lass” team at defensive end...selected to play in Montana-North Dakota All-Star Game...also picked for “Down U nder B ow l” in Australia...member of the state cham­ pion 1600-m eter relay team as a junior...Coach: Jon Wrzresinski...

CALVIN COLEMAN, CB/WR, 510 %, 175, Fr., HS, Niceville, FL (Niceville HS): Listed as a Northwest News Top 20...named to North Florida All-Star Team...two-time MVP in bas­ ketball at his high school...also lettered in track...has an older brother, Kevin, who is a receiver at Kentucky...Calvin runs a 4.45 in the 40...may major in Physical T herapy. ..Coach: Frank Sorrell...

JOHN FITZGERALD, LB, 6-2, 210, LB, Fr., HS, Columbus, MT (Columbus HS): Twice named all-state at linebacker...a three-time all-league selection...also all­ conference pick in basketball...placed 4th in the state discus as a junior...his brother is Greg Fitzgerald, who will be a senior linebacker for the Grizzlies in 1997...honors student w ith 3.7 GPA...runs a 4.75 in the 40...Coach: John Smith...

SPENCER FREDRICK, LB/ DE, 6-3, 205, Fr., HS, Scobey, MT (Scobey HS): Member of Scobey High School’s Class “C ” state cham pionship team in 1996...played for state’s top-ranked prep basketball team...MVP of the state “C” basketball tournament in 1995-96...MVP of state “A ” baseball tourney in 1996...also a state cham pion in swimming...runs a 4.7 in the 40...main­ tains 3.0 G PA . ..Coach: Larry Henderson...

selection at defensive back and wide receiver...named conference MVP in special teams area...led Orange County with eight interceptions as a senior...his prep team was 14-0 and C.I.F. cham­ pion in 1996...named first team C.I.F. at defensive back...set a school record w ith more than 1,000 return yards...team MVP of special teams the past three seasons...

YOHANCE HUM PHREY, RB/ DB, 5-11,190, Fr., HS, Eagle River, AK (Chugiak HS):______________ All-state selection...

AllAmerican...co-Player of the Year in Alaska...runs a 4.6 in the 40...maintains a 3.8 GPA...Coach: Bruce Shreaer...

VINCE HUNTSBERGER, FS, 511, 190, Fr., HS, Libby, MT (Libby HS):

A three-time all-state selection at free safety and tw ice as a punt returner...second team all-state at quarterback...state defensive MVP in 1996...selected for Montana Shrine Game and Montana-North Dakota AllStar Game...runs a 4.6 in the 40...also lettered in track and plays baseball...class Valedictorian with 4.0 GPA...Coach: Jeff Gruber...

GRIFF JUDY, DE, 6-3 %, 255, Fr., IS, Black Butte Ranch, OR (Sisers HS):

DAN ORIZOTTI, LB, 5-11, 210, Fr., Butte, MT (Butte Central High School):

MATT STEINAU (Stine-OW), LB, 6-1, 210, Lake Forest, CA (El Toro HS):

S elected C onference D efensive Player of the Year...all-state pick as a senior...runs a 4.8 in the 40...an hon­ ors student with a 3.8 GPA...Coach: Bob Mac Auley...

First team all-state pick in 1996...also all-conference as a senior...coach Dennehy called Dan, “an undersized linebacker who plays much, much big­ ger than he is. He is very strong and explosive”...an honors student with a 3.6 GPA, who will m ajor in business...Coach: Don Peoples...

L e tte re d in both football and baseball...all-conference selection in football his junior and senior seasons...a three-year starter in football...all-con­ ference in b aseb all tw ice at catcher...led conference in sacks in 1996...a teammate of Griz recruit Michael Smith at El Toro...has excel­ lent leadership abilities...honors student w ith 3.67 G PA . ..Coach: Mike Milner...

USTIN KLEIN, DL, 6-4, 230, n, HS, Overland Park, KS (Blue ^alley Northwest HS): N am ed first team All-Blue Valley/ Leawood as ajunior and senior...first team All-Eastern Kansas League in 1995 and 1996...twice named AllJohnson County... 1st team All SunCountry as a senior...set school record for sacks with 10...runs a 4.8 in the 40...named one of top players in the Region, 1996...received “Batman Award” (hardest hitter) as a senior...Coach: Steve Harms...

ANDY PETEK, LB, 6-3, 215, Fr., HS, Helena, MT (Helena HS): M ontana Gatorade Player of the Year in 1996...first team all-state linebacker as a senior...Helena High School’s alltime leading tackier...selected for Mon­ tana-Wyoming All-Star Game and the “Down Under Bow l”...excels as a heavyw eight w restler and in b aseb all...ru n s a 4.75 in the 40...Coach: Tony Amtson, a Griz foot­ ball letterman from 1985-88...

ETU (AH-too) MOLDEN, CB, 61, 185, Fr., HS, Sacramento, CA (Jesuit HS):

MICHAEL SMITH, WR, 6-0, 175, Fr., HS, Lake Forest, CA (El Toro HS):

Earned 16 letters at Jesuit High School: four each in football, basketball, base­ ball, and track...all-conference in foot­ ball as a junior and senior...two-way starter...had 7 intercep tio n s in 1996...long jumps 21-7 and runs a 22flat in the 200 meters...could have im­ m ediate im pact... Coach: Dan Carmazzi...

A three-year starter in football...also lettered in track...as a senior he had 64 catches for 1,012 yards and 10 touchdowns...excels in track: 14.3 in the 110 hurdles; 44-0 in the triple jump; 22-1 in the long jump; and 38.7 in the 330 intermediate hurdles...has the abil­ ity to return kicks...played in an offense sim ilar to M o n tan a’s...has a 3.3 GPA...Coach: Mike Milner...

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THATCHER SZALAY (Zuh-lay), OL/DL, 6-5, 230, Fn, HS, Whitefish, MT (Whitefish HS):

A th ree-sp o rt letterm an in high school...all-conference defensive tackle...also lettered in wrestling and tennis...has a 3.0 GPA...interested in F orestry at U M .. .Coach: M ike Ferda...

BRIAN WATSON, DE, 6-4 %, 215, Fr., HS, San Ramon, CA (California HS): All-league first team choice in 1996 and second team selection in 1995...had 20 sacks his senior season...team cap­ tain in 1996...Coaches’ Defensive Player of the Year last season...also has the ability to punt...runs a 4.8 in the 4 0 ...benches over 300 pounds...Coach: Brad Tubbs...

JACOB YORO, LB, 6-1, 225, Fn, HS, Miliani, HI (St Louis HS): T w ice selected as an all-state linebacker...picked for Hawaii’s annual all-star gam e...fo u r-y ear starter in b aseb all...th ree tim es chosen as a scholar-athlete with a 3.7 GPA...runs a 4.7 in the 40...interested in Physical Therapy major...Coach: Cal Lee...

No. Name 10 - Brian Ah Yat -----Randyn Akiona 54 - Randy Allik 50 - James Bailey 75 - Jason Baker 42 - Adam Boomer 21 - Josh Branen -----Seth Breding 95 - Kelley Bryant 55 - Eric Buehler 72 - Joe Burkley 59 - Chad Clemens ---- Calvin Coleman 91 - D.J. Colter 36 - Chris Colvin 37 - Jason Crebo 61 - Scott Curry 16 - Sean Davis -----Tighran Delaney 29 - Jake Dennehy 82 - Mark Dennehy 31 - Ben Drinkwalter 8 - Jim Farris 46 - Greg Fitzgerald ---- John Fitzgerald -----Spencer Fredrick 2 - Justin Gaines 33 - Brian Gales 64 - Garrett Gelker 3 - Garth Gelker 23 - David Gilbreaith 26 - Jake Hachmeister 77 - James Hamilton -----John Hefty 18 - Jason Helms 13 - David Henkel 30 - Kris Heppner 40 - Chuck Hogan 52 - Dave Hoit -----Yohance Humphery ---- Vince Huntsberger 65 - Calvin Jackson 39 - Paul Jenkins 35 - Matt Johnson 5 1 - Rylan Jollymore 78 - Ryan Joy -----Griff Judy 67 - Kamakana Kaimuloa 63 - Mike Kavanaugh 19 - Sean Kittel

Pos. Ht. 6-2 QB WR 6-0 6-2 OG ILB 6-2 6-7 OT 6-2 ILB 5-7 RB 6-4 DL 6-2 DT 6-3 DE 6-4 OG 6-2 1/2 DT CB 5-10 DT 6-3 5-10 CB 6-4 ILB 6-5 OT 6-0 QB WR 5-11 FS/P 6-0 WR 5-9 RB 6-0 WR 6-0 6-1 ILB 6-2 LB LB/DE 6-3 5-10 CB RB 5-9 ILB 6-0 6-0 SS RB 5-9 5-9 FS 6-4 OG 6-1 SS 6-1 FS 5-10 K K 5-9 6-2 DE 6-1 OG RB/DB 5-9 5-11 FS OC 6-3 5-11 ILB OLB 6-1 ILB 6-2 6-4 OT 6-3 DE 6-4 OT 6-2 OL 5-11 QB

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Hometown (Previous School!

Honolulu, HI (Iolani HS) Waipahu, HI (St. Louis HS) Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS) Hillsboro, OR (Glenco HS) Coos Bay, OR (Marshfield HS) American Falls, ID (American Falls HS) Moscow, ID (U of San Diego) Harlowtown, MT (Harlowtown HS) Honolulu, HI (Oregon State) Butte, MT (Butte HS) Tumwater, WA (Tumwater HS) Boise, ID (Capital HS) Niceville, FL (Niceville HS) Hysham, MT (Hysham HS) Inglewood, CA (Damien HS) Helena, MT (Helena Capital HS) Valier, MT (Valier HS) Lakewood, CO (Bear Creek HS) Eugene, OR (Wilamette HS) Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS) Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS) Great Falls, MT (C.M. Russell HS) Lewiston, ID (Lewiston HS) Columbus, MT (Columbus HS) Columbus, MT (Columbus HS) Scobey, MT (Scobey HS) Niceville, FL (Niceville HS) Richland, WA (Richland HS) Laramie, WY (Laramie HS) Laramie, WY (Laramie HS) Bozeman, MT (Bozeman HS) Engelwood, CO (Arapaho HS) Concord, CA (Concord HS) Laguna Niguel, CA (Alison Niguel HS) Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS) Lake Mary, FL (Lake Mary HS) Great Falls, MT (Western Montana Col.) Columbus, MT (U of Washington) Coeur dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Alene, ID (Christian Center HS) Eagle River, AK (Chugiak HS) Libby, MT (Libby HS) Poway, CA (Poway HS) Butte, MT (Butte HS) Anaconda, MT (Anaconda HS) Gilbert, AZ (Highland HS) Havre, MT (Havre HS) Black Butte Ranch, OR (Sisters HS) Honolulu, HI (Punahu HS) Chicago, IL (Loyola Academy) Victor, MT (Victor HS)

No.- Name Pos. HL -----Justin Klein DL 6-4 OLB 6-1 49 - Jerrad Klumph 11 - Josh Laslovich ss 5-10 DE 48 - Joe Lehman 6-3 99 - Eric Manzanarez DT 6-3 92 - Tyler Martin DT 6-1 9 - Jason Miller FS 6-2 6-2 68 - Paul Mocko oc ---- Etu Molden CB 6-1 P/TE 6-4 32 - Dallas Neil 83 - Jeremy Ogilvey WR 5-10 WR 28 - Justin Olsen 5-10 ---- Dan Orizotti LB 5-11 WR 88 - Raul Pacheco 5-9 17 - Josh Paffhausen WR/PR6-0 -----Andy Petek LB 6-3 71 - Ryan Phelps OG 6-3 1/2 WR 6 - Chris Pombo 5-11 74 - Chase Raynock OT 6-6 66 - Gabe Reece oc 6-5 44 - Josh Remington SS 6-1 96 - Casey Robinson DE 6-4 90 - James Robbins DT 6-2 12 - Darren Rowell 6-0 QB 20 - Nate Sanders RB 6-0 89 - Nate Sil TE 6-7 1 - Di-Onte Smith CB 5-10.

---- Matt Steinau LB 6-1 -----Thatcher Szalay OL/DL 6-5 5 - Matt Thompson WR 5-7 79 - Leif Thor sen OG 6-5 34 - Jeff Tripp FS 5-11 45 - Kevin Van ValkenbeiglLB 6-0 24 - Howard Wakkinen FS 5-11 84 - Travis Walker WR/PR6-1 4 - Jeremy Watkins WR 5-11 ---- Brian Watson DE 6-4 56 - Marcus Wilson OLB 6-1 7 - Trevor Woods WR/PR5-7 ----- Jacob Yoro LB 6-1 KEY: V=varsity letter won. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

RS=1996 redshirt.

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Hometown (Previous School) Overland Park, KS (Blue Valley NS HS) Tillamook, OR (Tillamook HS) Missoula, MT (Sentinel HS) Coos Bay, OR (Marshfield HS) Great Falls, MT (Great Falls HS) Olympia, WA (Olympia HS) Hillsboro, OR (Hillsboro HS) Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS) Sacramento, CA (Jesuit HS) Great Falls, MT (Great Falls HS) Victor, MT (Victor HS) Helena, MT (Helena HS) Butte, MT (Butte Central HS) Honolulu, HI (IolaniHS) Butte, MT (Butte HS) Helena, MT (Helena HS) Lewisville, CO (Centaurus HS) Modesto, CA (Ceres HS) Billings, MT (Skyview HS) Salem, OR (S. Salem HS) Kalispell, MT (Flathead HS) Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS) Missoula, MT (Big Sky HS) Abbotsford, B.C. (Col. of the Siskiyous-CA) Anaconda, MT (Anaconda HS) Missoula, MT (Big Sky HS) Van Nuys, CA (Grant HS) Lake Forest, CA (El Toro HS) Whitefish, MT (Whitefish HS) Walla Walla, WA (Walla Walla HS) Kalispell, MT (Flathead HS) Missoula, MT (Loyola HS) Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS) Conrad, MT (Conrad HS) Plentywood, MT (Plentywood HS) Missoula, MT (Big Sky HS) San Ramon, CA (California HS) Fort Walton Beach, FL (Fort Walton HS) Diamond Bar, CA (U of Ohio) Miliani, HI (St. Louis HS)

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GRIZZLY 1997 (NUMERICAL) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 1-Di Onte (DEE-On-Tee) Smith 10-Brian AH Yat (EYE-Yawt) FROM:lolani High School (EE-Oh-Lawn-EE) 12-Darren Rowell (ROW-ell) 17-Josh Paffhausen (PAAF-house-in) 21-Josh Branen (BRAA-Nen) 24-Howard Wakkinen (Wah-KEEN-in) 36-Chris Colvin (COLE-vin)

37-Jason Crebo (CREE-Bow) Helena (HELL-in-uh) 55-Eric Buehler (BEE-Ler) 6l-Scott Curry, OT; FROM Valier (Vuh-LEER) 67-Kamakana Kaimuloa (Kah~mah-KAH-nah..KAI-muh-lo-ah) 68-Paul Mocko (Mock-OE) 88-Raul Pacheco (Raw-OOL Puh-CHAY-Koe) 99-Eric Manzanarez....Man-Zan-AIR-Ess

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Assistant Coaches Gary Ekegren, far left, a/iJ Pokey Allen, far right, (1977).

COACH (ALMA MATER) Fred Smith (Cornell) Sgt.F.B.Searight (Stanford) Guy Cleveland (Montana) Frank Bean (Wisconsin) Dewitt Peck (Iowa State) H.B. Conibear (Illinois) F.W. Schule (Wisconsin) Albion Findlay (Wisconsin) Roy White (Iowa) Robert Cary (Montana) Lt.W.C.Philoon (West Point) A.G. Heilman (Franklin-Marshall) Jerry Nissen (Washington State) BemieBierman (Minnesota) J.W. Stewart (Geneva) Earl Clark (Montana) FrankMilbum (WestPoint) Bernard Oakes (Illinois) Doug Fessenden (Illinois) Clyde Carpenter (Montana) George Dahlberg (Montana) Doug Fessenden (Illinois) TedShipkey (Stanford) EdChinske (Montana) Jerry Williams (Washington State) Ray Jenkins (Colorado) Hugh Davidson (Colorado) JackSwarthout (Montana) Gene Carlson (Montana) Larry Donovan (Nebraska) Don Read (Sacramento State) Mick Dennehy (Montana) *Ties

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YEAR(S) 1897 1898 1899 1900-01 1902 1903-04 1905-06 1907 1908-09 1910-11 1912 1913-14 1915-17 1919-21 1922-23 1924-25 1926-30 1931-34 1935-41 1942 1945 1946-48 1949-51 1952-54 1955-57 1958-63 1964-66 1967-75 1976-79 1980-85 1986-95 1996

Assistant

W 1 3 1 2 0 5 4 4 7 5 4 8 7 9 7 7 18 8 32 0 1 14 12 8 6 14 8 51 16 25 85 14

Coach

Jack

L 2 2 2 4 3 7 7 1 2 3 3 4 7 9 8 8 22 22 25 8 4 15 16 18 23 43 20 41 25 37 36 1

T 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

F

PCT. .333 .600 .333 .333 .000 .416 .363 .800 .777 .625 .571 .666 .500 .500 .466 .466 .450 .266 .561 .000 .200 .482 .428 .307 .206 .245 .285 .554 .390 .403 .702 .933

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15 Games: 14-1* Overall

(8-0, Big Sky-lst)

*Stats are for 11 games. Playoff games included in win-loss record but n ot in statistics.

INDIVIDUAL (Leaders Only)

UM

OPP.

First Downs Rushing Attempts Rushing Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Net Rushing Yardage Yards Per Rush

268 358 1817 221 1596 4.5

205 412 1611 466 1145 2.8

RUSHING YARDS PER GAME

145.1

104.1

Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Had Intercepted Pass Completion Percentage Net Yards Passint

450 277 16 .616 3736

443 233 18 .526 2683

RECEIVING G/S REG, Joe Douglass 11/11 82 Mike Erhardt 10/10 50 Raul Pacheco 11/11 40 J. Paffhausen 10/10 37 Brian Gales 11/1 16 Josh Branen 11/10 15 Travis Walker 10/1 13 DM 11/11 277 OPP. TOTALS 11/11 233

G/S Josh Branen 11/10 Brian Gales 11/1 Nate Sanders 11/0 Brian Ah Yat 11/11 S. Goicoechea 11/11 Darren Rowell 5/0 UM 11/11 OPP. TOTALS 11/11

PASSING YARDS PER GAME

339.6

243.9

808 73.5

855 77.7

TOTAL NET YARDS

5332

3828

Yards Gained Per Play

6.6

4.5

YARDS GAINED PER GAME

484.7

348.0

Kickoff Retums/Kickoff Ret. Yards Avg. Yardage Per Kickoff Return Punt Returns/Punt Return Yards Average Yardage Per Punt Return Intercep. Ret./Intercept. Ret. Yards Avg. Yard. Per Interception Return Punts/Total Punt Yardage Average Yards Per Punt Avg. Number of Punts Per Game Fumbles/Fumbles Lost Penalties Awards Penalized Penalties Per Game/Yards Pen. Per Game 3rd Down Conv. Attempts/Made 3rd Down Conversions Percentage Time of Possession Avg. Time of Pos. Per Game

30/689 23.0 46/542 11.8 18/206 11.4 48/1879 39.2 4.4 24/15 70/666 6.4/60.6 149/55 .369 5:2:22 27:47

74/1405 19.0 17/87 5.1 16/101 6.3 79/3170 40.1 7.2 31/14 83/708 7.6/64.4 190/63 .332 5:57:33 32:13

ATT 139 64 73 69 1 8 358 412

GAIN 825 340 312 276 31 24 1817 1611

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LOSS 22 24 12 147 0 6 221 466

TD 6 4 2 3 0 0 15 9

NET-AVG. 803/5.8 316/4.9 300/4.1 129/1.9 31/31 18/2.3 1596/4.5 1145/2.8

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS G 11 11 11 11 10

Joe Douglass Josh Branen Brian Gales Raul Pacheco Mike Erhardt

PLAYS 119 154 98 41 51

YARDS 1908 927 909 671 567

YDS/GAME 173.5 84.3 82.6 61.0 56.7

INTERCEPTIONS G 11 10 11 7 11 11

Blaine McElmurry Josh Remington David Sirmon Jake Dennehy UM OPP. TOTALS

INT. 5 3 3 2 18 16

YARDS-AVG. 106/21.2 51/17.0 25/8.3 13/6.5 206/11.4 101/6.3

TD 1 0 0 0 1 0

GAIN

LOSS

NET TD

ATX CMP.

YARDS

ID

PLAYS YDS

YDS/GAME TDS

276

147

129

432

3615

42

501

340.4

3

265

3744

PASSING Brian Ah Yat Darren Rowell

LONG 78 35 51 34 25 29 14

TOTAL OFFENSE PASSING YARDS

RUSHING YARDS Brian Ah Yat 69

TD 18 9 5 6 0 2 0 43 14

RUSHING

Total Plays Total Plays Per Game

AIT.

YDS/G 133.6 56.3 61.8 31.6 10.6 11.3 12.5 339.6 243.9

YDS-AVG 1469/17.9 563/11.3 680/17.0 316/8.5 116/7.3 124/8.3 125/9.6 3736/13.5 2683/11.5

G/S

ATX

CMP.

i 1/11 5/0

432 17

265 11

PCX

INT.

YDS.

TDS

16 0

3615 117

42 1

.613 .647

PASSEFF. RUNG. 156.3 141.9

45

LONG PASS 78 24

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1ST MONTANA 138 OPPONENT 16

AVG. 12.6 1.5

2ND 106 92

AVG. 9.6 8.4

HALF 22.2 9.8

3RD 108 39

AVG. 9.3 3.6

4TH 95 44

AVG. 8.6 4.0

TOTAL 18.5 7.6 /996

GAME AVG. 40.6 17.4 trC"# /

99

f9 9 6 C fr tz z fy PUNTING

SCORING SCORING Joe Douglass Andy Larson Mike Erhardt Josh Branen Josh Paffhausen

PASS RCPT. 18 0 9 2 6

G 11 11 10 11 10

RUSH FGS 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 6 0 0

PTS/ POINTS GAME 116 10.6 72 6.6 54 5.4 53 4.6 36 3.6

POINT AFTER CONVERSIONS (Kicking) Andy Larson David Henkel IM Opponents

G 11 2 11 11

ATT.-MADE 52-51 3-3 55-54 21-17

Andy Larson CM Opponents

FG ATT. 12 12 14

PCT. .98 LOO .98 .31

POINTS 51 3 54 17

PCT. .58 .58 .71

LONG 47 47 46

FIELD GOALS MADE 7 7 10

G 11

Dallas Neil

PUNTS 48

YDS-AVG. 1879-39.2

LONG 54

PUNT RETURNS Joe Douglass Travis Walker UM Opponents

G 11 10 11 11

RET. 37 7 46 17

YDS-AVG. 439-11.9 89-12.7 542-11.8 87-5.1

TDS 1 1 2 0

LONG RET. 61 53 61 11

KICKOFF RETURNS G Brian Gales 11 Nate Sanders 11 Travis Walker 10 11 UM Opponents 11

RET. 18 6 2 30 74

YDS.-AVG. 477-26.5 134-22.3 59-29.5 689-23.0 1405-19.0

TDS 0 0 0 0 0

LONG 68 49 32 68 59

DEFENSIVE STATISTICS PLAYER, POSITION Jason Crebo, LB Mike Bouchee, LB Blaine McElmurry, FS David Sirmon, LB Justin Hazel, CB Sean Goicoechea, SS Ryan Thompson, DT Randy Riley, DE Josh Remington, SS Corey Falls, DE Billy Ivey, CB Greg Fitzgerald, LB Brian Toone, DT Eric Buehler, DE Rylan Jollymore, LB Kelley Bryant, DT Marcus Wilson, LB Eric Manzanarez, DT Mark Hampe, LB Jake Dennehy, FS Travis Walker, WR Paul Jenkins, LB Joe Lehman, DE Justin Gaines, CB D.J. Colter, DT Eric Hart, LB Di-Onte Smith, CB UM Opponents

G/GS 11/10 11/11 11/11 11/11 11/11 11/11 11/11 11/11 10/2 11/11 11/11 11/0 11/11 9/0 8/0 8/0 9/1 9/0 8/0 7/0 10/1 5/0 6/0 5/0 5/0 3/0 4/0 11/11 11/11

Overall Attendance: Overall Average: Conference Attendance: Conference Average: f9 9 6

46

UT 45 42 49 35 38 31 22 23 22 30 27 24 16 8 13 12 6 7 4 8 7 6 7 4 3 0 2 497 404

ATT 59 56 31 38 29 29 30 25 22 14 8 9 17 15 6 7 11 10 12 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 1 461 383

TT 104 98 80 73 67 60 52 48 44 44 35 33 33 23 19 19 17 17 16 14 12 10 10 7 6 4 3 958 787

SACKS/YDS. 2/8 1/5 0/0 1/5 0/0 1/2 9/51 8/42 0/0 13/94 0/0 2/9 3/17 2/18 0/0 2/10 1/11 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/4 5/28 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 51/304 18/110

TL/YDS. 19/59 5/17 0/0 4/9 2/4 4/8 7/17 8/23 0/0 7/24 0/0 3/9 6/16 2/5 1/2 2/7 1/2 1/2 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 72/190 40/137

161,149 Home 14,650 Home 82,818 Away 11,831___________________Away

FF 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 15 16

FR 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 25

BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Attendance: 106,922 Average: 17,820 Attendance: 54,227 Average:_____________ 10,845

PD 5 1 3 4 5 2 1 0 2 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 31

INT 0 1 5 3 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 16

Josh Paffhausen

Joe Lehman

Rylan Jollymore

Eric Buehler

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

ST. MARY’S S eptember 2 0

SACRAMENTO STATE

S eptem ber 13

Washington-Grizzly Stadium

S ep tem b er 2 7 (Homecoming)

Washington-Grizzly Stadium Mike Rasmussen Head Coach

John Pearce Head Coach

John Volek Head Coach

Washington-Grizzly Stadium

Sa i n t MARY’S C ollege GAELS OF CALIFORNIA Josh Kroeze D efensive Line

President: Dr. Dan Angel Location: Nacogdoches, Texas; Population: 32,000 Enrollment: 12,000 Nickname: Lumberjacks School Colors: Purple & White (Red Trim) Athletic Director: Steve McCarty Head Coach: John Pearce, East Texas State, 1970 Overall Record: 35-21-2 (5 yrs.)

Record at SFA: 35-21-2(5 yrs.)

Best Time To Call: Mornings; Football Phone: (409) 468-3502 Assistant Coaches: Eddie Brister (Off. CoordVQBs); Robert

McFadand (O-Iine); Chip Davis (Receivers); Curtis Luper (RBs); Gene Chizik (Def. Coord./Secondary); Denzil Cox (D-Line); Arlington Nunn (LBs).

Stadium: Homer Bryce Stadium (14,575/All-Pro Turf) Stadium Phone: (409) 468-3910 1996 Record: 7-4 League Record/Finish: 3-3/2nd Conference: Southland Football League Starters Back: 13 (6 def.; 5 off.; 2 special teams) Lettermen Back/Lost: 43/21 Series Record: 1-0, UM; Last Meeting: L, 70-14, @UM, 1995 SID: Bill Powers SED Phone: (409) 468-2606-W; (409) 559-0709-H SID Fax: (409) 468-4593 Athletic Trainer: Sandy Miller Key Returnees: Jeremiah Trotter, LB, 6-3,240, Jr.; Pat House,

RB, 6-1, 204, Jr.; Mikhael Ricks, TE, 6-5, 223, Sr.; Todd Holmes, CB, 5-9, 165, Sr.

1996 Results Aug. 29 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

O v e r a ll: 7 - 4 / S o u t h l a n d : 3 - 3 Eastern New Mexico Delta State @Northern Iowa Troy State* Sam Houston State* @Nicholls State Samford @McNeese State* Jacksonville State @Southwest Texas* Northwestern State*

W W L W L W W W W L L

49-13 47-16 12-38 13-10 10-14 27-11 43-14 38-37 42-10 19-31 10-17

1997 Schedule Date Opponent Aug. 28 West Texas A&M Sept. 6 Delta State Sept. 13 @Montana Sept. 27 New Hampshire Oct. 11 Jacksonville State* Oct. 18 @Troy State* Oct. 25 McNeese State* Nov. 1 Southwest Texas State* Nov. 8 @Sam Houston State* Nov. 15 Nicholls State* Nov. 20 © Northwestern State* *Southland Football League game

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Time (CEN) 7:00 p.m.

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Tyrone Taylor Wide Receiver

P r e s id e n t: Brother Craig Franz, FSC L o c a t io n : M orage, CA; P o p u la tio n : 16,000 E n r o llm e n t : 4 ,0 0 0 N ic k n a m e : G aels S c h o o l C o lo r s : Red & Blue A t h le t ic D ir e c t o r : R ick M azzuto H ead C oach: Mike Rasmussen; Michigan State (1972) O v e r a ll R e c o r d : 46-2 1 -1 (6 yrs.)

R e c o r d a t S t M a r y ’s: 46-21-1 (6 yrs.)

B e s t T im e T o C a ll: 9 a.m .-noon F o o t b a ll P h o n e : (5 1 0 ) 6 3 1 -4 3 9 0 A s s is t a n t C o a c h e s : J eff Brow n (D ef. C oord.);

D en n is D otson (D -L in e /S p e c ia l Team s); Andre Hardy (RBs); Jim McDonald (O-Line); Bill Morones (TEs); Keith P ebley (O -Line); George Petrissans (OLB); Scott Wood (WRs); Nathan Young (D Bs).

S ta d iu m : Saint M ary’s Stadium (8,000/G rass) S t a d iu m P h o n e : (5 1 0 ) 3 7 6 -3 9 0 6 1 9 9 6 R e c o r d : 7-3 L e a g u e R e c o r d /F in is h : N A C o n f e r e n c e : NA S t a r t e r s B a c k : 13 (6 off.; 7 def.)

L e t t e r m e n B a c k /L o s t : 47/21 S e r ie s R e c o r d : First m eeting SID : Steve Janisch S I D P h o n e : (51 0 ) 6 3 1-4402-H ; (415) 841 -0 2 0 5 S I D F a x : (51 0 ) 63 1 -4 4 0 5 A t h le t ic T r a in e r : Chris Jacobson K e y R e t u r n e e s : Sean Laird, Q B, 6 -1 , 181, Sr.; David Walker, OL, 6-4, 296, Sr.; Josh Kroeze, DL, 6-2, 267, Sr.; Bruce Caran, LB, 6-0, 254, Sr.; Raul M arillo, D B, 5-11, 180, Sr.

1996 Results Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16

O v e r a ll: 7 - 3 Boston University @ Idaho @Sonoma State Drake San Diego @Cal Poly, SLO @UC Davis @Southern Utah Chapman Humboldt State

W L W W W L L W W W

27-23 17-52 28-14 16-12 52-3 33-34 10-31 38-20 42-29 49-6

1997 Schedule Date Sept. 6 Sept. 13 S e p t .20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15

Opponent Northeastern @San Diego @M o n ta n a Cal Poly, SLO @ Humboldt State @Portland State @ C hapm an UC Davis B ucknell Southern Utah

Time (PAC) 1:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

12:05 p.m .

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6:05 p.m.

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1:00 p.m.

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1:00 p.m.

President: Dr. Donald R. Gerth Location: Sacramento, California; Population: 1.5 Million Enrollm ent: 22,000 Nicknam e: Hornets School Colors: Green & Gold A thletic Director: Judith Davidson H ead Coach: John Volek; UC Riverside (1968) O verall Record: 5-16-1 (2 yrs.)

Record at CSU: 5-16-1 (2 yrs.)

Best Time To Call: Mornings Football Phone: (916)278-7053 A ssistant Coaches: Rob Shook (Assist. Head Coach); Lou

Patrone (Def. Coord.); Bruce Pielstick (Off. Coord.); Lou Baiz (CBs); Bob Barnes (O-Line); Bob Visger (RBs); Bobby Fresques (WRs); Angus McClure (O-Line); Les Myers (DLine); John Wiley (Secondary).

Stadium : Hornet Stadium (21,418/Grass) Stadium Phone: (916)451-5816 1996 Record: 1-10 League Record/Finish: 0-8/9th C onference: Big Sky Starters Back: 12 (5 off.; 5 def.; 2 kickers) Letterm en Back/Lost: 27/NA Series Record: 3-0, UM L ast M eeting: L, 17-35, @Sacramento, 1996 SID: Bill Macriss SID Phone: (916) 278-6896-W; (916) 923-5391-H SID FAX: (916)278-5429 A thletic Trainer: Joe Ramos K ey R eturnees: Chad Johnson, DB, 6-3, 210, Sr.; Sheridan Mitchell, WR, 5-9,170, Sr.; Tyrone Taylor, WR, 5-10,170, Sr.; Ryland Wickman, LB, 5-10, 210, Jr.

1996 Results Sept. 7 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

O v e r a ll: 1-10/Big S k y : @Hofstra @UC Davis Montana* @Idaho State* Eastern Washington* @Northern Arizona* Cal State Northridge* © Portland State* Weber State* @Montana State* Cal Poly, SLO

01 00

Jeremiah Trotter Linebacker

L W L L L L L L L L L

3-33 27-24 17-35 14-44 34-51 32-51 17-52 31-38 31-41 14-49 28-48

1997 Schedule Opponent Date Sept. 4 @Southwest Texas State Sept. 20 UC Davis Sept. 27 @Montana* Oct. 4 Idaho State* Oct. 11 @Eastern Washington* Oct. 18 Northern Arizona* Oct. 25 ©Cal State Northridge* Nov. 1 Portland State* Nov. 8 @Weber State* Nov. 15 M ontana State* Nov. 22 @Cal Poly, SLO *Big Sky Conference game

Time (Pac) 5:00 p.m.

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O ctober 4 War Memorial Stadium Dana Dimel Head Coach

Tom Walsh Head Coach

Jim Talich Linebacker

Telly Lockette Linebacker

President: Dr. Philip L. Dubois Location: Laramie, Wyoming; Population: 26,000 Enrollment: 11,200 Nickname: Cowboys, Pokes; School Colors: Brown & Yellow Athletic Director: Lee Moon Head Coach: Dana Dimel; Kansas State, 1986 Overall Record: 0-0 (First Year); Record at Wyoming: First Year Best lim e To Call: 11 a.m.-Noon, M-Th. Football Phone: (307) 766-3155 Assistant Coaches: Mike Van Diest (Asst Head Coach/OLB); Vic Koenning (Def. Coor./ELB); Mark Stoops (Def. Secondary); Matt Wallerstedt (D-Line); Todd Whitten (Off. Coor/QBs); Clancy Barone (O-Line); Ted Gilmore (WRs); Chris Knutsen (Special Teams); Sheahon Zenger (Recruiting/RBs) Stadium: War Memorial (33,500/Natural Grass) Stadium Phone: (307) 766-2322 1996 Record: 10-2; League Record/Finish: 7-1/lst Conference: Western Athletic Starters Back: 11 (3 off.; 6 def.; 2 special) Lettermen Back/Lost: 41/19 Series Record: 12-0, Wyoming Last Meeting: W, 35-0, @ UM, 1963 in Billings SID: Kevin McKinney SID Phone: (307) 766-2256-W; (307) 742-3181-H SID Fax: (307) 766-2346 Athletic Trainer: William Lyons Key Returnees: Rob Bohlinger, LT, 6-9,279, Sr.; Jay Korth, LG, 6-4, 290, Sr.; Stuart Hanson, RE, 6-3,265, Sr.; Jim Talich, MLB, 6-2,235, Sr.

