1998 Football Media Guide by University of Montana Athletics

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1998 MONTANA GRIZZLY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date

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@Stephen F. Austin SOUTHERN UTAH CAL POLY, SLO @Weber State* PORTLAND STATE* (Homecoming) @Cal State Northridge* NORTHERN ARIZONA* @E. Washington* (Albi Stadium, Spokane) IDAHO STATE* @Sacramento State* MONTANA STATE* (98th Meeting)

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1998 Schedule................Inside Front Cover The University of Montana.........................2 Academics............................... 3 Grizzly Athletics........................................ 4 Missoula..................................................... 5 Administration........................................ 6-7 Athletic Support Staff........................... 8-10 Coaching Staff.................................... 11-17 Head Coach Mick Dennehy..................... 12 Assistant Coaches.............................. 13-17 Coaches through the Years........................18 Grizzly Outlook................................ 19-22 All-American/Honors Candidates 24-33 Grizzly Weight Room.............................. 34 1998 Grizzlies.................................... 35-49 New Grizzlies ....................................... 46 Alphabetical Roster............................ 47-48 Numerical Roster..................................... 49 Washington-Grizzly Stadium....................50 1998 Opponents.................................. 51-57 All-Opponents Records............................ 57 Big Sky Conference................................. 58 Grizzly Record Book/Awards............. 59-68 Grizzly Records.................................. 60-61 Career Leaders......................................... 62 Single-Season Leaders............................. 63 Grizzly All-Americans............................ 64 Grizzly Leaders..................................65-68 Grizzly Awards...................................71-72 All-Big Sky & Awards........... ........... 69-72 Big Sky First Teamers........... .................70 Grizzly Awards...................... ...........71-72 1997 Season Review.............. ........... 73-79 Stephen F. Austin..................................... 74 St. Mary’s ................................................ 74 Sacramento State..................................... 75 @Wyoming.............................................. 75 @Idaho State........................................... 76 Eastern Washington................................. 76 @Northern Arizona................................. 77 Cal State Northridge................................ 77 @Portland State....................................... 78 Weber State 78 @Montana State...................................... 79 @McNeese State.............................. 79 Current/Former Pros................................ 80 1997 Grizzly Statistics....................... 81-84 Season-by Season................................ 85-90 Lettermen through the Years............... 91-96 Griz in NCAAs..................... 97-99 Grizzly Media.........................................100

(406) A rea Code in M ontana L o catio n ..........................Missoula, Montana 59812 (Pop. 57,000) E n ro llm e n t ....................................... 12,124 P re s id e n t Dr. George Dennison, 243-2311 S ta d iu m ....................................Washington-Grizzly (18,845, Natural grass) Press Box P h o n e ........................................ 243-4167 N icknam e......................................................Grizzlies C o lo rs.................................. Copper, Silver & Gold Athletic D ire c to r.............Wayne Hogan, 243-5331 Assoc. A thletic D ir.............Marie Porter,243-5370 NCAA Faculty Rep. Dr. James Lopach, 243-4829 H ead Football Coach .... Mick Dennehy, 243-2969 Football S taff.......................................Brent Pease, Phil Ryan, Kraig Paulson, David Reeves, Bill Cockhill, Craig Dickenson, Derrick Odum Football P h o n e ..................................243-2969/2968 Athletic T r a in e r ........... Dennis Murphy, 243-6362 E quipm ent M a n a g e r.... Steve Hackney, 243-4351 Asst. Ath. Dir., M edia Relations .... Dave Guffey, 243-6899 (W), 728-1135 (H), 243-6859 (FAX), email: guf@selway.umt.edu Assistant S ID Linda McCarthy, 243-5414 Conference.........................Big Sky, (801) 392-1978 .......................................................... (FAX-392-5568) C om m issioner................................. Doug Fullerton Asst. C o m m issio n er.......................... Kathy Noble Inform ation D irec to r......................... Ron Loghry UM Web S ite ............... http://www.umt.edu/sports T h i s 1998 F o o tb all Y earbook w as p re p ared by D ave G uffey fo r the c o n venience of print and electronic media during the '98 football season. Permission is granted to quote in whole or in part any material in this yearbook. Photographs or additional information will be sent upon request. All requests for press passes should be made at least one week in advance. Cover Photo o f Brian Ah Yat by Todd Goodrich Back cover aerial photo - Clay Jensen. All Other photos - Todd Goodrich or sports information archives. (or otherwise noted.) Writing and editing - Dave Guffey. Layout and design - Renee Valley. Printing - Advanced L it ho y Great Falls, M T

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vJlriz Bear statue at the entrance to the oval near main hall. Art instructor Rudy Autio designed the sculpture in 1969.

1 he U niversity o f M ontana w as the state's fir s t college. C hartered on F ebruary 17, 1893, the school opened its doors to its fir s t 50 students in w hat is now called U ni

r M 1 he school has gone through numerous changes I 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 Col lege in Dillon became part of UM, and in 1994, the Mon tana 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, and The University of Montana College of Technology in Missoula. 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 Technology, and seven professional schools: business administration, education, fine arts, forestry, journalism, law, and pharmacy and allied health sciences. The University of Montana also has an excellent physical therapy school and offers twoyear programs in business, trades and industry, and tech nical and health occupations. UM continues to grow, and last year's enrollment of 12,124 students broke all previous enrollment records. The student body is 51 percent female and 49 percent male. Last year Montana enrolled 266 foreign students from 52 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 vari ous options on campus. Elrod Hall is the male dorm; Turner Hall is the female dorm; and Aber, Craig,

versity H all. M ore than 100 years later, The University o f M ontana is the center o f lib eral arts education and re search in the state.

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Duniway, Jesse, Miller, and Knowles halls are co-ed. Pantzer Hall, which provides four-person suites, was completed in 1995. Family housing can be found just three blocks south of the main campus in University Village and Toole Village. 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 swim ming pool which features numerous classes and pro grams. The recreation annex, adjacent to Adams Field House, features two full-length basketball courts, seven raquetball courts, a climbing wall, a weight room, 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 28,000acre teaching and research forest. Located approxi mately 30 miles northeast of Missoula, Lubrecht For est provides the opportunity for students to learn tree thinning and harvesting techniques in addition to for est 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 labo ratory encompasses 80 acres. UM ranks fourth among U.S. public universities with 28 Rhodes Scholars. UM also has had 37 Inter national Fulbright Scholars, eight Truman Scholars and five Goldwater Scholars. More than $26 million was received for research in 1996-97. Journalism graduates have won seven Pulitzer Prizes, and the UM Foundation recorded 1996-97 as the best financial year in its 46-year history. The UM Foundation, Alumni Association, and the Grizzly Athletic Association provide support for the institution through alumni, friends, private gifts, and athletic fans.

/ p { chool o f E ducation graduates com pete in the country for ecological studies and fresh w a very successfully for jo b s. A high percentter research. age o f those w ith bachelor's degrees and T he D epartm ent o f H ealth and H um an P erfo r graduate degrees find teaching, adm inistrative and m ance is one o f a handful in the country th at other education-related p ositions in M ontana and prepares students to be athletic trainers. m any other states. T he S chool o f Jo u rn alism has h ad seven T he D epartm ent o f Social W o rk is fully accred P u litzer P rize w inners. U M jo u rn alism student ited by the C ouncil on S ocial W o rk E ducation, B ruce E ly w on first p lace in the n ational 1997 m aking U M the only M on tan a public school th at com petition for the H earst Jo u rn alism A w ards prepares its graduates to apply for advanced stand Program. ing in graduate schools o f social w ork. U M 's graduate creative w riting program , started T he D epartm ent o f D ram a/D ance has a p ro fes in 1919 by H .G . M erriam , is the second oldest sional theater group — the M on tan a R epertory pro g ram o f its k in d in the country. W ell-know n T heatre — based on cam pus. T h e T h e a tre , w h ic h to u rs throughout the N orthw est, is the only touring professional actors equity com pan y b e tw een M inneapolis and S e attle. K U FM , a n on-com m ercial public radio station operated by the T elecom m unications Center, reaches an estim ated 400,000 M ontanans in cen tral and w estern M o n tan a. K U FM -T V is a non-com m er cial public television station operated by the B roadcast M e dia D ept. It is the w estern p art ner in the M on tan a P ublic T elevision netw ork that serves The Robert O. Lindsay scholars banquet award winners, Josh Branen and Sky la Sisco, center. President George Dennison (I), and Athletic Director m ore than 106,000 M ontana Wayne Hogan, (r). households. E ight U niversity o f M ontana students have M ontana w riter and p oet Jam es W elch, is a g rad u received T rum an Scholarships. T he national schol ate o f the program . arship is given annually to students com m itted to L ast season running b ack Josh B ranen w as a governm ent career w ho have superior academ ic nam ed G T E second team A cadem ic A ll-A m eri ability and leadership potential. can. B ranen m aintained a perfect 4.0 grade p oint T he D epartm ent o f A nthropology has the larg av erag e in P s y c h o lo g y /P re -P h y sic a l T h erap y est collection o f artifacts and records o f prehistory th roughout his college career and w as an A ca in the region. dem ic A ll-A m erican from 1995-1997. T he School o f B usiness is the only business L ast season eight M o n tan a fo otball players school in M ontana to be accredited by the A m eri w ere nam ed to the A ll-B ig Sky C onference’s aca can A ssem bly o f C ollegiate S chools o f B usiness dem ic team , w hich requires a 3.2 GPA or above. at the graduate level. T he G rizzly football team has ranked first or sec Y ear in, year out, a high percentage o f the ond in num ber o f all-league academ ic team m em school's accounting graduates pass the C ertified bers for 12 straight years. P ublic A ccountant E xam on their first try. L ast year Branen w as aw arded an N C A A post T he D epartm ent o f G eology has a strong n a graduate scholarship, and M ontana has had eight tionally know n program in traditional geology and athletes so-honored in the last seven years. environm ental geoscience. A nother significant sign o f U M ’s com m itm ent T he D epartm ent o f G eography has one o f the to academ ics cam e in 1993 w hen form er faculty N orthw est's b est cartography laboratories, w here athletic representative Dr. R obert L indsay d evel students learn to m ake m aps and in terp ret aerial oped a p rogram at U M to ho n o r student athletes photography. w ho excel in the classroom . Since then, U M has T he F lathead L ake B iological Station, located re c o g n iz e d s tu d e n t a th le te s w h o e a rn a 3.0 about 80 m iles north o f M issoula, is the oldest gradepoint average or higher. L ast year 122 M on biological station w est o f the M ississippi. The tan a athletes w ere in v ited to the banquet. U M research station is one o f the finest facilities ^

C harlotte M orrison, U M ’s 28th R hodes Scholar.

T h e U niversity o f M ontana has h ad 28 R hodes S ch o l ars. C harlotte M orrison is U M ’s fifth R hodes Scholar w in n er in the last 10 years. U M ranks 15th o f all A m e r ican colleges a nd universi ties in the num ber o f R hodes S cholars it has produced, fo u rth am ong p u b lic univer sities.