1996 Results O verall: 10-2/W A C : 7-1 Aug. 31 Idaho Sept. 7 @Iowa State (OT) Sept. 14 Hawaii* Sept. 21 Air Force* Sept. 28 UNLV* Oct. 5 San Jose State* Oct. 12 Western Michigan Oct. 19 Fresno State* Nov. 2 SMU* Nov. 7 San Diego State* Nov. 16 Colorado State* Brigham Young# (OT) Dec. 7 ffWAC championship game

W -40-38 W -41-38 W -66-0 W -22-19 W -33-21 W -45-22 W -42-28 W -42-21 W -59-17 L-28-24 W -25-24 L-28-25

EASTERN WASHINGTON

@IDAHO STATE

@WYOMING

O c t o b e r 11

O cto ber 1 8

Holt Arena

Washington-Grizzly Stadium M ike Kramer Head Coach

Maurice Perigo Free Safety

BENGAL5

President: Dr. Richard L. Bowen L ocation: Pocatello, Idaho; P op ulation: 50,000 E nrollm ent: 12,237 N icknam e: Bengals School C olors: Orange & Black A thletic D irector: Irv Cross H ead C oach: Tom Walsh; UC Santa Barbara (1971) O verall R ecord: 8-3 (1 yr.); R ecord at ISU : First Year B est T im e To C all: 11 a.m.-noon Fo o tb a ll Phone: (208) 236-2779 A ssistant C oaches: Leo Brouhard (D-Line); A1 Simmons

( Def. Coord.); Bruce Bamum (O-Line); Scot Maynard (Special Teams); John Ely (LBs); Derek Mason (RBs); David Williams (Receivers); Tom Porras (QBs); Chris Zermeno (TEs/Off. Tackles); Cedric Calhoun (Asst. Def.) Stadium : Holt Arena (12, 0 00/ Astroturf) Stadium Phone: (208) 236-2952 1996 R ecord: 4-7; L eagu e R ecord/F inish: 2-6/7 th C onference: Big Sky Starters B ack: 1 1 (2-1/2 off.; 6-1/2 def.; 2 kickers) L etterm en B ack/L ost: 28/31 Series Record: 27-12, UM Last Meeting: L, 19^-3, @UM, 1996 SID : Glenn Alford SID P hone: (208) 2 3 6 -3 6 5 1-W, (208) 232-3302-H SID FA X : (208) 236-3659 A thletic T rainer: Phil Luckey K ey R eturnees: Trevor Bell, DB, 6-0 ,1 9 0 , Sr.; Joe Barnes, DB, 5-10, 170, Sr.; James Ferrell, P/K, 5-11, 170, Sr.; Mike Fullwood, DL, 6-2, 265, Sr.; Craig Joseph, RB, 511, 210, Sr.; Telly Lockette, LB 5-11, 210, Sr.

P resident: Dr. Marshall E. Drummond L ocation: Cheney, Washington; Pop ulation: 9,400 E nrollm ent: 8,000 N icknam e: Eagles Sch ool C olors: Red & White A thletic D irector: Dick Zomes H ead C oach: Mike Kramer; University of Idaho (1977) O verall R ecord: 13-20 (3 yrs.); R ecord at EW U: 13-20 (3

yrs.)

Best Tim e To Call: Mornings; Football Phone: (509)359-

2463 A ssistant C oaches: J.D. Sollars (Off. Coord.); Jerry Graybeal (Def. Coord.); Paul Wulff (O-Line); Rick Redden (Secondary); Torresy Smith (RBs); Ray Williams (WR’s); Randy Hendrick (TE’s); Rick Olson (D-Line).

Stadium : Woodward Stadium (6,000/Grass) S tad iu m P hone: (509) 359-6334 1996 R ecord: 6-5; L eagu e R ecord/F inish: 4-4/5th C onference: Big Sky S tarters B ack: 16 (7 off.; 7 def.; 2 kickers) L etterm en B ack/L ost: 40/14 Series Record: 15-7-1, UM; Last Meeting: L, 30-34, @E 1996 SID : Dave Cook SID P h one: (509) 359-6334-W; (509) 235-4672-H SID FA X : (509) 359-2828 A thletic T rainer: Carla Baker K ey R eturnees: Steve Mattson, DE, 6-4-1/2, 257, Sr.; Maurice Perigo, FS, 5-9, 170, Sr.; Steve Correy, WR, 510, 175, Sr.; Kevin Peterson, OC, 6-1, 260, Sr.

1996 Results

1996 Results Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

O v e r a ll: 4 - 7 / B i g S k y : 2 - 6 © M ississippi Cal Poly, SLO (OT) Western M ontana @Montana State* Cal State Sacramento* @Montana* Eastern W ashington* ©Northern Arizona*(OT) Cal State Northridge* © Portland State* Weber State*

L W W L W L L L L W L

14-38 35-32 47-0 13-17 44-14 19-43 17-31 38-50 40-42 31-12 22-37

Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16

O v e r a ll: 6 - 5 /B ig S k y : 4 - 4 ©Weber State* @Boise State Southwest Texas Portland State* M ontana State* @Cal State Sacramento* M ontana* @Idaho State* @ Idaho N orthern Arizona* @Cal State Northridge*

L W W W W W L W L L L

20-22 27-21 38-7 24-7 20-13 51-34 30-34 31-17 27-37 10-13 27-49

1997 Schedule Date Opponent Aug. 28 @Ohio State Iowa State Sept. 6 Sept. 13 @Hawaii* Sept. 20 San Jose State* Sept. 27 © Colorado Oct. 4 Montana @Nevada Oct. 11 Colorado State* Oct. 18 Oct. 25 © Southern M ethodist* Nov. 1 San Diego State* UNLV* Nov. 8 Nov. 15 @Air Force* Nov. 22 @Fresno State* ^Western Athletic Conference game

Time (MTN) 6:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

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1997 Schedule

1997 Schedule Date Opponent Sept. 6 @Utah State Sept. 13 Idaho Sept. 27 Montana State* Oct. 4 @Cal State Sacramento* Oct. 11 Montana* Oct. 18 Southern Utah Oct. 25 @Eastern W ashington* Nov. 1 Northern Arizona* Nov. 8 @Cal State Northridge* Nov. 15 Portland State* Nov. 22 @Weber State* *Big Sky Conference game

Time (Mtn) 7:05 p.m.

2:05 p.m.

6:35 p.m.

7:05 p.m.

2:05 p.m.

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CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE

©PORTLAND STATE

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Jim Fenwick Head Coach

Steve Axman Head Coach

Marc Goodson Linebacker

Ryan Lingenfelder Center______ President: Dr. Clara M. Lovett Location: Flagstaff, Arizona; Population: 50,000 Enrollment: 19,950 Nickname: Lumberjacks School Colors: Blue and Gold Athletic Director: Steve Holton Head Coach: Steve Axman; C.W. Post (1969) Overall Record: 42-36 (7 yrs.); Record atNAU: 42-36 (7 yrs.)

Best Time To Call: 9:30-11 a.m.; Football Phone: (520) 523-6332 Assistant Coaches: Robb Akey (Def. Coord.); Brent Myers (Off. Coord.); Joe Kersting (Sp. Teams); Cliff Schwenke (DLine); Eric Price (Receivers); Kwame Dixon (RBs); Joe Barry (Outside LBs); Kevin Sullivan (Tight Ends).

Stadium: Walkup Sky dome (15,300/Astroturf) Stadium Phone: (520) 523-7729 1996 Record: 9-3; League Record/Finish: 7-l/2nd Conference: Big Sky Starters Back: 17 (8 off.; 9 def.); Lettermen Back/Lost: 40/12 Series R ecord: 1 5 -7 -l,U M Last M eeting: L, 32-48, @ UM,1996 SID: Kevin Klintworth SID Phone: (520) 523-6792-W ;(520)522-8892-h SID FAX: (520)523-6793 Athletic Trainer: Mike Nesbitt Key Returnees: Travis Brown, QB, 6-4, 200, So.; Ryan Lingenfelder, OC, 6-2,280, Sr.; Ricky Pearsall, WR, 5-9,180, Jr.; Gibbons St. Paul, WR, 5-9, 180, Jr.

Tom M atijacic Linebacker

President: Dr. Blenda J. W ilson Location: Northridge, California; Population: 1.5 Million Enrollment: 27,000 Nickname: Matadors School Colors: Red, Black & White Athletic Director: Paul A. Bubb Head Coach: Jim Fenwick; W ichita State (1974) Overall Record: 0-0, First Year; Record at CSN: First Year Best Time To Call: Mornings; Football Phone: (818) 677-2061 Assistant Coaches: Jim Hackett (D-Line); Aron Gideon (OLine); Todd Hull (OLBs); Jeff Kearin (RBs); Rob Phenicie (WRs); John Rosenberg (D ef. C oord.); K evin Singleton (ILBs).

Stadium: North Campus Stadium (6,000/Grass) Stadium Phone: (818) 677-3097 1996 Record: 7-4; League Record/Finish: 5-3/3rd (T) Conference: Big Sky Starters Back: 16 (9 off.; 6 def.; 1 kicker) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 44/18 Series Record: 1-0, UM; Last Meeting: L, 36-43, @CSN, 1996 Football SID: Daniel Lathey SID Phone: (818) 677-3243-W; (818) 701-0525-H SID FAX: (818)677-4762 Athletic Trainer: Rhonda Lowry Key Returnees: Aaron Flowers, QB, 6-0, 185, Sr.; Cameron Perry, WR, 5-9, 165, Sr.; Norman Clarke, RB, 6-0, 185, Sr.; Marc Goodson, LB, 6-2,235, Sr.; Benny Herron, DB, 5-9,170, Sr.; Dan Lazarovits, DL, 6-4, 235, Sr.

1996 Results O v e r a ll: 9 - 3 /B ig S k y : 7 -1 Aug. 29 Western New M exico Sept. 7 @New Mexico Sept. 14 Southern Utah Sept. 21 @Portland State* Sept. 28 Cal State Northridge* Oct. 5 Weber State* Oct. 12 @Montana State* Oct. 19 Cal State Sacramento* Oct. 26 @Montana Nov. 2 Idaho State* (OT) Nov. 9 @Eastern W ashington* Nov. 30 Furman# #I-AA P layoff Game

CAL STATE HORTHRIPfiE

1996 Results W L W W W W W W L W W L

75-0 33-49 43-13 38-24 32-14 59-45 49-18 51-32 32-48 50-38 13-10 31-42

Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16

O v e r a ll: 7 - 4 /B ig S k y : 5 -3 @Utah State UC Davis @New Mexico State @Northern Arizona* Portland State* @Weber State* M ontana State* @Cal State Sacramento* Montana* @Idaho State* Eastern W ashington*

L W W L W W L W L W W

27-57 56-31 33-0 14-32 46-14 35-28 17-24 52-17 36-43 42-40 49-27

1997 Schedule 1997 Schedule Date Opponent Aug. 30 @New Mexico Sept. 6 St. Cloud State Sept. 20 M innesota-D uluth Sept. 27 Portland State* Oct. 4 @Weber State* Oct. 11 M ontana State* Oct. 18 @Cal State Sacramento* Oct. 25 M ontana* Nov. 1 (o Idaho State* Nov. 8 Eastern W ashington* Nov. 22 @Cal State Northridge* *Big Sky Conference game (P p p o tp e 'fp t* /

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Tim Walsh Head Coach

Date Opponent Aug. 30 @Boise State Sept. 6 ' @H aw aii Sept. 13 @New Mexico State Sept. 20 Azusa Pacific Oct. 4 @ Portland State* Oct. 11 Weber State* Oct. 18 © M ontana State* Oct. 25 Cal State Sacramento* Nov. 1 ©Montana* Nov. 8 Idaho State* Nov. 15 @Eastern W ashington* Nov. 22 Northern Arizona* *Big Sky Conference game

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President: D aniel B em stine Location: Portland, O regon; Population: 1.3 M illion Enrollm ent: 14,500 Nicknam e: Vikings School Colors: G reen & W hite Athletic Director: Jim Sterk Head Coach: Tim W alsh; UC Riverside (1977) Overall Record: 55-33 (8 yrs.)

Record at PSU: 28-19 (4 yrs.)

Best Time To Call: Mornings Football Phone: (503) 725-5625 A ssistant C oaches: Vic Venuta (A sst. H ead C oach/D Line); Bob Cole (Off. Coord./Q Bs); Joseph W elch (W Rs); Greg Lupfer (Safeties); Richard Rodgers (CBs); Jeff H oover (O -L ine); G ary Potts (TEs); M ike C hristianson (R B s); M ark C riner (Def. Coord./LBs).

Stadium: Civic Stadium (23,000/A stroturf) Stadium Phone: (530) 294-2942 1996 Record: 3-8;League Record/Finish: l-7/8th Conference: Big Sky Starters Back: 9 (4 off.; 5 def.)

Letterm en Returning/Lost: 24/27 Series Record: 15-9, UM Last M eeting: L, 63-6, @UM, 1996 SID: Larry Sellers SID Phone: (503) 725-2525-W ; (503) 324-7082-H SID FAX: (503) 725-5610 A thletic Trainer: Jim W allis Key R eturnees: Tom M atijacic, LB, 6-2, 225, Jr.; Woody Green, CB, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Rene Sandoval, OG, 6-2, 270Sr.; Terrance Frederick, LB, 6-0, 220, Sr.; Jerit Carpenter, D E, 6-5, 255, So.

1996 Results Overall: 3-8/Big Sky: 1-7 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16

@Boise State Sonoma State N orthern Arizona* @Eastern W ashington* @Cal State Northridge* UC Davis @Montana State* Cal State Sacramento* @M ontana* Idaho State*

L W L L L W L W L L

22-33 25-7 24-38 7-24 14-46 32-27 6-24 38-31 6-63 12-31

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1997 Schedule O pponent Date @Fresno State Aug. 30 @ Idaho Sept. 6 Eastern W ashington* Sept. 20 @Northern Arizona* Sept. 27 Cal State Northridge* Oct. 4 St. M ary’s Oct. 11 @Weber State* Oct. 18 M ontana State* Oct. 25 @Cal State Sacramento* Nov. 1 M ontana* Nov. 8 @Idaho State* Nov. 15 *Big Sky Conference game

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Dave Arslanian Head Coach

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WEBER STATE

@MONTANA STATE

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Cliff Hysell Head Coach

Fighting

Bobcats Cam Quayle Tight End

Neal Smith D efensive End

President: Dr. Paul H. Thompson Location: Ogden, Utah; Population: 75,000 Enrollment: 14,000 Nickname: Wildcats School Colors: Royal Purple & White Athletic Director: Dutch Belnap Head Coach: Dave Arslanian; Weber State (1972) Overall Record: 47-42 (8 yr.s); Record at WSU: 47-42 (8 yrs.)

Best Time To Call: 11 a.m.-Noon Football Phone: (801) 626-6493 Assistant Coaches: Paul Arslanian (Def. Coord.); Mark Brady (DBs/Recruiting); Rich Ericson (Off. Coord./RBs); Deryl Henderson (D-Line); Gerald Bradley (Receivers); Steve Nejman (LBs); Tom Stackaruk (O-Line).

Stadium: Stewart Stadium (17,500/Grass) Stadium Phone: (801) 626-6588 1996 Record: 7-4; League Record/Finish: 5-3/3rd (T) Conference: Big Sky Starters Back: 10 (3 off.; 5 def.; 2 kickers) Lettermen Back/Lost: 26/25 Series Record: 25-10, UM Last Meeting: L, 24-10, @WSU, 1996 SID: Brad Larsen SID Phone: (801) 626-6010-W; (801) 776-5376-H SID FAX: (801)626-6490 Athletic Trainer: Joel Bass Key Returnees: Richard Clarke, WR, 6-3, 205, So.; Taurus McGhee, WR, 5-11, 175, Sr.; Junior Baker, SS, 6-2, 195, Sr.; Scott Shields, FS, 6-4,210, Jr.; Cam Quayle, TE, 6-7,250, Sr.

President: Dr. Michael Malone Location: Bozeman, Montana; Population: 30,000 Enrollment: 11,611 Nickname: Bobcats School Colors: Blue & Gold Athletic Director: Chuck Lindemenn Head Coach: C liff Hysell; M ontana State (1966) Overall Record: 25-30 (5 yrs.); Record at MSU: 25-30 (5 yrs.)

Best Time To Call: 9:-l 1 a.m.

Football Phone: (406) 994-4221 Assistant Coaches: Jim McElwain (Off. Coord./WRs/QBs); Jim Michalczik (O-Line); Mike Orthmann (TEs); Tim Drevno (RBs); Greg Salo (Def. Coord./LBs); Butch Damberger (DLine); Spanky Sanders (DB).

Stadium: Reno H. Sales (15,197/Grass) Stadium Phone: (406) 994-3100 1996 Record: 6-5; League Record/Finish: 4-4/5th (T) Conference: Big Sky Starters Back: 11 (5 off.; 5 def.; 1 spec.)

Lettermen Returning/Lost: 44/16 Series Record: 59-32-5, UM Last Meeting: L, 14-35, @UM, 1996 SID: Bill Lamberty SID Phone: (406) 994-5133-W; (406) 587-5459-H SID FAX: (406)994-4102 Athletic Trainer: Chuck Karnop Key Returnees: Kenyatte Morgan, WR, 5-7, 162, Sr.; Rob Compson, QB, 6-3, 207, Jr.; Neal Smith, DE, 6-5, 245, Sr.; Kevin Lundstrom, LB, 6-1, 230, Jr.

1996 Results Overall; 7-4/Big S k y ; 5-3

1996 Results Overall: 6-5/Big Sky: 4-4

G re g F itzg e ra ld

S c o tt C u rry & M ike A g e e

Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

Eastern W ashington* Western State College @Cal Poly, SLO @University o f Toledo @Northern Arizona* Cal State Northridge* @Portland State* Montana State* @Sacramento State* Montana* @Idaho State*

W 22-20 W 36-3 W 30-20 L 24-31 L 45-59 L 28-35 W 35-10 W 17-7 W 41-31 L 10-24 W 37-22

@Nevada M innesota-D uluth Idaho State* @Eastern W ashington* Northern Arizona* @Cal State Northridge* Portland State* @Weber State* Cal Poly SLO Cal State Sacramento* @Montana*

L W W L L W W L W W L

7-31 37-0 17-13 13-20 18-49 24-17 24-6 7-17 37-20 51-14 14-34

1997 Schedule

1997 Schedule Date Opponent Sept. 6 Western State Sept. 13 Southern Utah Sept. 20 @Boise State Sept. 27 @Eastern Washington* Oct. 4 Northern Arizona* Oct. 11 @Cal State Northridge* Oct. 18 Portland State* Nov. 1 @Montana State* Nov. 8 Cal State Sacramento* Nov. 15 @Montana* Nov. 22 Idaho State* *Big Sky Conference game

Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

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Date Opponent Sept. 13 Chadron State Sept. 20 @Southwest Texas Sept. 27 @Idaho State* Oct. 4 Eastern Washington* Oct. 11 @Northem Arizona* Oct. 18 Cal State Northridge* Oct. 25 @Portland State* Nov. 1 Weber State* Nov. 8 Cal Poly, SLO Nov. 15 @Cal State Sacramento* Nov. 22 Montana* *Big Sky Conference game

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Paul Jenkins

□ Doug Fullerton Commissioner

Kathy Noble Assistant Commissioner

Ron Loghry Assistant Commissioner, Information Services

ith its roots established in 1963, the Big Sky Con­ ference began with six charter members: the University of Idaho, Idaho State University, Gonzaga University, The University of Montana, Montana State University, and Weber State University. On July 1, 1970, the league expe­ rienced its first expansion, adding Boise State University and Northern Arizona University to the fold to create an eight-member league.

On July 1,1979, charter-member Gonzaga left the league and was replaced by the University of Nevada. In 1987, Eastern Washington was admitted to the league to create a nine-member conference. The University of Nevada's de­ parture in 1992 moved the league to eight members until this year. On July 1, 1996, both Boise State and Idaho left the Big Sky, but the conference welcomed three new insti­ tutions as members in 1996, Cal State Northridge, Cal State Sacramento, and Portland State, creating a nine-member league.

The Big Sky Conference sponsors championships in 14 sports, including men's and women's cross country, golf, basketball, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, in addition to football and women's volleyball.

The Big Sky is a NCAA Division I member in all sports except football, with member institutions classified as IAA. The 1996-97 athletic season is the eighth straight year the Big Sky Conference will sponsor championships in women's sports. In 1988, the Big Sky Conference merged with the Mountain West Athletic Conference, forming one league for both men's and women's athletics. The Moun­ tain West had been in existence since 1982, sponsoring

championships for women's athletics at the same institu­ tions the Big Sky had sponsored in its men's programs.

The Big Sky Conference member institutions are located in seven states that span from the Pacific Ocean to the Rocky Mountains and from the Canadian to the Mexican borders. The entire west coast is now represented by the Big Sky with members in Washington, Oregon, California, and of the nine western-most states, only two (Hawaii and Nevada) do not contain Big Sky members. League members can be found in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Or­ egon, Utah, and Washington.

The name BIG SKY originated in a novel written in 1947 by the late A.B. (Bud) Guthrie of Great Falls, Mont., en­ titled "The Big Sky." Jack Hollowell, former Montana Advertising Director, promoted the Big Sky theme for the Treasure State, and Harry Missildine of the Spokane Spokesman-Review called for the newly formed league to be named "The Big Sky Conference" in his column dated Feb. 20, 1963. Five days later, Feb. 25, the name Big Sky was adopted by the six presidents of the newly formed league.

On July 1, 1995, Doug Fullerton became the fifth com­ missioner of the Big Sky Conference and was given the reins to lead the league into the changing world of intercol­ legiate athletics. Fullerton replaced long-time commissioner Ron Stephenson, who retired after 14 years in the position.

The first commissioner of the Big Sky was Jack Friel, who served from the league's inception until 1971. After Friel, John Roning directed the conference for six years until 1977 when Steve Belko assumed the commissioner's role. Belko was with the league for five years.

Past Champs, Runnersup 1963—Idaho State (3-1) 1964— Montana State (3-0) 1965—WeberState, Idaho (3-1) 1966— Montana State (4-0) 1967— Montana State (4-0) 1968—Weber, Idaho, MSU (3-1) 1969—MONTANA (4-0) 1970—MONTANA (6-0) 1971—Idaho (4-1) 1972—Montana State (5-1) 1973—Boise State (6-0) 1974—Boise State (6-0) 1975—Boise State (5-0-1) 1976—Montana State (6-0) 1977—Boise State (6-0) 1978—Northern Arizona 1979—MontanaState (6-1)

Idaho (4-3)

.1980— Boise State (6-1) 1981— Idaho State, BSU (6-1) 1982— MONTANA(5-2) 1983— Nevada(6-1) 1984— M ontana State (6-1) 1985— Idaho(6-l) 1986— Nevada(7-0) 1987— Idaho(7-l) 1988— Idaho(7-l) 1989— ldaho(8-0) 1990— Nevada (7-1) 1991— Nevada(8-0) 1992— Idaho(6-l) 1993— MONTANA (7-0) 1994— Boise State (6-1) 1995— MONTANA(6-l)

M ontana State (2-1) Idaho State (2-1)

Montana (2-2) Idaho (3-1) UM, WSC, UI (2-2) W eberState (3-1) Idaho State (4-2) Boise State (4-2) Idaho State (4-1) M ontana State (5-1) M ontana State (5-1) ISU, MSU (4-2) Idaho (5-1) Northern Arizona (5-1) UM, MSU (4-2) Nevada (5-2)

Montana (5-2) UI, MSU (5-2) Idaho State (5-2) Nevada (5-2) Nevada (6-1) NAU, Idaho (5-2) W eber State (7-1)

Montana (6-2) Montana (7-1) Idaho, BSU (6-2)

Montana (6-2) E. Washington (6-1) Idaho, E. Wash. (5-2)

Montana, UI (5-2) BSU, UI, NAU, W SU (4-3) Northern Arizona (7-1)

1996—MONTANA (8-0)

1996 Big Sky Standings Overall Games MONTANA Northern Arizona Northridge Weber State Eastern Washington Montana State Idaho State Portland State Sacramento State Con f e r e n c e /

W 8 7 5 5 4 4 2 1 0

L 0 1 3 3 4 4 6 7 8

P et 1.000 .875 .625 .625 .500 .500 .333 .125 .000

PF 325 324 291 235 213 166 224 117 190

PA 164 229 225 208 189 171 246 292 361

W 14 9 7 7 6 6 4 3 1

L 1 3 4 4 5 5 7 8 10

P et .933 .750 .636 .636 .545 .545 .571 .273 .090

PF 638 506 407 325 305 247 320 196 248

PA 264 333 313 262 254 222 310 359 466

G eo rg e Sh otte (to p ) a n d Sam K a in le tte r e d in the 20s.

Jim N o rd stro m , left, w ith C o a ch J a ck S w arth ou t, center, a n d Jim D eB ord, 1 9 7 0 ca p ta in s.

â&#x20AC;&#x153; W ild B ill â&#x20AC;? K elly, left, a n d R u ssell S w ee t p la y e d in th e 1 9 2 6 Sh rin e Game.

A ll-A m erica n S c o tt G ra g g (1 994).

Individual Records - Single Season RUSHING Most Carries 241, Greg Iseman, 1982

Most Net Yards Highest Average Per Carry Dick Imer, 1953

Most Yards 762, Mike Guevara, 1992

PASS RECEIVING Most Receptions

1,253, Steve Caputo, 1971 8.2,

Most Yards 4,209, Dave D ickenson, 1995, (Rush—33; P a ss— 4 ,1 7 6 )

(86-703)

82, Joe Douglass, 1996

Highest Average *33.5, Greg Anderson, 1974 (10-335) 29.4, Renard Coleman, 1987 (20-588)

PASS INTERCEPTIONS Most Interceptions

Most Touchdowns Rushing

Most Yards

14, Dave Dickenson, 1993; 11, Steve Sullivan, 1920; 10, Greg Iseman, 1982; 10, Tony Rice, 1992

Most Touchdowns

Most Yards Returned

18, Joe Douglass, 1996

218, Greg Anderson, 1978, (6 ints.)

PASSING

1,469, Joe Douglass, 1996

Most Attempts

PUNTING

*11, Karl Stein, 1969

SCORING

Most Punts

Most Points

Most Completed

77, Scott Gurnsey, 1992

309, Dave D ickenson, 1995

Most Yards

Most Yards

3,161,

*4,176, Dave D ickenson, 1995 Highest Completion Pet. (minimum o f 100 a tte m p ts ) *68.2% , Dave Dickenson, 1994 (229-of-336)

Highest Average

116, Joe Douglass, 1996 84, Dave Dickenson, 1993 84, Kirk Duce, 1988 84, Greg Iseman, 1982

44.7,

Most Touchdowns

457, Brad Lebo, 1991

Jody Farmer, 1988 (minimum o f 35 punts) Mike Rice, 1985 (62-2,771)

Pass Yards Per Game

PUNT RETURNS Most Returns

*379.6, Dave D ickenson, 1995

42, Karl Stein, 1970

Most Passes Had Intercepted

Most Yards

16, Marty M ornhinweg, 1984 16, Grady Bennett, 1990

439, Joe Douglass, 1996

Most Touchdown Passes

20.2,

42, Brian Ah Yat, 1996

TOTAL OFFENSE

Highest Average Greg Anderson, 1974 (13 f o r 263)

KICKOFF RETURNS Most Returns 33, Shannon Cabunoc, 1990

Most Plays

19, 14, 14, 13, 13,

Joe Douglass, 1996 Dave Dickenson, 1993 Greg Iseman, 1982 Mike Rice, 1986 Marvin Turk, 1991

Most Field Goals 18, Kirk Duce, 1988

Most Conversions 51, Andy Larson, 1996

* Big Sky Conference record

561, Brad Lebo, 1991

Individual Records - Single Game RUSHING Most Carries 36, Monty Bullerdick vs. Idaho State, 1977

Most Net Yards 227, Les Kent vs. Portland State, 1969

PASS RECEIVING Most Receptions

PASS INTERCEPTIONS Most Interceptions

14, Joe Douglass vs. Eastern Washington, 1996 14, Joe Douglass vs. Montana State, 1996 14, Mike Trevathan vs. Idaho, 1990

4, Ed Cerkovnik vs. Portland State, 1977

Most Touchdowns Rushing

Most Yards

4, A m ie Blancas vs. Weber State, 1970 4, Greg Iseman vs. Weber State, 1982

279, Joe D ouglass vs. Eastern Washington, 1996

Longest Touchdown Run

4, Mike Rice vs. Idaho State, 1986 4, Marvin Turk vs. Idaho, 1991 4, Joe Douglass vs. Eastern Washington, 1996

80, Bob Smith vs. Simon Fraser, 1973 80, Mike M ickey vs. South Dakota, 1975 80, Doug Egbert vs. Weber State, 1975

Longest Run From Scrimmage

Most Touchdowns

Longest Touchdown Reception 90, Matt W ells vs. Boise State, 1995

PASSING

125, Kelly Johnson vs. Portland State, 1977

SCORING Most Points 30, 26, 26, 26,

Greg Iseman vs. Weber State, 1982 “W ild” Bill Kelly vs. Whitman Col., 1926 Del Spear vs. Idaho, 1974 Mike Rice vs. Idaho State, 1986

Most Touchdowns 5, Greg Iseman vs. Weber State, 1982

88, “W ild” Bill Kelly vs. Mt. Saint Charles, 1924

Most Attempts

Most Yards Returned

PUNTING Most Punts

Most Field Goals 4, Kirk Duce vs. Eastern New M exico, 1988 4, Bruce Carlson vs. Northern Colorado, 1976

Most Completed

11, Mike Rice vs. Boise State, 1986 11, Dave Harrington vs. Rice, 1973 11, Terry Thomas vs. Nevada-Las Vegas, 1978

43, Dave Dickenson vs. Idaho, 1995

Most Yards

Most Conversions

501, Jody Farmer vs. Nevada-Reno, 1988

9, Russell Sweet vs. Mont. Sch. o f Mines, 1924 9, Andy Larson vs. East. Wash., 1995

72, Dave Dickenson vs. Idaho, 1995

Most Yards 560, Brian Ah Yat vs. Eastern Washington, 1996

Most Touchdowns

***Highest Average 55.7,

Longest Field Goal 52, Eby Dobson vs. Northern Arizona, 1985

Jody Farmer vs. Nevada-Reno, 1988 (9 for 501)

6, Dave Dickenson vs Boise State, 1995

Highest Completion Percentage (m inim um o f 10 attem pts) .923 (12x13), Grady Bennett vs. Thomas More, 1990

Most Passes Had Intercepted

PUNT RETURNS Most Returns 8, Shalon Baker vs. Montana State, 1992

Most Yards

5, John Vaccarelli vs. U niv.of Pacific, 1966

126, Karl Stein vs Portland State, 1970

Longest Touchdown Pass

Longest Touchdown

90, Dave Dickenson vs. Boise State, 1995

83, Ron Baines vs. U. o f Pacific, 1967

TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays 85, Dave Dickenson vs. Idaho, 1995

Most Yards 574, Dave Dickenson vs. Idaho, 1995

All-Purpose Yards 321, Damon Boddie vs. Idaho State, 1994 *Big Sky C onference reco rd ★★★Division I-AA reco rd

KICKOFF RETURNS Most Returns 8, Mike Rice vs. Weber State, 1985

Most Yards 245, Mike Rice vs. Weber State, 1985

Longest Touchdown 102, Milt Popovich vs. Oregon St. Col., 1936 99, Damon Boddie vs. Idaho, 1993 98, Kevin Morris vs. Boise State, 1989

Scott G urnsey

Individual Career Records RUSHING Most Carries

Most Passes Had Intercepted 42, Grady Bennett, 1988-90

433, M onty Bullerdick, 1977-78

Highest Completion Pet.

Most Net Yards

***67.3% , Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

2,228, R ocky K lever, 1977-81

PASSING Most Attempts I,208, D ave D ickenson, 1992-95

Most Completions 813, Dave D ickenson, 1992-95

Most Yards Passing II,0 8 0 , D ave D ickenson, 1992-95

Most Touchdowns

Pass Yards Per Game

RECEIVING Most Receptions 189, Matt W ells, 1992-95

28, Jody Farmer, 1986-89 28, Shalon Baker, 1991-94 28, Joe Douglass, 1995-96

Most Yards

Most TDs Responsible For

2 ,733, Matt W ells, 1992-95

*116, D ave D ickenson, 1992-95

*316.3, Dave D ickenson, 1992-95

Most Touchdown Receptions

Highest Pet. of Passes for TDs

INTERCEPTIONS Most Interceptions

26, Shalon Baker, 1991-94 26, Mike Erhardt, 1993-96

Most Field Goals

$21, Karl Stein, 1969-70

SCORING Most Points

Fewest Interceptions Per Pass ***2.1% , Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

Passing Efficiency *166.2, Dave D ickenson, 1992-95

*96, D ave D ickenson, 1992-95

280, Kirk Duce, 1988-91

Most Touchdowns 31, "Wild" Bill Kelly, 1924-26

***7.9% , Dave Dickenson, 1992-95 48, Kirk Duce, 1988-91

Most Conversion Kicks *177, Andy Larson, 1993-96 ***I-AA National record *Big Sky Conference record $ Ranks 3rd in Big Sky history

Team Records - Single Season Fewest Touchdowns Allowed

Highest Per Play Average

Most Yards

6.9, 1995 (8 2 0 -5 ,6 3 7 )

1,127, 1986

72 8 , 1970

Highest Per Game Average

Highest Average

Most Net Yards

5 1 2 .5 ,

24.6, 1974 (4 3 -1 ,0 5 9 )

28, 1970, 1988

3 ,4 7 7 , 1971

FIRST DOWNS Most Total First Downs

SCORING Most Points

TOTAL DEFENSE Fewest Average Plays Allowed

2 79, 1995

46 9 , 1995

55 .6 ,

Most Touchdowns

Lowest Average Per Play Yield

171, 1970

64, 1995

Most First Downs Passing

Most Field Goals

3.3,

RUSHING Most Carries

Highest Average Per Carry 5.6,

1954 (3 8 0 -2 ,1 1 4 )

Highest Per Game Average 3 3 8 .4 ,

1970

PASSING Most Attempts

1995

Most First Downs Rushing 185, 1995

18, 1988

4, 1963

Most Passes Intercepted

1963 1970 (6 4 8 -2 ,1 5 0 )

Fewest Yards 2 ,1 5 0 , 1970

50 3 , 1994

Most First Downs by Penalties

Most Conversions

Most Completed

30, 1993

54, 1996

2 1 5 .0 ,

336, 1995

PUNTING Most Punts

RUSH DEFENSE Fewest Average Carries Allowed

FIRST DOWNS Fewest Allowed

3 4.6, 1970

98, 1949

Highest Completion Percentage 67.2% , (3 3 6 -o f-5 0 0 ), 1995

Highest Average Yardage 4 0 8 .2 ,

1995

Most Passes Had Intercepted 28, 1977

Fewest Passes Had Intercepted 4, 1970

Most Touchdown Passes 43, 1996

84, 1992

Most Yards

Lowest Per Rush Yield

3 ,1 6 1 ,

2.0, 1970 (3 4 6 -6 9 9 ) 2.0, 1989 (3 9 2 -7 7 2 )

1988

Highest Average 4 4 .7 ,

1985 (6 2 -2 ,7 7 1 )

PUNT RETURNS Most Returns 48, 1995

Lowest Yield Per Game 1970

Fewest Rushing 39, 1970

Fewest Passing

Fewest Yards Allowed

14, 1959

699, 1970

Fewest By Penalties

PASS DEFENSE Fewest Attempts Allowed

3, 1959 and 1964

RECOVERIES Most Fumble Recoveries

Most Yards

96, 1959

5 42, 1996

Fewest Completions Allowed

27, 1975

35, 1959

Most Total Recoveries

17.9, 1954 (1 2-215)

Lowest Completion Pet. Allowed .354, 1973 (84-237)

45, 1977 (24 Interceptions and 21 Fum ble R ecoveries)

Most Yards

KICKOFF RETURNS Most Returns

5 ,6 3 7 , 1995

53, 1985, 1986

Most Yards 4 ,4 9 0 , 1995

TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays 859, 1989

Highest Average

Fewest Yards Allowed 415, 1959

Team Records - Single Game RUSHING Most Carries 83, vs. South Dakota State, 1970

Most Net Yards 471, vs. Portland State, 1968

Most Touchdowns 16, vs. Mount Saint Charles, 1920 8, vs. Thomas More, 1990

Highest Average Per Carry 8.6,

vs. North Dakota, 1948

PASSING Most Attempts 72, vs. Idaho, 1995

Most Completions 43, vs. Idaho, 1995

Most Yards

TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays

SCORING Most Points

99, vs. South Dakota State, 1970

133, vs. Mount Saint Charles, 1920 63, vs. Eastern Washington, 1995 62, vs. Thomas More, 1990 60, vs. Simon Fraser, 1980 59, vs. Montana State, 1986

Most Yards 649, vs. Portland State, 1968

Highest Average Per Play 9.9,

vs. North Dakota, 1948 (46-457)

FIRST DOWNS 31, vs. Weber State, 1986

Most Rushing First Downs 25, vs. Idaho, 1974

Most Passing First Downs 24, vs. Weber State, 1995

Most Conversion Kicks

five times, 1968

16, vs. Mount Saint Charles, 1920 9, vs. Eastern Washington, 1995 7, vs. Portland State, 1967-68-69 7, Arizona, South Dakota State, 1969

PUNTING Most Punts

6, vs. Boise State, 1995

12, vs. Boise State, 1986

Highest Completion Pet.

Most Yards

.833, vs. Thom as More, 1990 (2 0 x 2 4 )

501, vs. Nevada, 1988

Most Passes Had Intercepted

#55.7, vs. Nevada, 1988

6, vs. Utah State, 1948

16, vs. Mount Saint Charles, 1920 9, vs. Eastern Washington, 1995 8, vs. Eastern Washington, 1950 8, vs. Portland State, 1967 8, vs. Portland State, 1968

Most First Downs by Penalties

Most Touchdowns

560 vs. Eastern W ashington, 1996

Most Touchdowns

Highest Average

RUSH DEFENSE Fewest Carries 18, vs. British Columbia, 1963

Fewest Yards -43, vs. Weber State, 1989

BIGGEST COMEBACK 31 points vs. South Dakota State, 1993; (38-7; won 52-48)

Fewest Average Yards Per Play -1.7, vs. Weber State, 1989

PASS DEFENSE Most Interceptions #10, vs. Boise State, 1989 7, two times in 1978

Lowest Completion Percentage .179, by Montana State, 1971 (5x28)

Most Yard Interceptions Returned 234, vs. Northern Colorado, 1978

TOTAL DEFENSE Fewest Plays Allowed 27, vs. British Columbia, 1963

Fewest Yards Allowed 28, vs. Utah State, 1950

Lowest Average Per Play Allowed .63, vs. Thomas More, 1990

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Rocky K lever( 1977-81) ........................................ 2,228 yards Steve C aputo( 19 6 9 -7 1 )......................................... 2,033 yards Monty Bullerdick( 1978-79)...................... l,8 1 3 y ard s Jody F arm er(1986-89).............................................l,7 1 9 y ard s Dick Im er(1953-54) ................................................1,592yards Terry D illo n (1960-62)..................... l,5 6 9 y ard s Arnie Blancas (1 9 6 9 -7 0 )......................... .............1,564yards Les K e n t(1 9 6 9 -7 0 ).................................................. 1,554 yards Tony Rice (198 8 -9 2 )....................................

1,453 yards Del Spear (1973-76).................................... ...........1,429 yards Paul Connelly (1964-65)......................................... 1,348 yards Jeff Hoffman (1970-71)............................

1,345 yards Bob Byrne (1 9 4 9 -5 1 )............................................... 1,313 yards Renard Coleman (1985-88).....................................1,311 yards Casey Reilly (1 9 6 9 -7 1 )............................................1,284 yards

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M att W e lls (1 9 9 2 -9 5 ).............................................2,733yards Scott G urnsey (1 9 9 1 -9 4 ) 2,574 yards Shalon Baker (1 9 9 1 -9 4 )..........................................2,561 yards Joe D ouglass (1 9 9 5 -9 6 ) 2,301 yards Bill Cockhill (1990-93) 2,257 yards M ike Erhardt (1 9 9 5 -9 6 )....................................... 1,991 yards M ike T re v a th a n (1 9 8 7 -9 0 )..................................l,9 6 9 y ard s Brian Salonen (1980-83)...................................... 1,882 yards M att C lark (1 9 8 7 -9 0 )............................................ 1,639 yards Bob M cCauley (1981 -8 4 ) ....................................1,466 yards M ike Rice (1 9 8 5 -8 6 )............................................. 1,434 yards M ike Erhardt (1 9 9 3 -9 5 )....................................... 1,428 yards Shannon Cabunoc (1 9 8 8 -9 2 ) ........................... 1,317 yards Ray B au er(1948-50).............................................. l,2 5 0 y a rd s Raul P ach eco (1 9 9 5 -9 6 )........................................l,2 1 4 y ard s M arvin T u rk (1 9 9 0 -9 1 )........................................ 1,178yards M ike Carlsen (1 9 9 1 -9 2 )....................................... 1,140 yards Vem Kelly (1 9 7 8 -7 9 )........................................... 1,103 yards Brad S alo n en (1984-88) ........................................... 9 8 0 y ard s Jim Hard (1 9 7 8 -7 9 ) 960 yards

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Kirk Duce (1 9 8 8 -9 1 )..............................................

Bruce Carlson (1 9 7 4 -7 7 ).....................................

Andy L arson (1993-95) ......................................

Dan W orrell (1 9 6 8 -7 0 ).........................................

Jody Farm er (1 9 8 6 -8 9 ).........................................

Joe D ouglass (1 9 9 5 -9 6 ).................... .................

Shalon B ak er(1 9 9 1 -9 4 )..........................

Eby D o b so n (1 9 8 3 -8 6 )............................. ...........

Kelly Stensrud (1 9 9 2 -9 5 )................. ..................

Tony Rice (1988-92).............................................

M ike Erhardt (1 9 9 3 -9 6 )........................................

Dave D ickenson (1 9 9 2 -9 5 ).................................

Del Spear (1973-76)...............................................

Scott G urnsey (1 9 9 1 -9 4 )............................ ...... .

Bob T urnquist (1 9 7 2 -7 3 )...................

Rocky K lever( 1 9 7 7 -8 1 ).......................................

Dick Im er (1953-54)...............................................

Receiving

Scoring 280 points 196 points 194 points 180 points 178 points 174 points 170points 166 points 160 points 158 points 158 points 126 points 126 points 122 points 115points 112 points 111 points

B o b M c C a u le y

Passing 1. Dave D ickenson(1992-95)............................ ll,0 8 0 y ard s 2. Grady Bennett (1988-90)................................. 7,778 yards 3. Brad Lebo(1989-92)........................................ 6,717yards 4. Marty Mornhinweg( 1980-84)....................... 6,083 yards 5. Brian Ah Yat (1995-96)................................... 3,672 yards 6. Brent Pease (1985-86)..................................... 3,655 yards 7. Tom Kingsford( 1948-50) ............................... 2,296 yards 8. Bob Boyes (1978-79)...................................... 2,178 yards 9. Bert W ilberger( 1991-94)................................ 2,173 yards 10. Scott W erbelow( 1986-87).............................. 2,099yards 11. Ray Brum (1969-70)........................................ 2,068 yards 12. Tim Kerr (1976-78)........................................... 1,745 yards 13. Van Troxel( 1972-75)....................................... 1,447 yards 14. Rock Svennungsen( 1971-74)....................... 1,446 yards 15. Dick Heath (1952-54)...................................... 1,231 yards 16. Kelly Richardson (1980-84)............................ 1,191 yards

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Joe D o u g lass....... 1,469 Scott G urnsey....... 1,079 Marvin T u rk .......... 1,047 Mike R ic e ............... 1,046 Matt W ells............. 1,008 Mike T revathan.... 1,006 Scott G urnsey....... 998 Shalon B ak er......... 885 Bill C ockhill........... 870 Joe D o u g lass........ 832 Brian Salonen........ 832 Mike E rh a rd t......... 792 Matt W ells............. 746 Jim H a rd ................. 722 Mike T revathan.... 710 Shalon B ak er......... 702 Raul Pacheco ........ 680 Paul L a m b .............. 614 Paul C ooley ........... 607 Matt W ells............. 606 Shalon B ak er......... 592 Matt C lark .............. 588 Mike C arlsen ......... 588 Shannon Cabunoc ....573 Tony Lam bert........ 569 Vern K e lly ............. 564 Ray B auer.............. 563 Mike E rhardt......... 563 Mike C arlsen ........

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A bloodied Dick Imer, being carried off the field after a Griz victory, 1954.

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Y ards Steve C aputo .............. 1,253 Greg Isem an ........... . 1,075 Monty B ullerdick ... 1,022 Les K ent...................... 972 Terry D illo n ............... 892 Dick Im e r...... .............. 889 Arnie B lan ca s........... 855 Bryan M ag n u so n ..... 818 Josh Branen............... 803 Monty B u llerd ick ..... 791

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Dave D ick en so n.......

Kirk D uce.....................

Greg Isem an...............

Mike R ice.....................

Andy L a rs o n .............

Marvin T urk...............

Kirk D uce.....................

Andy L a rs o n ..............

Tony R ic e ....................

Kelly S ten sru d ...........

Eby D obson................

Dan W o rrell................

Kirk D uce.....................

Mike E rhardt...............

Dick Im er.......................

Andy L a rs o n ..............

Shalon B aker...............

P ts.

116 84 84 84 80 79 78 73 72 72 68 68 67 67 66 64 63 62

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Brian Ah Y a t............

Brad L e b o .................

G rady B e n n e tt.........

B rent P e a s e ..............

Dave D ic k e n s o n ....

Grady B e n n e tt.........

Brad L e b o .................

M arty M ornhinw eg Scott W e rb e lo w .....

Grady B e n n e tt.........

Bob B o y e s................

M arty M ornhinw eg Tom K in g sfo rd ........

M arty M ornhinw eg Tim K e rr....................

Bert W ilb e rg e r........

Y ards

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4,176 3,640 3,615 3,384 3,091 3,056 3,053 3,005 2,646 2,453 1,883 1,682 1,668 1,569 1,361 1,187 1,097 1,016

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PLAYER

YEAR

Chris B e n tz ................... 1918 “Wild” Bill Kelly (AShrine Game) 1926 Russell Sweet (AShrineGame)....,....... 1926 Tom Davis* (AShrine Game).............. 1928 Jim M orrow ........................ 1929 Waldo E kegren* ...................... 1930 Bob Stansberry* ........

1933 Henry B lastic ......

1937 Milt Popovich (AShrine G am e).......... 1937 Eso Naranche (AShrine Game).......... 1942 Ken Cam pbell* ........................ 1950 Joe DeLuca* ................... 1954 Doug Dansinger* ...................... 1955 Stan Renning .....

1957,58 John L an d s...................... .............. 1958,59 Terry Dillon (AShrine Gam e)............. 1962 Wayne Harrington ...................... 1965 Bob B eers ............. 1967,68 Herb W hite*...............

1968 Les K e n t ............

1969 Tuufuli Uperesa .....

1969 Larry M iller ......

1969 Ray B ru m ......... 1969,70 Karl S te in ................

1969,70 Larry M iller .........

1970 Amie Blancas* ...........

1970 Steve Okoniewski ................ 1970,71

PLAYER

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Barry D arrow ....................................... 1971,72 Ron R osenberg...........................

1974 Greg A nderson.................................. . 1975,76 Monty Bullerdick*..................

1977 Jim H a rd ....................................

1979 Pat Curry*......................................

1981 Allen Green..................................

1979 Tony F u d g e * ..............................

1982 Marty M ornhinw eg*.............. .1982,84 Brian Salonen (AShrine G a m e) 1983 Mike R ice......................................

1985,86 Larry Clarkson (Blue/Gray Game).. 1986,87 Tony B reland ..................... ..1986,87 Scott Cam per*..........................

1987 Pat Foster...........................

1987 Bill V enard*...........................

1987 Quinton Richardson*................

1988 Kirk Scrafford.....................

1988,89 (Martin Luther King Bowl, 1989) J.C. Campbell*....................

1988 Jody F arm er......................

1988,89 Mike R ankin.........................

1987,88,89 Tim Hauck.....................

1988,89 (Finalist fo r Payton Award, 1989; Japan Bowl, 1989) Jay Fagan................. ..1989 Rick E rp s................................

1990 Mike Trevathan ................................. 1990

Grady B ennett ............................. 1990 C hadG erm er.................

1991 (Blue-Gray Classic) Sean Dorris* .......

1991 Chad Lembke*. ............................. 1991 Todd Ericson..... ......................... 1993 Dave Dickenson .......... . 1993,94,95 (1995 Walter Payton Award) Scott Gragg. ......

1993,94 (Senior Bowl, 1994 ) Jay Turner............................................... 1994 Dan D ow ns*........................................... 1994 Matt W ells .....

1995 Jason C rebo ..................... 1995,96 -Mike A gee ..................... 1995,96 "Eric Simonson ........

1995 ■"David Kempfert................................ 1995,96 (Hula Bowl, 1997) •Yohanse M anzanarez* .................. 1995 "Mike Bouchee* ..................... 1995,96 Blaine McElmurry ................ 1995,96 Brian Ah Y a t. ..........................19% (Runner-up fo r Walter Payton Award) Joe D o u g lass ................................ 19% Corey F a lls ............................. 19% Jeff Z ellick* ...................................... 19% * D en otes h on orable m ention selection.

A D en otes E a st-W est Shrine Gam e p a rticip a n t.

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Memorable Individual Performances (Regular-season games only, since 1968)

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS (GAME)

TOP 10 RUSHING GAMES Yds. 208 185 170 166 163 160 158 151 146 140

Player Greg Iseman Rocky Klever Monty Bullerdick Bob Smith Bullerdick Iseman Joey Charles Wayne Harper Jody Farmer Iseman

Year 1982 1981 1977 1973 1977 1982 1983 1980 1989 1982

Game Carries @Weber State 36 Idaho State 31 Idaho State 36 @Northem Arizo na 34 Weber State 17 Idaho 30 Weber State 24 Northern Arizona 31 Portland State 25 @Portland State 31

TOP 10 LONGEST RUNS FROM SCRIMMAGE Yds. 80 80 80 76 75 72 70 68 67 67 67

Player Mike Mickey Doug Egbert Bob Smith Wyatt McCraw Jody Farmer Paul Fiskness Renard Coleman Rock Svennungsen Brian Gales Mike Rice Del Spear

Year 1975 1975 1973 1974 1987 1975 1987 1973 1995 1985 1974

Att. 36 36 34 32 31 31 31 31 30 30 27

Player Greg Iseman Monty Bullerdick Bob Smith Nate Sanders Bullerdick Iseman Rocky Klever Wayne Harper Iseman Bullerdick Iseman

Year 1982 1977 1973 1996 1977 1982 1981 1980 1982 1978 1982

Opponent @Weber State Idaho State @Northem Arizona Portland State @Montana State @Portland State Idaho State Northern Arizona Idaho @Portland State @Nevada

Opponent South Dakota @Weber State Simon Fraser @UNLV @Northem Iowa Portland State @Northem Iowa South Dakota Minnesota-Duluth Idaho State Boise State

MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS (GAME) TDs 3 3 3 3 3

Player Year Tony Rice 1992 Rice 1989 Joey Charles 1983 Greg Iseman 1982 Richard Jordan 1975 (40 Players Tied)

Opponent Hofstra @Northern Arizona Weber State @Weber State South Dakota sfm

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LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS (GAME) Yds. 90 87 87 84 78 75 74 74 74 71 70 70 69 69

Player Dave Dickenson Dickenson Shannon Mornhinweg Dickenson Joe Douglass Rock Svennungsen Dickenson Brad Lebo Brent Pease Dickenson Dickenson Lebo Lebo Scott Zanon

Year 1995 1993 1985 1995 1996 1974 1993 1989 1986 1994 1993 1991 1991 1987

Opponent Boise State Weber State Weber State @Idaho Northern Arizona Montana State @Idaho Eastern New Mexico Eastern Washington Sonoma State Boise State Nevada @Idaho @Cal Fullerton

LONGEST RECEPTION (GAME)

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MOST PASSING YARDS (GAME) Yds. 560 558 512 510 510 493 489 469 466 460 453 447 435 424 417 411 410

Player Brian Ah Yat Dave Dickenson Dickenson Ah Yat Dickenson Dickenson Brad Lebo Dickenson Lebo Brent Pease Ah Yat Pease Grady Bennett Dickenson Marty Mornhinweg Lebo Lebo

Year 1996 1995 1993 1996 1994 1995 1991 1995 1991 1986 1996 1986 1990 1994 1984 1991 1992

Opponent @Eastern Washington @Idaho @Idaho Northern Arizona Idaho Weber State Nevada UC Davis Weber State @Weber State @Sacramento State Eastern Washington @Weber State Eastern Washington Army (Tokyo, Japan) @Idaho Montana State

Yds 90 87 87 84 75 74 74 74 71 70 70 69 69

Player Matt Wells Wells Scott Moe Mike Erhardt Del Spear Wells Mike See Mike Rice Shalon Baker Scott Gurnsey Mike Carlsen Marvin Turk Brad Salonen

Year 1995 1993 1985 1995 1974 1993 1989 1986 1994 1993 1991 1991 1987

Opponent Boise State Weber State Weber State @Idaho Montana State @Idaho Eastern New Mexico Eastern Washington Sonoma State Boise State Nevada @Idaho @Cal Fullerton

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES (GAME) TDs 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4

Opponent Year Player Boise State Dave Dickenson 1995 Idaho State 1996 Brian Ah Yat Portland State 1996 Ah Yat @Idaho 1995 Dickenson @Idaho 1991 Brad Lebo Weber State 1991 Lebo Eastern Washington 1986 Brent Pease Idaho State 1986 Pease (19 tied with 4: Dickenson has nine games with 4 touchdown passes).

PASS ATTEMPTS: SINGLE GAME Att. 72 62 61 60 59 58 58 58 56 55 55 53 53

Player Dave Dickenson Johnny Coppedge Brad Lebo Brent Pease Dickenson Lebo Lebo Grady Bennett Lebo Pease Pease Lebo Bennett

Year 1995 1983 1992 1986 1995 1992 1991 1990 1992 1986 1986 1991 1989

Opponent @Idaho Idaho State ©Washington State @Weber State ©Washington State @Kansas State Nevada @Nevada Montana State Idaho State Idaho Weber State @Idaho

PASS COMPLETIONS: SINGLE GAME Comp.

43 38 36 36 36 36 35 35 35 34 34 33 33 33

Player Year Dickenson 1995 Dickenson 1994 Brian Ah Yat 1996 Dickenson 1995 Brad Lebo 1991 Brent Pease 1986 Lebo 1992 Lebo 1992 Johnny Coppedge 1983 Dickenson 1994 Dickenson 1993 Lebo 1992 Grady Bennett 1989 Dickenson 1995

Opponent @Idaho Idaho Montana State Weber State Nevada Idaho State @Kansas State Montana State Idaho State Eastern Washington @Eastern Washington Idaho @Idaho ©Washington State

SINGLE-GAME RECEPTIONS (Cont.)

Rec. Player 11 Brian Salonen 10 Erhardt 10 Douglass 10 Trevathan 10 Trevathan 10 Scott Gurnsey 10 Gurnsey 10 Baker 10 Baker

Year 1983 1995 1995 1990 1990 1994 1994 1992 1991

Opponent Idaho State @Idaho Weber State Idaho @Weber State @North Texas @Boise State Idaho @McNeese State

TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS: GAME 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2

Ds Player Joe Douglass Marvin Turk Mike Rice Rice Bill Cockhill Mike Trevathan Jim Hard Paul Cooley (33 tied with two).

Year 1996 1991 1986 1986 1993 1990 1979 1975

Opponent @Eastern Washington @Idaho Idaho State Idaho Sacramento State McNeese State Portland State @Weber State

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SINGLE-GAME RECEPTIONS Rec. Player 14 Joe Douglass 14 Douglass 14 Mike Trevathan 13 Douglass 12 Douglass 12 Shalon Baker 12 Matt Wells 12 Mike Rice 11 Mike Erhardt 11 Wells 11 Rice 11 Rice

Year 1996 1996 1990 1995 1995 1994 1992 1986 1996 1995 1986 1986

Opponent @Eastern Washington Montana State Idaho @Montana State Boise State @Weber State @Kansas State Idaho State Northern Arizona @Idaho Nevada Idaho

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YARDS RECEIVING (GAME) Yds 279 250 248 225 222 208 205 204 198 198 190 187 185 182 176 173 172

Player Joe Douglass Douglass Mike Trevathan Douglass Mike Erhardt Douglass Douglass Marvin Turk Turk Terry White Scott Gurnsey Mike Rice Matt Wells Wells Gurnsey Gurnsey Shalon Baker

Year 1996 1996 1990 1996 1995 1995 1996 1991 1991 1985 1994 1986 1995 1993 1993 1993 1994

Opponent @Eastern Washington Northern Arizona Idaho ©Sacramento State @Idaho @Montana State Montana State @Idaho Weber State Weber State @Montana State Idaho Cal-Davis Weber State Boise State Montana State @Weber State

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Player Eby Dobson Kirk Duce Bruce Carlson Dobson Bob Tumquist Andy Larson Kirk Duce Dobson Dobson Raul Allegre Carlson Tumquist

Year 1985 1988 1977 1985 1973 1996 1988 1986 1985 1978 1977 1973

Opponent @Northern Arizona @Nevada @Northern Arizona Boise State ©Rice @Weber State Eastern New Mexico Idaho State Idaho State @Weber State Boise State Idaho State

LONGEST PUNT (GAME)

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Yds 79 78 75 74 74 73 72 72 69 68

Player Jody Farmer Farmer Kelly Stensrud Farmer Mike Rice Rice Farmer Farmer Rice Farmer

Year 1988 1989 1994 1988 1985 1986 1987 1987 1985 1986

Opponent @Weber State Weber State Eastern Washington @Nevada Boise State Montana State @Eastern Washington @Northern Iowa @Idaho @Boise State

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PLAYER YEAR Jerry Luchau, O G ...................................................................... .

1963 Chris Pomajevich, W R ......................................................... 1963 P ete G o ta y ,F B ......................

1963 Paul Connelly, TB ..............

1964 Wayne Harrington, O C ................................................................ 1964 Terry Bergren, T B ..............

1965 Willie Jones, TB/Rets .......................................................... 1965 Warren Hill, TB ........................

1966 Bob Graham, O C ................................

1967 Lon Howard, O T ............................................................................ 1967 Larry Huggins, D E ...................

1967 Bryan Magnuson, F B ............

1967 Mick O ’Neill, D B ............................

1967 Bob Beers, I L B ................. ..1967,68 Herb White, D E ......................................................................... 1967,68 Tuufuli Uperesa, O T .................

1968,69 Tim Gallagher, D E ...........................

1969 Bill Gutman, O T ................

1969 Les Kent, RB .......................

1969 Jim Nordstrom, D E .................

1969 Roy Robinson, D B ........................................................................ 1969 John Stedham, D T ................................................................

1969 Larry Stranahan, D T .................

1969 Arnie Blancas, R B ...............

1969,70 Larry Miller, D E ..............................

1969,70 Karl Stein, F S ..............................................................................1969,70 Steve Okoniewski, O G .............................................................. 1970,71 Steve Caputo, R B ...................

1971 Ray Stachnick, O C ...............................

1971 Kit Blue, O C ..................................

1972 Barry D arrow ,O G .......................................................................... 1972 Mick Dennehy, D B ..............

1972 Leo LaRoche, D E .................

1972 #Ron Rosenberg, IL B ....................

1972,74 Steve Taylor, D E ............................

1973 Dave Harrington, C B ...................

1973 Sly Hardy, C B ....................................................... .1973,74 Greg Anderson, FS/Rets................

1974,75,76 Paul Cooley, W R ................................

1976 Monty Bullerdick, R B ..................

1977 Steve Fisher, D T .................................

1978 Allen Green, T E ......................

1978 S am M artin ,D E ............................ ....1978,79 Guy Bingham, O G ..............................

1978,79 Greg Dunn, F S ............................

1978,79 Jim Hard, W R ................................................................................. 1979 Raul Allegre, K ..........................

1979 Kent Clausen, IL B ................

1979 Pat Curry, D E .......................................

1981 Jim Rooney, O T ..................

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# B ig Sky D efen sive M V P, 1972, 74 $ B ig Sky D efen sive M V P, 1988, 89 * B ig Sky D efen sive M V P, 1996 ! B ig Sky O ffen sive M V P, 1993, 94, 95 % B ig Sky O ffensive, Co-M V P, 1996

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PLAYER YEAR Mickey Sutton, CB/PR ..........

1981 Tony Fudge, SS ........................

1982 Ben Kiefer, OLB ......

1982 Brian Salonen, T E ......

1983 Mike Rice, W R /P .................

1985,86 Larry Clarkson, O T .......

1986,87 Tony Breland, S S ............................

1987 Scott Camper, D T .........

1987 Pat Foster, D E .....................

1987 Mike Rankin, IL B ................................................... 1987,88,89 Bill Venard, O G ..........

1987 $TimHauck, F S ...............

1988,89 Kirk Scrafford, O G ............

1988,89 J.C. Campbell, O L B ...................

1988 Jody Farmer, RB/P/KOR .........

1988,89 Jay Fagan, O G .................

1989 Dan Edwards, DE ......

1989 R ick E rp s,O G ..................

1990 Mike McGowan, O L B ......

1990 Marvin Turk, W R ......

1991 C hadG erm er,O C ............................................................................. 1991 Kirk Murphy, D E .................

1991 Chad Lembke, IL B ................

1991,92 Todd Ericson, Safety ............

1991,92,93 Sam Davidson, D T ..........................................................................1992 Dan Downs, IL B .................

1992,93,94 !Dave Dickenson, Q B ........

1993,94,95 Scott Gurnsey, W R .........................................................................1993 Frank Garrett, O G ....................

1993 Kurt Schilling, O L B ....................................................... 1993 Carl Franks, C B /F S .............................................................1993 Scott Gragg, O T .............................................................................. 1994 Keith Burke, C B ......................

1994 ^ Mike Agee, O G ..................................

1995,96 — Mike Bouchee, IL B ..........................................................................1995 — Jason Crebo*, L B .................................................................... 1995,96 '-—Joe Douglass, W R /PR ............................................................ 1995,96 Ss^ - David Kempfert, O C ........................................................

1995,96 — Yohanse Manzanarez, D E ..............................................................1995 Blaine McElmurry, F S ............................................................ 1995,96 — Eric Simonson, O T ........................

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1995 .Brian Ah Yat, Q B % .........

1996 Jason Baker, O T ................................................................. 1996 Corey Falls, D E ................

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Terry Dillon Award, honoring the outstanding back or receiver, was estab­ lished in 1964 following the accidental death of former Grizzly Terry Dillon. Dillon played defensive and offensive halfback for UM from 1960 to 1962. He started at defensive halfback for the National Football League M innesota Vikings.

The Paul W eskamp Award was established in memory o f Paul Weskamp, a tackle on Ed Chinske’s 1954 Grizzlies. The award honors UM ’s out standing lineman and was established by the citizens of Ronan, Montana.

The Golden Helmet Award honors the hardest hitter on the team. It was set up on a nationwide basis by the CocaCola Company in 1967.

The Larry M iller Award is given in memory of the great Grizzly lineman and w restler who competed for UM in 1969 and 1970. M iller died in an automobile accident in 1974. The award honors the team ’s outstanding defensive lineman.

The Steve Carlson award is given to the team ’s most valuable player in memory of the form er Grizzly football player who died in 1977.

Pat Norwood was a four-year starter at offensive tackle for the Grizzlies (197982) from Billings who died of cancer in 1983. This award is given to the M ost Inspirational Player, who oftentimes had to overcome an injury.

The Tony Barbour award is given in memory of a Loyal Grizzly Fan. It is presented annually to a UM player, “who best exemplifies outstanding practice habits and makes an unselfish contribution to the betterment of the Grizzly Football Team. Enthusiasm, dedication and commitment are the key factors sought in the person receiving this award.”

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...........................................Greg Iseman Marty Mornhinweg .........................................Brian Salonen ................................Marty Mornhinweg .............................................. Mike Rice Brent Pease

1987 Bill Venard 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

............................................ Tim Hauck ....................................... Grady Bennett Mike McGowan ...................... .......................Brad Lebo Marvin Turk ................. ............................ Brad Lebo Sean Dorris ............. ...................... Dave Dickenson .................................... Dave Dickenson Scott Gurnsey Shalon Baker .................................... Dave Dickenson

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1993 Scott Gurnsey 1994 Keith Burke 1995 Mike Temple 1996 Josh Branen

1982 Brian Salonen 1983 .......................................

DaveDummett 1984 ..........................................Kelly Richardson 1985 ...........................................Tim Monterossi 1986 .........................

RobKunka Rick Sullivan 1987 ............................

DavidReeves Jason Ray 1988 ..................................................... Jason Ray 1989 ................................................. Don Graves Jay Fagan 1990 ....................................................Matt Clark 199 1 Nels Kludt Steve Premock Sam Davidson 1992 ..................................

KellyMcCallum 1993 Frank Garrett Matt Wells 1994 ........... ...................................... Matt Wells Eric Simonson 1995 Josh Branen Mike Kowalsk Scott Spraggins 1996 Mike Erhardt Billy Ivey

..Todd Ericson Carl Franks 1976 Doug Betters Chad Lembke 1977 ........................

Steve Fisher 1993........

Todd Ericson 1978 ............................................ Steve Fisher Carl Franks 1979 .......................

Sam Martin 1994............

Acen Chiles 1980 ..............................

Amie Rigoni 1995 ................................. Blaine McElmurry 1981 .....................................

PatCurry 1996 ..............................B laine McElmurry 1982 ...................................................Joe Nuu 1983 ................................

CliffLewis Barbour 1984 Dave Seaman ..........................Nate Odden 1985 ...................

Pat Foster Clay Clausen 1986 ...............

Pat Foster .......................Grady Bennett Jason Ray .........................Kevin Morris 1987 .....................

Pat Foster Galen Lawton Scott Camper ......................Greg Ferguson 1988 ......................................... J.C. Campbell Kyle Mirich Rick Sullivan Scott McCoy 1989 ......................................... Dan Edwards ...................... Quentin Bums Joe Kalafat Marc Monestime 1990 ..............................

JoeKalafat ........................... Keith Burke Wade Thoemmes Bert Wilberger 1991 ......................................... Kirk Murphy ................. Mike Goicoechea Gregg Smerker Kelly Stensrud 1992 ................ ............... .......Sam Davidson ..................... Marty Duffin 1993 ...................................

LanceAllen Kelly Stensrud 1994 .....................................

JayTurner .......................... Brian Toone 1995 ........................... Yohanse Manzanarez Josh Paffhausen 1996 .................................

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Bob Beers Paul LeProwse 1968 ......................................Tuufuli Uperesa 1968 ...................

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Jim Nordstrom 1993..........................................Kurt Schilling 1970..............................................Larry Miller 1970 ..................... ..................Jim Nordstrom Dan Downs 1971 ...................................Steve Okoniewski 1971 ...................

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Game 1: Sept. 7,1996

Game 2: Sept. 14,1996

M ONTANA35, ©OREGON STATE 14

MONTANA 43, CAL POLY, SLO 0

(Parker Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon)

(W ashington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, Montana)

Attendance: 18,169 - Weather: 57, Cloudy

Attendance: 28,166 - Weather: 80, Sunny M ontana Oregon State

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UM-lst-9:14— Josh Branen, 1 run (Andy Larson kick), 7-0 UM UM-lst-2:09—Brian Gales, 6 run (Larson kick), 14-0 UM UM- 2nd-10:55—Joe Douglass, 5 pass from Brian Ah Yat (Larson kick), 210UM OSU-3rd-8:52—Tim Alexander 3 run, (Randy Lund kick), 21-7 UM UM-3rd-8:04—Branen, 28 run (Larson kick), 28-7 UM UM-3rd-l:13—Douglass, 19 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 35-7 UM OSU-4th-0:00—DeShawn Williams, 46 pass from Rahim Muhammad (Lund kick), 35-14 UM

UM-lst-7:09-Erhardt, 15 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 7-0 UM UM-lst-5:13-Pacheco, 47 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 14-0 UM UM- lst-:44-Branen, 9 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 21-0 UM UM-lst-:02—Pacheco, 30 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 28-0 UM UM-4th-ll:51—Travis Walker, 53 punt return (Pass: Pacheco to D.J. Col­ ter), 36-0 UM UM-4th-:59-Nate Sanders, 20 run (David Henkel kick), 43-0 UM

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Blaine McElmurry

5-41.2 6x15 26:52

TEAM STATS First Downs Rush Attempts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TOTAL YDS Sacks by (-Yards) Pass Attempts Completions Had Intercepted Fumbles-Lost2-2 Penalties-Yds. Punts-Average 3rd Down Conv.

Time of Poss.

UM 23 34 137 314 72-451 3-(-22) 38 18 3 3-1 11-103 5-43.4 7x16 27:23

OSU 22 48 167 160 79-327 0-0 31 13 1 9-93 5-38.8 8x17 33:08

INDIVIDUAL STATS

INDIVIDUAL STATS

Rushing UM-Branen: 12-55; Gales: 11-35; Sanders: 5-25/1 TD. Allhouse: 11-20.

Passing UM-AhYat: 20x36=177/2 TD. OSU-Alexander: 10x27-1=68; Muhammad: 3x4=92/1

Receiving UM- Douglass: 6^62/2; Mike Erhardt: 5-58; Raul Pacheco: 4-28. OSUWilliams: 4-58/1.

Defensive Leaders UM- Blaine McElmurry: 11 TT, FR, Int.; Jason Crebo: 9 TT, 3 TL; David Sirmon: 9TT. OSU- Rob Ruffin: 6 TT. GAME NOTES: New Griz head coach Mick Dennehy guided Montana to a 35-14 victory over the Pac-lO’s Oregon State in Corvallis. It was only the sixth Montana victory in 97 games against teams now in the Pac-10.

Sophomore quarterback Brian Ah Yat made his first start for Montana and calmly led the Grizzlies to scores on their first three possessions. The drives covered 65, 59 and 83 yards, giving Montana a 21-0 halftime lead.

“For us to come into a Pac-10 school and do the things we did...I felt we could play like that, but I didn’t know if we were ready to,” Dennehy said.

Montana’s defense forced three key turnovers in the second half to put the Beavers away. Senior comerback Justin Hazel recovered a fumble that set up a 28-yard touchdown run by sophomore Josh Branen. Later in the half, senior free safety Blaine McElmurry picked up a fumble that set up a one-play, 19 yard scoring drive on a pass from Ah Yat to senior receiver Joe Douglass.

McElmurry also had an interception to set up another TD. McElmurry had 11 tackles and two pass break-ups, while junior linebacker Jason Crebo was second in tackles with nine and senior linebacker David Sirmon had seven. McElmurry was named the Big Sky Conference’s defensive player of the week. /996 cft'O'tfcn' fcpytfrw / 63 ____________________________________

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Rushing UM-Branen: 11-45/2 TD; Gales: 7-22/1. OSU-Alexander: 15-79/1; Akili King: 16-62.

TEAM STATS First Downs Rush Attempts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TOTAL YDS. Sacks by (-Yards) Pass Attempts Completions Had Intercepted Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds. Punts-Average 3rd Down Conv.

Time of Poss.

SLO- Mike

Passing UM- Ah Yat: 14x31-3=271/4.

Ecklund: 8x20-1=100.

SLO- Alii Abrew: 16x34-1=221; Nate

Receiving UM-Douglass: 3-53; Pacheco: 6-153/2. SLO- Kamil Loud: 7-130.

Defensive Leaders UM- McElmurry: 7 TT; Crebo: 7 TT, 2 PD. SLO- Kiko Griffin: 10 TT, 3 Ints.

GAME NOTES: Former Cal Poly, SLO head coach Andre Patterson called his team’s 43-0 loss an “embarrassment,” and a record opening-day crowd of 18,169 filled Washington-Grizzly Stadium to witness the drubbing.

It was the Grizzly’s third shutout in their last six games. McElmurry and Crebo again led the Griz defense with seven tackles apiece.

Ah Yat led Montana to touchdowns on its second through fifth posses­ sions and threw four touchdown passes in the first quarter in his home debut.

“I felt we came out of the tunnel ready to go,” Dennehy said. “I was a little bit disappointed in that we seemed to have spent it all in a big hurry. I’m real proud of the way the defense played for 60 minutes.”

Ah Yat was 14-of-31 for 271 yards and four touchdowns, but threw three interceptions. His favorite target of the day was high school teammate Raul Pacheco, a sophomore, who had six catches for 153 yards and two touch­ downs.