Academic All-Americans PLAYER-YEAR Greg Maloney - 1978 Ed Cerkovnik - 1979 Greg Iseman -1982 Brian Salonen -1983 Rick Sullivan - 1986, 88 John Huestis -1988 Brad Salonen - 1988 Mike McGowan - 1988, 89, 90 Dave Dickenson - 1993, 94, 95 Matt Wells - 1993,94, 95 Blaine McElmurry - 1995, 96 Josh Branen - 1995, 96, 97

W om en's g olf was added in 1993, and the ontana competes in the Big Sky Conference and was a charter member in 1963. After sev Lady Griz have finished fifth, third, sixth, and seventh at the Big Sky G olf Championship the eral changes, today's Big Sky consists of Cal last four years. Coach Joanne Steele is in her sec S tate-N orthridge, Cal S tate-S acram ento, E astern ond season as UM's first full-time golf coach. W ashington, Idaho State, M ontana, M ontana State, The M ontana tennis teams recorded their most Northern Arizona, Portland State and Weber State. su c ce ssfu l seaso n in 1996-97. S o p h o m o re The Grizzly football team won the 19951-AA N a V anessa C astellan o , from B arcelona, Spain, tional Football Championship and advanced to the title game in 1996. M ontana owns six Big Sky foot posted a 37-5 overall record and becam e the first M ontana player ever to advance to the NCAA ball titles. C ham pionships. She w ent 28-2 at the No. 1 Sophomore quarterback Brian A h Yat, from H o singles position and earned a No. 30 ranking by nolulu, Hawaii, earned Big Sky Conference offen Rolex, plus she was tabbed the Big Sky Cham pi sive co-M V P honors and was second in the 1996 onship M VP for the second consecutive year. W alter Payton voting. He was also nam ed to several Both the m en’s and w om en’s teams tied for third 1-AA A ll-American teams. Junior Jason Crebo was place at the Big Sky Championships. tabbed the Big Sky Conference The U M cross country team s defensive MVP. placed sixth in the Big Sky women's The Grizzly basketball team l h e University o f race and seventh in the men's race in posted its 20th consecutive w in 1996. Junior Jason H am m a earned ning season last year with a 21Montana is an inaugu A cademic All-American honors. The 11 record and won the Big Sky m en have eight Big Sky titles to their C onferen ce C ham pio n sh ip in ral member of the Big credit, while the women have two. F lag staff, A riz. M o n tan a ad The M ontana men's track & field vanced to the NCAA Champion Sky Conference join team finished seventh at both the Big ship for the fourth time in school ing the league in 1963. Sky indoor and outdoor meets. True history and the third time in the freshman N ick Stewart won the 4001990s. The Griz have four Big m eter hurdles at the Big Sky outdoor Sky trophies, including back-tomeet, broke a 17-year-old school record in that back titles in 1990-91 and 1991-92. H ead coach event, and advanced to the NCAA Cham pion Blaine Taylor, a 1982 UM graduate, has a six-year ships. record of 126-51 with the Griz. The M ontana women's track & field team The Lady Griz basketball team, ranked 10th in placed eighth at both the Big Sky indoor and the nation in women's basketball attendance, recorded o u td o o r m eets. S o p h o m o re B ro o k e S tin so n its 17th consecutive 20-win season last year. W ith a earned all-conference honors after placing third 25-4 record and its 12th Big Sky Championship tro in both the 100 meters and the 200 meters. phy, the Lady Griz advanced to their 12th NCAA The Grizzly athletic department is located in Championship. Lady Griz m entor Robin Selvig, a Harry Adams Field House, which is scheduled 1974 UM graduate, has a 19-year record of 457-109 to undergo renovation in 1998-99. D ahlberg and is ranked fourth in the nation in winning per Arena, built in 1953, has seating for 8,950 fans centage (.807) among active coaches. and has been the site of numerous Big Sky Con The Lady Griz volleyball team has advanced to ference Championships and NCAA events. the Big Sky Conference Championship in 14 of the W ashington-Grizzly football stadium was fin last 15 years and have made three NCAA Cham pi ished in 1986, and last year seating was added to onship appearances in the last seven years. H ead accom modate a total of 18,845 fans. Dornblaser coach D ick Scott is celebrating his 20th year as m en Stadium, located on the south campus, was re tor of the volleyball team and will earn his 500th finished in 1990 and is now one o f the nicest career victory during the 1997-98 year. outdoor track facilities in the Big Sky Confer M ontana added w omen's soccer in 1994. H ead ence. A new varsity w eight room for UM ath coach Betsy Duerksen, a four-time All-American from letes was built in 1989. The university also has Boston College, has posted a 34-19-1 record in three its own swimming pool, golf course, racquetball years at UM. Last season the Griz soccer team went courts, and several other amenities. 15-4-1, posted a school-record six-gam e w inning Grizzly athletes receive outstanding support streak, and earned UM's first-ever regional ranking. services in the areas of academics, athletic treat Courtney M athieson becam e M ontana's first A ca ment, equipment, financial aid, and sports infor dem ic A ll-A m erican in soccer, plus she earn ed mation. NSCAA All-W est Region honors.

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„» >Courtney Matheson, Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team, 1997.

Troy McDonough, 1998 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track & Field decathlon champion.

Sky la Sisco, 1997-98 Big Sky Conference MVP.

h e search fo r g o ld in th e W est an d th e c o m p le tio n o f th e M u lla n R o ad , w h ich opened up travel from F ort Benton, M ont., to W alla W alla, W ash., brought people to the valley in 1860. M issoula began as a settlem ent called H ell G ate w hen C.R H iggins and Francis W orden began a trading post to accom m odate the travelers. The settlem ent was later renam ed M issoula, taken from a Salish Indian w ord m eaning, "near the cold, chill ing waters." E arly settlers constructed F ort M issoula in 1877 to com bat the perceived threat by N ative A m erican tribes. Today the F ort M issoula M useum rem ains a testam ent to the West. M issoula offers a variety o f recreational oppor tunities. T hree m ajor rivers run through the area: the fam ous B lackfoot R iver to the northeast, the beautiful Bitterroot R iver to the south, and the Clark F ork o f the C olum bia River, w hich flow s adjacent to The U niversity o f M ontana cam pus. R ock Creek, know n for its B lue R ibbon trout fishing, is ju st a 20-m inute drive from M issoula. Fly fisherm en, rafters, kayakers, and canoers thrive on the w aters o f w estern M ontana. F lathead Lake, the largest natural, freshw ater lake in the w est ern U nited States, is ju st 70 miles north of M issoula. Seeley Lake, G eorgetow n Lake, P lacid L ake and Salm on L ake are less than a few hours away. H iking, bik in g , cam p in g , and ro ck clim b in g abound in w estern M ontana. M ount Sentinel, M ount Jum bo, Lolo Peak, and Squaw P eak offer beautiful vistas. Blue M ountain Recreation A rea, Pattee C an yon R ecreation A rea, and the R attlesnake N ational W ilderness A rea are nearby. T he B itterroot-Selw ay W ilderness A rea, Bob M arshall W ilderness A rea, the M ission M ountains, and the Seeley-Sw an Range are a short drive from M issoula. M isso u la abounds w ith skiing o p p o rtu n ities. Snowbow l Ski A rea is a 20-m inute drive from dow n tow n M issoula and fea tures a continuous verti cal drop o f 2,600 feet, one o f th e s te e p e s t in th e c o u n try . M a rs h a ll S k i

O ut to Lunch on the banks of the Clark Fork River in downtown Missoula every Wednes day in the summer features entertainment and many types of food.

K n o w n as the "Garden C ity " fo r its dense trees and lu s h g r e e n la n d s c a p e , M isso u la is n e s tle d in the heart o f the northern R ockies in w estern M ontana. A com m u n ity o f a p p r o x im a te ly 8 5 ,0 0 0 residents, M isso u la lies in a m ountain fo re st set ting where fiv e valleys con verge. M ontana's m ost cu l turally diverse city, M issoula is 270 m iles fro m Yellowstone N ational Park.

M iss o u la is 140 m ile s fr o m G la c ie r N a tio n a l Park. R afting on one o f the m any rivers close to M issoula.

A rea, a short 10-m inute drive from dow ntow n, features night skiing and offers a good student program . Big M ountain, D iscovery, Lookout, L ost Trail, and Silver M ountain provide a v ari ety o f options for skiers. G room ed cross co u n try trails can be found at nearly every w ilder ness area and are especially popular at Lolo Pass. O ther area attractions include A Carousel for M issoula, G arnet G host Tow n, the N atio n al B ison Range, the N inem ile R em ount D epot and R anger Station, the R ocky M ountain E lk F oun d a tio n W ild lif e V is ito r C e n te r, a n d th e Sm okejum per V isitor Center. M is so u la P ark s an d R e c re a tio n an d th e Y M C A provide a variety o f recreational oppor tunities in basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, and ice skating. L ittle L eague base ball is p o p u lar fo r b oth boys and girls, and M issoula team s have consistently advanced to regional com petition. M issoula also serves as a center for educa tion, m edicine, retail, and the arts. T he U n iv er sity o f M ontana provides educational opportu nities for m ore than 11,000 college students, and M isso u la's five h ig h schools are am ong the state's b est in b o th academ ics and athletics. C om m unity M ed ical C en ter and St. P atrick H o s p ita l, alo n g w ith m a n y c lin ic s , m a k e M issoula one o f the state's prem ier health care com m unities. O ne o f the m ost desirable places to live in the U nited States, W estern M ontana has becom e an attractive residence for those looking for pris tine beauty and serenity. Even some o f America's fam ous people, such as L iz C laiborne, Tom Cruise, Em ilio E stevez, M el G ibson, Phil Jack son, H u ey L ew is, A n d ie M a c D o w e ll, an d C harlie Sheen, have m ade W estern M ontana their hom e.

President George Dennison

G rizzly Athletics contributes signifi cantly to the campus and the community Our student-athletes, as students first, represent us very well.”

Wayne Hogan Athletic Director

Successful athletics at The University of Mon tana is as time honored as the natural beauty of our state. I will always consider it an honor to be the caretaker of such a cherished tradition

eorge D ennison becam e the 16th president o f T he U niversity o f M on tan a on A ugust 15, 1990. D uring his tenure at M ontana, he has been very supportive o f athletics. H e serves on the N C A A D ivision I B oard o f D irectors and E xecutive C om m ittee and chaired the B ig Sky C o n ference P resid en ts’ C ouncil in 1992-93. D ennison cam e to M ontana from K alam azoo, M ich., w here he served as the P rovost and V ice P resident for A cadem ic A ffairs o f W estern M ich i gan U niversity from 1987-90. In earlier years, he spent tim e at the U n iv ersi ties o f A rkansas and W ashington p rio r to 18 years at C olorado State U niversity in F o rt Collins. A t C olorado State, he started as a history pro fesso r then served in num erous other positions. H e sim ul taneously held the positions o f A ssociate D ean o f the C ollege o f A rts, H um anities, and Social S ci ences and A ssociate D ean o f the G raduate S chool for International D evelopm ent Studies. H e also served as A cting A cadem ic V ice P resident, A sso ciate A cadem ic V ice P resident, and D irector o f A dm issions and R ecords. A historian by training, D ennison received his B a ch elo r’s degree w ith high honors in history from

U M in 1962. H e received his M a ster’s degree from U M in 1963, then earned his Ph.D . in history from the U niversity o f W ashington in 1967. H e has w ritten num erous publications and m ade several p rofessional presentations in b oth history and hig h er education. In addition, D ennison serves on several boards. H e also serves as C hair o f the G overnor’s C ouncil on C om m unity Service, on the B oard o f the In ternational H eart Institute o f M o n tana, the C om m unity M edical C enter A dvisory C om m ittee, the C am pus C om pact E xecutive C om m ittee, the M aureen and M ike M ansfield F oundation, and the P lum C reek T im ber C om pany B oard o f D irectors. G eorge and his w ife, Jane, have tw o ch il dren. T heir son, Rick, p layed college football at C olorado S tate then jo in e d the D enver B ro n cos in 1982. H e p layed linebacker for D enver for nine years and now serves as S pecial T eam s coach fo r the B roncos. T h eir son, R obert, teaches m athem atics and com puter p ro g ram m ing in T ecum sah, K an., ju st outside T opeka, and coaches football, w restling, and track. T he D ennisons have four grandchildren.

ayne H ogan was nam ed the 14th athletic director at T he U niversity o f M ontana and began his duties N ovem ber 1 ,1 9 9 5 . U nder his guidance, U M A thletics has continued its successful tradition, and the G rizzly football team captured its first national cham pionship ju s t 46 days after H ogan's arrival. T he 4 1 -year-old F lo rid a native cam e to M ontana after serving for 14 years in various positions at F lorida State U niversity. O n the heels o f F S U ’s first national cham pionship in football in 1994, H ogan w as nam ed iterim athletic director at his alm a m ater. H ogan brings a diverse b ackground in co m m u n i cations, m edia and public relations, as w ell as p ro m otions and m arketing skills. H e began his career in athletics as a b roadcaster and public relations ch ief for a pair o f A A A baseball team s. A fter receiving his B achelor's degree in co m m unications in 1979, he spent one y ear w ith the H ouston A stros' affiliate in C harleston, W . V a., and one year w ith the L os A ngeles D odgers' farm team in A lbuquerque, N .M . H ogan began his career in collegiate athletics as the assistant sports inform ation director at N ew

M exico (1980-82). H e retu rn ed to F SU as the sports inform ation director that year and served in th at p o sitio n for 10 years. H e w as prom oted to assistant athletic d i rector, then associate athletic director, and served as in terim athletic director in 1994 and 1995. D uring that tim e the S em inoles becam e a peren n ial p o w erhouse in football, jo in e d the A tlantic C oast C onference, and m ade signifi cant strides in gender equity and facilities im provem ents. H ogan w as responsible fo r all external affairs by 1994. H ogan w as selected from a pool o f 106 applicants to h ead the G rizzly program . H e is the son o f P atrick H ogan, a form er sports inform ation director and college ad m inistrator at F lo rid a State. H ogan and his w ife, D aw n, have three children: L indsay (16), K elly (14) and J.P. (7).