Freshman halfback Nate Sanders scored his first touchdown as a Grizzly on a last-minute 20-yard run and freshman receiver Travis Walker also scored his first touchdown on a 53-yard punt return in the beginning of the fourth quarter.

/9 9 6 fc e - y te w Game 3: Sept. 28,1996

Game 4: Oct. 5,1996

M ONTANA35, ©SACRAMENTO STATE 17

MONTANA 44, SOUTHERN UTAH, 13

(Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California)

(Washington-Grizzly Stadium)

Attendance: 7,423 - Weather: 89, Sunny M ontana 7 21 0 7—

Attendance: 16,035 - Weather: 55, partly cloudy

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TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER UM-1st-13:56—Branen, 14 run (Larson kick), 7-0 U M SAC-lst-7:12—Scott Brown, 35 field goal, 7-3 U M UM- 2nd-9:ll—Douglass, 28 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 14-3 UM SAC-2nd-7:05—Tyrone Taylor, 34 pass from Tony Corbin (Brown kick).

14-10 UM UM-2nd-2:42—Pacheco, 20 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 21-10 U M UM-2nd-:06—Douglass, 66 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 28-10 U M SAC-3rd-6:59—Jeff Schultz, 2 pass from Corbin (Brown kick), 28-17 U M UM-4th-3:02—Erhardt, 9 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 35-17

TEAM STATS First Downs Rush Attem pts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TO TAL Y D S. Sacks by (-Yards) Pass A ttem pts C om p letion s Had Intercepted Fum bles-Lost P enalties-Y ds.

Punts-Average 3rd Down Conv.

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TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER UM-lst-10:39—Paffhausen, 12 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 7-0 U M SUU-2nd-12:12—Joe Dupaix, 9 run (Eric Hall kick), 7-7 UM- 2nd-8:35—Paffhausen, 10 pass from Ah Yat (kick failed), 13-7 U M SUU-2nd-4:22—Eric Hall, 46 field goal, 13-10 U M UM-2nd-3:45—Gales, 55 run (Larson kick), 20-10 U M UM-2nd-:09—Paffhausen, 21 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 27-10 U M SUU-3rd-10:08—Hall, 29 field goal, 27-13 U M UM-3rd-9:05—Erhardt, 13 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 34-13 U M UM-3rd-6:09—Gales, 9 run (Larson kick), 41-13 U M UM-4th-13:20—Larson, 19 field goal, 44-13 U M

SAC 20 31 61 294 8 5 -3 5 5 0 -0 54 30 0 7-1 8 -6 5 1 0 -4 5 .4 6x19 3 5 :5 9

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UM-Douglass: 8-225/2; Erhardt: 5-55/1; Pacheco: 3-86/1. SAC- Carlos Smith: 8-54; Taylor: 4-69/1.

GAME NOTES: No. 2-ranked Montana got its first scare of the season, but handed Cal State Sacramento a loss in the Hornets’ first game as a member of the Big Sky Conference.

Even though Montana won 35-17, they led just 28-17 midway through the fourth quarter. Montana clinched the win when Ah Yat hit Erhardt for a 10-yard touchdown pass with three minutes left in the game. It was Montana’s only points of the second half.

“I don’t know what it was,” said Douglass, who had eight catches for 225 yards, two touchdowns and 319 all-purpose yards. “Maybe it was the hot weather (89 degrees at kickoff), and we just weren’t able to concen­ trate. Maybe it was the totally new environment.”

Ah Yat was nearly perfect in the first half, completing 16-of-l 8 passes, but hit on only 8-of-22 in the second half. He finished with 453 yards and four touchdown passes, but threw four interceptions.

Senior linebacker Mike Bouchee and senior tackle Ryan Thompson led the Montana defense with 12 tackles each.

Douglass was named the Big Sky Conference’s offensive player of the week. His 319 all-purpose yards rank him second on Montana’s single­ game record list.

TEAM STATS First D ow ns Rush Attem pts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-T otal Y D S .

Sacks by (-Yds.) Pass A ttem pts C om p letion s Had Intercepted Fum bles-Lost Penalties-Y ds.

P unts-A verage 3rd D ow n Conv.

Tim e o f Poss.

SUU 15 65 303 20 7 4 -3 2 3 0 -0 9 2 1 2-1 5 -2 5 6 -3 5 4x17 36:45

Rushing UM-Branen: 12-114; Gales: 5-87/2 TD; Sanders: 11-46.

Madsen: 20-138; Dupaix: 26-83/1.

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Passing UM-AhYat: 18x28-1=190/4.

SUU-Dupaix: 2x9-1=20.

Receiving

Defensive Leaders

UM- Mike Bouchee: 12 TT, 2 FF; Ryan Thompson: 12 TT, 3 TL. SAC- Victor Lopez,, 9 TT, FR.

UM 24 34 272 197 6 4 -4 6 9 l-C -4) 30 19 1 2 -2 3 -4 2 3 -4 3 5x1 1 23:15

INDIVIDUAL STATS

UM-Branen: 14-55/1 TD; Gales: 11-35; Sanders: 5-33. SAC- Daimon Shelton: 16-59.

UM- Ah Yat: 24x40-4=453/4.

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UM-Paffhausen: 4-47/3; Douglass: 4-34; Erhardt: 3-33. SUU- Zach Green: 1- 12.

Defensive Leaders UM-Crebo: 15TT, 1 Sack; McElmurry: 11 TT; Randy Riley: 10TT. SUUJeff Galyean: 8 TT, FF.

GAME NOTES: Montana used a late first-half interception to shift the momentum in their favor in a 44-13 defeat of Southern Utah.

Leading 20-10 in the first half, an interception by Sirmon advanced the ball past midfield and into SUU territory. Ah Yat completed a short pass to Erhardt with 19 seconds left, and then hit Paffhausen for a 21-yard touch­ down six seconds later.

UM turned the SUU mistake into a 27-10 halftime lead and had the luxury of running the ball for the majority of the second half. Branen had 12 carries for 114 yards, and Gales had five carries for 87 yards and two touchdowns.

The Griz rushed for 272 yards and passed for 197. It was only the second time in the 90’s Montana had rushed for more yards than it passed for. Paffhausen had a career-high three touchdown catches.

Crebo had 15 tackles, followed by McElmurry with 11, and senior defensive end Riley added 10.

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Game 5: Oct. 12,1996

Game 6: Oct 19,1996

MONTANA 43, IDAHO STATE 19

MONTANA 34, ©EASTERN WASHINGTON 30

(Washington-Grizzly Stadium)

(Woodward Stadium, Cheney, Washington)

Attendance: 6,605 - Weather: 55, cloudy

Attendance: 18,868 - Weather: 50, partly cloudy 19 Idaho State 6 6 7 0— 43 M ontana 14 7 8 14— TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER ISU-lst-11:00—Shane Griggs, 13 run (kick failed), 6-0ISU UM-lst-8:43—Douglass, 35 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 7-6 UM UM- lst-2:02—Branen, 10 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 14-6 UM UM-2nd-9:37—Douglass, 61 punt return (Larson kick), 21-6 UM ISU-2nd-:36—Justin Young, 9 pass from Shane Griggs (pass failed), 21-12 UM ISU-3rd-7:42—Elliot Giles, 20 pass from Griggs (James Ferrell kick), 21-19 UM UM-3rd-l :39—Douglass, 8 pass from Ah Yat (Pass: Ah Yat to Douglass), 29-19 UM UM-4th-12:48—Erhardt, 22 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 36-19 UM UM-4th-4:18-Douglass, 46 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 43-19 UM R S

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INDIVIDUAL STATS

Rushing UM-Branen: 19-108; Sanders: 3-35. ISU- Griggs: 17-46/1 TD; Craig Jo­ seph: 12-52.

Passing UM- Ah Yat: 24x39-1=385/5.

ISU- Griggs: 16x41-3=176/2.

Receiving UM-Douglass: 9-168/3; Pacheco: 6-133; Erhardt: 5-69/1. ISU- Young: 556/1; Giles: 5-84/1.

Defensive Leaders UM-Goicoechea: 11 TT, sack; Falls: 4 TT, PD, 2 sacks. ISU- Telly Lockette: 10 TT, FR, PD, 2 sacks.

GAME NOTES: Another record-breaking crowd was on hand as the Griz defeated Idaho State 43-19 in Washington-Grizzly Stadium. A Homecom­ ing crowd of 18,868 fans saw the Grizzlies fall behind for the first time in 1996. ISU scored first, and made it close again early in the second half when it was 21-19.

However, Ah Yat passed for three of his career-best five touchdowns to help Montana pull away from the Bengals for their 12th straight victory and 21st in a row at home.

Montana’s defense, led by senior strong safety Sean Goicoechea with 11 tackles and a sack, and senior defensive end Corey Falls, who had four tackles and two sacks, stifled the Bengals in the second half.

“You could feel life come back in the stadium in that final half, and you could feel life come back in the kids,” Dennehy said after the game.

After the Bengals pulled to within three points, Ah Yat threw scoring passes to Douglass and Erhardt, and then hit on a 46-yarder to Douglass again for another score. Ah Yat was named the Big Sky Conference offen­ sive player of the week.

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TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER E W U -2n d -14:01-Steve Correa, 22 pass from Griffin Garske (Josh A twood kick), 7-0 EWU EW U-2nd-8:15- Mike Cappelletti, 2 pass from Joe Sewell (Atwood kick), 140 EWU UM - 2nd-3:03— D ouglass, 5 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 14-7 EWU E W U -2n d -l:02— Garske, 1 run (A tw ood kick), 21-7 EWU U M -2nd-:40— D ouglass, 57 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 21-14 EWU E W U -3rd -13:26-A tw ood 20 field goal, 24-14 EWU U M -3rd-8:56-D ouglass, 7 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 24-21 EWU U M -3rd-2:00-M cElm urry, 44 interception return (Larson kick), 28 -2 4 UM EW U -4th-12:25-G arske, 1 run (kick blocked), 30-28 EWU U M -4th-:56-D ouglass, 39 pass from Ah Yat (pass failed), 34-30 UM

TE A M STATS First Downs Rush Attem pts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TO TA L Y D S. Sacks by (-Yards) Pass Attem pts C om p letion s Had Intercepted Fum bles-Lost P enalties-Y ds.

Punts-Average 3rd Down Conv.

Tim e o f P oss.

UM 22 24 70 560 7 2 -6 3 0 0 - (- 0 ) 48 32 2 4 -3 6 -5 7 2 - 3 4 .5 7x14 26:15

EW U 18 42 191 195 8 1 -3 8 6 l-(-3 ) 39 19 3 2-1 1 1 -8 9 6 - 4 3 .2 6x18 3 3:45

Mike Erhardti n d i v i d u a l STATS Rushing UM-Branen: 17-64. EWU- Joe Sewell: 23-116; Garske: 4-7/2 TD.

Passing UM- Ah Yat: 32x48-2=560/4.

EWU- Garske: 18x38-3=193/1.

Receiving UM-Douglass: 14-279/4; Paffhausen: 8-121. EWU-Tyson Knaevelsrud: 5-40; Rex Prescott: 3-28.

Defensive Leaders UM-Bouchee: 15 TT, TL; Int; McElmurry: 9 TT, Int. EWU- DePrice Kelly: 10 TT, Int., PD. GAME NOTES: Douglass caught a school-record four touchdown passes including the game-winner with 56 seconds left to give second-ranked Mon­ tana a 34-30 come-from-behind victory over No. 20 Eastern Washington.

Trailing most of the game and well into the fourth quarter, Montana was facing defeat for the first time this season when Ah Yat found Douglass along the left sideline, and Douglass turned the pass into a 39-yard touch­ down to put Montana ahead for good. The win was the Grizzly’s 13th in a row, which equaled the Big Sky record.

“It was one of those games that seemed like everything we did was uphill,” Dennehy said. “But what a courageous finish.”

Both Douglass and Ah Yat had career days. Douglass had a record-tying 14 catches for a school records of 279 yards receiving and four touch­ downs. Ah Yat had a school-record 560 yards passing. Douglass was named the Big Sky Conference offensive player of the week for his efforts.

Mike Bouchee was named the Big Sky’s defensive player of the week for his 15 tackles and his first career interception.

Game 7: Oct 26,1996

Game 8: Nov. 2,1996

MONTANA 48, NORTHERN ARIZONA 32

MONTANA 43, @CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 36

(Washington-Grizzly Stadium) Attendance: 18,847 - Weather: 30, cloudy N. Arizona 7 13 6 6— Montana 17 0 17 14—

(North Campus Stadium, Northridge, California) Attendance: 4,227 - Weather: 64, cloudy Montana 6 9 6 22— Northridge 0 14 6 16—

32 48

43 36

TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER

TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER

U M -lst-13:01— Larson, 30 field goal, 3-0 UM N A U -1st-10:38— Mike Lemos, 15 pass from Travis Brown (Mark Jagodzinski kick), 7-3 N AU UM - 1st-10:21— Douglass, 78 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 10-7 UM U M -lst-6:27— Ah Yat, 1 run (Larson kick), 17-7 UM N A U -2nd-10:45— Jagodzinski, 27 field goal, 17-10 UM NAU-2nd-2:10— Archie Amerson, 29 run (Jagodzinski kick), 17-17 NAU-2nd-:00— Jagodzinski, 24 field goal, 20-17 NAU U M -3rd-l 1:50— Larson, 30 field goal, 20-20 NAU-3rd-5:24— Gibbons St. Paul, 11 pass from Brown (kick blocked), 26-20 NAU U M -3rd-l:41— Douglass, 5 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 27-26 UM U M -3rd-l:05— Douglass, 20 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 34-26 UM N A U -4th-l 1:26— Amerson, 24 run (run failed), 34-32 UM U M -4th -10:07— Erhardt, 14 pass from Ah Yat, (Larson kick), 41-32 UM UM -4th-5:52— Ah Yat, 7 run (Larson kick), 48-32, UM

UM -lst-13:25— Larson, 29 field goal, 3-0 UM UM-lst-3:54— Larson, 32 field goal, 6-0 UM CSN- 2nd-13:29— David Romines, 10 pass from Aaron Flowers (Manny Marquez kick), 7-6 CSN UM-2nd-4:15— Larson, 28 field goal, 9-7 UM CSN-2nd-2:13— Jimmy Greninger, 22 pass from Rowers (Marquez kick), 14-9 CSN U M -2nd-:ll— Douglass, 1 pass from Ah Yat (pass failed), 15-14 UM CSN-3rd-9:33— Marquez, 35 field goal, 17-15 CSN CSN-3rd-5:11— Marquez, 31 field goal, 20-15 CSN UM-3rd-2:51— Pacheco, 33 pass from Ah Yat (pass failed), 21-20 UM CSN-4th-13:11— Marquez, 30 field goal, 23-21 CSN UM-4th-11:30— Ah Yat, 4 run (Pass: Ah Yat to Branen), 29-23 UM CSN-4th-9:17— Cameron Perry, 4 pass from Rowers (kick failed), 29-29 UM-4th-6:43— Erhardt, 14 pass from Ah Yat, (Larson kick), 36-29 UM UM-4th-4:31— Erhardt, 17 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 43-29 UM CSN-4th-:04— Perry, 68 pass from Rowers (Marquez kick), 43-36 UM

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UM 28 28 84 510 7 8 -5 9 4 6 - (- 3 5 ) 50 32 2 2-1 7 -5 4 4 - 3 8 .3 2x 1 1 2 5 :4 2

TEAM STATS First Downs Rush Attem pts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TO TAL Y D S. Sacks by (-Yards) Pass A ttem pts C om p letion s Had Intercepted Fum bles-Lost Penalties-Y ds.

Punts-Average 3rd Down Conv.

Tim e o f Poss.

NAU 33 37 84 474 1 0 2 -5 5 8 0 - (- 0 ) 65 42 1 4 -2 5 -4 7 5 -3 9 6x19 3 4:18

David KempfertjndivIDUAL STATS

TEAM STATS First Downs Rush A ttem pts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TO TAL Y D S .

Sacks by (-Yards) Pass A ttem pts C om p letion s Had Intercepted Fum bles-Lost Penalties-Y ds.

Punts-Average 3rd Down Conv.

Tim e o f Poss.

CSN 25 29 63 457 8 1 -5 2 0 l-(-8 ) 52 29 0 2-1 9 -9 3 3 -4 0 7x16 3 4:03

AndyL a rso n INDIVIDUAL STATS

R u sh in g

R u sh in g

UM -Branen: 10-30; Ah Yat: 9-39/2 TD. N A U - Amerson: 27-119/2.

P assing

UM -Branen: 12-83; Ah Yat: 13-78/1 TD.

C SN - Norman Clarke: 11-75.

Passing

U M - Ah Yat: 3 2 x50-2= 510/4. N A U - Brown: 42x65 -1 = 4 7 4 /2 .

R eceiving U M -D ouglass: 9-250/3; M ike Erhardt: 11-139/1.

154; St. Paul: 7-85/1; Lemos: 6-75/1.

UM 29 35 184 265 7 5 -4 4 9 6 - (- 3 4 ) 40 21 0 0 -0 7 -5 5 4 - 3 7 .8 5x12 25 :5 7

U M - Ah Yat: 21x40= 265/4. C S N - Flowers: 29x52= 457/4 .

R eceiving N A U - Ricky Pearsall: 12-

UM -D ouglass: 8-113/1; Erhardt: 5-60/2.

101/2; Jerome Henry: 7-136.

CSN - Romines: 8-113/1; Perry: 8-

D efensive Leaders

D efensive Leaders

UM - Bouchee: 12 TT, 2 TL; Crebo: 11 TT, TL , FR; McElmurry: 11 TT, Int., FF. Falls: 3 Sacks. NAU- Nate Miconi: 8 TT.

UM - Bouchee: 10 TT, TL, Sack; Crebo: 11 TT, 2 TL, FR, PD; Remington: 10 TT. C SN - Marc Goodson: 11 TT, TL.

GAME NOTES: H o stin g the sixth-ranked Northern A rizona Lumberjacks, N o. 2 M ontana cam e away with another clo se w in, 48 -3 2 in W ashingtonGrizzly Stadium. It was the battle o f the unbeatens in the Big Sky Conference, and left UM in prime position to secure its second-straight conference title, needing a win at Cal State Northridge the follow ing week.

The Lumberjacks scored a field goal and two touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 20-17 halftime lead. Despite a 24-yard run by N A U ’s Archie A m erson, the leading Payton Award candidate, UM scored enough in the fourth quarter for the win.

“I thought our kids came out in the second half and established themselves both offen sively and defensively,” Montana coach Mick Dennehy said. “Par­ ticularly after falling behind at the end o f the first half, they pulled together and played together as w ell as they have all year long.”

Ah Yat and Douglass both had stellar performances for the second straight game. Ah Yat was named the B ig S k y’s offensive player of the week for the second tim e with his 32 o f 50 for 510 yards and four touchdow ns perfor­ mance. Douglass caught nine passes for 250 yards and three TDs. The teams had a com bined 110 pass attempts and nearly 1,200 yards o f total offense.

M ike Bouchee led with 12 tackles, follow ed by Jason Crebo, who had 11 tackles, and Blaine McElmurry, who had 11 tackles and an interception.

GAME NOTES: Ranked second for the ninth straight week in 1996, Montana dodged a bullet and squeaked by Cal-State Northridge 43-36 to stay unbeaten in both overall and Big Sky play. Montana led 21 -20 entering the fourth quarter, and six combined scores later UM had the win.

Ah Yat hit Erhardt for two key touchdown passes, a 14-yarder and a 17-yarder, the scores coming within two-and-a-half minutes of each other in the fourth to seal it for the Grizzlies. It was the most points allowed by Montana since the team’s last loss, 55-43 at Idaho.

Montana defensive coordinator Jerome Souers, who stepped in for Dennehy who was recov­ ering from surgery, said about his stint as head coach: “Whenever Coach (Dennehy) wants it back, he can have it.”.

Montana took the lead three times in the first half on three Larson field goals. He hit from 29 and 32 yards out to open the game, then connected on a 28-yarder in the second quarter to give Montana a 9-7 lead. Larson was named the Big Sky Conference’s special teams player of the week for his efforts.

Ah Yat again threw for four touchdowns, and was 21 -of-40 for 265 yards. He also rushed 13 times for 78 yards and one touchdown. He found Douglass eight times for 113 yards and a touchdown and hit Erhardt five times for 60 yards.

Bouchee again led the Grizzly defense with 10 tackles and a sack, while Crebo added 11 tackles, two tackles for losses, a fumble recovery, and a pass deflection. ________________________________

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MONTANA 63, PORTLAND STATE 6 (Washington-Grizzly Stadium)

(Wildcat Stadium, Ogden, Utah)

Attendance: 15,961 - Weather: 39, sunny

Attendance: 7,816 - Weather: 38, cloudy

Portland State M ontana

0 21

0 28

0 14

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TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER UM-1st-12:54—Branen, 1 run (Andy Larson kick), 7-0 UM UM-lst-6:36—Erhardt, 35 pass from Brian Ah Yat (Larson kick), 14-0 UM UM- 1st-5:11—Branen, 3 run (Larson kick), 21-0 UM UM-2nd-12:28—Erhardt, 5 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 28-0 UM UM-2nd-11:25—Paffhausen, 3 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 35-0 UM UM-2nd-l 0:19—Dallas Neil, 11 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 42-0 UM UM-2nd-4:38—Justin Olsen, 13 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 49-0 UM UM-3rd-9:00—Sanders, 5 run (David Henkel kick), 56-0 UM UM-3rd-2:33—Jeremy Watkins, 5 pass from Darren Rowell (Henkel kick), 63-0 UM PSU-4th-4:50—Kyle Holley, 27 pass from Eric Kiesau (mn failed), 63-6 UM

90-535

10x19 41:03 D a rre n R o w e ll

TEAM STATS First Downs Rush Attempts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TOTAL YDS. Sacks by (-Yards) Pass Attempts Completions Had Intercepted Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds. Punts-Average 3rd Down Conv.

Time of Poss.

PSU 8 22 77 110 45-187 2-(-23) 23 11 2 3-2 7-43 7-32.3 3x10 18:57

INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing

UM-Branen: 7-69/2 TD; Sanders: 32-128/1. PSU- Brian Warner: 11-51.

M ontana Weber State

17 0

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TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER UM-1st-13:46—Paffhausen, 7 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 7-0 UM UM-1st-10:48—Douglass, 13 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 14-0 UM UM- lst-7:09—Larson, 47 field goal, 17-0 UM WSU-2nd-6:45—Marlon Pierre, 1 run (Scott Shields kick), 17-7 UM UM-3rd-ll:14—Pacheco, 23 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 24-7 UM WSU-3rd-4:32—Shields, 35 field goal, 24-10 UM UM 17 29 44 201 73-245 7-(-47) 44 26 1 1-0 4-45 7-36.5 3x16 28:13

TEAM STATS First Downs Rush Attempts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TOTAL YDS. Sacks by (-Yards) Pass Attempts Completions Had Intercepted Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds. Punts-Average 3rd Down Conv.

Time of Poss.

WSU 18 30 12 265 79-277 5-(-37) 49 31 2 1-0 6-60 9-44.3 6x17 31:47

R a n d y R ile y

INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing

UM-Branen: 14-50. WSU- Sainten: 14-40; Pierre: 8-12/1 TD. Passing

UM- Ah Yat: 26x44-1=201/3. WSU- Cook: 31x49-2=265.

Passing

Receiving

UM- Ah Yat: 18x25=227/5; Darren Rowell: 6x7=67/1. PSU- Matt O’Connor: 6x17-1=36; Kiesau: 5x6-1=74/1.

UM-Douglass: 4-39/1; Paffhausen: 6-35/1; Pacheco: 6-53/1. WSU- Taurus McGhee: 6-75; Lance Mimnaugh: 6-44.

Receiving

Defensive Leaders

UM-Paffhausen: 2-8/1; Erhardt: 5-69/2; Olsen: 4-43/1. PSU- Holley: 4-76/1; Warner: 5-22.

UM- Crebo: 11 TT, 2 TL; Falls: 7 TT, 3 sacks, TL, FF; Toone: 3 sacks, TL. WSU- David Stroshine: 14 TT, TL.

Defensive Leaders

UM- Rylan Jollymore: 8 TT, TL, FF. PSU- Neil Fendall: 10 TT, FF, FR; Tim Matijacic: 10 TT, TL. GAME NOTES: Montana improved to 9-0 with a 63-6 shellacking of Big Sky Conference newcomer Portland State.

Portland State trailed 49-0 before it made its initial first down, which came with 4:26 left in the first half. Montana scored seven times in the first half, and opted to run the ball throughout the second half.

The Grizzlies rushed the ball 57 times for 237 yards while gaining 298 through the air. Montana’s defense held the Vikings to 187 yards of total offense.

“I don’t think it would take much of a football expert to tell you what happened in that game,” Viking coach Tim Walsh said. “That was a good, oldfashioned fanny-whuppin’. I’m thankful (Montana) coach (Mick) Dennehy runs a class program because I think it could have been a lot worse.”

Sanders carried the load for Montana with 32 carries for 128 yards and one touchdown, and Branen added 69 yards on seven carries, two of which were touchdowns. Ah Yat extended his four-touchdown passes per game streak to five. Junior QB Darren Rowell threw his first career touchdown, completing six-of-seven passes for 67 yards.

Freshman linebacker Rylan Jollymore led the Griz with eight tackles and a forced fumble.

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GAME NOTES: The Grizzlies scored three times in the first quarter and let the defense do the rest of the work in a 24-10 conference win at Weber State.

WSU’s defense held Montana to its lowest offensive output of the season, but the Griz defense and special teams made big plays in the first quarter to set up scores. WSU’s 10 points was also its lowest point total of the year.

Gales returned the opening kickoff 68 yards to the Weber 19, which set up a seven-yard TD pass from Ah Yat to Paffhausen. Sirmon intercepted a pass on the next series, which set up an Ah Yat to Douglass TD. Douglass then returned the next series’ punt to the Weber 42. His long return led to a 47-yard Andy Larson field goal.

Montana clinched its second straight Big Sky Conference championship in a row and its third in four years, and equaled the school record for wins in a regular season, going 10-0.

“It’s a special thing to be a part of,” Dennehy said. “I’m a ‘we’ guy. I don’t look at it as me winning it. One thing about our program is we don’t have a lot of players or coaches whose egos individually surpass what this team is all about.”

Ah Yat’s streak of four-touchdown games ended, but he broke the school (and Big Sky) record for touchdown passes in a season with 39. He broke Dave Dickenson’s record of 38 touchdown throws set in 1995.

Crebo led UM with 11 tackles and two tackles for losses, while Falls had seven tackles and three sacks, and Toone added three sacks.

f 9 9 6 cZGame efrtfotP fc& vt& w 11: Nov. 23,1996

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MONTANA 35, MONTANA STATE 14

MONTANA 48, NICHOLLS STATE 3 (Washington-Grizzly Stadium)

(Washington-Grizzly Stadium)

NCAA DIVISION I-AA FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF GAME

Attendance: 19,042 -Weather: 17,cloudy 0 14 0 0—

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TEAM STATS First Downs Rush Attempts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TOTAL YDS. Sacks by (-Yards) Pass Attempts Completions Had Intercepted Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds. Punts-Average 3rd Down Conv.

Time of Poss.

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R u sh in g

MSU- Engelking: 28-68/1.

Passing

UM- Ah Yat: 36x51-2=376/3. MSU- Compson: 15x24-2=193/1.

R eceiving

UM-Douglass: 14-205/2; Paffhausen: 6-48/1; Walker: 6-62.

80/1.

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0 7

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UM-1st-12:17—Pacheco, 27 Pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 7-0 UM UM-lst-7:29—Larson, 41 Field Goal, 10-0 UM NSU-lst-:14—Adam Diel, 41 Field Goal, 10-3 UM UM-2nd-6:58—Branen, 12 Run(Larson kick), 17-3 UM UM-2nd-3:05—Pacheco, 10 Pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 24-3 UM UM-3rd-2:45—Branen, 3 Run (Larson kick) ,31-3 UM UM-4th-14:55—Justin Olsen, 25 Pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 38-3 UM UM-4th-9:43—Olsen 26 Pass from Darren Rowell (Larson kick), 45-3 UM UM-4th-1:57—Larson, 31 Field Goal, 48-3 UM

MSU 12 43 25 193 68-218 4-(-15) 25 15 3 4-1 1-15 9-38.4 6x17 34:19

INDIVIDUAL STATS

UM-Branen: 11-130/1 TD; Gales: 8-64/1 .

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TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER

TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER UM -lst-l:ll- —Douglass, 14 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 7-0 UM MSU-2nd-12:40—Matt Engelking, 2 run (Geoff Groshelle kick), 7-7 MSU- 2nd-2: 19—Chip Hobbs, 33 pass from Rob Compson (Groshelle kick), 14-7 MSU UM-3rd-7:45-—Douglass, 27 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 14-14 UM-3rd-l :25—Gales, 18 run (Larson kick), 21-14 UM UM-4th-8:11—Branen, 55 run (Larson kick), 28-14 UM UM-4th-l:26->—Paffhausen, 11 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 35-14 UM 28 24 180 376 75-556 9-(-57) 51 36 2 3-2 7-68 6-36.5 3x13 25:41

Attendance: 13,438 - Weather: 24, Cloudy Nicholls State Montana

MSU- Hobbs: 4-

Defensive Leaders

UM- Crebo: 12 TT, TL, PD; Hazel: 11 TT; Thompson: 7 TT, 4 sacks. MSU Tyson Tucker: 10 TT, FF, FR. GAME NOTES: had a double whammy as Montana extended its winning streak over the Montana State Bobcats to 11 in a row in this 96th meeting of the teams, 35-14, in front of a record crowd at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

It was the Grizzlies 11th victory in-a-row over the Bobcats, and Montana finished the regular season 11-0 — the best mark in school history. UM also extended its winning streak to 18 games and 25 straight at home. A record 19,042 fans filled the stadium, the largest crowd ever to watch a sporting event in Montana.

MSU, however, put fear into Grizzly fans by taking a 14-7 halftime lead.

But after the first half, Montana’s defense shut down the Bobcats, recording nine sacks. The Griz offense outscored the Cats 28-0 in the final half.

“A change of shoes and a change of attitude, and we came out ready to go,” Montana defensive tackle Brian Toone said. “We did not want them to score a point (in the final half). We did not want them to gain a yard. We were fairly successful.”

After the Griz front four changed from turf shoes to cleats, they gave up just 43 yards in the second half. Thompson led the way with four sacks for minus 25 yards.

Offensively, Douglass capped a phoenomenal season with a stellar perfor­ mance, catching 14 passes for 205 yards and two TDs, while Ah Yat threw for three more touchdowns, upping his school and Big Sky records to 42.

Branen scored on an impressive 55-yard run in the fourth quarter to give Montana a 28-14 lead. He rushed 11 times for a career-best 130 yards and a TD. Ah Yat was named Big Sky offensive player of the week on offense for the third time in 1996.

UM 26 24 98 447 77-545 5 (-29) 53 33 2 1-1 8-68 2-33.5 5x15 28:54

TEAM STATS First Downs Rush Attempts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TOTAL YDS. Sacks by (-Yards) Pass Attempts Completions Had Intercepted Fumbles-Lost Penakies-Yds. Punts-Average 3rd Down Conv.

Time of Poss.

NSU 8 37 64 65 61-129 3 (-23) 24 9 1 2-1 7-64 12-35.0 4x16 31:06

INDIVIDUAL STATS R u sh in g

UM-Branen: 8-88/2 TDs. NSU-Nakia Lumar: 21-59/0; Dennis Burks: 8-30/0.

Passing

UM-Ah Yat: 30x48-2=363/3 TDs; Rowell: 3x5-0=81/1. NSU-Brad Zeller: 9x22-0=65/0.

R eceiving

UM-Douglass: 10-94/0; Pacheco: 6-94/2; Olsen: 8-129/2. NSU-Kip Rhoner: 4-25/0.

Defensive Leaders

UM-Jake Dennehy: 8 TT, Int. ; Crebo: 7 TT, Sack; Remington: 5 TT. NSUQuincy Sorrell: 9 TT; Demetrius Patterson: 9 TT, Int., PD. GAME NOTES: Montana dominated the run-oriented attack of the Colo­ nels, holding them to just 64 yards rushing on 37 carries. The Grizzlies’ offense, defense, and special teams all had their moments. Ah Yat passed for 363 yards and three touchdowns; the defense held NSU to 129 total yards and eight first downs; and junior linebacker Greg Fitzgerald blocked a punt that led to a TD. The Colonels made their second first down with three minutes into the third quarter. “It seems like when we reach the playoffs our defense just picks it up,” said Dennehy. The Griz were without Big Sky defensive MVP Jason Crebo (knee) for much of the game.

Senior receiver Mike Erhardt was also held out because of a hamstring injury he suffered at Weber State. Erhardt’s replacement, sophomore Justin Olsen, had career-highs of 8 catches for 129 yards and two TDs. Branen had eight carries for 88 yards and two scores. Larson made both of his field goal attempts, covering 41 and 31 yards. Junior safety Jake Dennehy (Mick’s oldest son) had a team-high eight tackles and an interception. Douglass had a game-high 10 receptions. The Grizzlies have allowed four touchdowns in their last four games, and none in the last six quarters.

UM has outscored its last five opponents 61-3 in the first quarter. Shortly after the win, the Griz learned that they would host the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, a 10-2 team that had defeated four ranked teams during the 1996 season. __________________________________ T996 73

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MONTANA 44, EAST TENNESSEE STATE 14

MONTANA 70, TROY STATE 7

(Washington-Grizzly Stadium.)

(Washington-Grizzly Stadium.)

Attendance: 15,025 - Weather: 29, cloudy

Attendance: 18,367 - Weather: 30, cloudy

N C A A D I V IS IO N 1-A A S E C O N D R O U N D P L A Y O F F G A M E

East Tennessee M ontana

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TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER

UM -lst-11:52—Paffhausen, 19 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 7-0 UM ET-lst-3:10—Anthony Stringfield, 15 pass from Greg Ryan (Jerry Chapman kick), 7-7 UM- 1st-:23—Gales, 2 run (Larson kick), 14-7 UM UM-2nd-l 1:36—Gales, 3 run (Larson kick), 21-7 UM UM-2nd-6:30—Douglass, 34 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 28-7 UM UM-2nd-1:23—Larson 34 field goal, 31-7 UM UM-3rd-12:23—Branen, 1 run (kick failed), 37-7 UM ET-4th-13:44—Greg Johnson, 8 pass from Ryan (Chapman kick), 37-14 UM UM-4th-11:39—Jeremy Watkins, 24 pass from Rowell (Larson kick), 44-14

TSU-lst-9:06—Pratt Lyons, 16 interception return (Matt Huerkamp kick), 7-0 TSU UM-lst-7:26—Erhardt, 6 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 7-7 UM- lst-3:32—Branen, 21 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 14-7 UM UM-2nd-14:49—Pacheco, 31 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 21-7 UM UM-2nd-13:27—Branen, 2 run (Larson kick), 28-7 UM UM-2nd-3:17—Douglass, 5 pass from Ah Yat (Larson kick), 35-7 UM-2nd-:05—Larson, 25 field goal, 38-7 UM UM-3rd-8:43—Gales, 1 run (Larson kick), 45-7 UM UM-3rd-2:53—Larson, 25 field goal, 48-7 UM UM-3rd-l:46—Goicoechea, 62 interception return (Larson kick), 55-7 UM UM-4th-14:07—Sanders, 76 pass from Rowell (Larson kick), 62-7 UM UM-4th-13:04—Olsen, 22 pass from Rowell (Pass: Olsen to Kelley Bryant), 70-7 UM TSU TEAM STATS UM 11 24 First Downs 34 Rush Attempts 42 41 Net Yards Rushing 92 84 Passing Yards 454 75-125 87-546 Plays-TOTAL YDS. 10-(-77) 5-(-45) Sacks by (-Yards) 41 Pass Attempts 45 15 Completions 27 2 Had Intercepted 1 7-4 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 4-31 Penalties-Yds. 3-15 9-39.7 Punts-Average 3-38.7 6x18 3rd Down Conv.

5x14 29:19 30:41 Time of Poss.

UM 32 34 129 467 78-596 4-(-31) 44 33 3 4-2 5-30 3-31.0 6x11 30:25

TEAM STATS First Downs Rush Attempts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TOTAL YDS. Sacks by (-Yards) Pass Attempts Completions Had Intercepted Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds. Punts-Average 3rd Down Conv.

Time of Poss.

ETSU 25 24 47 354 88-401 4-(-28) 64 35 2 3-0 8-61 8-44.5 5x18 29:35

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INDIVIDUAL STATS

R u sh in g

UM-Sanders: 11-70; Gales: 8-42/2TD.

ETSU- Brandon Walker: 15-59.

Passing

UM- Ah Yat: 28x34-1=404/2 TDs. ETSU- Ryan: 29x51-2=313/2 TDs.

Rushing

UM-Branen: 9-91/1 TD. TSU- Tenell Smith: 2-22.

Passing

UM- Ah Yat: 22x40-1=295/4; Rowell: 5x5=159/2. TSU- Stan Davis: 14x39-2=79.

R eceiving

UM-Douglass: 10-164/1; Erhardt: 7-121; Paffhausen: 3-40/1.

Stringfield: 11-86/1; Johnson: 7-92/1.

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UM- Crebo: 7 TT, sack, FF; Remington: 6 TT, TL, Int, FF. TSU- Shane Black: 10 TT, 2 PD; Reggie Lowe: 7 TT, TL, 3 sacks.

GAME NOTES: A h Yat, Douglass and Erhardt led the offense, and the defense had another stellar performance as the Grizzlies advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA semifinal playoff game for the second straight year, hosting Troy State of Alabama.

Ah Yat threw for 404 yards on 28-of-34, passing for two touchdowns and one interception. Most of his yardage came in the first half, as the Grizzlies took a 31-7 lead.

Good overall play by the Grizzlies summed up the game, as the offense rolled up 596 yards of total offense and the defense held ETSU to just 14 points. Douglass had 10 catches for 134 yards and a touchdown and was named the co-National Player of the Week by The Football Gazette. Erhardt, in his first playoff appearance this year, had seven catches for 121 yards.

Defensively, Montana’s reserves came up with the big statistical day after the starters shut down the Bucs’ scoring in the first half, allowing only one score. Junior safety Josh Remington had 14 tackles, and senior comerback Justin Hazel had two interceptions before halftime, stopping two scoring drives.

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GAME NOTES: Montana advanced to its second straight NCAA Division IAA Championship with its 70-7 win over Troy State. The Griz will play the Marshal] Thundering Herd for the second year in a row in Huntington, West Virginia.

Montana’s defense, led by Crebo’s 7 tackles, held Troy State to 125 yards of total offense. The Trojans’ only score came on a 16-yard interception return early in the first quarter, which were the game’s first points as TSU took a brief, 7-0 lead.

The Grizzly offense responded quickly, scoring 38 unanswered points by halftime. Ah Yat finished with 295 yards on 22-of-40 passing for four touch­ downs and one interception. Douglass once again led the Grizzly receivers with eight catches for 122 yards and a touchdown.

“I think Troy State has a great bunch of kids,” Dennehy said. “I think they came into a hornet’s nest. Our kids played probably as well as they have all year long. They did exactly what they had planned on doing.”

Montana’s offense racked up 546 yards of total offense. In the third quarter, the Grizzly defense contributed points in the most lopsided score in IAA playoff history when safety Sean Goicoechea returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown.

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UM-Douglass: 13-117/1; Paffhausen: 6-48/1; Olsen: 4-65. MU-Moss: 9-220/ 4; Tim Martin: 5-49 Defensive Leaders UM-Crebo: 7 TT; Bouchee: 6 TT; McElmurry: 6 TT. MU-Jermaine Swafford: 12 TT; Larry Moore: 9 TT, Int. Game Notes: Montana played in its second straight NCAA Division IAA title game but failed to repeat as national champions.

The Grizzlies and Thundering Herd each entered the game with perfect 14-0 records. It is the first time in 19 Division I-AA championship games that each finalist had been undefeated.

Bolstered by the efforts of transfers Randy Moss (Florida State) and Eric Kresser (Florida), the Thundering Herd was too much for the Griz­ zlies and opened up an insurmountable 46-6 lead early in the final quarter.

Moss, a freshman, caught all four of Marshall’s passing touchdowns and had nine receptions for 220 yards. Kresser, a senior, was 18-of-28 for 324 yards.

MU went ahead 23-0 midway in the second quarter on a short field goal, but Larson hit on back-to-back field goals to give the Grizzlies their only points of the first half. Marshall dominated early in the second half with four straight, unanswered scores.

Ah Yat and the Grizzlies hung in there, though, and the the sophomore quarterback led Montana to three scoring drives. Ah Yat finished his championship debut completing 36-of-55 passes for 335 yards and two touchdowns.

Douglass caught 13 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. He set a tournament record with 41 catches in Montana’s four playoff games in ‘96.

This was Marshall’s last year at the Division I-AA level, as they moved on to the Mid-American Conference and Division I-A in 1997.

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s the University of M ontana Grizzly football celebrates its Centennial this year, it is only fitting to look at a brief sketch at its histo ry . M en beg an to w ear the copper, silv e r and gold on the g rid iro n in 1897, five years after the u n iv e rsity received its charter (February 17,1893). Following is a list of Grizzly football’s timeline.

• 1987-99 - U M ’s enrollment was 75 in 1897, and 24 men turned out for the team. Chemistry professor Fred D. Smith, a former gridder at Cornell, volunteered to coach the team. UM had an unauspicious debut, going 1-2-3, with the sole highlight an 18-6 Thanksgiving Day home win over the M ontana State Bobcats. Football was the only sport played at UM from 1897 to 1902.

• 1900-09 - The Griz played only one game in 1900, the Cats prevail­ ing for the first time, 12-11, in M issoula. In 1902, the Northwestern Intercollegiate Association was form ed and UM was one of 11 schools in the association. This placed all members under eligibility rules for the first time.

In 1903, M ontana played its first out-of-state opponents, Idaho and Washington State. The following season the Grizzlies ran up their biggest score in history against the Cats, 79-0. The first out-ofstate team to play in M issoula was Washington State, Nov. 16,1904, Montana winning 6-5.

Montana had its first undefeated season in 1909, going 6-0-1 and outscoring its opponents 169 to 5.

• 1910-19 - In 1912, the freshman class established a landmark that has lasted more than nine decades, as they made the block “M ” on M ount Sentinel. In 1912, M ontana first became known as the Griz­ zlies.

According to Jiggs Dahlberg’s “Red Book,” in the UM vs. Idaho game in 1914: “John Kerwan weighed 223 pounds before the game.

He weighed 307 pounds after the game, 84 pounds of mud.”

On Thanksgiving Day in 1915, M ontana played one of its biggest games ever, tying Syracuse 6-6. Syracuse, the best team in the East,

entered the game outscoring its previous opponents 256 to 3 that season.

Christian “Blitz” Bentz was named UM ’s first All-American in 1918.

He was chosen on Walter Camp’s All-Service first team. Camp picked the service all-stars in place of his regular All-American selections.

Hall of Fame coach Bemie Bierman who gained his fame coaching at the University of Minnesota, coached the Grizzlies in 1919—his first college job.

• 1920-29 - The Grizzlies beat Washington the first (and only) time in school history, 18-14, in Seattle in 1920, as halfback Harry Adams scored twice. UM posted its biggest score ever, a 133-0 pasting of Mt. Saint Charles (Carroll College). Also, in 1920, the football field was named after former Griz player Paul Domblaser, who was killed in World War I. Butte’s Harry “Swede” Dahlberg, Adams, and Steve Sullivan were three of U M ’s top-notch players.

“Jiggs” Dahlberg followed his brother, Harry, to UM playing in the early 20’s. Jiggs became the school’s all-time win leader in m en’s basketball history, coaching the Grizzlies to 222 wins. Other Dahlberg’s to star at UM were Oscar and Al. Montana joined the Pacific Coast Conference Dec. 8,1923, remain­ ing in the PCC until 1950. In 26 years in the PCC, Montana failed to win a league game over any foe except Idaho and Washington State.

Grizzly greats “Wild Bill” Kelly and Russell Sweet were two of the top scorers in the nation in 1924 as sophomeres. In 1925, UM played USC for the first time, losing 27-7, with Kelly passing for a touch­ down.

An agreement was made to play future Griz-Cat games in Butte, and that lasted from 1926-50. The Grizzlies had a commanding 17-3-1

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The “Big Four”, 1947 coaching staff, L-R, Harry Adams, Paul Szakash, Jiggs Dahlberg, and head coach Doug Fessenden.

record over the Cats in the Mining City.

Ed Chinske, who served as U M ’s grid m entor from 1952-54 and coached the Griz to several Big Sky golf titles, was team captain in 1928. Halfback Tom Davis was named honorable mention All-Ameri­ can in ‘29.

• 1930-39 - Quarterback Jim Morrow was an All-American in 1930.

The Griz had two professional football picks in 1933: halfback Bob Stansberry and quarterback Hank Blastic.

In the spring of 1935, Doug Fessenden, a former great at Illinois, took over as head coach and started building some of U M ’s best teams in history. Also in 1935, form er three-sport star Naseby Rhinehart, Sr., who had just graduated, was asked by Fessenden to become the first athletic trainer in school history, a post he held until 1982.

In ‘36 Paul Szakash, Carl Swanson and M ilt Popovich led the Griz to a 6-3 mark.

The 1937 grid team was the best in history to date, going 7-1. The Grizzlies had offers to play in the Sun Bowl against Texas Tech and in a bowl game in Phoenix against Hardin-Simmons, but declined.

Popovich became the fourth UM player to play in the East-West Shrine Game, joining Kelly, Sweet and Davis.

Tackle Aldo Forte and halfback Bill Lazetich starred in 1938, while fullback Eso Naranche, a sophomore that season, had a stellar career and started in the 1942 East-West Shrine Game.

• 1940-49 - Because of World War II, the Grizzlies did not field a team in 1943-44. On October 22, 1943, B utte’s football stadium was named after Naranche, who was killed in action in North Africa.

Fessenden returned to UM from the war in 1946. In 1947, the Griz­ zlies went 7-4 with stars like quarterback John Helding, halfbacks Arnold Scott and Jack O ’Laughlin, guard Ray Gorton, and sopho­ more end Ray Bauer.

After a 3-7 campaign in 1948, Fessenden was forced to resign, and Montana would not have another winning season (except for a 5-4 mark in 1949) until coach Jack Swarthout arrived 19 years later, in 1967.

• 1950-59 - Bauer and quarterback Tom Kingsford set career re­ ceiving and passing yards records with 1,250 and 2,296 yards, re­ spectively, wrapping up their careers in 1950.

UM joined the M ountain States Conference, also known as the Skyline Conference. The Griz won their first Skyline encounter, 25-7, over New Mexico.

Dick “Little Penguin” Imer set a Skyline rushing record with 889 yards in 1954. The previous year Imer averaged a lofty 8.2 yards a carry, still a UM record. The last of three top-notch Campbell broth­ ers, Murdo, played his last season. Don and Ken Campbell were stars in the late 40s.

The Griz went 0-10 in 1958, but one of the school’s best ever players, linebacker/guard Stan “The Ram” Renning was a bright spot, as was end John Lands.

• 1960-69 - M ontana was forced to leave the Skyline Conference after the 1961-62 season when BYU, New Mexico, Utah and Wyo­ ming all dropped out. Halfback/defensive back Terry Dillon was a 1962 All-American and played in the East-West Shrine Game.

Ray T. Rocene, who started writing sports for The M issoulian in 1916, retired in July of 1960, after more than 44 years of covering the Grizzlies and all other levels of sports.

In 1963, M ontana became a charter member of the Big Sky Confer­ ence, joining five other schools.

Jack Swarthout (UM, 1939-41) returned to his alma mater in 1967 and went 7-3 in his first season, the best record since 1937. Line­ backer Bob Beers was selected a first team All-American in 1967 and 1968.

Montana celebrated college football’s 100th birthday with a per­ fect 10-0 regular season in 1969. Stars like safety Karl Stein, tackle Tuufuli Uperesa, defensive end Jim Nordstrom, quarterback Ray Brum, and others were keys as the Grizzlies averaged 331 yards a game rushing.

• 1970-79 - The 1970 team went 10-0 in the regular season and repeated as Big Sky champions. The standouts were once again.

“Nordo” and Stein, along with linemen Steve Okoniewski and Barry Darrow, halfbacks Amie Blancas and Steve Caputo, and defensive lineman Larry Miller. The 1970 season was the fourth time in history that UM had an undefeated regular season. (UM lost the Camellia Bowl game to North Dakota State for the second straight year in ‘70.)

Linebacker Ron Rosenberg was named the Big Sky’s defensive MVP in 1974. Safety Greg Anderson was named first team All-Big Sky in 1974-75-76, the only UM player (to date) named to the first team three times.

Swarthout resigned his duties as athletic director prior to the ‘75 season, and track and cross country coach Harley Lewis was named acting athletic director, a position he held for 14 years. Swarthout retired from coaching after the 1975 season, and Gene Carlson took over.

Lineman Guy Bingham and tailback Rocky Klever (UM ’s all-time rusher) were two of the stars in the late 70s.

Coach Don Read with the 1995 national championship trophy.

• 1980-1989 - In 1981, coach Larry Donovan guided UM to a 7-3 mark, the fifth best record in school history. UM defeated eventual national champion Idaho State, 24-21, but lost its last two games by a total of two points.

Montana won its third Big Sky title in history in 1982, advancing to the Division I-AA national playoffs for the first time. Standouts were QB Marty M om hinweg, tailback Greg Iseman, tight end Brian Salonen and linebacker Ben Kiefer. Salonen was named to several All-American teams and became the seventh (and last) Grizzly player to play in the East-West Shrine Game.

The “Don Read Era” began in 1986, as did the opening of Wash­ ington-Grizzly Stadium.

M ontana’s 1989 team won a school record 11 games (UM went 113), advancing to the I-AA semi-final game. Also in ‘89, UM hosted playoff games for the first time in school history, beating Jackson State (48-7) and Eastern Illinois (25-19). (It was UM ’s second straight trip to the playoffs, as they went 8-4 in 1988, earning an at-large bid).

Safety Tim Hauck was named the Big Sky’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989, and in ‘89 Hauck was runnerup for the Walter Payton Award, given to Division I-AA’s Player of the Year.

Standouts from R ead’s 1986-89 teams were all-time passer Grady Bennett, all-time receiver M ike Trevathan, and all-time scorer Kirk Duce, along with guard Kirk Scrafford, halfback/punter Jody Farmer, receiver M att Clark, and receiver/punter Mike Rice.

• 1990-Present - Grizzly football reached new heights in the 90’s — culminating with M ontana’s first ever national championship in foot­ ball, a 22-20, come-from-behind victory over host M arshall Univer­ sity in 1995.

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The early 90’s were building to U M ’s title. In Bennett’s final sea­ son in ‘90, the Griz went 7-4, and narrowly missed the playoffs. The following year, quarterback Brad Lebo and wide receiver Marvin Turk led the way to another 7-4 ledger, and a 35-28 double overtime loss to Nevada cost M ontana a spot in the playoffs.

The Griz shook off a 1-5 start in ‘92, winning their final five games for a 6-5 finish. Lebo, halfback Tony Rice, and wide receivers Bill Cockhill and Matt Wells were big factors, as were free safety Todd Ericson and linebackers Chad Lembke and Dan Downs, and tackle Sam Davidson.

The momentum for M ontana’s first-ever trip to the I-AA champi­ onship in ‘95, and eventual title, began in 1993. That year a bud­ ding star, sophomore quarterback named Dave Dickenson became the first Big Sky Conference offensive MVP in UM history. The feisty, 5-11 signal caller set a school record with 3,640 passing yards.

Dickenson, along with receivers Shalon Baker and Scott Gumsey, and talented offensive line and solid defense all helped the Grizzlies advance to the semi-final game in 1994, but host Youngstown State prevailed 28-9. W hen Dickenson was injured at Boise State, senior quarterback Bert Wilberger took over, guiding UM to a big win over Montana State in the regular-season finale, and again in victories over Northern Iowa and McNeese State in the playoffs. Kicker Andy Larson’s 37-yard field goal on a snowy day in Missoula gave the Grizzlies a memorable 30-28 win over McNeese.

In M ontana’s (13-2) championship season, Dickenson received the coveted Walter Payton Award, given annually to I-AA’s most outstanding player. One of the most prolific passers in NCAA his­ tory, he passed for 11,080 yards and 96 touchdowns in his career.

Wells set school marks with 189 catches for 2,733 yards.

En route to the I-AA crown, “Dicky,” Wells, linebacker Jason Crebo, linemen Mike Agee, David Kempfert, and Eric Simonson, along with defensive end Yohanse Manzanarez, linebacker Mike Bouchee, and safety Blaine McElmurry all received All-American recognition.

Grizzly fans expected a lot in 1996, and first-year head coach Mick Dennehy and his team didn’t disappoint them, as Montana set a school record with 14 victories, advancing to the championship game for the second straight season.

Montana’s record 21 -game winning streak dating back to ‘95 ended with a 49-29 loss at Marshall in the title game. Over the past four seasons Montana posted an awesome record of 44-7, winning three Big Sky championships.

Quarterback Brian Ah Yat, just a sophomore, broke Dickenson’s school and Big Sky record by throwing 42 scoring passes, and he finished second in the Payton Award balloting.

Receiver Joe Douglass had a phenomenal ‘96 season with school marks of 82 catches for 1,469 yards and 18 touchdowns. Fellow se­ nior Mike Erhardt finished his career with 26 touchdown catches, tying him with Baker for the school record.

Dennehy was tabbed as the 1996 Big Sky Coach of the Year, and an unprecedented 19 Grizzly players were named to the all-league team, while a record nine players received All-American status.

• 1997 - Montana celebrates 100 years of football, and the Grizzlies usher in a century on the gridiron with incredible momentUM.

1900 Team, Coach Frank Bean top row, center (with derby).

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1921 Team, Coach Bernie Bierman top row, left.

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UM

Roy White

5 -7 -0 (.416)

Sgt. F.B. Searight

4-1-1 (.800) 62 28 0 12 12 0

(0 -2 )

H.B. Conibear

1898

5 0 5 6 16

Opp.

UM

1907

->

1910-11

1910 UM Opp. 8 M ontana T e c h ........................................................ 0 0 @ Montana S ta te .................................................. 0 3 Utah State .............................................................. 5 5 @ G o n za g a 17 3 @ Montana T e c h .................................................. 0 1 0 Montana S t a t e ........................................................ 0 (3-2-1)

1911 UM Opp. 12 @ Montana T e c h .................................................. 0 0 Utah State ............................................................. 8 2 8 Poison In d ep en d en ts............................................ 6 (2-1)

cZert'-ifon'-fy-cZemfon' Lt. W.C. Philoon (West Point) 4-3-0 (.571) UM

1912

9 7 7 20 7 0

Opp.

1914 Opp.

Butte Ramblers..... ......0 Washington State. ..... 0 @ Idaho ............... ......0 Utah State ........... ......0 Montana State...............

9 North Dakota State.......................................0 @ Gonzaga..................................................... 0 ( 6- 0-

15 7 10 7 50 6

1915-17 Opp.

Idaho..............................................................3 @ South Dakota........................................ 10 @ North Dakota........................................ 10 @ Washington State...................................27 Butte Centervilles........................................ 0 Syracuse.........................................................6 (2- 2-2)

Opp.

@ South Dakota ........................ ................ 0 @ Gonzaga................................ ................ 0 @ Washington State..................................27 Whitman College.......................................0 @ Montana State..........................................6 @ Idaho...................................................... 13 (4-1-1)

0 10 14 57 7 20 7 28

Opp.

Washington State.... ...........

9 @ Washington...............................................30 Gonzaga (in Butte) ..............................14 Montana Tech ........................................ 0 @ Oregon State .

27 @ Idaho.................................................... 14 @USC............................................................ 27 Montana State................

7 (3-4-1)

1920

1926-30

UM Opp. 133 Mt. Saint Charles........................................... 0 18 @ Washington............................................. .14 34 Montana Wesleyan......................................... 0 0 @ Washington State.....................................31 7 @ Whitman College................................ . 13 28 Montana State.................................................0 7 Idaho...................................... ..20 (4-3)

F ran k M ilburn (West Point) 18-22-3 (.450)

UM Opp. 25 Idaho State.................................................. ....0 7 @ Washington............................................. .28 6 Whitman College.......................................... 14 7 @ Idaho.........................................................35 14 @ Montana State...........................................7 7 North Dakota State...............................

6 0 Gonzaga....................................

0 (3-3-1)

J.W . Stewart (Geneva) 7-8-0 (.466)

1922-23

UM Opp. 0 @ Washington............... .....26 37 Montana Wesleyan......................................... 0 15 Idaho State................. ..................................12 6 @ Gonzaga................................................. ...37 7 Montana State ....................................6 0 Whitman College............................... ......... 13 0 Idaho ...................

39 (3-4)

1926 UM 0 12 6 27 6 56 21 0

Opp.

Utah State .......... ........ ...............................21 @ Whitman College................................. 14 Montana State.............................................. 7 @ Washington State.................................... 28 Idaho............

14 (1-4)

UM Opp. 27 Mt. Saint Charles .......

0 0 @ Idaho......................................................... 40 25 Montana Tech........................................

0 2.............. Gonzaga............................................ .25 16 @ Whitman College............................

7 14 @ Washington........................................ 26 24 @ Montana State...................................... 13 0 @ Pacific College....................................... 6 (4-4)

Opp.

Oregon........................

49 Idaho...................

27 @ Washington State......................................14 Montana St. (in Butte)...................................... 0 @ Gonzaga .......................................... 10 Whitman College............................................ 7 @ Sacramento State........................................ 0 @USC............................................................ 61 (3-5)

1927 UM 19 8 0 0 6 13 6 0

1923

1917 UM

UM Opp. 26 Montana Wesleyan............................... ....7 0 @ Utah State................................................. 47 28 Montana Tech.....................................

6 6 Whitman College...............................

6 0 @ Idaho........................................................... 7 6 @ Montana State............................................6 14 Washington State..........................................42 (2-3-2)

1922

1916 UM

Opp.

40 Mt. Saint Charles .......................................7 13 Idaho..............................................................41 7 @ Washington.........................

52 106@ Montana Tech...........................................6 14 Gonzaga........................

20 61 Pacific University ............................... 7 3 @ Stanford.........

41 20 @ WhitmanCollege .

0 (4-4)

1921

1915 UM

1924 UM

1925

1)

Jerry N issen (Washington State) 7-7-3 (.500)

1924-25

UM

1919

@ Washington State....................................34 Utah State .............

9 @ Montana State...........................................0 Montana State...............................................0 @ Gonzaga................................................... 16 @ Whitman College....................................35 (2-4)

UM

B ern ie B ierm an (Minnesota) 9-9-3 (.500)

Earl C lark (Montana) 7-8-1 (.466)

1913-14

1913 UM

6 3 9 0 3

1919-21

Opp.

A.G. H eilm an (Franklin-Marshall) 8-4-1 (.666)

11 20 0 17 6 20

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no team â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Missoula High ........... . ..... 0 @ Montana State........... . ..... 0 @ Utah State .......... .....17 @ Utah 10 Montana State..............

3 @ Gonzaga.............

6 @ Willamette .............................................. 30 (4-3)

28 7 0 3 39 18 9

87 10 0 32 26 13 19

1918

Opp.

Butte Centervilles ................................. 0 Mt. Saint Charles ........

0 @WashingtonState ................................35 @Washington................................................32 @Idaho............................

42 @California................................................... 33 Mont. St. (in Butte) ......................................... 0 @ Gonzaga.......................................................0 (3-4-1)

1928 UM 13 13 6 0 20

Opp.

Butte Centervilles .....

0 Anaconda Anodes........................................... 0 Washington State..........................................26 Washington....................................................25 Montana Tech.................................................0

6 0 6 0 7

Idaho...........................

21 Mont. St. (in Butte) ..................................... 0 @ Oregon.................................................... 3 1 @ Oregon State .....

44 @ Gonzaga.....................................

0 (4-5-1)

6 25 0 7 4

Idaho.................

13 Mont. St. (inButte) .......

0 @ Oregon................................................... 13 @ Oregon State ...................................... 7 @ Gonzaga.....................

6 (2-6-1)

1929 UM

18 19 6 0 45 12 18 0 0

1935-41

Opp.

Anaconda Anodes .......................

2 Mt. Saint Charles ......................................... 0 @ Washington..............

6 @ Idaho...................

19 Intermountain U............................................ 0 Mont. St. (in Butte).................................. .14 @ California ..5 3 Washington State.....................

13 @ UCLA.......................................

14 (3-5-1)

Doug Fessenden (Illinois) 32-25-4 (.561)

18 52 0 13 0 0 27 12

Opp.

Anaconda Anodes.........................................14 Mt. Saint Charles .....................................

0 @ Washington........................................... ..27 Mont. St. (in Butte)........................................6 @ Washington State.....................................61 @ California..................................................46 Gonzaga........................................................15 Idaho ...............................................

6 (5-3)

Bernard Oakes (Illinois) 8-22-1 (.266)

1931-34

1931 UM

0 0 19 0 37 0 0

Opp.

Mt, Saint Charles .......................

2 @ Washington............................................. 25 @ Idaho........................................................21 Washington State 13 Mont. St. (in Butte)............................

6 @ Oregon State .........................................19 @USC....................................................

69 0 -6 )

1932 UM

25 13 14 6 0 7 0 6 13

Opp.

Anaconda Anodes...................

0 @ Washington...................................

26 Carroll College.............................................. 8 Idaho............................................................19 @ UCLA........................................

32 Mont. St. (in Butte) 19 @ Washington State 31 Oregon State................................................ 35 @ Gonzaga 56 (2-7)

1933 UM

0 7 6 32 7 13 26 UM

Opp.

@ Oregon State ................

20 Washington State.........................................13 @ Idaho 12 Mont. St. (in Butte)..................

0 @ Stanford ..3 3 @ Gonzaga.................................

7 Utah State ......................................................0

1934

Opp.

0 @ Washington State...............

27 0 @ UCLA....................................................... 16 48 Montana Tech............................................... 0 (3-4)

1940 UM Opp. 9 E. Washington ...................................0 0 @ Washington State...................................13 19 Texas Tech............

32 6 Mont. St. (in Butte).............

0 13 Gonzaga (in Butte) .............................. 10 0 @Oregon.................................................... 3 8 28 Idaho ...............................

18 20 @ San Diego Marines ....................... 3 8 0 @ Portland.........................

0 (4-4-1)

1941

1930 UM

0 @ Texas Tech.......................................... 13 0 @ Arizona......................................................6 0 Gonzaga..............................

23 (3-5)

1935 UM Opp. 0 @ u s e .............................................................9 20 Mont. St. (in Butte) ................................. 0 7 Washington State.........................................13 7 @Idaho....................................................... 14 7 @Washington.............................................. 33 7 Gonzaga (in G. Falls) ....................................7 0 @ Stanford ......

32 0 Oregon State ..............................................0 0 -5 -2 )

1936 UM Opp. 0 @Washington State................................... 19 0 @UCLA........................................................30 45 Idaho State................................................. 13 6 Gonzaga.........................................................0 27 Mont. St. (in Butte)......................................0 7 @ Oregon State ......................................... 14 16 Idaho......................

0 24 San Francisco (in Butte).................................. 7 13 North Dakota................................................6 (6-3)

1937 UM Opp. 25 Whitman College .................................... 0 13 @ Texas Tech...............................................6 3 6 Okla. City (in G. Falls)................................... 6 13 San Francisco (in Butte).................................. 7 19 Mont. St. (in Butte) .................................. 0 23 Gonzaga......................................................... 0 0 @ Idaho.......................

6 14 North Dakota ................................... 3 (7-1)

UM 20 27 7 13 23 0 13 16 0

Clyde Carpenter

1939 UM Opp. 9 Portland ...

0 6 San Francisco.....................

13 6 Mont. St. (in Butte)......................................0 13 @ Idaho......................................................... 0 0 @ Washington...............................................9

1942

(Montana) 0-8-0 (.000) UM Opp. 6 Brigham Young........................

12 13 Mathers AFB...................... ...................... 19 16 @Washington State................................... 68 0 @Washington............................................. 35 0 Idaho............................................................ 21 0 @Oregon State .......................

33 0 @California.................................................13 0 @USC......................................................... 38 (0-8)

1943-44

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no team â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1945 George "Jiggs" Dahlberg

1938 UM Opp. 27 E. Washington ....................................0 0 @ San Francisco............................................0 7 DePaul .........

6 13 Texas Tech................................................. 19 0 @ North Dakota............................................ 7 6 Idaho ........

19 9 @ Gonzaga.................

0 13 Mont. St. (in Butte) ............................... 0 7 @ Arizona ....

0 (5-3-1)

Opp.

@ Brigham Young.............

7 North Dakota State..................................... 0 @ UCLA......................................................14 @ Gonzaga....................................................6 Mont. St. (in Butte)................................... 13 @ Washington..........................

21 North Dakota...............................................6 @ Idaho................................

0 @Oregon St. (inPortland) 27 (6-3)

Montana 1-4-0 (.200)

UM

13 0 13 36 13

Opp.

@ Utah State............................................... 44 @ Idaho.......................................................46 @ Farragut Naval Base................................. 21 Pocatello Marines........................................ 6 Farragut Naval Base....................................18 d -4 )

1946-48 Doug Fessenden (Illinois) 14-15-0 (.482)

1946 UM

31 26 0 20 0 19 7 0

Opp.

E. Washington ............................ .7 Colorado State ......................................

0 @ Oregon................................................... 34 Mont. St. (in Butte)..................................... 7 Utah State................................................... 26 Idaho .................................................. 0 @ UCLA...................................................... 61 @ Washington............................................. 21 (4-4)

1947 UM

21 21 7 7 12 13 21 14 41 14 28

Opp.

@ E. Washington..............................

0 Portland..........................................................0 @ Arizona................................................ 40 @ Utah State.................................................13 Mont. St. (in Butte)................................... 13 @ Washington State................................... 12 @ Idaho ................................................. 0 @ California ...............................

60 Colorado State .............................................. 7 @ Hawaii .......................................... 12 @ Hawaii All-Stars..............................

14 (7-4)

3 4 Mont. St. (in Butte) 19 E. Washington 25 Brigham Young..............

(5-4)

7 7 27 0 14 0 20 14 7 47

1950

Ted Shipkey

1952-54 Ed Chinske (Montana) 8-18-1 (.307)

1952 UM Opp. 0 Utah State ......................................................7 0 @ Wyoming.................................................. 14 7 Brigham Young............................................. 28 17 @ Denver........................................................7 0 @ Colorado State......................................... 41 14 @ Oregon......................................................14 35 Montana State.............................................. 12 0 @ Idaho........................................................ 27 20 @ San Jose State......................

39 6 @ New Mexico.................................

12 (2-7-1)

1953

(Stanford) 12-16-0 (.428) 1949 Opp.

3 3 S. Dakota (in Billings)........................

13 7 @Washington State...................................13 18 @Utah State............................................. 13 12 @Colorado State....................................... 27 14 @Oregon State ..........................................63 19 Idaho............................................................ 47

20 7 34 14 25 20

Utah State .................................................. 13 @ Brigham Young.........................................19 @ Colorado State......................................... 37 @ New Mexico.............................................20 Montana State.............................................. 21 Utah....................... ................... 41 (3-6)

1955-57 Jerry Williams (Washington State) 6-23-0 (.206)

1951 UM Opp. 7 @ Washington ...........

58 25 New Mexico..........................................

7 0 Denver......................................................... 55 9 Idaho...........................................................12 3 8 @ Montana State...........................................0 6 @ Utah State...............................................19 7 Wyoming................................

34 6 Colorado State.............................................34 10 @ Washington State.............................. .....47 (2-7)

Opp.

E. Wash, (in G. Falls)................................ 12 Utah State.................................................. 18 Pacific.............................................................0 Washington State........................................ 48 Mont. St. (in Butte).......................................0 @ Idaho........................................................39 @ Brigham Young..................................... .2 6 College of Pacific........................................ 32 @ Stanford................................................... 39 North Dakota................................................ 7 (3-7)

1949-51

UM

12 6 18

UM Opp. 52 @ E. Washington ....

0 28 @ Idaho................................................

27 13 @ Oregon.................................

21 7 Washington State............

14 3 3 Mont. St. (in Butte) ............................ 0 0 @ Oregon State ............

20 35 Puget Sound.......................

1 13 @ Nevada-Reno............................................ 19 3 8 Utah State ......................

7 7 San Jose St. (in Hawaii) 32 (5-5)

1948 UM

....................

UM Opp. 13 @ Brigham Young........................................ 27 7 Wyoming...................................................... 27 12 Idaho .............................

20 22 @ Denver......................................................13 3 2 Colorado State.............................................. 31 13 New Mexico..................................................41 14 @Utah State..................................................33 32 @MontanaState......................................

13 (3-5)

1954 UM Opp. 3 1 Fort Lewis (WA)............................................ 7 6 @Iowa...........................................................48 13 @Denver.......................................................19

1955 UM Opp. 12 @ Houston....................................................54 0 Wyoming (in Billings)...................................35 27 Brigham Young.. ......................................13 13 Denver.......................................................... 61 6 @ Utah State.................................................3 2 19 New Mexico.................................................. 14 7 Colorado State.............................................. 12 19 @ Montana State.......................................... 0 0 @ Arizona....................................................29 0 @ Idaho ..................................................... 3 1 (3-7)

1956 UM Opp. 12 @ Arizona .............................................27 6 @ Utah........................................................ 26 13 @ Denver...............................

22 13 Utah State.....................................................27 21 Brigham Young....................................... ..... 13 20 @ Colorado State......................................... 34 13 Montana State.............................................. 3 3 13 Wyoming (in Billings)....................................34 13 @ New Mexico............................................. 14 0 Idaho..............................................................14 (1-9)

1957 UM Opp. 13 @ Utah.................................................... .....32 0 Wyoming (in Billings)...................................20 7 @ Brigham Young........................................ 20 13 Denver...........................................................26 35 @ Utah State................................................. 25 21 New Mexico.................................................... 6 13 @ Idaho.........................................................31 13 @ Montana State......................................... 22 7 Colorado State.............................................. 19 (2-7)

1958-63 Ray Jenkins (Colorado) 8 20-0 (.285) -

1958 UM

6 14 16 0 13 12 7 6 6 13

Opp.

@ Utah................................. ..!.........

20 Wyoming (in Billings)................................. 21 @ New Mexico............................

44 @ Denver.................................................... 29 Utah State .................................................... 27 Brigham Young............................................41 @ Colorado State........................................ 57 Idaho.................................. ...............

14 Montana State...............................................20 @ San Diego.................................... ...24 (0-10)

6 6 13 3 12

Utah State ...............................................62 @ New Mexico.................................

24 @ Weber State............................................... 19 @ Montana State.......................................... 18 Colorado State...............................................20 d-9)

1964-66

Hugh Davidson (Colorado) 8 20-0 (.285)

1959 UM

19 0 12 12 0 14 16 6 6

North Dakota............................................. 27 Wyoming (in Billings).................................. 5 8 @ Brigham Young....................

0 Denver...........................................................27 @ Utah State......................

28 New Mexico.................................................. 55 Colorado State...................................

26 @ Montana State..........................................40 @ Idaho........................................

9 (1-8)

1960 UM

21 0 12 18 26 6 26 10 6 6

Opp.

@ North Dakota.....................................

14 Wyoming (in Billings) ......

14 Utah State .......................................

14 Idaho..................................................

14 @ Denver.......................................................12 Brigham Young................................................7 @ Colorado State............................

14 Montana State.................................................6 @ Utah.......................................................... 16 @ New Mexico........................ .....24 (5-5)

1961 UM

0 6 40 6 12 22 9 14

Opp.

Wyoming (in Billings).............

29 @ Utah State..................................................54 New Mexico................. :.................................. 8 @ Brigham Young........................................... 7 Utah...........................................

24 Colorado State.........................

19 @ Montana State................ .....10 Idaho (in Boise)........................

16 (2-6)

1962 UM

0 8 20 22 25 0 22 36 12 16

Opp.

Wyoming (in Billings) 13 @ North Dakota ....