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arie Porter is in her third year as U M 's asso ciate A.D. She oversees the areas o f academ ics and com pliance, plus a num ber o f sports, and has served as tournam ent director for several events, including the 1997 N C A A W om en's W est R egional basketball cham pionship. Porter was U M 's first-ever coordinator o f athletic academ ic services from 1992-96, developing and im plem enting the inaugural A cadem ic Services pro gram for G rizzly A thletics. She served as the assistant w om en's tennis coach from 1993-95 and was a Freshm an Sem inar instruc tor from 1992-96. She currently serves on U M 's Stu dent-A thlete A dvisory B oard and directs the G R IZ A .C .E.S. life skills program . ___________________

B efore arriving at U M in 1992, P orter w as an academ ic counselor at W ashington State. P orter is a double graduate o f K ansas, re ceiving h er B.A . in psychology w ith honors (1 988) an d h er M .A . in so c ial p sy c h o lo g y (1990), m aintaining a p erfect 4.0 GPA. T he form er M arie H ibbard w as a four-year m em ber o f the Jayhaw k tennis team and was the Outstanding W om an Student-A thlete from 1986 to 1988. She w as a tw o-tim e A cadem ic AllA m erican (1987,1988) and was an N C A A Post graduate S cholarship recip ien t in 1988. M arie is m arried to M ark Porter, an area busi nessman.

Bin Schwanke returned to the Grizzly Athletic Association in the spring of 1997 after serving as an assistant athletic director for marketing and media relations for the previous four years. Now an assistant A.D. for development, Assistant Schwanke oversees all booster club activities for Athletic Grizzly Athletics. Director, Schwanke has also been responsible for the reor Development ganization of the Grizzly letter winners club, plus he chairs both the Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame Committee and UM's annual men's basketball tour nament committee. He was the assistant director of the GAA from

1988-91 and served as Montana's sports information director from 1967-69. He was the sports editor at The Missoulian from 1969-71. “Grizzly Bill” was the “voice” of Griz football and men’s basketball for 21 years, before retiring from those duties in 1993. He was the Montana Sportscaster of 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: Am ber, Myka, Corbin, and Genna.

Gary Hughes

G ary Hughes, the veteran of Grizzly Athletics, is in his 33rd year at UM. He was named Athletic Ticket Manager in 1966 and was appointed Manag er of Athletics Facilities and Revenue in 1978. Hughes oversees all athletic services, which in clude 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 Washing ton-Grizzly Stadium renovation-expansion in 1995 and is serving in the same capacity for the Adams

Field House renovation project. Hughes represented UM at the 100th Olympic Games, assisting in venue management at the At lanta World Congress Center. A native of Ronan, Hughes received his Associ ate degree in accounting from Missoula Business College in 1962. He gained experience in hotel ac counting and auditing before assuming his responsi bilities at UM. Gary and his wife, Judy, have six children: Chris tian Ann, Dustin, Lance, Christopher, Sara, and Cary.

A l K em pfert is in his 21st year with G rizzly A thletics, but only his second year as A ssistant to the A thletic Director. His duties include the identification and solicitation o f potential cor porate sponsors, courtesy car program , and heading the transition team for the new Events C enter. K em pfert form erly served as the Executive D irector of the G rizzly A thletic A ssociation for 19 years. K em pfert cam e to U M from C alifornia L utheran U niversity, w here he served as the

D irector o f A lum ni/Parent R elations from 197177. He served in the U.S. A rm y from 1968-71 and in V iet N am from 1969-70, receiving m any com m endations. He is an alum nus o f CLU, w here he was a three-sport letterm an and the O utstanding Senior A thlete in 1967. Al has three children: Kim, M atthew , and D avid. M att played center for the G rizzly bas ketball team from 1991-95. D avid played center for the G rizzly football team from 1993-96 and plays w ith the St. Louis Rams.

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Assistant Athletic Director, Internal Affairs

Al Kempfert Assistant to the Athletic Director

Dave Guffey Assistant Athletic Director; Media Relations

Chuck Maes Assistant Athletic Director, Business Affairs

Linda McCarthy Assistant Sports Information Director

Rob Mathner Compliance Coordinator

Christie Clark Director Marketing and Promotions

Z)ave is now in his 21st year at The University of Montana. He was promoted to assistant athletic director in the summer of 1997. He oversees UM’s sports information and marketing offices, and he is now also involved in coordinating the logistics concerning television and radio rights. He also serves on numerous committees, including the Grizzly Athletic Hall of Fame and the athletic department’s Marketing Committee. Guffey has won 22 national and District 7 CoSIDA awards for his football and men’s basketball guides and game programs. The most recent UM honor was for the 1997 football media guide cover, judged first in the nation in Division I-AA. Over the past several years he has served as the Media Coordinator for numerous NCAA football playoff games, Big Sky Conference tournaments, and

other special events hosted by the University. He is also active in local youth sports pro grams, and has coached Little League baseball and YMCA basketball the past several years. Guffey was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Missoula Legion Baseball program. Prior to his arrival at Montana in 1978, “G u ff’ was the Sports Editor of the Fresno Guide (Calif.), and served as a sports writer for the Fresno Bee from 1974-77. A 1975 graduate of Fresno State, Guffey received his B.A. degree in Journalism. He was a student intern in FSU’s sports information department from 1972-75. Dave and his wife, Mea Andrews, an associate editor at The Missoulian, have two sons: Patrick (16) and Matthew (13).

C huck Maes is celebrating his 11th year with Griz zly Athletics, having joined the department in June 1988. As assistant to the athletic director, he oversees all business affairs of the UM athletic department. Maes is a 1985 graduate of UM with a B.A. degree in Business Administration, earning degrees in ac counting and management. He began his career at UM as an accountant in the Controller's office immediatedly

following graduation from his alma mater. Maes is a 1978 graduate of Anaconda High School, where he was a track letterman as a prepster. Chuck and his wife, Brenda, have a four-year-old daughter, Lauren, and a two-year-old son, Chance.

.Linda McCarthy is in her 10th year as the assistant SID at Montana. Her primary sports are women’s basketball, volleyball, and soccer, plus men's and women's cross country and track & field. McCarthy is a 1991 UM graduate, receiving her B .A. degree in communication with an emphasis in Journal ism. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Public Ad ministration. She has served as the Media Coordinator for several Big Sky Conference and NCAA Championship events,

including 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 in 1996. McCarthy is a certified ASA softball umpire for the Missoula Softball Association. She also serves on the CoSIDA Allied Organizations committee. A native of Dupuyer, Mont., Linda is married to Tom Gallagher.

D r . Robert Mathner is in his third year as Montana's first-ever Compliance Coordinator. He oversees the day-to-day operations of maintaining UM's compliance with NCAA rules. Mathner also monitors and audits all the compliance-related aspects of Grizzly Athletics. In addition, he teaches classes in sport management and sport law. Mathner came to UM from Florida State, where he was a graduate assistant in compliance. He also worked for the Seminole sports information office for a year.

Prior to attending FSU, he was a teacher and football coach at Lake Weir High School in Can dler, Fla. Mathner has a B.S. in Business Administration from Southern Mississippi (1987), an M.S. in exer cise of sport science from Florida (1990), and a Ph.D. in P.E. with a specialization in sport manage ment from Florida State (1996). Rob is married to Dawn, and they have two children: Amber (14) and Kade (1 yr.).

Christie Clark is in her second year as the marketing and promotions director for Grizzly Athletics. She is involved in all phases of sports marketing and is re sponsible for season and single-game promotions and ticket campaigns. Clark returned to her alma mater September 1997 after spending two-and-a-half years as the assistant advertising director for the Davis Enterprise newspaper in Davis, Calif. While there, she was the liaison for UC-

Davis. A former Grizzly cheerleader, Clark has been a member of the UCA (Universal Cheerleaders Asso ciation) since 1991. She coached the squad during her senior year in 1993-94. Clark received a B.S. in business administration with an emphasis in marketing in 1994. She is a native of Helena and is a 1988 graduate of Capital High School.

James Lopach

Barnes Lopach was named Montana's new Faculty Athletic Representative in September of 1995, replacing Bob Lindsay, who served in that post for seven years. Faculty Dr. Lopach has been a faculty member in the UM political science department since 1973. He has also Athletic Representative served as UM's associate provost as well 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 Presi

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Kyla. Glass begins her first year as the Coordina tor of Athletic Academic Services. She oversees UM student athletes in the areas of academic progress, advising of course curriculum, tutoring, referral to campus support services, overseeing completion of general requirements, and upholding NCAA aca demic regulations. Prior to her appointment with athletics, Glass served as the UM Orientation Director from 1992-98, coordinating on-campus recruitment events and new

student orientation programs. A 1991 graduate of UM, Glass received a B.A. degree in communication studies with an emphasis in organizational business. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in educational leadership. The former Kyla Kuburich is married to Marc Glass, who played basketball for the Grizzlies from 1980-85. They have two children: Connor, 5, and Caitlain, 3.

Z)ennis Murphy is in his 17th year as head athletic trainer at UM. He graduated from Montana in 1975 with a B.S. degree in health and physical education with a specialization in Athletic Training Cer 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 lecturer at the Department of Athletics at the University of

Arizona. In September 1980 he accepted the posi tion of visiting assistant professor at UM. Murphy, who has been a certified trainer for 21 years, has taught numerous training-related classes, has been a guest speaker at several sports clinics and has written articles for training publications.

vSteve Hackney is in his 17th season as the Griz zly equipment manager. He oversees all facets 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, 16, and a daughter, Meghan, 13.

J im O’Day is in his first year as the Assistant Director of the Grizzly Athletic Association. He is responsible for major gift fundraising, directing the statewide GAA chapters, coordinating the annual Grizzly Golf Tournament, and facilitating the Griz zly Football tailgate parties. O’Day returns to his alma mater after serving as the owner and publisher of the family-owned West ern Breeze newspaper in Cut Bank, Mont., for the last nine years. Prior to that he was the assistant sports editor of the Daily Interlake in Kalispell, Mont., for two years.

O’Day was a charter member of the Cut Bank Education Foundation and Alumni Association. He was Cut Bank’s Citizen of the Year in 1992. O’Day organized the Golden Triangle chapter of the GAA in 1992 and served as president until his appointment at UM. A 1980 Montana graduate, O’Day received a B.A. in Journalism. He was the 1991 recipient of the University Service Award. Jim and his wife, Kathy, have three sons: Chris topher, 13, Kevin, 12, and Brian, 7.

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(ToO'C'fi'/Htc'kPk'tPtpe'A'ff' ick Dennehy has had unprecedented suc cess in his first two seasons as the head coach at his alma mater, winning 22 games. Last season the Grizzlies went 8-4 and qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs for the fifth straight season. UM lost 19-14 at McNeese State in the first round, and the Cowboys made it to the national title game, losing 10-9 to Youngstown State. In 1996, his first year as mentor at Montana, Dennehy’s Grizzlies won a school-record 14 games and the Big Sky Conference championship. He was named the ‘96 Big Sky Coach of the Year, as the Grizzlies went a perfect 8-0 in league and 14-1 overall. UM lost 49-29 to host Marshall University in the I-AA title game. Dennehy, 48, has 25 years of coaching experience, including 12 at the collegiate level. He is beginning his eighth season at Montana. He came to UM from West ern Montana College, where he was the head coach from 198890. His five-year overall college coaching record is 32-18 (.640). He is 13-2 in Big Sky games. “I don’t think that there was a lot of difference with our team and the best teams in the country last year, and a lot of the credit goes to the coaches and to the kids,” Dennehy said. “They’re the ones who put it on the line every week. It sounds like a cliche, but the kids did everything they could do to be as good as they could possible be, and we were close to achieving that. “It was a year (1997) filled with a lot of adverse circum stances,” Dennehy said. “We had a lot of sickness and a lot of key injuries, and yet the kids still found a way to get things done. One area of em phasis we’ve always had is that we’ve placed a high importance on our younger players. We’ve had three good back-to-back recruiting classes, sprinkled in with some very, very outstanding senior leadership and a solid group of juniors. We’ve got a chance to be an awfully good football team for years to come. “The future is bright here at The University of Mon tana,” Dennehy said. “Nothing is ever easy. We have created a program that has set a standard that a lot of people would like to emulate. When that happens, the biggest challenge becomes — you’d better be ready to play every single week. “The situation that we’ve created for ourselves will never allow us to take a week off, or to’perform poorly and expect to win; because everybody out there is look ing to play their best football game and beat us,” Dennehy said. “We’ve created a monster and now the challenge is continuing to feed that thing. We’d rather be there than somewhere on the bottom rung trying to get there. We’re ready to take that next step and to

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M ick w as a standout safety f o r the G rizzlies in 197172. In ‘72 he w as nam ed fir s t team all-conference.

play consistently well against the top teams in the country.” Mick was named UM ’s 31st head football coach by Grizzly Athletic Director Wayne Hogan in the spring of 1996, replacing Don Read who retired after coaching from 1986-95. Dennehy was the Grizzlies’ offensive coordinator and offensive line coach from 1991 to 1995. During that five-year span the Grizzlies went 47-16 (.746). UM has won Big Sky championships in 1993,1995, and in 1996, all during his seven years at UM as a head and assistant coach. During his time at UM, the Grizzlies have an over all record of 69-21 (.767), and are 42-10 (.808) in Big Sky games. Dennehy is 9-4 (.692) in I-AA playoff games. The Grizzlies have been ranked among the top teams in the nation in total offense and passing yards from 1991-97 with Dennehy as their head coach and when he served as the offensive coordina tor. A native of Butte, Dennehy coached Western Montana to a 53 record in 1990 and was named the Frontier Conference Coach of the Year. He had a three-year record of 10-13 at Western. Dennehy was an assistant coach at M ontana S tate for former head coach Sonny Lubick (now the m entor at Colorado State) in 1980 and 1981. A 1973 graduate of Montana with a B.A. degree in Education, Mick earned a Master’s degree in Educational 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. He is ranked ninth (tie) in league history with 16 career intercep tions. In ’72 he was a first team All-Big Sky selec tion. 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 Hel ena 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, and was Coach of the Year there in 1983. His overall record coaching at the high school level was 88-60. He was named coach of the year at the prep level on four occasions, and twice selected to serve as a head coach for Shrine games. Mick and his wife, Sheila, have two sons: Jake, a four-year (1994-97) letterman at safety for the Griz zlies, and Mark, a sophomore at UM.

young coach. form er standout quarterback at the U n i “O ne o f his strengths is his ability to m otivate versity o f M ontana, B rent is in his third kids because o f his ex p ectations,” D ennehy said. season as U M ’s offensive coordinator and “H e d o esn ’t expect anything m ore from the kids his eighth overall at his alm a m ater (1987). than he expects from him self. H e is very, very T he p ast five years P ease has w orked w ith the com petitive, and very dem anding. But, I think q u arterbacks and running backs, and he is, o f th a t’s OK. A s long as the players see that he is course, also involved in im plem enting U M ’s of ju s t as dem anding o f him self. fensive package. “I think that is a great quality to have, though,” Pease and the G rizzly offense have had unprec D ennehy continued. “I t’s som ething th at pushes edented success the past three seasons in w hich our kids, often tim es, to th at n ext level o f p erfo r he has served as the coordinator. U M has been m ance — a level above w here they m ight think ranked am ong the national leaders in several cat that they are at. I t’s been a very im portant co m egories, and has com piled a sparkling 35-7 record pon en t on how w e teach offensive football here during that span. at T he U niversity o f M o n tan a.” L ast year the G rizzlies w ere again am ong D ivi P ease, 33, p lay ed p ro fe ssio n a l fo o tb all fo r sion I-A A ’s top-rated leading offenses, and ranked seven years after he left M ontana. D rafted by the fourth in the country in passing yards at 317.1 a M in n eso ta V ikings in the 11th round o f the 1987 game. N ational F o otball L eague draft, he p layed in the T he G rizzlies led D ivision I-A A in passing in N FL for three seasons. ‘96 w ith 339.6 yards a gam e; w ere ranked second A fter his N FL career he p layed in the W orld in total offense (484.7); as w ell as second in scor L eague o f A m erican Football, and w as the first ing (40.6 points a gam e). player selected in the inaugural (1991) W L A F In 1995, M ontana quarterback D ave D ickenson draft by the B irm ingham Fire. received the W alter P ayton A w ard H e started all 10 gam es at M on (D ivision I-A A ’s M V P), and he was tan a (6-4) in 1986, fo rm er h ead n am ed the national play er o f the ‘B erm e set coach D on R e ad ’s first season at year by every publication. T hat sea nine single-season a nd U M . B rent led D ivision I-A A in son D ickenson led the country in total offense (309.4 yards a gam e) total offense, averaging 382.6 yards career records in his in ‘86 and he w as ranked 14th in a game. two seasons at UM. the country in passing efficiency T he G rizzlies have had the Big (129.7 rating). Sky offensive M V P four o f the past “B em ie” set nine single-season five seasons, as D ickenson w on the and career records in his tw o seasons at UM . His aw ard in 1993, 1994, and 1995, and quarterback senior season in ‘86, he set single-season p ass B rian A h Yat w as co-w inner o f the aw ard in 1996. ing m arks w ith 3,056 yards and 30 touchdow ns, M ontana w as ranked first in the nation in ‘95 com pleting 241-of-440 pass attem pts. H is 3,094 in total offense, passing offense, and in scoring, total yards w as also a school record. H e is ranked averaging 512.5 yards a gam e in total offense, fifth in career passing w ith 3,655 yards. H e w as 408.2 yards per gam e passing, and scoring 42.5 the G rizzlies’ co-M V P in 1986, sharing the aw ard points a gam e. w ith w ide receiv er M ike Rice. F rom 1991 to 1993 B rent coached the running Pease cam e to M ontana from W alla W alla City backs and assisted w ith the offense at M ontana. C ollege, w here he w as a tw o-year letterm an and H e w as nam ed offensive coordinator in the spring an all-league selection. o f ‘96 by head coach M ick D ennehy. A s a prep at M ountain H om e H igh S chool in “O ur offense has changed subtly through the Idaho, he earned nine letters: three each in fo o t years as a result of B rent’s background and know l ball, w restling, and baseball. H e w as all-state in edge,” said UM head coach M ick Dennehy. “H e’s football and w restling, and team captain in fo o t done a great jo b , not only since h e ’s becom e the ball as a senior. coordinator, but since h e ’s stepped onto the field B rent is m arried to form er L ady G riz track star here at T he U niversity o f M ontana. P au la G ood, a 1995 in d u ctee into the G rizzly “W ith the background and experience that he A thletic H all o f Fam e. T hey have a three-and abro u g ht to our program , h e ’s proven to be very half- year-old daughter, Halle, and a son, K arsten, innovative and alw ays has new id eas,” D ennehy one-and-a-half. said. “H e has the ability to com e up w ith the an sw ers that various defenses present. H e is a great,

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raig is currently in his 11th season as a m entals, and em phasized sim plicity in som e o f full-tim e assistant coach at his alm a m ater the things that w e need to do to play defense in (1987). H e w as elevated to defensive co order to be effective. “H is approach in the spring really h elped our ordinator this past spring by head coach defense im prove every day,” D ennehy said. “I saw M ick D ennehy, w hen form er coordinator Jerom e that im pro v em en t and grow th every single day; Souers becam e the m entor at N orthern A rizona to the p o in t that by the end o f spring practice, w e University. P aulson w ill not only serve as M o n tan a’s d e becam e a very good defensive football team . I th in k th at w e ’ve got a w ays to go, b u t nobody fensive coordinator, b ut he w ill also continue to understands th at m ore than K raig. w ork w ith the defensive line, the eighth season in “E verything that I ’ve seen indicates to m e that a row that he has w orked w ith th at position. D uring his tenure, the G rizzlies have had 10 h e ’s got things w ell in hand, and he is ready to go defensive linem en nam ed to the A ll-B ig Sky C on and do a great jo b for our football team h ere at T he U niversity o f M o n tan a,” D ennehy said. ference team, and three different players nam ed AllM o n ta n a’s defense has ranked am ong the n a A m ericans. W hile at UM, Kraig has not only worked with the tional leaders against the rush the past 12 sea D-line, but h e’s also assisted with the secondary, spe sons in a row, and it w as ranked 21st last year, a llo w in g 1 0 6 .4 cial team s, and yards a gam e. In linebackers. & 3 1 496 the G rizzlies “I think w hen w ere ranked 10th you look at his in th e n a tio n le a d e rs h ip , h is ag ain st the rush, w illin g n e s s to a llo w in g 10 4 .1 w o rk , h is w ill- | yards a gam e. ingness to learn, L ast year the m and the positive G riz h e ld I-A A in p u t th a t h e ’s first-round o p p o g iv e n to o u r n en t and h o st f o o tb a l l te a m ( M cN eese State to o v er th e y ears; 2 7 4 to ta l y a rd s then you can see | (74 rushing). In K ra ig h as c e r m m ,r U M ’s first three Ita in ly b e e n a A A p lay o ff gam es in 496 they out-scored o p p o m ain-stay for us,” head coach M ick D ennehy said. nents 162-24. In 1995, en route to the national “I know that (form er defensive coordinator) Jerom e Souers relied heavily on K raig for ideas and in n o title, the G rizzlies allow ed ju s t 275 total rushing yards, or 68.8 yards p er gam e in four contests. vations. P aulson is a 1987 graduate o f M ontana, earn “It (prom oting him to defensive coordinator) ing a B.A . in E ducation. was a natural step, and som ething that I think K raig K raig, 34, w as a four-year letterm an at fu ll P aulson has prepared h im self for,” D ennehy said. “I think he w as preparing h im self for that o p p o r back for the G rizzlies from 1982-86. In 1986 he was the recipient o f the Terry D illon Award, given tunity from the first day that he stepped on the annually to U M ’s outstanding b ack or receiver. field as an assistant football coach here. H e is H e w as voted M o n ta n a’s “O utstanding S o p h o certainly ready to go. “H e ’s got m any strengths, but the one outstand m o re” in 1984. D uring his prep career at P lentyw ood H igh ing strength that K raig has is th at he thinks about things before he reacts,” D ennehy continued. “H e’s School, P aulson w as a tw o-tim e all-state selec tion in football. H e lettered four tim es each in very, very organized, and a w ell-planned person. Everything that he does defensively, a lot o f thought football and track. T hree o f K ra ig ’s brothers: K evin, Kerry, and and a lot o f organization goes into it. T h a t’s a skill that is very im portant in tying the various as K eith ran track fo r the G rizzlies, and an o th er brother, K ent, ran track at W estern M ontana C o l pects o f a u nit together. “K raig did a m arvelous jo b this (past) spring,” lege. K raig an d h is w ife, Jody, h av e tw o sons: D ennehy said. .“A lot o f guys w ant to ju m p into it and try to do things too fast. K raig took a som e K eogh, five, and E lias, three. w hat experienced defense, and em phasized funda

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ow in his eighth season as M o n tan a’s linebackers coach and his 11th overall, D avid has coached at his alm a m ater (1989) for the past 10 years. F rom 1988-90 he served as a graduate assistant coach for the G rizzlies. D uring his seven-year tenure o f w orking w ith the linebackers, the G rizzlies have had four players at that p o sitio n n am ed A ll-A m e ric a n s, in c lu d in g re c e n t graduate Jason C rebo, a three-tim e selection. C rebo and M ike B ouchee w ere each nam ed A llA m ericans in 1995 and 1996, w hile D an D ow ns and C had L em bke w ere so-honored in 1994 and 1991, re spectively. C rebo w as also selected in 497. <4I t’s been great to w atch the new transition, w ith K raig stepping in as the coordinator and D a v id , all o f a sudden kind o f inheriting the first assistan t’s ro le,” said M ontana head coach M ick D ennehy. “I t’s kind o f an unspoken position, but he has really done a nice jo b o f taking K ra ig ’s place. N ow D avid is sort o f K ra ig ’s sounding board, and he gets a lot o f ideas b o unced off o f him . “D avid certainly doesn’t lack enthusiasm and dedi cation, “D ennehy said. “H e brings som e things to our defense — tem peram ent and personality-w ise, that you need to have on defense. H e ’s a very em otional guy; w ho happens to be a very hands-on teacher, and h e ’s

also an outstanding teacher. I th in k that the blend o f D a v id ’s perso n ality w ith our new coordinator is very balanced and very good.” R eeves w as a four-year letterm an in fo o t b all at M on tan a from 1984-87. “C avey” w as a starter for the G rizzlies his ju n io r and senior seasons, and w as one o f the te am s’ leading tackiers and interceptors during that tim e, garnering 97 tackles and six interceptions. H e w as the recip ien t o f the P at N orw ood A w ard (M ost In sp iratio n al) as a senior in 1987. In 1986 he had four interceptions from his strong safety p o sitio n , w h ich ran k ed h im eighth (tie) in the B ig Sky C onference. R eeves, 32, cam e to M ontana from Sedro W ooley H igh School in W ashington. H e was all-state his senior year on defense. H e w as all-league b oth w ays as a ju n io r and senior. H is 1983 prep team w as 12-1 and runner-up for the state cham pionship. H e earned his B.A . degree at M o n tan a in H istory in 1989. D avid and his w ife, Sara, have tw o sons: M atthew, three, and Sam uel, one-and-a-half.