14 @ Utah State.......................

43 Idaho.............................................................. 16 Weber State......................................................6 Brigham Young......................

27 @ Idaho State ................................................ 15 Montana State............................................... 19 @ New Mexico..........................

41 @ Colorado State..............................

15 (5-5)

1963 UM

16 0 13 0 13

-

Opp.

Opp.

@ British Columbia ................

0 Wyoming (in Billings)................................... 35 North Dakota.....................

19 @ Brigham Young.................

27 Idaho State.....................................................14

cffra-4cnâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;6y-c>e't*40H' /

1964 UM Opp. 29 British Columbia...........................................24 7 @ Pacific...................

23 0 @ New Mexico............................................. 20 0 Utah State...............

41 20 Weber State...................................................12 7 Western Illinois..............................................0 7 @ Idaho State ............................................... 14 6 Montana State..............................................30 7 @ San Diego Marines 43 (3-6)

1965 UM Opp. 13 @Utah............... .......................................... 28 14 S. Dakota (in Billings)....................................15 16 Idaho State......................................................0 15 @ Weber State.............................................. 14 21 @ Utah State.................................................54 7 Idaho .................................................... 35 13 Pacific ...................................................7 7 @ Montana State......................................... 24 14 @ Western Michigan 17 33 @ Portland State ................................. 7 (4-6)

1966 UM Opp. 6 N. Dakota (in Billings) 30 7 @South Dakota............................................2 1 10 Portland State.................................................0 0 Weber State................................................. .28 0 @ Pacific.................................................... ..28 14 @ Idaho State .............................................. 17 8 @ Northern Arizona ....................................34 0 Montana State...............................................3 8 6 @ Idaho...................

40 (1-8)

1967-75 Jack Swarthout (Montana) 51-41-1 (.554)

1967 UM Opp. 19 @North Dakota ..........

14 7 S. Dakota (in Billings).....................................3 13 @Weber State ........................................12 21 Pacific......................................................... 7 14 Idaho ...........................................................19 20 Idaho State.................................................... 0 10 NorthernArizona........................................... 7 8 @Montana State.........................................14 14 @Utah State................................................. 20 55 @Portland State.............................................7 (7-3)

1968 UM Opp. 3 7 N. Dakota (in Billings)....................................10 0 @ South Dakota...........................................21 5 8 Portland State.................................................0 3 Utah State...............................

50 45 @ Idaho........................................................ 56 13 @ Idaho State...............................................23 24 Montana State..............................................29 16 Weber State.................................................. 20 0 @ Northern Arizona 18 (2-7)

1969 UM Opp. 24 @ North Dakota........................................... 10 31 S. Dakota (in G. Falls).................................. 20 52 Northern Arizona....................................... 7 20 @ Weber State.............................................. 17 34 Idaho............................................................ 9 46 Idaho State................................................... 36 49 @ Portland State.......................................... 14 7 @ Montana State........................................... 6 14 Cal Poly (SLO)............................. !................ 0 5 8 South Dakota St.............................................. 0 3 North Dakota State..................................... 30 CamelliaBowl(Sacramento, CA)

(10-1)

1970 UM Opp. 28 No. Dakota (in Billings)....................................7 30 @ Northern Illinois....................................... 6 20 @ Northern Arizona..................................... 0 38 Weber State.................................................. 29 44 Idaho (in Pullman)....................................... 26 35 @ Idaho State ...............................................34 35 @ South Dakota............................................. 7 31 Portland State...............................................25 35 Montana State........................

0 24 @ South Dakota St..........................................0 16 North Dakota St. ...................................... 3 1 CamelliaBowl (Sacramento, CA)

(10-1)

1971 UM Opp. 14 S. Dakota (in G. Falls).....................................7 27 @ North Dakota........................................... 14 3 8 @ Cal Poly (SLO)..............

14 12 Idaho............................................................. 2 1 24 @ Boise State................................................47 45 Idaho State....................................................35 14 Pacific........................................................... 30 14 @ Weber State.............................................. 13 30 @ Montana State........................................... 0 1 1 @ Hawaii...................................................... 25 29 @ Portland State..........................................36 (6-5)

c?emf0fp-6 0 '--c>eifr<fon'3 1972 UM

0 14 40 6 12 7 4 42 3 17 7

Opp.

@ South Dakota ....................................... 35 N. Dakota (in Billings).....................................42 Northern Arizona......................................... 17 @ Pacific....................................................... 24 Weber State..................

7 @ Idaho State ................................................14 @ Hawaii....................................................... 30 Boise State..................................................... 28 Montana State.............................................. 21 @ Idaho............ ........................................... 31 @ Tulsa.......................................................... 10 (3-8)

1973 UM

41 10 10 10 31 19 7 7 7 10

Opp.

Sim. Fraser (in G. Falls)..................................... 14 @ North Dakota............................................3 1 @ Rice ...:....................................................... 21 @ Northern Arizona.................................... 14 South Dakota.................................................19 Idaho State.....................................................14 @ Montana State..........................................33 @ Boise State................................................ 55 Idaho ..............................................................20 @ Weber State.................................................0 (4-6)

1974 UM

14 10 17 24 27 35 24 29 22 42

Opp.

@ Simon Fraser.............................................23 @ South Dakota............................................24 @ Nevada-Las Vegas.....................................20 Weber State....................................................13 Northern Arizona........................................... 0 @ Idaho.........................................................35 @ Portland State........................................... 14 Montana State.............................................. 43 @ Idaho State............................................... 25 Boise State..................................................... 56 (3-6-1)

1975 UM

Opp.

51 21 48 7 14 3 28 33 28 10

South Dakota.................................................17 Nevada-Las Vegas.........................................20 @ Weber State...............................................12 Idaho State.....................................................10 Idaho........................................

3 @ Montana State..........................................20 @ Boise State................................................ 3 9 Portland State................................................16 @ Northern Arizona.................................... 22 @ Simon Fraser.............................................24 (6-4)

17 19 12 21 19 45

@ Boise State............

•.........14 @ Northern Colo...................

27 Montana State..............................................21 Idaho State.................................................. 17 @ Idaho........................................ ................28 Simon Fraser .......................

17 (4-6)

1977 UM O pp.

13 Nevada-Las Vegas ....................

15 24 @ Northern Arizona....................................25 40 Portland State...............................................25 23 Weber State...................................................31 17 Boise State.................................

43 20 @ Idaho.............................. ..........................31 17 Idaho State...........................

15 19 @ Montana State .............

24 34 Northern Colorado .......................................13 18 @ Puget Sound............. ....... ....................... 17 (4-6)

1978 UM Opp. 12 Puget Sound................................................... 23 16 @ Portland State .............................. 27 6 Northern Arizona.........................................21 27 @ Weber State................

7 15 @ Boise State.......................

7 30 Idaho ..............................

34 28 @ Idaho State..................................................7 17 @ Nevada-Las Vegas .................................... 25 24 Montana State.................................................8 31 Northern Colorado....................................... 14 7 @ San Jose State.........................

35 (5-6)

1979 UM Opp. 14 @ Wash. St. (in Spokane) 34 13 @ NorthernArizona.... ..........

26 23 Weber State....................................................16 35 Boise State..................................................... 37 28 Idaho State.................................................... 24 17 @ Idaho.........................

20 20 Nevada-Reno..............................

27 21 @ Montana State.......................................... 3 8 20 @ NorthernColo............................................ 10 32 Portland State..................

40 (3-7)

1980-85 Larry Donovan

1976-79

(Nebraska) 25-37-1 (.403)

Gene Carlson (Montana) 16-25-0 (.390)

1976 UM Opp. 19 @ Nevada-Las Vegas...................................2 1 49 @ Portland State......................................... 50 28 Weber State................................................. 25 21 Northern Arizona....................................... 23

(7<?iwfw"if 7 MontanaState............................................... 24 31 Northern Arizona.............................. 21 7 @ Nevada-Reno........................................... 10 (3-7)

1981 UM Opp. 29 @ Northern Arizona.................................... 23 42 Northern Iowa.............................................21 13 @ Boise State................................................ 27 16 @ Idaho....................................................... 14 24 Idaho State................................................... 21 3 3 Portland State.................................................3 27 @ Montana State....................................... 17 33 Nevada-Reno................................................ 26 6 Weber State.................................................... 7 13 @ E. Wash, (in Spokane)....................................1 4 (7-3)

1982 UM Opp. 0 @ Hawaii....................................................... 40 3 8 Puget Sound.................................................. 10 36 Northern Arizona......................................... 35 28 @ Nevada-Reno.............................................27 14 @ Boise State...............................................21 40 Idaho............................................................ 16 14 @ Idaho State................................................28 45 Montana State............................................. 14 28 @ Portland State......................................... 35 42 @ Weber State ....................................... 20 10 @ Oregon State ........................................... 30 7 @ Idaho$ .................................................... 21 $I-AA Playoff game (6-6)

1983 UM Opp. 21 Boise State..................................................... 20 35 Portland State.............................................. 19 21 @ Northern Arizona.................................. 17 28 Weber State.................................................. 26 0 Nevada-Reno................................................ 38 24 @ Idaho .................................................... 45 8 @ Montana State..........................................28 14 Long Beach State........................................ 3 8 26 @ E. Wash, (in Spokane)................................... 2 7 17 Idaho State................................................... 3 1 (4-6)

1984 UM Opp. 42 Abilene Christian........................................ 28 17 @ Portland State......................................... 16 3 @ Idaho State ................................................43 14 @ Weber State ................................. 47 18 Northern Arizona....................................... 24 14 Eastern Washington................................... 14 7 @ Boise State ..................................... 35 39 Idaho ..............................................................40 24 Montana State............................................. 34 28 @ Nevada-Reno........................................... 31 31 Army (Mirage Bowl in Tokyo) ................. 45 (2-8-1)

1980 UM Opp. 60 SimonFraser..............

27 0 @Portland State........................................20 0 Idaho...................................................

42 10 Boise State................................................... 44 21 @Weber State........................................... 3 8 0 @Idaho State ........................................... 17 42 E. Washington.............................

7

*

♦

✓

1985 UM Opp. 31 Cal-Fullerton ......

30 17 @ Minnesota ........

62 16 Portland State.........................

21 23 Reno.....................

38 35 Idaho State.........................

29 0 @Idaho.................... ....................................3 8 18 @Montana State..............

41 29 Weber State .............

57 3 Boise State.......................

28 19 @E. Washington................

52 32 @Northern Arizona ..........

31 (3-8)

1986-95 Don Read (Sacramento State) 85-36-0 (.702)

30 22 24 31 40 38 48 17 35 48 25 15

1990 UM

22 62 45 35 3 39 48 35 27 14 42

1986 UM Opp. 17 @ Nevada-Reno........................

51 28 Northern Arizona............

34 42 E. Washington...............

37 0 @Boise State.................................................3 1 3 8 Idaho State................................................... 31 59 Montana State..............................................28 31 Idaho ............................................................. 38 55 @Weber State..........................

29 57 @Idaho State .'.............................................. 13 35 @Portland State............................................14 (6-4)

1988 UM Opp. 35 East. New Mexico .....

6 4 1 South Dakota State.....................

16 34 @ Idaho State .....................

7 26 Idaho....................

17 3 @Nevada-Reno............................................. 27 30 E. Washington.......................................... 6 3 3 N. Arizona (2 OT).................................26 28 @Boise State............................................... 3 1 4 1 @Weber State..............................................14 17 Montana State...............................................3 0 @Portland State.......................................... 21 19 @Idaho$.......................................................3 8 $I-AA Playoff game (8-4)

1989 UM Opp. 41 Eastern New Mexico.................................. 15 37 @ Fresno State.............................................52

Opp.

@ Oregon State ....

15 Thomas More............................................... 0 McNeese State.....................

22 E. Washington ..................................36 @Boise State ...........................................41 @Weber State.............................................. 37 Northern Arizona....................................... 14 Montana State.............................................18 @ Nevada.....................................................34 Idaho ..............

35 @ Idaho State ..............................................23 (7-4)

1991 UM

38 11 3 24 17 21 47 34 16 28 35

1987 UM Opp. 3 Portland State..............................

20 17 @ Northern Arizona..............

24 41 Nevada-Reno.....................

29 33 @Northern Iowa.................

16 55 @Montana State...............

7 63 Idaho State.......................

0 22 @E. Washington .................

3 26 @Cal State-Fullerton .................... 43 (6-5)

Portland State.......................................

21 @ E. Washington........................................ 16 @ Idaho ................. .30 Weber State ..............................................6 Nevada Reno...............................................22 @ Northern Arizona............................

14 Boise State ......................................13 @ Montana State.......................................... 2 Idaho State ........

21 Jackson State$ .............

7 Eastern Illinois$.......................................... 19 Georgia Southern$.......................................45 $I-AA Playoff game (11-3)

Opp.

Humboldt State..............................................6 @Louisiana Tech.........................................21 @McNeese State......................................... 3 1 Idaho State...................................................13 @ E. Washington........................................20 Boise State..................................................... 7 Weber State..............

38 @Northern Arizona.................................... 27 @Montana State............................................ 9 Nevada (2 OT) .......................................35 @ Idaho (OT) ..................

34 (7-4)

1994 UM Opp. 4 1 Sonoma State................................................. 7 48 Carson-Newman ..........

14 49 Eastern Washington....................................29 21 @ North Texas. ........

17 45 Cal Poly, SLO.............

0 34 Northern Arizona...............

24 35 @ Weber State...................

20 45 Idaho............................................................ 21 14 @ Boise State................................................3 8 23 @ Idaho State ..........................

28 55 Montana State........................

20 23 $Northern Iowa........................................... 20 30 $McNeeese State......................................... 28 9 $@ Youngstown State .......................... 28 (11-3) $ I-A A P la yo ff game

1995 UM Opp. 41 Eastern New Mexico ........

14 21 @Washington State .........................3 8 54 Minnesota-Duluth......................................... 6 54 Boise State......................

28 41 UC Davis......................................................20 49 Weber State............................

22 24 @Northern Arizona................................... 21 43 @Idaho......................................

55 35 Idaho State ....................................... 21 63 @Eastern Washington ................................7 42 @Montana State......................................... 33 48 $Eastern Kentucky....................................... 0 45 $Georgia Southern...................

0 7 0 $Stephen F. Austin.................................... 14 22 !@Marshall..................................................20 (13-2) $I-AA Playoff game !I-AA N ational Cham pionship Game

1996Present

Mick Dennehy

1992 UM

13 41 12 21 21 7 28 29 47 50 21

Opp.

@ Washington State................................... 25 Chico State.................................................... 0 @Kansas State..............................................27 E. Washington.....................

27 @Boise State................................................ 27 @Weber State...............................................24 Northern Arizona.......................................27 Montana State ..................................... ....17 Idaho ....

29 Hofstra .................................................6 @ Idaho State .............

14 (6-5)

1993 UM

52 30 28 35 38 45 38 37 54 54 42 48

Opp.

S. Dakota State................

48 @ Oregon...................

35 Idaho State ............................................16 @ E. Washington.............

20 Boise State................................................... 24 Weber State ............................................ 17 @ Northern Arizona .... .23 Jacksonville State....................................... 7 Cal-Sacramento ..................

7 @ Idaho...............

34 @ Montana State....................

30 $Delaware.................................................... 49 $I-AA Playoff game (10-2)

(Montana, 1973) 14-1-0 (.933)

1996 UM 35 43 35 44 43 34 48 43 63 24 35 48 44 70 29

Opp. @Oregon State .......................... 14 Cal Poly SLO ...............

0 ŠSacramento State...................................17 Southern Utah.......................

13 Idaho State............................................... 19 @Eastern Washington ................... 30 Northern Arizona .............................32 @Cal State Northridge..............................36 Portland State ..................................6 @Weber State........................................... 10 Montana State.....................

14 $Nicholls State ........................................... 3 $East Tennessee State.............................. 14 $Troy State.................................................7 @IMarshall ............................................49 (14-1) $1-AA P la yo ff gam e !I-AA N ational Cham pionship Game

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Newton, LA Agee, Mike**** (1993-96)......

Kalispell Ah Yat, Brian** (1995-96) Honolulu, HI Albright, Keith* (1977)...................Kalispell Alex,Mike**(1980-81)......... Overland,KN Alexander, Brandy* (1992) Post Falls, ID Alexander, Dan* (1993) Los Angeles, CA Allard, Charles*** (1898-1900) Ravalli Allegre, Raul** (1978-79) Torreon, MX Allen, Dewayne *** (1965-67) Kalispell Allen, Lance**** (1990-1993) Butte Allik, Randy**(1995-96)......

Missoula Ambrose, Keith** (1906-07) Missoula Amundson, Greg*** (1979-81).. Seattle, WA Andersen,Leif***(1932-34) .... Portland, OR Anderson, Dan** (1991-92) Yuba, CA Anderson,Eddie*** (1951-53)....... Missoula Anderson, Greg*** (1973-75) Blue Island, IL Anderson, Greg**** (1974-77) .. Chicago, IL Anderson, Herbert* (1913)......

NA Anderson, Kerry** (1983-84) Tigard, OR Anderson, Richard*** (1971-73).. Lacey, WA Anderson,Robert***(1946-48) .....Missoula Andrews, Marty* (1978).......... . Grahan, WA Andrus, Bart** (1978-79).... Sepulveda, CA Antonick, Robert*** (1950-52) Butte Apostol, Ed*** (1984-86).......Olympia, WA Appelt, Wesley*** (1965-67) Missoula Argo,Daniel** (1974-75) ..... Cincinnati, OH Arledge, Warren** (1991-92) Bozeman Amst, Richard* (1945)............. . Fort Benton Amston,Tony**** (1985-88)...... Great Falls Atwood, George* ** (1969-71).. Lansdale, PA Aukamp, Ronald* (1964) Mt.Prospect, IL Axtell, George** (1924-25) Bozeman

B Babich, Roy** (1934-35)......................Butte Babish, Timothy* (1972)............. Azusa, CA Badgley, Kirk Jr.** (1942-43) Missoula Bain, Doug*** (1967-69).................Kalispell Bain, Frank* (1963)..........................Kalispell Baines, Ron E.** (1967-68)..... Tacoma, WA Baird,Harold* (1920)......

Missoula Baker, Jason*** (1994-96) .... Coos Bay, OR Baker, Shalon**** (1991-94) Vancouver, WA Baker, William* (1950) .....................Poison Baldwin, Gene* (1969) Spokane, WA Bansemer, James* (1960) ..... Milwaukee, WI Barbour, William* (1941)........... Phila., PA Barherie, John* (1963) Calgary, Alb. Barker, Jason** (1990-91).......... Layton, UT Barnes, George* (1901)................ Olivet, WI Barney, Phil* (1957)...........

Missoula Barone, Vincent** (1953-54).... Elizabeth, NJ Barrett, Lee** (1988-89)...........Vacaville, CA Barrick, Brett**** (1977-80) Lewistown Barry,Earl* (1920)....................

Missoula Bartell, Jamer*** (1992-94).......... Great Falls Bartell, James*** (1960-62) Glencoe, IL Bartsch, Kevin**** (1985-88) ........... Helena Batchan, Broyce** (1989-90).. Vacaville, CA Bauer, Ray**** (1947-50) Great Falls Baumburger, Jay* (1971) Great Falls Beal, Robert*** (1936-38) Anaconda Beard, LeBaron** (1909-10) Missoula Bebout, Marc*** (1993-95).... Riverton, WY

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Becker, Jay*** (1977-79) Adantic, LA Becker, Ned** (1982-83)............. Adantic, IA Becker, Wayne* * (1965-66) Chula Vista, CA Beddes, Lawrence*** (1959-61) Billings Beeman, Stewart* (1925) Lewistown Beers, Bob** (1967-68) Beaverton, OR Bell, Darrell* (1977) Federal Way, WA Benjamin, Karl** (1956-57)...... Seatde, WA Bennett,Grady***(1988-90).... . Kalispell Bennett, William** (1909-10)...... Anaconda Benson, Frank* (1933) White Pine Bentz, Christian**** (1914-17) Aberdeen, SD Benzley, Robert** (1963-64) Green River,WY Berding,Gary** (1970-71) ... Cincinnati, OH Berger, Edward* (1942) ......... Billings Bergren, Terry**** (1964).................. Darby Beriault, Don* (1976) Bellevue, WA Berry, Dale** (1958-59) ................. Fairview Beny, Oral** (1906-07).....................Granite Betters, Douglas*** (1974-76) Arlington Hts., IL Bilan, Edward* (1957) Calgary, Alberta Bingham, Guy**** (1976-79) Aberdeen, WA Birgenheier, Richard** (1960-61). Harlowton Bise, Dan** (1991-92) Newberg,OR Bishop, Arthur**** (1906-09)...... Missoula Bissell, Don* (1955)............................... Belt Bitar, Greg** (1976-77) Hoquiam, WA Blackwell, Ira* (1915) Aberdeen, WA Blake, Harold** (1897-98) Missoula Blancas, Amie* * (1969-70).... Aberdeen, WA Blanchard, Ryan* (1994)Huntington Beach,CA Blank, Jeff* (1986)............................ Billings Blank, Russ* (1986).................. Missoula Blastic, Henry*** (1933-35) Chicago, LL Blue, Christopher*** (1971-73) Olympia,WA Bockman, Montana*** (1956-58) .. Missoula Boddie, Damon** (1993-94) .. Stockton, CA Bodwell, Tom* * (1970-71) .... Grayland, WA Bonas, Jerry** (1975-76) Fair Haven, CT Bonawitz, Norval* (1936)................Missoula Boone, William** (1929-30) DeerLodge Border, Richard** (1973-74)Salt Lake City, UT Botkin, Bob* (1992).........

Plentywood Botzenhardt, August** (1930-31).. Anaconda Botzheim, Alan*** (1982-84) lone, WA Bouchee, Mike**** (1993-96) Missoula Bouchee, William*** (1960-62) .. Livingston Bowen, Marcus** (1988-89) Edualy, CA Bowman, Dennis**(1980-81) . Spokane, WA Bowman, Richard* (1942) ....... Casper,WY Boyes, Bob** (1978-79) .... Sacramento, CA Bozzo,Tony* (1969) ................. Salinas, CA Bradford,Tim** (1987-88) Etna, CA Brandenberg, Herbert*** (1933-35) MilesCity Brant, Don** (1952,1955)............ Glendive Branen, Josh** (1995-96)........... Moscow, ID Brant, Jim** (1976-77)................... Missoula Brauer,Fred***(1939-41).........

Missoula Bray, Roy*** (1955-57)................ Missoula Breen, Robert*** (1930-31,35)......

Butte Breland,Tony**** (1984-87) ... Renton, WA Brett, Walt*** (1972-74)... Kings Beach, CA Brick, Timothy*** (1972-74)Traverse City, MI Brickley, Sean**** (1989-92) ... Pocatello, ID Briney,Frank**** (1946-49)........

Butte Brittenham,Curtis***(1925-27) ....Kalispell Brophy, Robert* (1964) Red Lodge Brott, Dean* (1952) ....................Seattle, WA Brower, Gerald*** (1936-38) Miles City Brown, Chuck* (1985)....................Whitefish Brown, Clyde* (1939) .........................Dillon Brown, Lee* (1984) ...............Bridgeport, NE Brown, Reggie** (1985-86)..... Concord, CA

Brown, Ronald* (1957)........ Sun Valley, CA Brown, Scott* (1992)...................... Missoula Brown, Wingfield* (1919)...........Philipsburg Bmm, Ray** (1968-69) ........... Honolulu, HI Bmmback, D.G.** (1966-67) Walla Walla, WA Bryan, Don** (1939-40)........

Billings Bryant, Kelley* (1996)............. Honolulu,HI Bryant,Michael* (1977).............

Hull,MA Buckhouse, Joe**** (1900-03) Missoula Buehler, Eric** (1995-96).............

Butte Bullerdick, Monty** (1977-78) Anaheim, CA Bultman, Charles* (1963) Telford, PA Burke, Howard** (1953-54)..........Livingston Burke, Jim***(1951-53) Livingston Burke, Keith** (1993-94)Huntington Beach, CA Burke, Paul** (1941-42) ......

Billings Burkley, Joe* (1996)............. Turnwater, WA Burnett,Clifford**(1971-72) .... Caldwell,ED Bums, Elmer* (1929)..............

Choteau Bums, Quentin* * (1991-92).... Hayward, CA Bums, Virgil* (1914) ................ Mexico, MO Burrell, Walter***(1924-26) Tampa, FL Burtness, Richard**** (1979-82) Anacortes, WA Burton, Gary**** (1990-93) Missoula Busha, Tom** (1912-13) ............Big Timber Butossish, Robert* (1956).....................Butte Buxton, John*** (1973-75).. Owatonna,MN Buzzard, Mike** (1968-69) Mt. Vernon, WA Byerly, Kenneth*** (1953-55) Lewistown Byrne, Robert*** (1949-51).....

Billings

c Cabunoc, Shannon**** (1988-91) Honolulu, HI Calder, Fred** (1962-63) Toms River, NJ Callison, Lloyd*** (1926-28) Loma Campbell, Don*** (1948-50) Great Falls Campbell, J.C.*** (1986-88)Steilacoom, WA Campbell, Ken** (1949-50) Great Falls Campbell, Murdo**** (1951-54) . Great Falls Campbell, Ned** (1976-77).................Helena Camper, Scott* (1987) Manteca, CA Caputo, Steve*** (1969-71)....... Seattle, WA Caraway, Brian**** (1979-82) Great Falls Carlsen, Mike** (1991-92) Ukiah,CA Carlson, Bruce**** (1974-77) Great Falls Carlson, Gene*** (1950-52) Great Falls Carlson, Jeff*** (1975-77) Great Falls Carlson, Steve** (1973-74) Great Falls Carpenter, Clyde*** (1928-30) Billings Carpenter, Kenneth*** (1932-34)... Hamilton Carroll, Mike** (1978-79)......... Seattle, WA Carter, Don* (1934) Los Angeles, CA Carter, Greg** (1974-75) . FarRockaway,NY Carteri,Carm**( 1977-78)...... Regina, Sask.

Carver, Alan** (1993-94) ........ Ashland,OR Carver, Duane* (1956)................ Seattle, WA Carver, Dwight* * (1917-18) Florence Cary, Robert** (1904-05) N. Platte, NE Caton James** (1992-93) ... Sacramento, CA Cavaligos, Nick* (1977)............. Chicago,IL Caven, Arthur*** (1931-33)..........Miles City Cedarstrom, James* (1974).... Scottsdale, AZ Cerkovnik, Ed*** (1977-79).................Malta Cerkovnik, Robert*** (1978-80).. Great Falls Chaffin,Everett** (1948-49) Missoula Chalcraft, Steve* (1979) Richmond, WA Champagne, Gene* (1976) Lacey, WA Chaplin,Dave** (1980-81) Selah, WA Chappie, Darrell* (1974) Spokane, WA Charles, Joey** (1982-83) Valencia, CA Cheek,Donald*(1975).........

Corvallis,OR Cheek, John* (1946).......................... Dillon Chiles, Acen**( 1993-94)............Orange, CA

Chinske, Ed*** (1926-28) Michigan City, IN Chong, Elroy* (1970)...............Honolulu, HI Christie, Ralph** (1921-22).... Spokane, WA Clark, Earl*** (1914-16) Everett, WA Clark, James** (1927-28) Pasadena, CA Clarkson, Larry**** (1984-87) Abbotsford, B.C. Clausen, Clay**** (1985-88) Missoula Clausen, Kent**** (1976-79).. Aberdeen, SD Clawson, Gene*** (1939-41) Missoula Claypool, Clinton* (1914) Missoula Clemens, Roger* (1964)............Plentywood Cleveland, Curt* (1979)...........Seattle, WA Cleveland, Douglas*** (1971-73) Butte Clift, Tom*** (1974-76) Otis Orchards, WA Clinich, Vernon* (1919)........................Butte Cochrane, William* (1902) Red Lodge Cockhill, Bill**** (1990-93) Helena Coe, Tony** (1983-84)............. Renton, WA Cogar, Mike* (1984)....................... Missoula Cogswell, Andy*** (1924-26) Missoula Coleman, Charles** (1922,1925)... Alberton Coleman, Renard**** (1985-88) Renton, WA Collins, Mikael** (1987-88) Fairfield, CA Collins, Ray* (1913)............................ Butte Colter, D J* (1996)..........................Hysham Connoly, Paul* (1964) Muskegon, MI Connor, Daniel**** (1908-11) Darby Connors, Bob**** (1981-84) Glasgow Connors, Jerry*** (1956-58)... Spokane, WA Cook, Robert** (1945-46) Cut Bank Cook, Sam* (1915)...................................ID Cooks, Demidric** (1986-87).. San Jose, CA Cooley, Jerry** (1972-73) Anacortes, WA Cooley, Paul** (1975-76) Anacortes, WA Coppedge, Johnny** (1982-83) Stayton, OR Corbin, Edwin** (1903-04) Missoula Cordier, Bob**** (1979-82) ... Spokane, WA Cork, Lee* *** (1946-49) ................Missoula Cosgrove, Robert*** (1934-36) Alhambra, CA Costello, Anthony* (1965) . Chula Vista, CA Cox, Walter*** (1929-31).................... Butte Coyle, Clarence** (1926-27) Alberton Craft, Archie* (1945)........ Los, Angeles, CA Craig, Vincent* (1906) ....................Missoula Craig, William**** (1899-02) Missoula Craighead, Barclay* (1913) Missoula Craighead, Ed* (1912)..................... Missoula Crain, Fred* (1897)......................... Missoula Crawford, Ward**** (1984-87) Spokane, WA Crebo,Jason*** (1994-96)...................Helena Crippen, Robert* (1963)........................Butte Cross, Shorty* (1899)..................... Missoula Crowley, Cale** (1931-32)................... Butte Crowley, Clem* (1902).........................Butte Crumley, Robert* (1952)................Cut Bank Cunningham, G.* (1975) .. Los Angeles, CA Curry,Pat**** (1978-81) ............... Billings Curry, Scott** (1995-%) .....................Valier Curtis, John H * (1903) ........................Butte

D Dacus, Glenn**** (1981-84). Enumclaw, WA Daems,Leonard****(1912-15) ... Harlowton Daems, Leonard* (1940)..................Bozeman Dahlberg, Alfred** (1931-32)................ Butte Dahlberg, “Jiggs” George*** (1921-23) Butte Dahlberg, Harry**** (1916-19) Butte Dahlberg, Oscar*** (1923-25)............... Butte Dahmer, Henry* (1940)........................ Havre Dai ley, Lowell* * (1930-31).................Scobey Dantic, Brad**** (1980-83)................. Laurel Dantic, Robert*** (1952-54)................ Laurel Darrow, Barry*** (1970-72)..........Great Falls

Dasinger, Douglas** (1953-54) .... Wolf Point Davidson, Bertram* (1912) Anaconda Davidson, Ian* (1951)............... .. Great Falls Davidson, Jon* (1989) ..... .......... Bend, OR Davidson, Sam**** (1989-92) MercerIsland, WA Davis, Tom*** (1926-28)................ Butte Dawald, Eric**** (1982-85).. Owatonna,MN Dawson, E.L.** (1967-68) Westport, WA Day, Clifford*** (1910-12) Missoula Daylis, Fred*** (1919-21).............. . Worden Dayton,Clark*(1945).......

Anaconda De Luca, Joe** (1952-53)..............Weed, CA DeBord, Jim*** (1968-70)...........Pasco, WA DeBourg, Mark**** (1989-92) Billings Dedrick, Kurt** (1972-73). Westminster, CA Deeks, Darryl** (1982-83)........... Bend, OR Delaney, Don*** (1947-49) Missoula DeMers, Lambert** (1919-20) Atiee Dempsey, Dean*** (1970-72) Claremont, CA Dennehy, Jake*** (1994-96).....

Missoula Dennehey, Mick*** (1969-71) Butte Dennis, George* (1961).................Irving, KS Dennis, Wayne* (1962) Vancouver, B.C. Deschamps, Elizierd** (1910-11)... Missoula Deuchler, Owen** (1952-53) Seatde, WA DeVore, Kent** (1947-48)................. Helena Dews, Robbie** (1976-77) Newark, NJ Dezell, William* (1927) Winona, MN Dickenson, Craig* (1992) Great Falls Dickenson, Dave**** (1992-95)... Great Falls Dickson, Aubre* (1994) ......... Portlland, OR Dickson, Robert* (1934) ... Los Angeles, CA Dillon,Terry***(1960-62)).... Hopkins, MN Dilts, Dan** (1981-82) Walla Walla, WA Dimmick, Charles*** (1904-06) .... Missoula Dinsmore, Raymond* (1907) Missoula Dionas, Steve** (1974-75) Sumner, WA Dixon, John** (1956-57) Spokane, WA Dobson, Cecil** (1910-11)... Dickinson, ND Dobson, Eby**** (1983-86) Grants Pass, OR Dodds, Richard** (1971-72) Snohomish, WA Dodson, Pat*** (1960-62)................. Shelby Doherty, Emmett* (1917).....................Butte Dolan, John*** (1936-38)................. Helena Dolan, Nathan*** (1993-95) Billings Dolan, Pat*** (1968-70).............. Great Falls Dolan, BUI*** (1978-80) ............... E. Helena Donner, Curt** (1972-73) Spokane, WA Donovan, John* (1945)................ Anaconda Donovan, Tim* (1986) San Rafael, CA Domblaser, Paul**** (1910-13). Chicago, IL Dorsey, James*** (1919-21).... ......Missoula Dotson, Bruce** (1992-93) Los Angeles, CA Dotson, Jerry* (1959) Bremerton, WA Douglas, Don* (1986)........................... Butte Douglass, Joe** (1995-96) Salem, OR Downs, Dan**** (1991-94).................Helena Doyle, Dennis** (1971-72) Edina, MN Doyle, Richard* (1949)................... Missoula Dozier, Rick**** (1982-85) Kent, WA Drahos, Kenneth**** (1939-42) Puyallup, WA Dratz, John***(1939-41) ................Missoula Dreis, Frank* (1915)................ — , MN Driscoll, John* (1917)...................

Butte Duce, Kirk**** (1988-91) Missoula Dudley, Ell T.** (1967-68).......... Detroit, MI Duff, James* (1978).................

Chicago,IL Duffin, Marty** (1994-95) ..... Idaho Falls, ID Duffy, Tom** (1939-40) ........................ Butte Dummett, Dave** (1982-83) Sanborn, IA Duncan, John** (1939^10)................... Helena Dunn, Greg**** (1976-79) Medical Lake, WA Dyer, Doak* (1991) Redmond, WA Dzizi, Richard** (1955-56) KalispeU

E Ebert, Fred* (1897)........................Missoula Ebert, Laurence* (1898).........Vancouver, WA Edwards, Dan** (1988-89) Sedro Wooley, WA Edwards, Stacy** (1991-92) Pasco, WA Edwards, Hugh*** (1938-40)............... Butte Egbert,Douglas**** (1976-79)... Ogden, UT Ehlers, Mike**** (1984-87) Wilsonville, OR Eicklemann, Mark** (1978-79) Indio, CA Ekegren, Kermit*** (1928-30) Harlem Ekegren, Waldo*** (1928-30) Harlem Ekegren, Gary*** (1959-61).............. Harlem EUig, Scott** (1981-82).......... Spokane, WA ‘ Elliott, Harvey*** (1920-22) Missoula Ellison, William* (1962) Mandan,ND Emerson, Michael** (1958-59) . Lewiston, ID Emery, Cal*** (1932-34) .............. . Helena Emigh, Jack* (1940).................Kankakee, IL Enders, Robert* (1972)............. Kankakee, EL Enger, David* (1964)...................Deer Lodge Engler, Scot** (1988-89)............... Hamilton Enochson, Paul*** (1954-56) Havre Erhardt, Mike**** (1993-96)....Eugene, OR Erickson, Harold* (1955)..... Sioux Falls, SD Erickson, Gieg**( 1973-74) Everett, WA Ericson, Todd**** (1990-93)................ Butte Erps, Rick**** (1988-91).................Glasgow Eustance, Bob** (1975-76)..................Helena Evans, Dean** (1972-73) La Puente, CA Everson, Robert*** (1956-58) .. Cheney, WA

F Facey, Tom** (1974-75)........ . Lancaster, CA Falcon, Terry** (1976-77) Culbertson Falls, Corey**** (1993-96) Medford, OR Farmer, James “Eck”*( 1919) Missoula Farmer, Jody**** (1986-89)................ Libby Famum, Donald* (1935)............. Harlowton Famam, Larry** (1973-74)........Seattle, WA Farrell, George** (1900-01) Virginia City Farrell, Joseph T.* (1903)................Missoula Farrell, Thomas* (1905).....