-m - j ow in his third season as a full-tim e assistant coach, P hil is in his seventh year overall at ± J M ontana. In the spring o f 1997, he w as elevated from a re stricted earnings coach status to a full-tim e assistant’s p osition by head coach M ick D ennehy. In 1996, he assisted D ennehy w ith the offensive line. In 1 997 h e a s s u m e d s o le r e s p o n s i b ilit y o f M o n tan a’s offensive line. H e also continues to over see U M ’s in- and off-season conditioning program s. R yan assisted w ith the offensive line from 199496. In 1992 and 1993 he assisted defensive coordina tor K raig Paulson, w orking w ith him and the defen sive linem en. “P hil has done a great jo b w ith our offensive line,” D ennehy said. “H e took a relatively no-nam e group, and helped to m old them into a productive very im p ortant group o f players, based on w hat w e do offen sively.” “This is a year in w hich we should see great strides, because o f the fact that w e’ve got so m uch experience retu rn in g,” D ennehy continued. “I think it could be a big year for our offensive line. Phil does a great jo b and gets along so w ell w ith the kids. H e ’s a relative new com er to our offense, but his strength is certainly his ability to get as m uch out o f the kids as they p o s sibly can give. H e ’s an outstanding teacher. “W hen w e ’re out recruiting w e know the players

are in good hands and th at th e y ’re getting som e w ork done; because o f his dedication in o ur o ff-seaso n co n d itio n in g p ro g ra m ,” D ennehy said. B orn in B utte and raised in Tow nsend, Phil graduated from high school in Tow nsend in 1975. H e earned four letters each in fo o t ball and basketball, and w as as all-state d e fensive end his senior season. R yan p layed defensive end and outside linebacker at C arroll C ollege from 1975-77. H e com pleted his degree in H ealth and H u m an P erform ance at T he U niversity o f M o n tana w ith an em phasis in sports m edicine. H e is currently w orking on a M a ste r’s degree in the sam e field at UM . H e teaches w ithin the H ealth and H um an Perform ance D epartm ent at M ontana. H e is certified through the A m erican C ol lege o f S ports M edicine and In tern atio n al Sports S cience A ssociation as a co n d itio n ing specialist. P hil has th ree daughters: S hannon, 17, B renna, 14, and Q uinn, one. S hannon and B ren n a h old the headset cords on the sid e line for U M ’s coaches during gam es, w hile Q uinn w atches from the stands.

(Montana 1989) (10th Season at Montana) “ W ith the loss of Greg Fitzgerald and all-everything Jason Crebo, we have a lot of young players who need to rise to the standard set by our recent linebackers here at The University of Montana. We’re young, but extremely talented. We’re going to take some bumps and bruises along the way, but there’s been a standard set the past decade, and we expect to continue the quality of play set by the likes of (Dan) Downs; (Chad) Lembke; (Mike) Bouchee; and Crebo. ’’-David Reeves

(7th Season at Montana) “ The young men of our offensive line have devel oped into an outstanding unit. They have different levels of experience, and yet the things that they have in common include intelligence, pride, and strength. This group has coach (Chad) Germer and me excited about the 1998 season. They reflect the unselfishness and high-intensity philosophy we believe in here at The University of Montana. They will settle for nothing less.”Phil R ya n

(Montana, 1993) (5th Season

“W e are v about the 1998 The receiver great group of who have worke and off the fiel the challenges upcoming seaso a talented group desire to see and the team Billy Cockhill

ill is now in his fifth season as an assis tant coach at his alma mater. He was el evated to full-tim e assistant status in the spring of 1998. His prim ary duty is to w ork w ith the w ide receivers. He also assists 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 U M ’s annual football camp the past five years and he has also spoken at M ontana’s annual football clinic the past three o f years. “As the years have gone by, Bill has dem on strated that he can make the transition from player to coach,” said head coach M ick Dennehy. “We have gained confidence in him as a staff. Billy has had good, positive input into w hat w e’re do ing. “As com plicated as we are in our (offensive) system, the one area that really needs to be ad dressed is the wide receiver position,” D ennehy said. “H e’s got a lot of responsibility at this point in time. He needs to develop our receiver core, not only in the fundam entals of playing the game, but also in all of its intricacies. “His job is not easy, but I ’ve seen im prove m ent every year,” D ennehy continued. “H e’s a very bright, young coach, who has a great future in the game. I am very excited about having him as the new est full-tim e addition to our staff.” Cockhill is one of the m ost prolific receivers

in G rizzly history. In 1993, he set a school record w ith 2,257 career receiving yards. He is now ranked fourth on U M ’s all-tim e list. As a senior in ‘93, Bill was voted to co-recipient o f th e T erry D illo n A w ard, g iv en a n n u a lly to M ontana’s outstanding back or receiver, sharing the award with wide receiver Scott Gurnsey. In his freshm an and sophom ore seasons at UM he was ranked among the top 25 punt returners in the nation. He was chosen as the G rizzlies’ “O ut standing Freshm an” in 1990, and shared the “O ut standing Sophom ore” award in 1991. He came to UM after a stellar prep career at H el ena Capital H igh School, w here he was a two-tim e all-state tailback for the late coach Jim Tuss. He was one of the state’s leading scorers in 1987 and 1988 w ith a total o f 152 points. Bill, who was a three-tim e all-state perform er in track, earned seven letters in high school. His ‘87 football team was the state “A A ” champion. An outstanding student, he was a four-tim e AllBig Sky Conference academ ic team selection, and he m aintained a cum ulative GPA of 3.20 at UM, m ajoring in Business Finance and A dm inistration. A finalist for an NCA A postgraduate scholarship follow ing his senior season, he was aw arded the Big Sky’s Scholar-A thlete Award in 1993-94. He was nam ed to the D ean’s L ist three tim es at UM. He graduated in 1994. Bill, 26, is single.

errick A. Odum was selected secondary coach at The University of Montana in Feb ruary of 1998 by Grizzly mentor M ick Dennehy. He replaced Jerome Souers, who left UM to become the head coach at Northern Ari zona University. Odum came to Montana from the University of Utah, where he served as a graduate assistant coach from 1996 through 1997, working with the defensive backs (safeties). From 1995-97 he also assisted with the recruitment of student-athletes at Utah. Some of his other respon sibilities there included keeping track of opponents’ player substitutions, charting of opponents’ tenden cies during the game, and observation of overall sec ondary play. “It was fun to watch D errick in the spring,” Dennehy said. “He is a highly competitive, young, enthusiastic guy, who came into a new situation, and it just seemed like he fit like a glove. The transition for him, coming from the University of Utah to The University of Montana, appeared to be an easy one. A lot of that had to do with Derrick’s personality. “The one nice thing of him coming to our pro gram with his background, is that there are a lot of similarities between the techniques and the things that they did on defense at Utah, and the things that we do here at Montana,” Dennehy said. “I think that he got the respect of the kids early-

on,” Dennehy continued. “His group of athletes, the safeties and corners, grew as much as anybody did in the springtime. The improvement there was really sig nificant, based on the fact that he had so many young players to work with. “One of our biggest concerns on defense was per haps our secondary, and we all left spring practice think ing that we had some kids ready to play,” Dennehy said. They’re young and they’re going to make mistakes, but with Derrick’s ability to teach and communicate, it won’t take long for them to understand the performance that we need from them. I like the way that he deals with the kids.” A four-year letterman for the Utes, Odum played at Utah from 1988-92, and was the starting cornerback in the 1992 Copper Bowl against Drew Bledsoe and Wash ington State. He averaged 28.0 yards on kickoff returns at Utah in ‘92. Odum was also a four-year letterman in baseball at Utah, playing centerfield. He prepped at Woodbridge High School in Irvine, Calif., where he lettered in football, basketball, and base ball. He was team captain and MVP in football as a senior, when his team won the C.I.F. championship. He received his B.S. degree in Political Science at Utah in 1992, and is wrapping up the requirements needed to earn a master’s degree from there in Sports Psychology. Derrick, 28, is single.

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Lance Robinson, Assist. Defensive Line Cance begins his second season as a coach at UM. A native of Butte, Mont., Robinson was a two-year letterman at Montana Tech then transferred to UM. He earned

his B.A. degree in Exercise Science at Mon tana fall semester ‘97. Lance and his wife Shoni have a 3-year old daughter, Taylor, and a five-month old son, Wynn.

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Coaches and fans (L-R): Coach David Reeves; crowd cheer; Coach Phil Ryan; a young fan (photo by Derek Pruit).

Forks, Mont., was a center for the Grizzlies from 1988-91. He was an Academic All-American in 1991 and picked for the 1991 Blue-Gray game. He graduated in 1992 with a degree in Business Marketing. Chad, 28, is married to Amy Germer.

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ig expectations are once i J again prevalent here in 1 3 Grizzlyville, as The Univer sity of Montana, one of the top pro grams in Division I-AA the past few years, begins its second century of football this season. One of the primary reasons for the abundant optimism is that the Griz zlies return 16 starters from a team that surprised a lot of people with their success last season. Despite returning just eight start ers a year ago, the Grizzlies had an 83 record in the regular-season, ad vancing to the I-AA playoffs for the fifth straight year. Montana had lost 17 lettermen from its record-setting 14-1 team of 1996, and 16 of those players were starters. Montana had a viable chance for advancing to their third consecutive I-AA championship game in ‘97, but the Grizzlies lost a last-second game at McNeese State, 19-14, in the first round of the playoffs. The Cowboys advanced to the national title game, losing 10-9 to Youngstown State. One of the premier I-AA pro grams in the country, Montana is one of only four teams in the division to be nationally ranked over the past five seasons — a span which has lasted 70 weeks in a row. “I don’t think that there is any question that because of the successes that our program has reached in the past that our expecta tions are very, very high,” said Griz head coach Mick Dennehy, who is 22-5 in two seasons at his alma mater (1973). “I would rather have it that way. The bottom line is that this team needs to produce. “I like our (1998) players’ out looks; I like their attitudes; I like the way the kids carry themselves; and I like the way they talk about this foot ball team and their expectations,” Dennehy said.

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more letterman David Gilbreaith. “Even though we lost a player the caliber of Josh Branen, I feel like Brian Gales and Nate Sanders have really added a lot to that position and given us quality depth the past couple of years,” Dennehy said. “Brian Gales has stepped up, and is ready to be a starter. We feel very good about the depth and quality of players who are at this position.”

OFFENSIVE BREAKDOWN BY POSITION

Curry, a senior, will be starting at left tackle for the third consecutive year, and is a 1998 AllAmerican candidate. UM lost three-year starter Jason Baker to graduation. The heir-apparent for Baker’s (who signed a free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars) starting job is Kamakana Kaim uloa, a 6-4, 295-pound sophom ore letterman. “Scott Curry has been a very, very solid foot ball player for us,” Dennehy said. “He has kind of come into his own going into his senior year. He has improved more this (past) spring than per haps any player that we have on our football team. He has been very, very dominant.” Allik, a senior honors candidate, and Thorsen, just a sophomore, will be starting for their sec ond seasons, as will Mocko, a junior. The Griz have solid backups at tackle in jun ior letterman Chase Raynock and talented redshirt freshman Thatcher Szlay. Sophomore letterman Matt Thuesen is number two at center. Junior college transfer Trevor Croghan backs up at right guard, while redshirt freshman Cory Short is in the other guard slot. “Coming out of spring practice the one thing that jumped out at me was the depth that we have there,” Dennehy said. “Kaimuloa is ready to step, and guys like Raynock, Thuesen, Croghan, and

OFFENSIVE LINE

Ju nior linebacker M arcus Wilson. “Often times failure has a tendency to moti vate in a very positive way,” Dennehy continued. “I know coming off the field at McNeese last year was a bitter pill to swallow, and that our season ended a lot earlier than we had hoped it would end. But, on the other hand, the attitude that the kids adopted after that, going into the off-season, was a very positive thing. They wanted to work hard enough so that that doesn’t happen again.” “That’s all talk, though, and the proof is in the performance,” Dennehy said. “The potential is there. We’ve got an awfully experienced group coming back, particularly on offense, and in the kicking game. I also think that we have a nucleus of outstanding defensive players. “We’ve got a chance to be an outstanding foot ball team, provided the kids did the right things over the summer, and provided that in the fall they come back hungry, and that we stay healthy.” The Grizzlies return nine starters on offense, including Walter Payton Trophy candidate Brian Ah Yat at quarterback. Ah Yat, a senior, was the Big Sky Conference co-MVP as a sophomore in 1996, and was among the top four vote getters for the Payton Award the past two seasons. He has passed for 6,363 yards and 63 touchdowns so far in his career. Returning starters on the offensive line include Scott Curry at tackle; Randy Allik and Leif Thorsen at the guard spots; and Paul Mocko at center. UM also returns four wide receivers: se niors Justin Olsen and Paul Pacheco, and juniors Travis Walker and Jeremy Watkins. “Our coaches challenged our kids to get bet ter every day last spring, and they’re going to do the same thing this fall,” Dennehy said. “We can’t think that we’re going to be good on offense just

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“I think the outlook on our offense is positive, and it should be with who we have coming back,” said UM offensive coordinator Brent Pease. “We have big-play potential in a lot of areas, even though we still want to be an efficient, ball control type of passing team. We’re looking for big things from our offense all of the time. “With a guy at the helm like Brian Ah Yat, we have that big-play attitude,” Pease said. “And, with the other people in our system, we have the ability to run a ball control passing game. “With what our players have accomplished over the past three or four years, for us to get better on offense we need to learn new things and incorpo rate them with the old,” Pease said. “It’s been a luxury to have the quality of players we’ve had in recent years, who have had the ability to get so much done.”

QUARTERBACK Ah Yat suffered an injury in last year’s season opener against Stephen F. Austin, and he wasn’t back to 100 percent for several weeks. Yet, he still passed for 2,691 yards and 21 touchdowns in ‘97, and was a second team all-conference selection. “Over the past two years, with the exception of a period when Brian was hurt, he’s been as pro ductive a quarterback as there has been in all of Division I-AA,” Dennehy said. “The numbers are there. With the improvement I’ve see over the past winter and spring, and the dedication he has shown, he has set himself up to have a great, great senior season.” Waiting in the wings is sophomore Sean Davis, while much-heralded freshmen John Edwards and Nick Walker also hope to contend for a backup role. “I thought Sean Davis made very good progress in the spring,” Dennehy said. “The one thing I’d like to see from him is more consistency. There are times when there is no question in anybody’s mind that he’s a great quarterback. Then he has some days where things don’t go too well. He needs to get to a point where he has steadiness and consistency, and then he’ll be fine.”

RUNNING BACK Two-year starter Josh Branen has graduated, but veterans Brian Gales and Nate Sanders have both seen plenty of action the last two seasons. Also vying for playing time are promising redshirt freshman Yohance Humphery and sopho

Sen io r offensive tackle Sco tt Curry.

“When you start in the middle and then move out to where Petek and Buehler are, you’ve got kids who have good experience, who are proven veterans,” Dennehy said. Up-and-coming redshirt freshman Justin Brannon, Spencer Frederick, and Justin Klein are vying for time at end, while frosh Corey Mertes backs up at nose tackle.

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Junior defensive tackle Kelley Bryant (95) and senior defensive end Eric Buehler (middle forefront). Szaly look like they are ready to play. We feel pretty good about our depth on the O-line at this time.”

WIDE RECEIVER The Grizzlies return their top three receivers from a year ago in Walker, Pacheco, and Olsen, who combined for 146 catches, 1,848 yards, and 12 touchdowns. Watkins was hampered with an injury late in the year, but averaged 16.7 yards per catch on 25 receptions. Sophomore Jim Farris averaged a team-high 16.8 yards per grab, and he scored on a school-record 93-yard pass at Portland State. Pacheco is an All-American candidate, while Olsen, Walker, and Watkins are 1998 “honors can didates.” “We moved some guys around in the spring to try to highlight their abilities; Raul to the out side and Travis to the inside,” Dennehy said; “and that will enhance our offense significantly. We’ve got a lot of proven players, which gives us the ability to be on the same page with our quarter backs, and that’s a big consideration. Plus, we have some awfully good, young players.” Gutsy big-play receiver Josh Paffhausen graduated, but Farris, sophomore letterman Matt Thompson, and promising redshirt freshmen Michael Smith and Tighran Delaney should fill some of the void left by Paffhausen’s departure. “When you throw in the return of Dallas Neil at tight end, it allows us to do so much more in terms of formations that we use,” Dennehy said. “Dallas is a big, strong receiver, who runs as well as some of our wide outs.”

DEFENSIVE BREAKDOWN BY POSITION “W hat we talked about this spring is accountabilty,” said Griz defensive coorindator Kraig Paulson. “In other words, all 11 peiople are important on every play. That’s a big part of our focus on defense.

“The two spots that we have experience at are on the defensive front and at comerback,” Paulson said. “But, after spring drills, I’m not too sure that linebacker is not a strength too. We’re young there, but capable. But, like everthing else, they’ve got to get on the field and prove it every week. “It may sound like a generalization, but you’ve got to come to play every week,” Paulson said. “That really sums it up. It’s a mental and a physi cal thing. Experienced players have a tendency to mentally get going right away, and that is what you worry about with the younger guys. Can they re cover mentally and physically week-in and weekout? “We do have good speed on our defense, but more than that, we have a good nose for the ball, and that’s just as important as anything when it comes to making plays,” Paulson said. “That takes discipline and physical talent.”

DEFENSIVE LINE The veteran area on defense is this group, which returns six lettermen, including three players with starting experience. The leaders are senior defensive left end and “honors candidate” Eric Beuhler and junior AllAmerican candidate Kelley Bryant, a 6-2, 300pound junior nose tackle. Buehler had a teamhigh eight sacks last season. Bryant, a noseguard, was first team All-Big Sky last year, and second on the team with five sacks. Junior D.J. Colter and sophomore Tyler Mar tin are vying for the starting berth at right tackle. Talented sophomore Andy Petek will start at right end. Junior letterman Casey Robinson will also see plenty of action at end and he had three sacks a year ago. “We return all of our defensive tackles, and with Kelley Bryant, Tyler Martin, and D.J. Colter in the middle, plus some younger kids behind them, it really gives us good depth as well as a change of pace,” Dennehy said.

Three-time All-American linebacker Jason Crebo graduated and signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills this past spring, and had a team-high 100 tackles last year. “When you have a great one like him you al ways wonder how you’re going to replace him,” Dennehy said. “How are we going to replace a Jason Crebo? Well, you don’t worry too much about that, you just play the best guys you have, and show confidence in them. “Coming out of spring practice, I think Jacob Yoro will be our guy,” Dennehy said. “He’s a true freshman (Yoro came to UM in the spring semester of 1998), yet is a very, very good foot ball player. “Jason Crebo was Jason Crebo; and Jacob Yoro is going to be Jacob Yoro,” Dennehy said. “Just like Dave Dickenson was Dave Dickenson; and Brian Ah Yat is Brian Ah Yat. You just hope they play hard, learn, and get bet ter. I think we all feel that Jacob Yoro is going to be a very good football player.” “Our linebacker core, experience-wise, is go ing to be relatively young,” Dennehy said. “With (Rylan) Jollymore and Marcus Wilson we’ve got some good experience, especially with Marcus. Our linebacker core, experience-wise, is going to be relatively young, but we certainly have talent and speed at that position. “I think we’ll have pretty dam good depth at linebacker,” Dennehy said. “But, it’s going to be young depth. (Freshmen) Matt Steinau showed signs that he is going to be an outstanding player,

S enior wide receiver R a u l Pacheco.

and young (John) Fitzgerald and Dan Orizotti are promising young players. Adam Boomer (a sophomore) also has some experience. “It’s a spot that we’re going to be talented in, but we’re going to be inexperienced, and in some cases very young” Dennehy concluded. “It’s go ing to be an area that we’re going to have to de velop, and develop fast.”

SLO Mustangs one week later. The Thunderbirds return 16 starters (nine on offense) from a 5-6 squad. Cal Poly, a 10-1 team a year ago that was left out of the I-AA playoffs, returns 11 starters. “Those are great home games for us because they present different challenges,” Dennehy said. “Southern Utah runs the football, and they are very adept at what they do. They create a big challenge, because we don’t see what they do very often. Cal Poly will be an outstanding opponent for us. They are a balanced team. “I think our pre-conference schedule is one that is going to prepare us our the Big Sky Con ference slate, in terms of what we’re going to see,” Dennehy said.

SECONDARY The Grizzlies lost their starting safeties Jake Dennehy (Mick’s son) and Josh Remington, but return both starting comerbacks. Second team All-American Justin Gaines is back at his left comerback spot, while right cor ner Chris Colvin is UM’s second leading return ing tackier. Gaines, a senior, had a team-high 15 pass deflections, while Colvin, just a sophomore, had 13 pass breakups. Sophomore Damon Parker and junior Di-Onte Smith add quality depth, while redshirt freshman Calvin Coleman has great po tential. “With those five guys we’ve got good depth at the comer spots and we’ve got good athletes,” Dennehy said. “A lot of them are proven, and that’s definitely going to be a strength on our de fensive football team.” Youth is prominent at the safety spots, as sophomore letterman Jason Miller and redshirt freshman Vince Huntsberger emerged as the start ers at free and strong safety, respectively. Redshirt freshmen Etu Molden and John Hefty appear to be quality backups. “They may need some seasoning, but all four of those kids at safety are going to be good foot ball players for us,” Dennehy said.

SPECIAL TEAMS Junior placekicker Kris Heppner and Neil are both returning starters, although Neil, also a jun-

BIG SKY SCHEDULE

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ior, redshirted in 1997 due to an injury. Also back is Walker as a punt returner, and Gales and Parker in the kickoff return area. Heppner made 11-of-18 field goal attempts in cluding a school-record 54-yarder, and he con nected on 45-of-46 PATs. Neil averaged almost 40 yards a punt as a sophomore. Walker was among the Big Sky leaders with an 8.6-yard average on 30 punt returns. Gales aver aged around 18 yards in kickoff returns, but he was ranked 12th in the nation as a sophomore, averag ing 26.5 yards per attempt. “The physical ability that we have in our kick ers and returners is as good and experienced as its’s ever been,” Dennehy said. “All of those guys are proven and very capable. Special teams are very important, and we’re going to make sure that’s a strength of our football team. We don’t want to take special teams for granted, but the potential and capability are sure there.”

NON-LEAGUE SLATE As last year, the Grizzlies open the season with perennial I-AA power Stephen F. Austin, how ever in 1998 Montana opens the season against the Lumbeijacks in Nacogdoches. “Stephen F. Austin has always been a chal lenge,” Dennehy said. “They are always an out standing football team, and have been for a long, long time. It will be a huge challenge for us to go down there, particularly after the two times they’ve been here. I know that their expectations last year fell a little short (8-3), and they’re going to come out hungry this season because of that. We’ll find out right from the get-go just how good of a foot ball team we are.” After the SFA game, Montana has back-to-back home games, starting with the Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Sept. 12, and then the Cal Poly, Ju nior p u n ter/tig h t end D allas Neil.

“It has become a league that is very, very bal anced from top to bottom,” Dennehy said. “I expect that every team in our league will be im proved over last year. There’s never an easy game. It’s one of those league’s where everybody is ca pable of beating everybody else. When the dust settles at the end of the season, the team that usu ally comes out on top is the one that plays consis tently every single week. “That consistency may be even a bigger fac tor than ever this season, because some of those teams that have struggled for one reason or an other are now older and more experienced,” Dennehy continued. “Portland State, with all of their talent back and their quarterback returning, is going to make some noise in our conference,” Dennehy said. “Idaho State is going to be drastically improved. Sacramento State has almost everybody back, and Cal State Northridge has the talent that always makes them a difficult team to contend with. “Eastern Washington, even though their losses to graduation were huge, has a program with great pride and they know how to win,” Dennehy said. “Montana State is going to be a much-improved football team. “Weber’s got almost everybody back, and we open our league schedule (Sept. 26 in Ogden) down there,” Dennehy said. “That’s going to be a very critical football game for both teams. “And then, of course, you’ve got Northern Arizona with the (former UM assistant) Jerome Souers era,” Dennehy said. “I know Jerome will do a great job of getting his philosophy in place in regard to their performance, and because of that philosophy, they will not miss a beat. “It makes for an exciting year in the Big Sky, and I look forward to it being a very close league race,” Dennehy said. “You better take care of busi ness on a weekly basis. I don’t think there’s any clear-cut favorite. “A lot of teams have got a case to be number one, but Eastern Washington is the champion until someone takes it away from them,” Dennehy said.

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ing the award with former NAU running back Archie Amerson, and he finished second in the 1996 Walter Payton Trophy balloting (won by Amerson). Brian was the state MVP in football as a star quar terback at lolani (EE-oh-Lawn-EE) High School in Ho nolulu in 1993. That year he led the state with 18 touch down passes. Career-wise he passed for 4,091 yards. He was a prep teammate of UM senior receiver and AllAmerican candidate, Raul Pacheco. His junior year he passed for 2,176 yards — the sec ond 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. Brian was an all-state selection in football and bas ketball. His prep basketball team was state champion his senior year. His prep grid coach was Wendell Look. Business major. Birth date: November 12, 1975. His parents are Anthony and Aileen Ah Yat o f Hono lulu.

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All-Big Sky Conference honors as a sophomore. Last season he was chosen The University of Montana’s “Outstanding Sophomore,” sharing the award with six of his teammates. He is the Grizzlies’ fourth-leading returning tackier with 37 stops in ‘97. He was second on the team in sacks last year with five. “Kelley is a great combination of power and strength,” said Griz mentor Mick Dennehy. “He’s definitely a power football player. He’s as strong of a player as we’ve ever had here at The Univer sity of Montana. “Based on the type of season that he had last year, and the regard that the other conference coaches had for him as a sophomore, they kind of paid tribute to him as a football player,” Dennehy said. “Kelley is a tremendous off-sea son trainer, strength-wise. I think with a little bit of work in the conditioning area, he will certainly be deserving of All-American attention.” As a freshman at Montana in 1996, he was one of the big surprises for the 14-1 Grizzlies,

playing a key role. In ‘96 he had 19 stops, including two sacks, and two tackles for losses. Following that season, he was selected Montana’s “Freshman of the Year,” along with four of his teammates. “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 at Montana over the past two or three years.” The strongest player on the team, Kelley can bench press 225 pounds more than 40 times. He runs a 4.9 in the 40. “Kelley is the type of guy who will show up ev erywhere,” said Kraig Paulson, UM’s defensive co ordinator. “He had an outstanding sophomore year and we hope he steps it up to the next level. We think he can become more of a presence for us, and he proved exactly that this past spring. “His game seems to have elevated to an even more physical style, and he should be a force for us on defense because of his strength and tenacity,” Paulson said. Bryant transferred to Montana from Oregon State. He was a redshirt at OSU in 1995. Kelley was an all-state football player at Saint Louis High School in Honolulu as a senior in 1994. That season he was selected as his team’s Outstand ing Defensive Lineman. His prep coach was Calvin Lee, one of the most successful prep coaches in the nation. Calvin’s brother, Tommy Lee, was the offensive coordinator and quarterback 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. CAREER HIGHS: He had a career-best eight tackles against Eastern Washington last season. In a road win at Idaho State last year he had an outstand ing overall game, registering a sack, a tackle for a loss, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, and a blocked punt.