Missoula Farrish, Joe** (1989-90) Newark, CA Felker, Preston* (1917)................... Missoula Fell, Donald* (1957)..................Vallejo, CA Felt, Tom* (1942)............................ Billings Fenton, Bob**** (1992-95) Medford, OR Ferda, Scott**** (1976-79)...........Great Falls Fergus, Faustus* (1902)................. Whitehall Ferguson, Greg**** (1988-91).... Tigard, OR Ferris, Edward* (1964).........................Dillon Ferris, Jack* (1942)...................... Belmar, NJ Fiala, Joe* (1965) Deer Lodge Finch, Nate** (1985-86)........... Jackson, WY Fisher, Bob* (1969).............. Aberdeen, WA Fisher, John* (1905)............. St. Louis, MO Fiske, Karl*** (1940-42)...................Outlook Fiske, Karl** (1966-67) ....................... Laurel Fiskness, Paul** (1975-76) Huntington Beach, CA Fitzgerald, Edward* (1905)................... Butte Fitzgerald, Greg*** (1994-96)....... Columbus Fitzgerald, Harold* (1919)............ Miles City Flaherty, James* (1906)................... Bozeman Fleming, Eugene* (1945).................... Eureka Fletcher,Claude** (1924-25).......... Roundup Flowers,Teny** (1973-74)... Cincinnati, OH Flynn, Michael* (1898).................. Missoula Fogerty, Gerald* (1926)......................... Butte Forbes, Hugh* (1911)..................... Missoula Ford, Henry*** (1947-49)........Durango, CO Forte, Aldo*** (1936-38)........... Chicago, IL Foss, Don*** (1927-29)....................... Havre Foster, Pat**** (1984-87).................. Savage Foster, LeRoy** (1984-85) Chicago, EL

Fox, Donald* (1942) Park City Fox, Richard** (1930-31)................. Billings Franks, Carl** (1992-93) Stockton, CA Franks, Troy** (1989-90)................ KalispeU Fred, Britt**** (1989-92)........

Helena FredeU, Ernest** (1908-09).............Anaconda Freeman, Corey* (1992)............. Deer Lodge Freeman, Paul* (1920) ............... Great FaUs Fritz, Robin* (1977) ........................Sidney Frost, Mike* (1976) Newport Beach, CA Frustaci, Marty** (1969-70) Los Angeles, CA Fudge, Tony**** (1980-83) Great FaUs Fulton, Scott* (1905)............................... NA

G Gabriel, Tony* (1968) South River, NJ Gaines, Justin** (1995-96) NiceviUe, FL Gales, Brian** (1995-96).........Richland, WA GaU, Donald* (1945)................. Fort Benton GaUagher, Edward* (1945) Anaconda GaUagher, Tim*** (1968-70)........... KalispeU Gardner, WiUiam* (1955)...........Seattle, WA Garland, Roger* (1964) Spring VaUey, EL GarUngton, King**** (1900-03) .... Missoula Garrett, Frank**** (1990-93) Missoula Garrison, Steve**** (1980-83) Spokane, WA Garske, Ron* (1968).....................Chico, CA Garza, Dave** (1986-87)..............Pasco, WA Gaskins, WaUy** (1970-71) Missoula Gault, James*** (1912-14)...........Great FaUs Gedgord, Tom* (1936) Chicago, IL Gehring, Robert** (1954-55) Port Orchard, WA Gelaskoska, Joe*** (1976-78).... Bothel, WA George, Donald* (1945) ........................Butte Geriinger, Don*** (1950-52) Chicago, EL Germer, Chad**** (1988-91) Three Forks Gemer, Kenneth* (1946) Thompson Falls Gianinni, Greg*** (1986-88) .... Sand Coulee Gibson, Lyman* (1936)...........PuyaUup, WA GUbreth, Damon*** (1989-91) Wenatchee, WA Gilder, Richard** (1961-62) Missoula GilUe, Rick** (1989-90)............Rocklin, CA GilUs, Tim** (1983-84)........... Portland, OR Gimler, Brian** (1985-86) Parsons, KS Gleason, Dave**** (1976-80) Missoula Gleason, Frank* (1910).................... Florence Glenn, David** (1981-82)............Elma, WA Glenn, Lorenzo** (1988-89).. Ftn. VaUey, CA Glennon, Michael**** (1967-70) Billings Gober, Ken* (1986)......................... Gary, IN Gockley, Rich*** (1992-94).... Spokane, WA Goicoechea, Mike**** (1991-94) StevensviUe Goicoechea, Sean**** (1993-96) StevensviUe Golden, Joseph* (1936)...............Chicago, IL Gompf, Harold* (1952)......................... Libby GoodfeUow, Howard* (1897) Ovando Gormon, Todd** (1988-89) Billings Gorsich, Mathew*** (1956-58). Highland, IN Gorton, Robert** (1939-40)............. KalispeU Gorton, Robert* (1947)...........

KalispeU Gotay, Peter** (1962-63)........ Clarkston, NY Goulet, Tony** (1990-91).......Fullerton, CA Grady, WiUie* (1976) Newark, NJ Gragg,Scott**** (1991-94).... Silverton, OR Graham, Hugh* (1899)....................... Bonner Graham, Robert** (1966-67). San Mateo, CA Grant, RusseU* (1957) .................Mead, WA Grasky, James*** (1959-61) MUes City Gratton, Roger (Tim)* (1958)......... Missoula Gratton, Scott**** (1979-82) Missoula Graves, Don** (1989-90) ......... Newark,CA Graves, Robert*** (1950-52) Billings Gray,Maceo***( 1967-69).... Baltimore, MD Green, AUen****(1976-79) Anaconda

Green, Gregg** (1983-84)....... Tonasket, WA Greene, Chase****(1992-95) Nine Mile Falls, WA Greenfield, Rocky* (1963)...............Missoula Greenough, Earl*** (1903-05) Missoula Greenough, Leo**** (1900-03) Missoula Greenough, Paul** (1902-03) Missoula Greenough, Warren* (1901) Missoula Gregor, John*** (1958-60)................. Shelby Greminger, Henry** (1958-59) Alhambra, CA Griffin, Phil** (1957-58)............ Chicago, IL Griffin, Walter*** (1923-25) Roundup Griffith, WUliam* (1912).............. Anaconda Grigsby, Bill** (1973-74) Spokane, WA Grove, Joseph* (1930) Glenwood, MN Gudith, Lany* (1966) Wyandotte, MI Gue, Kenneth* (1956)...................Great FaUs Gue, WiUiam*** (1952-54) Great Falls Guerin, WiUiam* (1914) Olympia, WA Guevara, Mike* * (1991-92) Fresno, CA Gulbranson, Wm.** (1974-75) Aberdeen, WA Gunner, James* (1905)........................... NA GuptiU, Robert*** (1968-70) Great FaUs Gumsey, Scott****(1991-94) Tumwater, WA Guse, Harold** (1982-83) JanesviUe, MN Gustafson, Paul*** (1959-61) Vancouver, B.C. Gustafson, Roy** (1939-40) Corvallis Gutman, BiU** (1968-69) Missoula

H Hagen, Mike** (1980-81) Auburn, WA Halverson, WiUiam* (1976) Great FaUs Hamilton, James* (1996) Concord, CA Hammer, Walter* (1903) Miles City Hammemess, Roland*** (1947-49) Glasgow Hampe, Mark**** (1993-96) Great FaUs Hand, BUI** (1956-57) Selah, WA Harm, James** (1971-72) Centralia, WA Hans, Dwayne** (1985-86) Pasco, WA Hansen, Ray** (1975-76) Priest River, ID Hanson, Danta** (1924-25) MUdred Hanson, Greg* (1965)....................Missoula Hanson, Robert** (1949-50) Santa Monica, CA Harbison, Ben**** (1974-77) Missoula Hard, James** (1978-79)................Napa, CA Hardenburgh, Royd** (1903-04) ... Missoula Hardiman, Pat** (1985-86)... Livermore, CA Hardy, Sylvester** (1973-74). Monrovia, CA Hare, Ray* (1969) Spokane, WA Harmon, Reid*** (1927-29) Price, UT Harper, Wayne*** (1978-80) Livingston Harriman, WilUam* * (1906-07) Petoskey, MI Harrington, David** (1972-73). Portland, OR Harrington, Wayne** (1964-65) Yakima, WA Harris, Doyle** (1947-48) ... Forest City, AR Harris, Gregory*** (1972-74) KaUspeU Harris, James*** (1917-19)....................Butte Harris, James* (1959) Des Moines, IA Harris, Rocky* (1976) New York, NY Hart, Eric** (1995-%) Shenendoah, VA Hart, Willard* (1956)................Oakland, CA Hartman, Scott**** (1984-87) Great FaUs Hartsell, Louis*** (1933-35) Anaconda Harvey, Anthony** (1982-83) .. Oakland, CA Hauck, Thomas*** (1961-63)............... Butte Hauck, Tim*** (1987-89) Big Timber Hawke, WUliam** (1932-33)................ Butte Hawkins, Charlie* (1991) Anderson, CA

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Oakland, CA Hazel, Justin** (1995-96) Ft. Lauderdale, FL Heath, Richard*** (1952-54) Miles City Hechler, Laurens** (1898-99)......... Hamilton Hedstrom,Ole*** (1967-69) .......

Laurel Helding, John**** (1946-49) Missoula Helean,Mike*** (1982-84) ........... Missoula Heller, Albert** (1933-34) Twin Bridges Hendrickson, Erik** (1989-90) Missoula Henkel, David** (1995-96).... Lake Mary, FL Herber, Edmund** (1960-61)..... Camas, WA Heyfron,Dan*(1897)...........

Missoula Heyfton,Gil*** (1898-1900) Missoula Hickerson, Bill** (1969-70)..... Sonoma, CA Highbee, Lawrence* (1920).......

Missoula Hileman, William*** (1932-34) .... Whitefish Hill, Warren* (1964)...........

Billings Hinman, Dale** (1931-32) Greybull,WY Hinson, John****(1979-82)..... Seatttle, WA Hoacek, Ed** (1938-39)....... Wheeling, WV Hodson, William* (1899) ......

Missoula Hoffmann, Jeff*** (1969-71)........Seattle, WA Hogan, James*** (1976-78).... Olympia, WA Hogan, Mike* (1981)....................Lacey, WA Hoit, Dave** (1995-96)... Coeur dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Alene, ID Holmes, Robie*(1904)................ ....Billings Holmquist, Don* (1934).............. Whitefish Hook, Tim** (1977-78) Regina, Sask.

Hoon,Jack***(1937-39) ...................Helena Hortsch, Jeff** (1991-92) Corvallis, OR Howard,Cort* (1919).........

Bozeman Howard, Lon* (1968) Centralia, WA Huestis, John**** (1985-88)Battle Ground, WA Huffer, Thomas** (1963-64).... Maywood, IL Huggins, Jay* (1976).............

Missoula Huggins, Larry* (1964)................... Missoula Hughes, Herbert** (1900-01) ................. NA Hunt, Lewis** (1911-12) .................Kalispell Hunter, Alex**** (1986-89).. Vancouver, WA Hurley, Terry*** (1955-57)......... Chicago, IL Huse, Richard* * (1961-62)......... . Great Falls Huse, Thad**** (1988-91) Missoula Hyde, Neil* (1923)............................Fairview

I Illman, Ted*** (1923-25)................ Missoula Imer, Dick** (1953-54)............. Highland, IN Ingram, Mel*** (1950-52).................Billings Iseman, Greg** (1981-82). Baldwin City, KS Ittner, William* (1909) Red Lake Falls, MN Ives, John* (1989)................Grants Pass, OR Ivey, Billy* (1996)........... West Covina, CA

J Jackson,Lonzie* (1970)...... Oakland, CA Jackson, Damian** (1993-94) .. Ashland, OR Jahr, Sean* (1981) Port Orchard, WA Jameison, William* (1899) ................ Victor Jankovich, Sam* (1957)......

Butte Jenkin, Fred*** (1936-38) Anaconda Jenkins, Gary** (1962-63)............ Great Falls Jenkins, Paul** (1995-96) ................... Butte Jensen, Marlyn*** (1952-54) Miles City Jemberg, Ken**(1967-68)... Sunnyside, WA Johnson, Charles** (1908-09)...... Missoula Johnson, Earl** (1922-23)...............Missoula Johnson, Elmer**** (1901-04) Missoula Johnson, Howard** (1957-58) ....... Hamilton Johnson, James*** (1958-60) Missoula Johnson, Kelly*** (1976-78) Great Falls Johnson, Len** (1969-70) .. Sacramento, CA

Johnson, Mike** (1977-78) North Bend, OR Johnson, Neil*** (1938-40) Missoula Johnson, Ronald* (1955) Elmhurst, IL Johnson, Richard*(Mgr.) (1958) ..... Hamilton Johnson, Teny* (1955)...................... Billings Johnston, William* (1921).... New York, NY Jollymore, Rylan* (1996) Gilbert, AZ Jones, Basil**** (1977-81) Spokane, WA Jones, Charles* (1940) ..................Livingston Jones, Gordon*** (1950-52)................. Butte Jones,Ivory**(1955-56) ......... Oakland, CA Jones, Keith**** (1991-94) Portland, OR Jones,Lester*(1916) ...... Everett, WA Jones, Martin* (1897)..................... Corvallis Jones, Rob** (1981-82) Oakland, CA Jones, William** (1939-40)......... Livingston Jones, Willie** (1966-67) Monroe, MI Joramo, Floyd* (1964)............

Choteau Jordan, Richard** (1975-76) .... Tacoma, WA

Kowalski,Mike**** (1992-95) .... Cut Bank Krause, Kenneth* (1945).................... Dillon Kreis, Robert* (1917) ...........Sidney Kress, Paul* (1913)............................. ,MI Kuburich, Steve*** (1947-49) Anaconda Kuhl, Rick** (1989-90) Springfield, OR Kuka, George*** (1932-34)....... Chicago, IL Kuka, Leonard*** (1931 -33)......

Havre Kumpuris, Mike**** (1946-49) Little Rock, AR Kunka, Rob*** (1985-87)........... Great Falls

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La Roche, Leo* * (1971-72) .. Fitchburg, MA Ladd, Mike** (1973-74).. Garden Grove, CA Laird, Loren*** (1950-52)...........Miles City Laird, Randy*** (1978-80).......... Missoula Laird,Robbie*** (1985-87)........... Missoula Laird, Walton** (1953-54) MUes City Lamb, Carlton* (1979) Las Vegas, NV Lamb, Henry* (1917).........

Laurel K Lamb, Marc* (1994) ..... YorbaLinda, CA Lamb, Paul**** (1984-87) ..... Spokane, WA Kafentzis, Andy*** (1948-50) Missoula Lamberg, Ed* (Mgr.) (1949)...................Butte Kafentzis, Chris* (1948i .................Missoula Lambert, James* (1921) ............ Great Falls Kain, Sam*** (1925-27)................... Helena Lambert, Tony** (1986-87) Renton, WA Kaiser, Gary** (1990-91) Boise, ID Lamley, Robert*** (1950-52) Kenton, OH Kaiserman, William*** (1954-56) Livingston Lands, John** (1958-59).. Baton Rouge, LA Kalafat, Joe*** (1988-90) Great Falls Lane, William*** (1977-79) Englewood, CO Kalisch, Frank*** (1945-47). Dickinson, ND Larson, Andy**** (1993-%) ...............Helena Kampfe,Paul* (1941).................. Kalispell Laslovich, Josh* (1995) .............. Anaconda Kampschror, Norman* (1955)........ Glendive Missoula Kane, Eleu* (1995)..............

Honolulu,HI Latimer, Frank** (1901-02) Lavery,Thomas* (1% 8) Chicago, IL Kautz, James* (1972).............

Worden Lawton, Galen** (1989-90) Fairfield, CA Kavanaugh, Jim* (1984) Chicago, IL Layton, Jack*** (1915-17) Portland, OR Keeley,Earl* (1957) Vancouver, B.C. Lazetich,William*** (1936-38).... Anaconda Keeley, Patrick** (1919-20) Deer Lodge Leahy, Arthur* (1917) .....................Butte Keeran, John*** (1914-16) .. Harrington, WA Leaphart, Don* (1942)................ Missoula Keig, William* (1941)................... Anaconda Leaphart, William* ** (1940-42) .... Missoula Kelly, James R.*** (1967-69).... Seattle, WA Lebo, Brad**** (1989-92).........Lewiston, ID Kelly, Pat*** (1911-13) ......... Big Timber Lebsock, Ronald**** (1974-77) Butte Kelly, Vernon** (1977-78). Los Angeles, CA Leenhouts, Richard* (1957) Selah, WA Kelly,"Wild Billâ&#x20AC;?*** (1924-26) Missoula Leeper,Sam***(194648) .Butte Kempfert,David****(1993-96) ..... Missoula Lehman, Joe*** (1994-96) .... Coos Bay, OR Kennedy, Hugh** (1897-98) ....... Missoula Leid, James*** (1971-73) Waitsburg, WA Kennett, George** (1897-98) Missoula Lembke, Chad**** (1989-92)............... Butte Kennett,Holter* (1909)................... Helena Leonard,Eugene** (l% 2-63)... Bay City, MI Kent, Edison* (1933)......................... DUlon Leonard, Robert** (1950-51) Santa Ana, CA Kent, Les** (1969-70)...............Honolulu, HI LeProwse, Paul*** (1988-90)............... Butte Kenyon, Jim* (1966) ...................... Missoula LeRoux, Leonard** (1930-31) Wis. Rapids, WI Kern, Richard** (1941-42) Livingston Leuthold, Kenneth* (1953)...................Laurel Kerr, Mike* (1984)...........................Missoula Lewis,Cliff** (1982-83) .... Los Angeles, CA Kerr, Tim** (1977-78)................. Missoula Lewis, Frank** (1906-07)......................... NA Kershner, Leroy** (1920-21) Billings Lewis, George* (1945) .....

Missoula Kiefer,Ben** (1981-82) Burlington, KS Lewis, Lonzo* (1970) Rockford, IL Kimmit, Dennis* (1962) Great Falls Lewis, Ray*** (1927-29)............ ..Butte King, Jack*** (1948-50) ......

Kalispell Linderholm. Rick** (1983-84).. Crystal, MN King, John R.* (1906) ..................Livingston Lindsay, Robbe* (1986) ....................Billings Kingsford, Tom*** (1948-50) Missoula Lindsey, Richard* * (1951 -5 2 ) Missoula Kitt,Bemey** (1906-07)............... Missoula Little, Don*** (1952-54)..................... Helena Klebe,George**(1911-12) Missoula Litde, George** (1909-10) Missoula Kleckner, Grant*** (1976-78) Great Falls Lockridge, Earl* (1916)......

StevensviUe Klever, Rocky**** (1977-81) Anchorage, AK Lodell, Albert* (1946)......

Anaconda Kline, Dave* (1980)................ Bellevue, WA Lohof, Rusty* (1985).......................... Laurel Klohs, Jason** (1991-92)...... . Gresham, OR Longley,Ed*(1904) ........... StevensviUe Klucewich,Joe****(1980-84) ....Alpine, CA Lonner, Walter* (1955) ............

Butte Klucewich, Josh** (1983-84) Missoula Lono, Eric* (1991) Honolulu, HI Kludt,Nels**** (1988-91).... "... Orofmo,ID Love, John* (1957) ..Burbank, CA Koechlein,Todd** (1984-85)... Littleton, CO Lovell, Byron** (1968-69) Honolulu, HI Kom, Dan** (1947-48)......

Kalispell Lowry, Gary**** (1980-83).........Great Falls Kosiur, David** (1959-60) Westaskiwin, Alb. Lucas, Troy**** (1992-95) Canby, OR Kostecki, Jim**** (1987-90) Missoula Luchau, Gerald*** (1962-64) Missoula Kottke, Warren** (1971-72)..........Great Falls Lugviel, John** (1970-71) ... Longview,WA Kouzmanoff,Marc*** (1971-73) Glen Ellyn, IL Luis, Al* (1968).......................... Orland, CA Kovacich, John* (1946).....

Butte Lundberg, Roger*** (1937-39) Northwood, IA Kovacich, John**** (1979-82)......... Butte

Lundberg, Roland** (1936-37) .. Chicago, IL Lung, Roderick** (1966-67) . Placerville, CA Lyman, Chalmer** (1931-32) Helena Lynn, Randy** (1973-74)............Omak, WA Lyon, Ray*** (1928-30)................... Billings Lyons, Joe* (1% 8) ..................Kalispell

M Madden, Gilbert** (1930-31) Roundup Mading, Wallace* (1955) ................Missouri Madison, Reed**** (1979-82) Butte Madsen, Lloyd*** (1920-22) Miles City Madsen, Mark**** (1980-83) Ellensburg, WA Magner, Mike* (1976) .. Newport Beach, CA Magnuson, Bryan** (1966-67) Minnetonka, MN Mahrt, Pete* (1915) .................Missoula Malcom, Roy**** (1946-49) Missoula Malloy, Don*** (1965-67) ...................Malta Malmstrom, Cleve* (1991)..................Helena Malone, Jack** (1947^48)................. Billings Maloney, Greg* * (1970-71) Macon, MO Mangegold, Eric** (1973-74) Glendive Manno, Pat* (1956)........................Anaconda Manovich, Dave*** (1971-73) Butte Manzanarez, Eric*** (1994-%) Great Falls Manzanarez,Yohanse****(1992-95) Great Falls Marceau, Ron**** (1986-89) Great Falls Marceyes, Claude**** (1899-02) .... Forsyth Mariana, Joseph* (1936)............... Miles City Marshall, Charlie* (1901)................Missoula Martin, Bill*** (1962-64)................... Dillon Martin, Joe**** (1990-93) ... Anchorage, AK Martin, Sam**** (1976-79) Shelton, WA Martinson, Karl*** (1924-26) Missoula Mason, Chuck**** (1990-93) Bigfork Matasovic, William*** (1936-38) Chicago, IL Mather, William* (1941) Lewistown Matte, John*** (1958-60)................Missoula Maudlin,Warren***(1922-24) ..ThreeForks Maus, Harold*** (1950-52) Hamilton Mayte, Carol*** (1949-51) Sand Coulee McAllister, Claude* (1899) Missoula McArthur, Jon* (1957) Vancouver, WA McBurrows, John* (1968).... Englewood,NJ McCall, Rodney* (1933) Silverton, OR McCallum, Kelly**** (1989-92) . Bend, OR McCann,Mike***(l%7-69).... Renton, WA McCarthy, Eugene* (1906) Townsend McCarthy, Patrick** (1911-12) Missoula McCarthy, Thomas* ** (1929-31).. Anaconda McCauley, Bob**** (1981-84) Missoula McCauley, Charles* (1901) Missoula McClay, Harry*** (1908-10) Missoula McCormick, Washington* (1899) .. Missoula McCoy,Scott**** (1988-91)... Shelton, WA McCraw, Wyatt** (1974-75)... E. Orange, NJ McDonald, Archie** (1936-37) Nirada McDonald, Clev* (1976) Palo Alto, CA McDonald, Doug* (1% 5)................Missoula McDonald,Homer***(1899-01) .... Potomac McElhenney, Ted* (1963)......................Butte McElmurry, Blaine**** (1993-96) Troy McElroy, Curt**** (1979-82)............... Butte McElroy, Jeff** (1992-93)............. Great Falls McGibon, Robert** (1955-56) GreatFalls McGinness, Curt**** (1980-83) Janesville, WI McGowan, Mike**** (1987-90) Seattle, WA McGowan, Thomas*** (1920-22) Lewistown McGrew,Todd** (1988-89).... Hayward, CA McHugh, Brian*** (1978-80) . Spokane, WA McIntosh, James* (1942) ................Missoula McKay, John* (1931).......................... Noxon McKelvie, Charles** (1956-57).. Reseda, CA McKenna,Mike* (1982).... San Antonio, TX

McKenzie, Dave* (1984) New York McLaren,Gilbert** (1907-08) Hamilton McMahon, Tom* (1970)............ Tustin, CA McNamara, John* (1906) East Helena McPhail, Roy***** (1901-05). New Chicago McQuarrie, Claude* *(1915-16) Missoula McReynolds, Kim* (1974) Olympia, WA Meagher, Angus** (1923-24)................ Butte Meeker, Delmer**( 1931-32) Missoula Meese, John** (1958-59) ...... Woodside, CA Meidinger, Rob*** (1982-84) Billings Mellinger, Ted*** (1927-29) Pine Island, MN Menke, John** (1978-79) N. Broomfield, CO Merrill, Earl** (1950-51) Selma, CA Merrill, Robert* (1921)...............Great Falls Merz, Shawn**** (1990-93). Longview, WA Messenger, Ralph* (1903) Missoula Metcalf, Jack* (1985)................... Gurnee, IL Meyer, Dennis*** (1964-66)................Helena Mickey, Michael** (1975-76).. Bellevue, WA Mikesell, Brent* (1986) Spokane, WA Miles, Greg* (1969)....................Seattle, WA Miles, Robert** (1954-55) Anaconda Miller, Walter** (1965-66) Walnut Creek, CA Miller, Ed* (1898) ....................... Missoula Miller, David** (1950-51) Santa Monica, CA Miller, Dick*** (1960-62) Hopkins, MN Miller, Larry** (1969-70) Martinez, CA Miller, Paul D.** (1961-62) Miles City Miller, Rocky**** (1979-82).. Richland, WA Milliman, Hayes* (1974) Cincinnati, OH Milne, Curtis** (1953-54)............. Glendive Mirchoff,Fred** (1951-52) ... Santa Ana, CA Mirich, Kyle**** (1988-91)................. Butte Misic, William* (1942) Chicago, EL Moe,Eugene** (1960-61) Helena Moe, O.K.* (1923)..............SL Cloud, MN Moe, Richardson** (1978-79) Poplar Moe, Scott**** (1982-85) Missoula Monestime, Marc*** (1990-92) Thous. Oaks, CA Monterossi, Tim** (1984-85) Klamath Falls, OR Moomaw, Richard** (1950-51) Santa Ana, CA Moore, Edward*** (1956-58) Deer Lodge Moore, Scott*** (1983-85).... Coos Bay, OR Moore, Thomas*** (1928-30) .... Philipsburg Morey, William* (1948)................. Sheridan Morgan, Arthur** (1906-07) . Marshfield, OR Morgan, Garth*** (1967-69) Salt Lake City, UT Momhinweg, Marty**** (1980-84) San Jose, CA Momhinweg, Shanon* (1985).. San Jose, CA Morris, Clifford* (1936) Miles City Morris, Kevin** (1989-90) . Chula Vista, CA Morrow, James**** (1927-30) Moore Morton, Chris** (1994-95) San Jose, CA Morton, Scott**** (1975-78).. Spokane, WA Mosher, Pat* (1996) Anchorage, AK Mosier, Craig** (1983-84) Renton, WA Mufich, William**** (1939-42) Butte Muhlick, Clarence*** (1928-30) Kenosha, WI Mullins, Peter*** (1967-69) San Francisco, CA Murfitt, Steve* (1979)................. Philipsburg Muri, Pete** (1954-55)...............Miles City Murphy, Charles** (1949-50). Burlington, IA Murphy, Fred*** (1903-05) Missoula Murphy, Kirk**** (1988-91).............. Poison Murphy, Ray* * (1921 -2 2 ) Anaconda Murray, Chris*** (1986-88). Englewood, CA Murray, Henry*** (1929-31) Missoula Murray, Jim*** (1950-52) Anaconda Murray, Marshall*** (1926-28) Missoula Murray, Mark* (1980) Choteau, MT Murray, Scott*** (1983-85) KalispeU Muse, Richard* (1974)...................... Opheim Myers, Larry** (1957-58).......... Pacoma, CA

N Nakoa, Doug** (1973-74) Honolulu,HI Naranche, Eso*** (1939-41).............. Butte Naye, WUliam* (1948)............ Petaluma, CA Nearamys, Robert* (1958)............Pasco, WA Nearing, Ed* (1950)............Los Angeles, CA Neil, Danas** (1995-96) Great Falls Neilson, James* (1964).......................Shelby Nelsen, Ken** (1983-84).... North Bend, OR Nelson, Al* (1916)...........................Missoula Nelson, Joe* (1981) Shelton, WA Nelson, Rue* (1968).......... New Orleans, LA Nelson, Sherman* (1984) Gary, IN Ness, Robert* (1939) ....................... Kalispell Newgard, Morris* (1933-34) Kalispell Nickel, Frank** (1951-52)................ Billings Nicosia, Michael** (1967-68) ... Scranton, PA Nielsen, WiUiam* (1974) Chicago, EL Nordstrom, Bruce** (1967-68) Vancouver, WA Nordstrom, Jim*** (1968-70)... Auburn, WA Normand, Robert* (1946) Anaconda Norwood, Pat*** (1978-80) Billings Noyes, Leonard*** (1935-37)............... Butte Nugent, Frank*** (1937-39) MUes City Nussbacker, Karl* (1939).................Missoula Nuu, Joe** (1981-82)............Bakersfield, CA Nygren, Greg*** (1986-88) MerUn, OR Nyquist, Donald* (1942).................... Scobey

o O’BUlovich, Robert*** (1959-61) Butte O’Brien, Michael*** (1956-58) Spokane, WA O’Donnell, Thomas*** (1938^40) Casper, WY O’Loughlin, Jack**** (1945-48) ... Missoula O’Neil, James M.** (1967-68) Edmonton, Alb. O’Neil, Mick* (1968) WaUa WaUa, WA O’NeUl, WUUam* (1922)................Missoula Oakland, Brent*** (1981-83) Glendive Oberweiser, Jack* (1949).................. Billings Ochoa, John* (1969)................... Orange, CA Odden, Nate**** (1984-87)................ Dutton Oech, Vem* (1932)............................ Billings Ogden, Randy**** (1974-77) Traverse City, MI Oglesbee, Jim* (1973)..................... Missoula Okoniewski, Steve** (1970-71) SUverdale, WA OUver,Larry**** (1982-85).... Hillsboro, OR Olsen, Justin** (1995-96).................. Helena Olson, Bruce** (1957-58).............. Missoula Olson, Clifford*** (1934-36) Whitefish Olson, James*** (1971-73) .. Rochester, MN Orhch, Don* (1952).............................. Butte Orr, Conrad* *(1916-17)............... Missoula Ortiz, R.C.*** (1967-69) .. Monte BeUo, CA Ostrum, EmU** (1925-26) Wabash, MN Owens, John** (1985-86)............. Kent, WA Owsley, Merritt**** (1911-14). Twin Bridges

P Pacheco, Raul** (1995-96) Honolulu, HI Paffhausen, Josh*** (1994-96)............... Butte Page, John* (1940)............................KaUspeU Palmer, Loren* (1946).......................... Laurel Pangle, Louis*** (1955-57) Denver, CO Paoli, David**** (1978-81) Great Falls Paresa, Gregory*** (1967-69) .... Kahului,HI Parker, John* (1973)................ Kingston, ME Parmalee, James*** (1926-28) Missoula Parsons, Houston* (1901)................Missoula Pattison, Leo* (1946)....................... Glasgow Paulson, Kraig****(1983-86) ... Plentywood Payne, Bryan** (1989-90) Spokane, WA Pease, Brent** (1985-86) Mtn. Home, ID

Pelayo, Alvin* (1958)............. Honolulu, HI Pells, Greg* (1983)................. Calgary, Alb. Pepe, Joe** (1957-58)..................... Missoula Perey, Emile* ** (1928-30) Philipsburg Peters, Daniel** (1960-61).....................Butte Peters, Robin*** (1969-71) Cleveland Hts., OH Peterson, Arthur*** (1936-38) Great Falls Peterson, Keith** (1953-54)........Seattle, WA Peterson, Phillip*** (1936-38) Kalispell Peterson, Russell*** (1928-30).... Miles City Peterson, Tom* (1985)................. Miles City Petty, Larry** (1963-64) Great Falls Pierce,Murray** (1975-76)... Cincinnati, OH Pinsoneault, Richard* (1952) St. Ignatius Plum, Mark*** (1974-76) Tracyton, WA Plummer, Ben*** (1923-25) ..... StevensviUe Plummer, Ted*** (1921-23) StevensviUe PoUch, Tim**** (1986-89)..........Great FaUs Polleys, Hovey*** (1900-02) Missoula Pomajevich, Chris** (1962-63) Superior Pomajevich, Joseph***(1935-37).. Missoula Ponqoha, Dave** (1973-74)..........Lacey, WA Poole, Scott*** (1982-85).......Spokane, WA Poole, Shawn**** (1982-85).. Spokane, WA Popovich, MUt*** (1935-37)................ Butte Porter, GUbert** (1921-22) StevensviUe Postler, WUUe*** (1969-71) Vancouver, B.C. PoweU, Alan*** (1981-83)........ Lrewistown Premock, Steve** (1990-91) Grass VaUey, CA Preuninger, WUliam* (1945) Missoula Previs, John* (1935) Thompson FaUs Price, John* (1978).................... Palatine, EL Prigmore, John* (1973)...........Winlock, WA Prueninger, WUliam* (1947) Missoula Pugh, Terry** (1970-71)..................KaUspeU

R Radakovich, Dan*** (1946-48) Glasgow Rafferty, WiUiam* (1926) Wabash, MN Ramsey, Ted*** (1920-22) Lewistown Rankin, Mike**** (1985-88) Edmonds, WA Ray, Jason**** (1985-88)................Missoula Ray, Ted**** (1982-85) StevensvUle Raynock, Chase* (1996)................... Billings Reagan, John* * (1940-41)......... Chicago,EL Reardon, Stephen** (1908-09).. Boston, MA Redwine,Randy** (1974-75)... Reading, OH Reece, Gabe** (1995-96) Salem, OR Reed, Dick** (1949-50) ..............Miles City Reeves, David*** (1985-87) Sedro Wooley, WA Reid, Darrin** (1985-86) Klamath FaUs, OR ReiUy, Casey*** (1969-71) Anaconda Remington, Josh*** (1994-96) KaUspeU Renning, Stanley*** (1956-58).... Great FaUs Replogle, Bert* (1947)................. Lewistown Reynolds, Linwood*** (1931 -33)..... Butte Reynolds, Terry* (1972) Glendora, CA Reynolds, Vernon** (1941-42).. Prosser, WA Reynolds, WUUam*** (1946-48) Highland, IN Rhehfield, Robert* (1945)................Missoula Rhinehardt, Naseby*** (1932-34) Milwaukee, WI Rhinehardt, Naseby Jr.*** (1955-57) Missoula Rice, Mike** (1985-86) Twin FaUs, ID Rice, Tony**** (1989-92) N. Bend, OR Richards, Ron** (1970-71)................... Butte Richardson, KeUy**** (1980-83) Gts. Pass, OR Richardson, Quinton** (1987-88) Oakland, CA Rigoni,Amie**** (1977-80) Chicago, EL RUey,Randy**** (1993-96)..........

Butte Rist, Severt* (1945)..............