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“K elle y is a great combination o f pow er and strength, ” said Griz mentor M ick Dennehy. “H e ’s definitely a pow er football player. H e ’s as strong o f a player as we ’ve ever had here at The University o f Montana. ”

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n extremely talented offensive lineman, Scott will be starting his third straight sea son at left tackle for the Grizzlies. c J p o ff C f tr r He has steadily improved each season, and he 6-5, 285, 3V was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference Senior Offensive Tackle pick last season. from Valier, Montana “Scott Curry has been a very, very solid foot ball player for us,” said Griz head coach Mick Dennehy. “He has kind of come into his own go ing into this past off-season and his senior year. He has improved more this (past) spring then per haps any player that we have on our football team. He has been very, very dominant. “If he continues to work as hard, and if he comes into this fall as serious and as dedicated as he has been, and shows the same kind of improvement; then he’s going to be as fine of an offensive line man as we have had here in a while. “I think Scott’s biggest strengths are his ath letic ability and his ability to move his feet,” Dennehy said. “Early in his career he may have relied on that athletic ability a little bit too much. He’s now more consistent, as far as becoming more of a powerful, more of a dominating, kind of a foot ball player, rather than a stalemate kind of a player.” Following the 1997 season, Curry was chosen “S c o tt Curry has been a UM’s “Outstanding Junior,” along with defensive end Eric Buehler, halfback Brian Gales, and re very\ very solid football ceivers Justin Olsen and Raul Pacheco. player fo r us, " said Griz Scott is one of the main reasons that the Griz

head coach M ick Dennehy. “He has kind o f come into his own going into this past off-season and his senior year. He has improved more this (past) spring then perhaps any player that we have on our football team. He has been very, very dominant. ”

zlies have been among Division I-AA’s topranked offenses and scoring units over the past three seasons. Last season the Griz were fourth in Division IAA in passing at 317.1 yards a game. In 1997, Montana averaged more than 400 yards in total offense — the 11th time in the past 12 seasons UM has been at that plateau. “I think Scott has stepped up into a leadership role,” said UM offensive coordinator Brent Pease. “Playing left tackle in our offense is a big respon sibility. He’s going to be playing against the best people every week. “He has great feet; he’s physical; he’s prepared; now he has to perform,” Pease said. “He aspires to play at the next level, and now he has to prove that he can do that by playing with intensity weekinand week-out.” In ‘96 Montana led the nation in passing, aver aging 339.6 yards a game, and was second in total offense with 484.7 yards a game. Curry also saw considerable playing time as a redshirt freshman in 1995, including UM’s I-AA title game at Marshall. Scott was one of the recipients of the Grizzlies “Outstanding Sophomore” award in ‘96, sharing the honor with four teammates. He was tabbed as the Grizzlies’ “Outstanding Freshman” in ‘95, along with two of his teammates. In 1994, Scott was Montana’s 1994 “co-Scout Team Player of the Year” (with former halfback Josh Branen) on offense. He was a redshirt at UM in ‘94. As a prep star at Valier High School, he earned 10 letters: four in basketball; and three each in football and track. An all-state selection in football as a senior in 1993, Curry was first team all-conference at tight end and defensive tackle as a junior and senior. He was an all-league choice in basketball as a junior. He was team captain in football and bas ketball in ’93. His prep football coach was Chuck DeBoo. B usiness major. B irth date: D ecem ber 25, 1975. Scott's p a rents are C heryl an d Gene Curry o f Valier. S co tt and his wife, Shawna, have a ninem o n th -o ld daughter, M alia. Scott's brother, Jeremy, p la y e d defensive line in 1995 a t M o n tana State.

/tM aul will be starting for his fourth consecutive season. He has an opportunity to break all of Montana’s career receiv ing records. Pacheco begins the year ranked eighth in ca reer receiving yards with 1,919 yards, trailing alltime leading receiver Matt Wells (1992-95) by 814 yards. His 17 career scoring catches, is nine off the record of 26 shared by Shalon Baker (1991-94) and Mike Erhardt (1993-96). Raul’s 136 career receptions is 53 less than Wells’ record of 189. Last season Raul had team highs with 705 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. He was second on the team with 52 catches. “Raul began playing for us at a very young age, and we knew right off the bat he was going to be something special,” said Griz mentor Mick Dennehy. “He’s a tremendous, tremendous pass catcher. He’s not very big, but he has a lot of courage and intelligence. He also trains very hard, which allows him to stay healthy and play in as many games as he’s been in. The bottom line for him is his production. He just continues to produce and produce.” jr ±

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“He’s kind of been waiting in the wings behind our older players up to this point,” said Brent Pease, the Grizzlies’ offensive coordinator. “He is some times kind of inconspicuous, but he’s been very pro ductive for us the past three years. “Raul has big-play potential every time he touches the ball,” Pease continued. “He has experience and talent. He works hard, and he’s been a go-to receiver for us every year he’s been here. He is an unselfish team player who makes everyone around him bet ter.” Last year he was one of five UM players named “Outstanding Junior.” Pacheco also shared the Griz zlies’ 1996 “Outstanding Sophomore” award, and was one of three players chosen as UM’s “Freshman of the Year” in 1995. In last year’s first round playoff game at McNeese State he had six catches for a game-high 110 yards. He has played in all of the Grizzlies’ eight playoff games over the past three years. His playoff stats: 23 catches for 282 yards and five touchdowns. Raul was Montana’s fourth-leading receiver as a freshman in 1995, with 44 catches for 534 yards and four touchdowns. He was a redshirt at UM in 1994. He had a stellar high school career, and he 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 jun ior and senior at Iolani (EE-oh-Lawn-EE) High School in Honolulu, where the quarterback was Griz zly 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-Hawaiian 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. He has had two touchdown catches in three games, with the most recent last season at Northern Arizona. He has had six or more catches in 10 career games. He had eight receptions against Weber State last year. His long catch is a 59-yarder last season in UM’s opener against Stephen F. Austin. PRONOUNCED: RAW-ool PUH-Chay-coe.

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“R a u l's kind o f been waiting in the wings behind our older players up to this point, ” said Brent Pease, the Grizzlies ’ offensive coordinator. “He is sometimes kind o f incon spicuous, but he \s been very productive fo r us the past three years. ”

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G/S 10/8 11/11 11/11

REC. 44 40 52

YARDS 534 680 705

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T \ andy will be starting for his second consecutive he gets the most out of his ability with his effort and X V season at left guard. He started all 12 games last attitude. season for the 8-4 Grizzlies. “He works hard in the trenches and is a junkyard Allik (Pronounced: AL-lick) has worked extremely dog kind of guy, who is a throwback to the old school hard in the weight room the past few seasons, and has of football,” Pease said. added strength and weight, gaining more than 40 “If he shows the kind of improvement that we pounds. anticipate from his junior to senior year, with the “When I think of Randy, I see a young man who determination that he has, I think he’s definitely a has progressed in so many areas,” said Montana head legitimate honors candidate,” Dennehy said. coach Mick Dennehy. “He’s a guy who is a classic Allik was moved from defense to offense two over-achiever. Nobody ever gave Randy much of a seasons ago. chance to play for us here at The University of In 1995 he had seven tackles and a stop for a loss, Montana. playing defensive tackle. He was a redshirt at “He started off on the defensive side of the Montana in 1994. football, and then we had some depth problems on He prepped at local Hellgate High School, where offense,” Dennehy continued. “Because of his he was a two-year letterman and team captain in unselfishness, and because of his desire to play, he football as a senior. agreed to help our football team out, no matter what Randy was a second team all-state selection as a position we asked him to play. He’s become an senior, and an all-conference pick his junior and awfully good football player. senior years. He was named Hellgate’s “Outstanding “He plays with tremendous emotion and tremen Defensive Lineman” his senior year. dous pride,” Dennehy said. “He’s a little bit under As a senior, he had 67 tackles and five sacks. His sized, but he sure makes up for that in fight and high school football coach was former (1972-75) determination. He’s an awfully good athlete for an Montana quarterback Van Troxel. offensive lineman. He runs very well.” Randy participated in Montana’s annual East“Randy has done a lot for our program and for West Shrine Game. himself,” said UM’s offensive coordinator, Brent Business major. Birth date: July 26, 1975. His Pease. “He has reached out to his fullest potential, and mom is Wendy Allik o f Missoula.

jr v ric is Montana’s fifth leading returning tackier £ j and he started in all 12 games at defensive left end in 1997. Buehler (Pronounced: BEE-ler) had 35 tackles and a team-high eight sacks for losses of 40 yards last year. He also had a team-leading three fumble recoveries in ‘97. He experienced a defensive lineman’s dream in a game against St. Mary’s last year, scooping up a fumble and returning it 19 yards for a touchdown. “Eric is tremendously, tremendously steady,” UM mentor Mick Dennehy said. “He’s one of those guys that maybe doesn’t stand out as much as others, but he is a power football player, who is always in the right place. He never makes mental errors. “At the end of the game, when you break film down, he’s one of those guys who is always around the quarterback,” Dennehy said. “He’s hurrying the quarterback; he’s forcing the quarterback to step out of things; and he’s right there when the ball is being thrown. I don’t think we have anyone better, as far as disrupting the quarterback’s concentration.” The last three seasons Buehler has shared Montana’s “Outstanding Junior,” “Outstanding Sophomore,” and “Outstanding Freshman” awards” with several of his teammates.

“Eric had a great spring and he’s down to a good playing weight,” said Kraig Paulson, UM’s defensive coordinator. “He is always a threat to get around the blocker and get to the quarterback. He has excellent upper body strength to go with very good quickness. He’s worked on his agility and it shows.” As a freshman at Montana in 1995, he had his only interception in the season opener against Eastern New Mexico. As a redshirt freshman in ‘94 he was selected as the “Scout Team Player of the Year” on defense. 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 team of 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. CAREER HIGHS: He had a career-high nine tackles last season at Northern Arizona, and he also had two sacks in that game. He had 2 Vi sacks in a home win over Cal State Northridge last year. Psychology major Birth date: March 18, 1976. His parents are Brenda and Dr Charles Buehler o f Butte.

G/S 11/0 11/0 11/11

UT 5 8 15

AT 9 15 20

IT 14 23 35

SACKS 0/0 2(-18) 8 (-40)

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fT o fP o r tf & hris had a superb year as a redshirt freshman in 1997, starting in nine games, and he is Montana’s second leading returning tackier. Last season he had 51 tackles. In ‘97, he was second on the team with 13 pass deflections. He was the UM’s sixth leading tackier with 51 stops. Last season he was voted “Most Improved,” sharing the honor with fellow cornerback Justin Gaines, center Paul Mocko, and receiver Jeremy Watkins. “Chris was probably the pleasant surprise of last year’s group,” said Montana head coach Mick Dennehy. “Chris Colvin came in ready to play and really had a good year. “H e’s a very intelligent comer and has a great mentality as far as his competitiveness, and his ability to handle pressure,” Dennehy said. “He doesn’t let getting beat effect his play. He comes back stronger the next time around with his great quickness and his great technique. “When you look at Chris and as well as he played as a freshman for us a year ago, you would expect great things from him in the future,” Dennehy said. “I really believe that he’ll get better and better as times goes along.” He possesses very good speed, running the 40 in

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ustin had a superb junior year and was named second team All-American by ESPN/ Sportsticker. A first team All-Big Sky Conference selection last season, he was UM’s sixth leading tackier in 1997. He is the Grizzlies’ third leading returning tackier this year, after accumulating 46 tackles last a year ago. He had a team-high 15 pass deflections. He had one of the longest touchdown mns in Montana history at Idaho State last season, when he returned a fumble 95 yards for a score. “ ‘Rat’s’ intelligence and his desire to do things correctly make up for a lack of his perceived speed,” said UM head coach Mick Dennehy. “H e’s a student of the game and he studies opponents,” Dennehy said. “He just plays so dog gone hard. He probably played as well (last year) as any corner that we’ve had in recent years. The signs are, coming out of spring practice, that he hasn’t lost a beat. “I think he kind of surprised himself a little bit last year with how well he played,” Dennehy continued. “His approach has been that he wants people to understand that last year wasn’t a fluke, and that he is a very good, capable football player. We’re excited about the fact that he’s back and that’s he’s worked so hard to produce, in this, his senior year, like he did last year.” Gaines was pressed into duty three seasons ago