Billings Rittenour,CUfford*(1897) Missoula Ritter, Milton*** (1924-26).... . Eveleth, MN Roban, Michael** (1976-77) Great FaUs Roberts, Buan* (1939).......................... Butte

Roberts, James* (1933)................... Billings Roberts, Joe** (1951-52)......................Butte Roberts, Pierre** (1946^47) Missoula Roberts, Sam* (1939)......................... Helena Roberts, Tony** (1989-90)... Vancouver, WA Robertson, Alfred** (1914-15).— , MN Robertson, William*** (1940-42) Great FaUs Robinson, Casey* (1996).............. Missoula Robinson, Clarence* (1963) KaUspeU Robinson, Roy*** (1967-69) Glasgow Rodriguez, Alex** (1982-83) Los Angeles, CA Rognlien, Gordon*** (1926-28) KaUspeU Rolston, Thomas*** (1936-38) Forsyth Rominger, Dean**** (1980-83). Fort Benton Ronan, Peter*** (1911-13) Missoula Rooney, Hany* (1921) .................... Missoula Rooney, James**** (1978-81) Missoula Rooney, John*** (1981-83)................. Butte Rosenberg,Ronald***(1972-74) ...Whitefish Rosera, Ervin*** (1955-57)............Lena, WI RossmiUer, Edward** (1945-46). Minot, ND Rothwell, Jack* (1950)......................Billings Rowam, James* (Mgr.) (1954) Livingston RoweU, Darren* (1996) Abbotsford, B.C. Rudio, Jack** (1960-61).....................Helena Ruiz, Mike** (1986-87)...................KalispeU Rule, Ted*** (1928-30) Deer Lodge Russell, Brent*** (1962-64) Missoula RusseU, Harvey* (1902)................ Missoula Rutt, Tom**** (1981-84)....................Laurel Ryan, Emmett**** (1907-10)............... Valier Ryan, Jerry*** (1928-30) DeerLxxige

s Sacks, Barry**** (1976-79) Federal Way, WA Sailor, Floyd* (1917)............................Havre Salo, Gregory*** (1972-74).................. Butte Salois, Jerry* (1964).....................Philipsburg Salonen, Brad**** (1984-87) Great FaUs Salonen, Brian**** (1980-83) Great FaUs Saltus, Mike* (1993) ........................... Darby Salvo, Jim* (1964)............................... DiUon Samuelson,George*** (1952-54)... Glendive Sanders, Nate* (1996)..................... Anaconda Sanderson, Lawson*** (1914-16) Shelton, WA Sayatovich, George*** (1932-34).. Anaconda Scates, Dennis**** (1991-94). Spokane, WA Scates, Wade* (1995) Spokane, WA Schaefer, Gary* (1965).......................Billings Scherck, George*** (1914-16) Missoula SchUler, Carl* (1942)..................Chicago, IL SchUling, Kurt**** (1991-94) Shelby SchUUnger, Jim** (1969-70) Vida, MT Schmasow, Glen*** (1973-75) Great FaUs Schmauch, Michael* (1964) Great FaUs Schmeckpeper, Cary* (1977) Buhl, ID Schoonover, Chas.**( 1903-04) . PhUlipsburg Schotte, George** (1928-29)................Helena Schroeder, Howard* (1897) Missoula Schruth, Pat*** (1968-70)................ Billings Schulz, John*** (1959-61) Missoula

Spraggins, Scott**** (1992-95) ... Great FaUs Thomas, Terry*** (1978-80) .Great FaUs Schwend, Howard** (1959-60) Bridger Gardena, CA Thompson, Harry* (1945).............. KaUspeU Schwertfeger, C.**** (1959-62) Milwaukee, WI Sprosky, Todd** (1988-89) Stachnik,Ray** (1969-70) ........ Chicago, IL Thompson, Ryan**** (1993-96)... Missoula Schwertfeger, G.**** (1959-62) Milwaukee, WI Stachnich, Richard** (1975-76) . Chicago, IL Thomson, Mike** (1959-60) Billings Scott, Arnold** (1941-42)....................Plains Norfolk, NE Thomally, Robert*** (1937-39). Chicago, IL Scott, Duncan* (1975).............

GreatFalls Stansberry, Robert* (1932) Stark, John* (1972).........

Vancouver, WA Thorsrud, Garfield* (1945)............. Missoula Scott, Wilbur* (1946)..........

Missoula Stark, Robert** (1972-73)...................Poison Tieman, Robert*** (1926-28).... Toledo, OH Scovel, Larry* (1962)........

Kalispell Starkey, Steven* * (1972-73).... El Monte, CA Tilleman, Michael** (1963-64)...... Chinook Scrafford, Kirk**** (1986-89) Billings Stedham, John*** (1967-69) .. Chehalis, WA Timberman, Scott** (1983-84) Butte Searles, Jim*** (1965-67).......

Missoula Stein, Karl** (1969-70).... San Anselmo, CA TomUnson, Keith* (1986)...........Bonita, CA Sedman, Ellis** (1898-99)......

Missoula Steinhauer, Ben* (1975) Chicago, IL Toone, Brian**** (1993-96)................ Butte Sedman, Oscar** (1898-99) Missoula Stenson, Perry*** (1937-39) Kalispell Torrey, Henry* (1908) Manila, Phil.

See, Mike *** (1989-91) Great Falls Stensrud, Kelly**** (1992-95) Missoula Trammell, Jake**** (1981-84) Vancouver, WA Seeley, Roger** (1963-64) Shelby Stephens, Andre**** (1980-83) Tacoma, WA Trevathan, Jeff* (1993) . Thousand Oaks, CA Selstad, Tom*** (1947-49)..........Great FaUs Stephens, WaUace** (1945-46) Billings Trevathan,Mike**** (1987-90) Thous. Oaks, CA Semansky, Frank*** * (1946-49) Butte Stems, Bill** (1969-70) ....... Stevenson, WA Tripp, Bryan** (1989-90)................Missoula Sethman,Richard* (1982) .... Lakewood,CA Stewart, Gordon*** (1948-50) Forsyth Tripp, Eugene** (1963-64) Missoula Sexe,Doug*** (1983-85) Great FaUs Stewart,Robert** (1951-52) .... Forsyth Trotter, C.M.** (1960-61) ... Longview, WA Shadoan, Richard** (1951-52) Billings Stimac, Daniel** (1967-68) Great FaUs Troxel, Ed Van**** (1972-75)... Moscow,ED Shaffer, Harry** (1937-38).....

Butte Stocking, G. Edgar* (1952) Whitefish Tubbs, Frederick*** (1967-69) Honolulu, HI Shaffer, John*** (1922-24) MUes City Stoddard, Thayer*** (1907-09) Missoula Turk, Marvin** (1990-91).. Sacramento, CA Sharkey, Ron*** (1979-81) Missoula Stone, George* (1912)..................... Missoula Turner, Jay**** (1991-94) .. MarysvUle, WA Shegina, WiUiam** (1938-39) Anaconda Storbakken,RoUie*(1974) .Mt. Vemon, WA Tumquist, Robert** (1972-73) Billings Shephard, WiUiam* (1945) . Des Moines, IA Story, Ireland** (1933-34)................ Winnett Tvedt,KeUy** (1989-90) Plentywood Sherbeck, Harold** (1950-51) Big Sandy Stranahan, Larry*** (1968-70) Missoula Tyvand, Ben*** (194143) .....Butte Sheridan, Guy* (1901) .................... Missoula Strand, Carl* (1955)..............Bremerton, WA Sheridan, Phillip*** (1913-15) Paola, KS Strauss, Richard*** (1966-68) Poison Shevalier, Jack** (1960-61).................Helena Straw, Alva* (1921)...........

Forsyth Shields, John** (1935-36) MUes City Unruh,Richard*** (1967-69).......... Poison Streit, David** (194647).............. Missoula ShiUam, Terry**** (1982-85). Orchards, WA Uperesa, TuufuH** (1968-69) Alea, Oahu, HI Streit, Norman**** (1912-15) ...... Missoula Shupe, Dale*** (1953-55) ................ Harlem Urie, Dave** (1968-69)................ Chico, CA Shupe, Joe* (1976)..................

GreatFaUs Stringer,Dairen**(1990-91)... Vacaville,CA Urlin, John* (1902)..........................Missoula Strizich, Joseph* (1936) .........

Great FaUs SUovsky, Paul* (1980)................Topeka, KS Utter,Trevor** (1995-96)................ Eureka Strom, Roy*** (193941) ............... Shelby Silvemale, Grant*** (1922-24) Baker Strutzel,Mike**(1986-87) ..... Monitor, WA Simonson, Eric**** (1992-95) .. Plentywood Stuart, Gig* (1974)...............

Miami,FL Simpkins, Edward**** (1910-13).. Missoula Sugrue, Pat*** (1923-25) ............ Anaconda Van Wormer, Matt** (1976-77) Missoula Simpson, Martin*** (1908-10) Missoula SuUivan, Dan**** (1974-77) .............. Butte Van Bramer, Glen*** (1937-39) Billings Sirmon, David**** (1993-96) WaUa WaUa, WA SuUivan, John*** (1933-35)................. Butte Vance,CecU** (1914-15).................... WA Sivingen, Marcus* (1946).................Glasgow SuUivan, Paul**** (1976-79)............... Butte Vannett, Leonard** (194243) Pasco, WA Sloane, Hugh* (1899)..................... Missoula SuUivan, Rick**** (1985-88)........ Whitefish Varney, Howard* (1924) ...................... Helena Slocum, Dethrick* * (1990-91).... Fresno, CA SuUivan, Stephen**** (1917-20) Butte Vaughn, Coleman* (1939)............ Anaconda SmaU, Robert*** (1954-56) Missoula Sulser, Mark* * (1987-88).........

Glasgow Vealey, William** (1908-09) Missoula Smead, Burton*** (1908-10) Missoula Sundquist, Tim*** (1981-83) Great FaUs Venters, Garrett**** (1991-94) Richland, WA Smelko, Daniel* (1964) Hubbard, OH Sutton, Mickey** (1980-81) Union City, CA Vercurovich, George* (1957)................. Butte Smerker, Gregg**** (1988-91) .... Great FaUs Svennungsen,Rock***(1972-74).... Shelby Vemaid, BiU*** (1985-87) Albany, OR Smith, Bob** (1973-74)..............Pasco, WA Swanson, Carl** (1935-36) Anaconda Vesel, Frank** (1932-33).................Roundup Smith, Diâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Onte* (1996) Van Nuys, CA Swarthout, Jack*** (193941)... Prosser, WA Vidro, August*** (1930-32) Anaconda Smith, Earl* (1902) ................................. NA Smith, Frank** (1936-37).......... Chicago, EL Swarthout, WiUiam*** (194042)Prosser, WA Vierhus,Louis*** (1925-27).... Portland, OR Swearingen, Chester* (1952) Port Orchard, WA Vierra, Lester* (1957) ................ Yakima, WA Smith, Gary*** (1959-61) Whitefish Swearingen, Gary* (1972)................Missoula Smith, Gary*** (1965-67) Pittsburgh, PA VUleneuve, Pete* (1983)........Sheboygan, WI SweetRusseU** (1924-25) Miles City Vincent, Rusty** (1975-76) .. Tinley Park, IL Smith, Jeffrey* (1975) Vancouver, WA Swenson, Brent*** (1991-93) Glasgow Vogel, Robert* (1936)................Whiting, IN Smith, Mark*** (1983-85) ... Vancouver, WA Szakash, Paul** (1935-36) ........ Chicago,IL Volger, Ralph* (1919)........................... Butte Smith, Mike** (1965-66) Olympia, WA

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Ajo, AZ Soderston,John*(1908) Clinton, IA Soloman, Ted* (1972) Spokane, WA Sopp, Bemie* (1994)....................Ukiah, CA Sorenson, Glenn** (1959-60) Billings Sorenson, Thomas** (1957-58) Benicia, CA SorreU,Malcom****( 1980-83) Tacoma, WA Sparber,Dale** (1957-58) .... Cashmere, WA Sparks, Richard*** (1966-68)............... Butte Sparks, Robert* (1940).......................... Butte Spaulding, Thomas* (1903) Missoula Spear, Del**** (1973-76) Cheney, WA Spelman, James*** (1936-38) Anaconda Spencer, Bruce* (1970) Hoquiam, WA Spencer, Franklin*** (1928-30) Geyser Spigner, Paul* (1976) Newark, NJ

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Taberacci, EmU*** (1937-39)...... Great FaUs Tagmyer, W.* (1977)........ Federal Way, WA Tait, WiUiam* (1908).............

Missoula Waak, Scott** (1987-88)............. Bend, OR Talolutu, John** (1968-69) Oahu, HI Walker, Carl* (1929).............. Boundary, WA Tanner, Gordon** (1921-22) Miles City Walker, Duane*** (1974-76).....

Malta Tarrow, BiU**** (1981-84).........Eugene, OR Walker, Sidney* (1899)................... Missoula Taylor, Ed* (1923)..............

MilesCityWalker, Travis* (1996)................Plentywood Taylor, Joseph* (1942)............... Chicago, EL Walker, WiUiam* (1950) ................Bozeman Taylor, Kent** (1982-83) Wichita, KS Walle, Virgil* (1965).................

Superior Taylor, Steve** (1972-73)........ . Great FaUs Wallwork, Bruce*** (1961 -63) Waimanalo, HI Temple, Mike** (1994-95) ... San Diego, CA Walsh, Creighton* (1972) ..................Butte Tennant, Vemon* (1956)..........

KaUspeU Walters, Guy* (1901).............

Missoula Thiebes, Joseph* (1942).............. GreatFaUs Walters, Ray***** (1900-04) Missoula Thieme, Fred** (1909-10)...............Missoula Walters,Ted** (194041) ......

Billings Thoemmes, Wade** (1989-90) Honolulu, HI Walterskirchen, Jerome* (1946) Missoula Thomas, Dilwayn* (1907) ....................Butte Walterskirchen, Wm.** (1919-20) . Missoula Thomas, Lloyd** (1950-51). Santa Ana, CA Wang,Dean* (1985).............

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Missoula Weidman, Roy** (1912-13)...................Pony Weikum, George** (1975-76) Wilmington, IL Welch, Glen** (1970-71) ......................Butte Welch, Roderick* (1935).... Long Beach, CA Welker, Thomas* (1964).................... Conrad WeUs, Matt**** (1992-95) Ashland, OR Werba, Ronald*** (1960-62) Chicago, IL Werbelow, Scott** (1985-86)... Glendale,CA Weskamp, Paul** (1953-54)............... Ronan Westby, Arthur* (1901)................... Missoula Westby, George** (1897-98) Missoula Weston, Kelly* (1984) Tacoma, WA Westwater, James* (1941) Chicago, IL Whalen, Robert* (1947)........................Butte Whipple, James* (1964)...................... Helena Whitcomb, Clark*** (1925-27) Helena White, Herbert*** (1966-68) Ecorse, MI White, John* (1950)......

Santa Ana, CA White, Terry** (1984-85) San Jose, CA Whitney, Craig** (1989-90) WaUa WaUa, WA WhittinghUl, Charles*** (1934-36) ... Helena Wikert, Milton* (1955) Santa Ana, CA Wilberger, Bert**** (1991-94). Ashland, OR Wilcox, Charles** (1934-35) StevensviUe WilUams, Arthur** (1902-03) .... Radersburg Williams, Bryon* (1976) .. New Orleans, LA Williams, Charles*** (1936-38) Chicago, IL Williams, Derrick*** (1981-83) Los Angeles, CA WUUams, Frank* (1902)............. Deer Lodge WilUams, Ken* (1974) Houston, TX WilUams, Wendell* (1931).............. Billings WUUamson, Dan* (1957)......................Butte WilUamson, Don* (1955).....................Butte Williamson, Paul* (1945)...............Missoula WiUis, Hartwell*** (1903-05) Plains WUson, James* (1952)......................... Laurel Wilson, John*** (1986-88) Missoula Wilson, Marcus* (19%) Fort Walton Beach, FL Wilson, Mike** (1994-95) Honolulu, HI Wmstanley, Edward**** (1908-11) Missoula Winter, Tim** (1987-88).. WaUa WaUa, WA Wold, Paul*** (1949-51).....................Laurel Woldseth, George* (1976) Bellevue, WA Wood, Leslie* (1902)............................... NA Wood, Steve*** (l% l-6 3 ) GreatFaUs Woods, Trevor** (1995-%) Diamond Bar, CA Woodward, Ward* (1916) Miles City Worrell, Dan*** (1968-70)........... Great FaUs Wynn, Dontelle***( 1984-86) Detroit, MI Wysel, Glen* (1968) ..................Lewiston

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Brian Ah Yat and an NCAA referee.

fter averaging 11-plus vic­ tories the previous three years and advancing to the

previous mark for a home opener by more than 6,000. It was the Grizzlies third shutout in their last six games.

A week later, UM overcame 89-degree heat and five turn­ overs for a 35-17 victory at Sacramento State in the teams’ national playoffs three times during that span, Montana’s “Class of ‘96M Big Sky Conference opener. Douglass accounted for 319 all­ looked like the best in school history, purpose yards, the second highest total by a Montana player.

“I think that experience [at Sacramento] helped to carry and by the time the season was over, some of our new players through games later in the season in there was no doubt about it. which we had to come from behind,” Dennehy said.

The Grizzlies returned 18 starters from their 1995 national In a non-league contest a week later, Montana beat visiting team, but, Dave Dickenson, the 1995 Walter Payton trophy Southern Utah 44-13, with Paffhausen garnering a career-high winner, had graduated. Although they never talked about it three touchdown catches. publicly, many of the players on the ‘96 team wanted to prove The Grizzlies fell behind for the first time that season against that they weren’t just a one rnati show, and that they had all of Idaho State, but the Bengals’ early 6-0 lead was short-lived, the ingredients necessary to make another run at the national as Douglass scored on three touchdown catches, a punt re­ title. turn, and a two-point conversion to lead UM to a 43-19 win.

Tabbed by all of the media in the preseason as one of Divi­ His 26 points tied three others for the second most points ever sion I-AA top teams, Montana was ranked second in The scored by a Grizzly player.

Sports Network’s initial poll, and remained there throughout The Grizzlies had their own version of “Murderer’s Row” the year. in their next three games, playing Eastern Washington, North­ First-year mentor Mick Dennehy knew that replacing the ern Arizona, and upstart Cal State Northridge — all ranked in legendary Don Read would be no easy task, but he also knew I-AA’s top 25. that he had inherited a senior-laden, talented group of players.

Douglass was herculean again, breaking a school record “Following the ’Don Read Era’ I was a little bit apprehen­ with 279 receiving yards, and tying two others with 14 catches sive, I guess,” recalled Dennehy. “It was important to main­ for four touchdowns in Montana’s 34-30 come-from-behind tain what we had going. With the group of players and the victory at Eastern Washington, scoring the game-winner with coaching staff that we had returning, I liked our chances [for 56 seconds left. Ah Yat broke Dickenson’s year-old mark success]. We thought that our defense would have to help us with 560 passing yards. The EWU win was the Grizzlies’ to win games early, giving our offense and our new quarter­ 13th straight — tying the Big Sky record set by former league back time to jell.” member Nevada in 1986.

At the start of fall camp, sophomore Brian Ah Yat from In a battle of the Big Sky’s unbeatens, the second-ranked Honolulu, and junior Josh Paffhausen, from Dennehy’s home­ Grizzlies won their 14th game in a row, with a 48-32 win over town of Butte, were neck-and-neck for the starting job at No. 6 Northern Arizona. Douglass had three scoring grabs, quarterback. Ten days before the season opener at Oregon giving him a school-record 14 in just seven games.

State, Dennehy named Ah Yat his starter.

With Coach Dennehy in the hospital recovering from colon The starting decision at quarterback wasn’t the only ad­ surgery, defensive coordinator Jerome Souers served as versity Dennehy and his team had to deal with. Though it Montana’s interim head coach for the next two games. The was coming off its first ever national title, Montana had changed Grizzlies needed 22 points in the fourth quarter, but defeated its uniform colors back to the maroon and silver that Grizzly Northridge 43-36. football teams had worn from the early 1900’s to the late 60’s.

“That was such a gut-wrenching game that I couldn’t even Ah Yat’s selection at quarterback looked prophetic a few stand to listen to it on the radio,” Dennehy said. “That was days later, as Montana dominated OSU for a 35-14 win. Ah maybe the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It’s a tribute to Jerome Yat played error-free and passed for two touchdowns. The Souers and our coaching staff.”

Grizzlies’ win over the Beavers was only UM’s second vic­ Montana improved to 9-0 with a 63-6 shellacking of visiting tory at a present-day Division I-A opponents’ home field in Portland State, and Dennehy, who had just spent a week in the the past 27 years. hospital after undergoing surgery, watched the win from UM’s The QB question was quickly resolved, as was the debate press box. over the new school colors.

One week later Dennehy was back patrolling Montana’s Football fever started on a high note, as 18,169 fans watched sideline, and the Grizzlies improved to 10-0 with a hard-fought Montana defeat Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, 43-0, breaking the 24-10 defensive struggle at Weber State. Ah Yat had three

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touchdown passes, giving him 39 for the season, breaking Dickenson’s 1995 record of 38. UM’s 10th victory tied it with the 1969 and 1970 teams, which also went 10-0 in the regularseason.

Eleven was the magic number for the Grizzlies in their 96th meeting with the Montana State Bobcats. The Grizzlies outscored MSU 28-0 in the second half, posting a 35-14 vic­ tory. Montana finished the regular-season a perfect 11 -0 and had its 11th win over the Bobcats.

Ah Yat’s three touchdown passes against the Cats upped his UM and Big Sky touchdown passes record to 42 — the third most in I-AA history. Douglass had two scoring grabs against MSU, giving him 18 for the season — also the third most in division history. A record Washington-Grizzly Stadium crowd of 19,042 shivering fans watched as Falls, Riley, Th­ ompson, and Toone combined for eight MSU sacks in the sec­ ond half.

“I think our kids, from day one, planned on being undefeated,” Dennehy said. “The culmination of our regular-season was very gratifying, because we had set out to do exactly what we did to get back to the national championship game again — to get home games in the playoffs.”

THE PLAYOFFS With its 11-0 regular-season finish, Montana assured itself a host role if the Grizzlies could keep winning. Montana’s sec­ ond straight run at a national crown was once again awesome.

The Grizzlies defeated their first three playoff foes: Nicholls State [48-3]; East Tennessee State [44-14]; and Troy State [70-7] by a combined score of 162-24! (In 1995 UM’s first three playoff wins came by a combined score of 163-14).

“We kept getting teams from warmer weather up here, and that’s hard on them,” Dennehy said. “I think our crowds are hard on them too. The kids got on a roll again. We played our best football at the end of the season — just like you hope would happen. We were healthy and that was definitely a factor as well.”

THE TITLE REMATCH Two 14-0 teams had never met before in the NCAA Division I-AA championship game. The previous year the Grizzlies had broken the hearts of more than 30,000 Thundering Herd fans with their last-second, 22-20 win. There was no such Cinderella story this year, though.

Marshall senior quarterback Eric Kresser, a transfer from Florida, and freshman wide receiver Randy Moss, a transfer from Florida State, combined for a playoff-record four touch­ downs, as the Herd rolled to a 49-29 victory.

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Ah Yat passed for 335 yards and two scores and eluded a frenzied Herd pass rush. Douglass had 13 catches for 117 yards and a score, while Branen rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. Linebacker Jason Crebo had a game-high 12 tack­ les.

THE FUTURE “Whose to say who the best football team was here at The University of Montana?” Dennehy asked. “They’ll be a great debate on whether the ‘95 team, or whether the ‘96 team was.

But, I know our ‘96 team’s goals were trying to be the best football team to ever play at The University of Montana.

“We want to get better, though,” Dennehy said. “I think the standards set by our 1995 and 1996 teams are ones that all of our teams can aspire to. The legacy of this [’96] team is that they set records that will be very difficult for others to achieve.”

As Montana concludes a century on the gridiron in ‘97, the foundation for next the 100 years appears to be set.

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Lady Griz basketball player Greta Koss and teammates celebrate another Big Sky championship. he University of Montana offers 14 intercollegiate athletic programs in football, men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, soccer and golf, men's and women's cross country, tennis, and both indoor and outdoor track & field.

Montana competes in the Big Sky Conference and was a charter member in 1963. After several changes, today's Big Sky consists of Cal StateNorthridge, Cal State-Sacramento, Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Mon­ tana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Portland State and Weber State.

The Grizzly football team won the 1995 I-AA National Football Championship and advanced to the title game in 1996. Montana owns six Big Sky football titles.

Sophomore quarterback Brian Ah Yat, from Honolulu, Hawaii, earned Big Sky Conference offensive co-MVP honors and was second in the 1996 Walter Payton voting. He was also named to several 1-AA All-American teams. Junior Jason Crebo was tabbed the Big Sky Conference defensive MVP. The Grizzly basketball team posted its 20th consecutive winning season last year with a 21 -11 record and won the Big Sky Conference Championship in Flagstaff, Ariz. Montana advanced to the NCAA Championship for the fourth time in school history and the third time in the 1990s. The Griz have four Big Sky trophies, including back-to-back titles in 1990-91 and 1991-92.

Head coach Blaine Taylor, a 1982UM graduate, has a six-year record of 12651 with the Griz.

The Lady Griz basketball team, ranked 10th in the nation in women's basketball attendance, recorded its 17th consecutive 20-win season last year.

With a 25-4 record and its 12th Big Sky Championship trophy, the Lady Griz advanced to their 12th NCAA Championship. Lady Griz mentor Robin Selvig, a 1974 UM graduate, has a 19-year record of457-109 and is ranked fourth in the nation in winning percentage (.807) among active coaches.

The Lady Griz volleyball team has advanced to the Big Sky Conference

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Championship in 14 of the last 15 years and have made three NCAA Championship appearances in the last seven years. Head coach Dick Scott is celebrating his 20th year as mentor of the volleyball team and will earn his 500th career victory during the 1997-98 year.

Montana added women's soccer in 1994. Head coach Betsy Duerksen, a four-time All-American from Boston College, has posted a 34-19-1 record in three years at UM. Last season the Griz soccer team went 15-4-1, posted a school-record six-game winning streak, and earned UM's first-ever regional ranking. Courtney Mathieson became Montana's first Academic All-Ameri­ can in soccer, plus she earned NSCAA All-West Region honors.

Women's golf was added in 1993, and the Lady Griz have finished fifth, third, sixth, and seventh at the Big Sky Golf Championship the last four years.

Coach Joanne Steele is in her second season as UM’s first full-time golf coach.

The Montana tennis teams recorded their most successful season in 1996-97. Sophomore Vanessa Castellano, from Barcelona, Spain, posteda 37-5 overall record and became the first Montana player ever to advance to the NCAA Championships. She went 28-2 at the No. 1 singles position and earned a No. 30 ranking by Rolex, plus she was tabbed the Big Sky Championship MVP for the second consecutive year. Both the men’s and women’s teams tied for third place at the Big Sky Championships.

The UM cross country teams placed sixth in the Big Sky women’s race and seventh in the men's race in 1996. Junior Jason Hamma earned Academic All-American honors. The men have eight Big Sky titles to their credit, while the women have two.

The Montana men's track & field team finished seventh at both the Big Sky indoor and outdoor meets. True freshman Nick Stewart won the 400meter hurdles at the Big Sky outdoor meet, broke a 17-year-old school record in that event, and advanced to the NCAA Championships.

The Montana women's track & field team placed eighth at both the Big Sky indoor and outdoor meets. Sophomore Brooke Stinson earned all­ conference honors after placing third in both the 100 meters and the 200 meters.

The Grizzly athletic department is located in Harry Adams Field House, which is scheduled to undergo renovation in 1996-97. Dahlberg Arena, built in 1953, has seating for 8,950 fans and has been the site of numerous Big Sky Conference Championships and NCAA events.

Washington-Grizzly football stadium was finished in 1986, and last year seating was added to accommodate a total of 18,845 fans. Domblaser Stadium, located on the south campus, was refinished in 1990 and is now one of the nicest outdoor track facilities in the Big Sky Conference. A new varsity weight room for UM athletes was built in 1989. The university also has its own swimming pool, golf course, racquetball courts, and several other amenities.

Grizzly athletes receive outstanding support services in the areas of academics, athletic treatment, equipment, financial aid, and sports information.

Grizzly sprinter Jason Fisher, center.

Win-Loss in the Stadium Year W L 1986 2 1 1987 3 2 1988 6 0 1989# 8 0 1990 4 2 1991 4 1 1992 5 1 1993# 6 1 1994# 9 0 1995# 9 0 1996# 9 0 Totals 65 8 (.894) includes Playoff Games • Most Consecutive Home Wins: 27 (1994-96) •M ost Consecutive Home Losses: 1 The Griz sing the school figh t song follow ing another win in Washington-Grizzly Stadium. he University of Montana’s inaugural game in Washington-Grizzly Stadium was October 18,1986, the Grizzlies coming from behind for a 38-31 victory over Idaho State.

In August of 1985 Missoula businessman Dennis R. Washington and the employees of the Washington Corporations brought Montana’s dream for a new football facility to fruition with a gift of $ 1 million. It is the largest corporate gift in Montana’s history. Just four months after Washington’s generous gift, in December of 1985, excavation crews began work.

In recognition of the gift by Washington and his company, UM’s new facility was named Washington-*Grizzly Stadium.

The natural-grass stadium was paid for exclusively by private funds, with the majority of contributions coming from Montanans, and of course Washington Corporations. A good portion of the funding for the stadium was raised by the University Seat Sponsor Program.

In the spring of 1995 the stadium was expanded to a capacity of 18,845 permanent seats, as end zone seating was added on both the north and south sides.

The prior capacity with permanent seats was approximately 12,500.

Weather-permitting the grass end zones were opened up for spectators, raising the stadium’s capacity to around 15,000.

To begin the project the local architect firm of Fox, Balias, and Barrow was hired. After the UM Foundation initial fundraising, along with the UM athletic department and the Grizzly Athletic Association, the project received the financial boost it needed.

The stadium excavation consisted of moving 70,000 cubic yards of dirt, which places the stadium playing surface about 20 feet below ground level.

An estimated 4,500 yards of concrete was poured in the project. The field area inside the stadium is 182 feet wide and 402 feet from end-to-end.

At the peak on construction there were 180 craftsmen employed and 27 contractors, 24 of whom were from the state of Montana.

There are 48 private boxes located on the east and west sides of the stadium. They are individually decorated and furnished by their respective owners.

The press box located above the private boxes on the west side includes radio and television broadcast booths, electronic and print media seating, coaches scouting boxes, a public address booth, and an area for the scoreboard operators. The Missoula Homebuilders Association built the press box, primarily with volunteer labor.

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Misc.: Montana has won 35 of its last 36 games in Washington-Grizzly Stadium since mid-1992.

Coca-Cola donated the original scoreboard, which was retrofitted and expanded in June of 1996. There will also be a new north end zone score board, which will be three feet high and 40 feet long.

A new public address system was in place for the 1996 football season.

The new system provides a maximum of 103 decibels at each seat, as well in each private suite. The expansion also included a 17-foot by 10-foot 65,000 full color SoundBurst@ message center. The message center features game statistics, player profiles and statistics, and digital replays during live television broadcasts.

Former Montana President Neil Bucklew, former Athletic Director Harley Lewis and the board of directors of the UM Foundation were all instrumental in the construction of Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

In conjunction with the building of the stadium more than a decade ago, additional parking and practice fields were built. The practice area enables the Grizzlies to practice on campus and has the dimensions of four full-size football fields. A 200-space parking lot south of the stadium was also constructed.

In April of 1996 new men’s locker rooms housing football, basketball, track and cross coun­ try were completed.

The new locker rooms are located below the entry level on the west side of the stadium and cov­ ers more than 4,000 square feet.

The Grizzlies ’ “Boom Crew. ”

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ick Holien is in his fifth year as the "Voice of the Grizzlies" and his 13th season as a play-by-play announcer

at The University of M ontana. Prior to calling Montana football and men's basketball, Holien was the "Voice of the Lady Griz" basketball team for eight seasons. In all, he has broadcast more than 400 UM games. This is KYLT-AM of M issoula's 27th year of broadcasting Montana athletics and serving as the Grizzlies' official radio station.

M ick was selected as Montana's Broadcaster of the Year by the National Sportswriters and Sports Broadcasters Association in 1988, 1989, and 1991. He was a finalist for the national award in 1990 and 1992. He was named Sports Broadcaster of the Year by the Montana Associated Press in 1988,1989, and 1990.

In 1988, Holien was the inaugural winner of the M ontana Broadcaster's Association's News Enterprise of the Year award. The MBA also has honored several of his programs, including coverage of the 1995 Division I-AA National Championship game, which was dubbed “Program of the Year.”

of the Mick has been a news reporter for The Missoulian since October, 1992. Prior to that, he was the sports and news director and the managing editor at KG VO Radio for eight years.

His newspaper work was honored three of the last four years by the Pa­ cific Northwest and Inland Empire chap­ ters of the Society of Professional Jour­ nalists and the M ontana N ew spaper Association.

Holien and UM sports information director, Dave Guffey, co-authored a book celebrating the 100th anniversary of Grizzly football.

Holien's son, Chris, works in Spo­ kane, and his daughter, Stephanie, at­ tends UM.

ColorCommentatorformer (1984-88) standout receiver at Montana, Brad Salonen, is in his fifth season as the Grizzlies' color commentator for football in 1997. A GTE second team Academic All-American in 1988, Salonen lives in Ronan and works in Poison.

He is married to former UM track star Kris Schmitt, a 1995 inductee of the Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame.

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Grizzly Sports Network T h e 1997 Grizzly Football Network: flagship station KYLT-AM, Missoula; KOFI-AM, Kalispell; KXGF-AM, Great Falls; KMTA-AM, Miles City; KXGN-AM, Glendive; KPRK-AM, Livingston; KDRG-AM, Deer Lodge; KCAP-AM, Helena; KXTL-AM, Butte; KBLG-AM, Billings; KGLM-AM, Anaconda; KXLO-AM, Lewistown; KBMG-FM, Hamilton; KVCKAM, Wolf Point; and KWYS-AM of West Yellowstone; KPQX-FM, Havre; KZIN-FM, Shelby.

Newspapers

Montana Standard

Hud Willse (Sports Editor) Missoulian P.O. Box 627 Bob Meseroll (Sports Editor) Butte, MT 59701 Kim Briggeman (Sports Writer) phone: (406) 496-5500 P.O. Box 8029 Fax: (406) 496-5551 Missoula, MT 59807-8029 Phone: (406) 523-5265 Daily Interlake Fax: (406) 523-5294 Gene Speelman (Sports Ed.) P.O. Box 8 Great Falls Tribune Kalispell, MT 59901 George Geise (Sports Editor) Phone: (406) 755-7026 Scott Mansch (Sports Writer) Fax: (406) 752-6114 P.O. Box 5468 Great Falls, MT 59403 Independent Record Phone: (406) 761-6666 Pat Ryan (Sports Editor) Fax: (406) 791-1431 Box 4249 Helena, MT 59601 Billings Gazette Phone: (406) 447-4000 Joe Kusek (Sports Writer) Fax: (406) 447-4052 P.O. Box 36300 Billings, MT 59107-36300 Phone: (406) 657-1200 Fax: (406) 657-1208 C fr fiz z fy

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KPAX-TV (CBS)

Rob Breeding (Sports Editor) 232 W. Main St. Hamilton, MT 59840-2552 Phone: (406) 363-3300 Fax: (406) 363-1767

Shane Edinger (Sports Dir.) P.O. Box 4827 Missoula, MT 59806 Phone: (406) 542-4455 Fax: (406) 543-7127

Montana Kaimin - Sports The University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812 Phone: (406) 243-4020 Fax: (406) 243-5475

Television Stations

Radio Stations KYLT-AM Allen Kessler (Sports Dir.) 2701 N. Reserve St. Missoula, MT 59802 Phone: (406) 728-5000 Fax: (406) 549-0503

KECI-TV (NBC) Todd Reed (Sports Director) P.O. Box 5268 Missoula, MT 59806 Phone: (406) 721-5642 Fax: (406) 721-6791

W. Montana Radio Network (k g v o -a m , k lc y - a m , k y ss-a m )

Denny Bedard (Station Mgr.) Brian Prawitz (News Dir.) P.O. Box 7279 Missoula, MT 59807 Phone: (406) 728-9300 Fax: (406) 542-2329

Northern Sports Network Rocky Erickson (Sports Dir.) P.O. Box 1742 Billings, MT 59103-1742 Phone: (406) 252-6661 Fax: (406) 245-9755 Fax: (800) 423-0083

Wire Service Associated Press Amy Hanson P.O. Box 5810 Helena, MT 59604-5810 Phone: (800) 221-0094

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Clockwise from lower left: ♦ The University of Montana campus, beautiful throughout all four seasons, boasts a student population of over 11,000. ♦ Glacier National Park lies within four hours driving distance of campus. ♦ From bighorn sheep to grizzly bears, wildlife abound in western Montana. Deer are often seen grazing on campus and the surrounding hillsides. ♦ Five major valleys spread out from Missoula offering numerous recreational opportuni­ ties. ♦ Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the city of Missoula provides the resident and visitor with year-round activities such as the weekly summer “ Out to Lunch" program at Caras Park.

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