Year 1995 1996 1997 TOTAL

4.45. He was a redshirt at Montana in 1996. “Chris is the type of player who can play against all types of receivers,” said UM defensive coordinator Kraig Paulson. “He’s kind of a combination comer and safety. That versatility really gives him a vital role on our team. He can cover and stop the mn. He’s a physical player. H e’s a four down player and very good on special teams for us.” Colvin came to UM from Damien High School in Laverne, Calif., where he earned eight letters: three each in football and track, and two in baseball. He was team captain in football, track, and baseball. He was the Baseline League and team MVP in football as a senior, when his team won the league championship. He was All-C.I.F., All-Inland Valley, AllPomona Valley, All-Southern Section, and a Blue Chip All-West Regional team selection. He rushed for 1,360 yards and 21 touchdowns and had 86 tackles and eight interceptions during his career. His prep grid coach was Dick Larson. CAREER HIGHS: He had nine tackles at Montana State last season. He had both of his interceptions in a home victory over Weber State in ‘97. General Education major and he plans to pursue a career in Elementary Education. Birth date: October 12, 1978. Parent: Renee Ogelsby o f Upland, Calif.

as a “true” freshman. H e’s been an All-Big Sky academic team pick in 1995,1996, and 1997. “Justin is tested a lot, and his solid play brings a lot of confidence to the entire defense,” said Montana defensive coordinator Kraig Paulson. “He’s proven he’s a great football player. He is a solid person for us and huge in our team chemistry. He’s a classic example of a gamer, and what hard work can do for you.” He lettered three times in football and twice in weight-lifting at Niceville High School. As a prep he won three district crowns in football: 1992,1993, and 1994. Justin’s grid teams advanced to the state 6-A quarterfinals in ’93 and ’94. An All-Northwest Florida all-star team selection as a junior and senior, Justin was his high school’s Defen sive Player of the Year as a senior and was named “Most Improved” on defense his junior year. He had 98 tackles, eight fumble recoveries, and seven interceptions in his career, for coach Frank Sorrells. CAREER HIGHS: Gaines had 10 tackles in the Grizzlies’ last-second win at Montana State last season. His career-best in interceptions is two against Minnesota-Duluth in 1995. History major. Birth date: September 25, 1977. His parents are John and Jackie Gaines o f Elgin, (Air Force Base) Florida. Misc.: He was born in Wiesbaden, Germany.

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rian has been a steady player for the Grizzlies the past three seasons both at running back and as a kickoff returner. “Brian is probably the single reason why our kickoff returns (average) dropped off a year ago — people just did not want to kick the ball to him,” said Montana head coach Mick Dennehy. “That’s a tribute to him. He is very capable of either leading the country, or being at or near the top in kickoff returns. We’re excited to have him back in that area. “At running back we have a tendency to platoon, and that’s mainly because our backs are not usually too big or too physical. Brian’s been in that category, but he’s given us a great change of pace at that spot,” Dennehy said. “Now he becomes the guy. He has very good speed. “He’ll be our lead guy, who sets the tempo,” Dennehy said. “He’s certainly a halfback who can gain 800 or 900 yards for us, and maybe get another 300 or 400 yards receiving the ball. He’s a very good blocker for his size and a tremendous all-around football player.” Last season Brian was selected one of UM’s “Out standing Juniors.” He was chosen the “Sophomore of the Year” in ‘96 at Montana along with four of his teammates, and he was also “Freshman of the Year” in ‘95. Gales was ranked 12th in the nation in 1996 in kickoff j h i

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TDs 0 0 0 9

Net 246 316 89 651

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Avg. 6.3 4.9 3.1 4.9

G/S 11/11

FGs 11

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Business major. Birth date: March 16, 1975. B rian’s mom is Phyllis Evans o f Richland, Washington.

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Yards 66 116 172 354

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ris connected on one of the all-time clutch field goals in school history last season, and he also kicked the longest field goal in school history in another game. His dramatic game-winning field goal came against intra-state rival Montana State, as he connected on a 37yarder with no time remaining, giving the Grizzlies a 2725 victory. Heppner endured two MSU timeouts prior to hitting his game-winner, which looked like it would have been good from 50-plus yards out. Earlier in the 1997 season he kicked a school-record 54-yard field goal at Idaho State (a 48-0 UM win). “Kris worked very hard this past winter and spring,” said Montana mentor Mick Dennehy. “I think he’s got the whole package. He’s got the ability to kick the ball in the end zone. He’s got the ability to kick the ball away from people, or squib kick. He’s very, very accurate in short range, and he doesn’t lose a lot of that accuracy as you back the ball up either. “He has noticeably developed his leg strength, and I think that’s going to show this season, particularly in his kickoffs,” Dennehy said. “We have no reservations at all, at any time, for him to kick a field goal from 50 yards out.” Year 1997

returns, averaging 26.5 yards on 18 attempts. “Brian has been very productive for us, and has speed and big-play potential,” said Griz offensive coordinator Brent Pease. “The past few seasons he has been a compliment to (former halfbacks) Josh Branen and Kelly Stensrud. Now he needs to prove that he can perform on a game-by-game basis, and take the pounding that goes with it.” He lettered in football and track at Richland High School, where he was first team all-state as a senior when he rushed for 1,450 yards and had 2,000 all-purpose yards. At Richland H.S. he had 12 straight 100-yard rushing games and back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Gales set single-game records with 322 yards rushing for five touchdowns as a prep. He was all-state and all conference for coach Lonnie Pierson, and served as team captain in football as a senior. CAREER HIGHS: His career-long run is 67 yards for a touchdown against Minnesota-Duluth in 1995. His longest reception is a 74-yard touchdown catch last season against Eastern Washington. Playoffs: In nine career playoff games he has 57 carries for 325 yards (5.7 average.) and six touchdowns.

RECEIVING TDs Avg. 1 22.0 7.3 0 2 11.5 10.4 3

Long 58t 25 74t 74t

“We are fortunate to have a kicker like Kris, who not only kicks the football with good power, but also with great accuracy,” said assistant coach Craig Dickenson. ”If we need a field goal or PAT to win a ball game, there is not a guy I would rather have kicking than Kris. “Kris is extremely competitive and self-motivated,” Dickenson continued. “He expects a great deal out of himself and prides himself on performing in clutch situations.” A redshirt at Montana in 1996, Heppner came to Montana from Western Montana College (UM at Dillon). In his one season there he connected on sevenof-14 field goals, including a school-record 57-yarder. He was a first team all-state and all-conference selection as a kicker at Great Falls High School his senior season. He was second team all-state and first team all-conference as a junior. He was a two-year letterman in football for coach Dale Pohle. As a prep he made seven-of-nine field goals, including a school-record 47-yarder. Kris was team captain in soccer for his high school team, which won the 1992 state “AA” championship. H e is a H ealth and H um an Perform ance major. Birth date: A ugust 25, 1977. K ris’ m om is Carol H eppner o f Great Falls.

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f /c n alias suffered an ankle injury in fall camp last year and was forced to redshirt last season. Fortunately, he played as a “true” freshman in 1995, and had a redshirt year available. “Dallas is as hard of a working kid as we have in our program,” said UM head coach Mick Dennehy. “Unfortu nately last year he sustained an injury and we were lucky that we could redshirt him. He has come back bigger and stronger than ever. “He gives us a classic, good, perhaps even great punter,” Dennehy said. “He’s got a great leg and his potential is unlimited. If he develops the consistency that we all hope for, then he is capable of leading the country in punting. I know that is a goal of his, and he’s very, very motivated and capable of doing that. “He’s also an instrumental part of our offense,” Dennehy said. “With his combination of size and speed, he gives us a threat as a legitimate bigger receiver in our passing game. He is also a guy who is a great athlete and can help shore up our running game, as far as his blocking is concerned.” Neil was one of five players recognized as Montana’s “Outstanding Sophomore” in 1996. He was an All-Big Sky Conference honorable mention selection in ‘96 at punter. He is an outstanding student and was an All-Big Sky Conference academic team selection in 1995 and 1996. “Dallas Neil is one of the finest athletes on our football / y

YEAR 1995 1996 TOTAL

G/S 11/11 11/11 22/22

PUNTS 42 48 90

ustin was hampered with nagging injuries last season, but he was Montana’s third-leading receiver with 37 catches. He had 505 receiving yards for a 13.7-yard average and one (versus Cal State Northridge) touchdown. “Ole” had a huge catch in last year’s 27-25 comefrom-behind victory at Montana State, grabbing a 46yard pass from quarterback Brian Ah Yat, as the Grizzlies moved the ball from their own 35-yard line to the MSU 19 eight seconds left. Two plays later Kris Heppner hit the winning 37-yard field goal, which led to UM’s fifth straight Division I-AA playoff appearance. Olsen was selected as one of Montana’s “Outstand ing Juniors,” sharing the award with four of his teammates. “Justin is a player who has truly earned his way here at The University of Montana,” Griz head coach Mick Dennehy said. “He walked on from Helena (High School) and showed us at a young age that because of his speed, because of his toughness and his ability to catch the football, that he could definitely play. He has shown the fortitude to stick it out, and that has really paid off for him. “He’s had some huge, huge games for us,” Dennehy said. “He has the speed to stretch the defense, and has the toughness to catch the ball over the middle. He’s set himself up for an outstanding senior year.” Last year at McNeese State in a I-AA playoff game, he had five catches for 65 yards and scored a 33-yard YEAR REC. YARDS 1995 4 58 1996 6 58 1997 37 505 TOTAL 47 621

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team,” said Craig Dickenson, UM assistant coach. “We are expecting great things from Dallas, both as a punter and as a tight end. “Dallas has tremendous leg strength, and combines that with a thorough understanding of the techniques involved in kicking the football,” Dickenson said. “He has a unique combination of talent and drive. His superb work ethic is an example to others and has made him a leader on this football team.” At Great Falls High School he earned seven letters: two in football, basketball, 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 all-state punter in 1994, Neil was named an honorable mention All-American by USA Today that season. He was honorable mention all-state at quarterback in 1992 and 1993. Dallas was named to the academic all-state team four times. 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 HIGH: Dallas’ career-long punt of 61 yards was at Washington State in 1995.

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Pre-Dental major. Birth date: September 30, 1976. His parents are Shelley and Dr. David Neil o f Great Falls.

YARDS 1,617 1,879 3,496

AVG. 8.9 39.2 38.8

LONG 61 54 61

INSIDE 20 9 12 21

reception, giving the Grizzlies a 14-13 lead with 1:30 left in the game. Olsen has been an All-Big Sky Conference academic team selection in 1996 and 1997 with a 3.71 GPA in Microbiology, and was an All-District 7 academic squad pick last year. “Ole has proven over the years that he’s a gamer,” said UM offensive coordinator Brent Pease. “He’s made great strides every year, and we expect him to have a big senior year. He has great speed, and he can play two or three different positions, which really helps our football team.” He earned five letters at Helena High School: three in football and two in track. He was an all-state at receiver as a junior and senior, and selected team MVP on offense both of those seasons. He was first team all-league as a junior and senior. His senior year he had 51 receptions for 950 yards and nine touchdowns. His head coach in high school was Greg Trenary. CAREER HIGHS: His game-high in catches was seven at Northern Arizona and against Cal State Northridge last season. He also had both his career-best in yardage (118 yards, at MSU) and his long reception (57, versus Sac State) last year. Olsen had four or more catches in six of the nine regular-season games he participated in last year. Microbiology/Pre-Medicine major. Birth date: September 3, 1975. Justin’s parents are Greg and M elodie Olsen o f Helena. Misc.: He was born in Germany.

AVG. 14.5 9.7 13.7 13.2

TDs

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LONG 23 15 57 57

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ffo ? P o r< f much-heralded high school signee a year ago, Andy’s ability put him in the lineup right away last season. Petek (P ronounced: PEA-teck) was among the Grizzlies’ top 20 tacklers in 1997 with 14 stops, and he was chosen one of UM ’s “Outstanding Freshmen.” He was moved from linebacker to defensive end last fall, and has the ability to play both positions, although he ended spring drills as the starter at right end. Andy was bestowed an honor this past spring, as he was handpicked to wear jersey number 37 by three-time (1995-96-97) Grizzly All-American linebacker Jason Crebo. The tradition of picking a predecessor to wear number 37 was begun by former All-American defensive back Tim Hauck, who played for the Griz from 1987-89. “I think the thing about Andy that I really relish and appreciate is the fact that he came in here as a touted linebacker, but last season we needed some help due to injuries on the defensive line,” said Montana head coach Mick Dennehy. “With no reservations at all Andy said, ‘hey, I’ll do whatever it takes to help the team’. That tells me that he is completely unselfish as a person and as a football player. “He does have the ability to play linebacker for us,” Dennehy continued; “but, he’ll more-than-likely continue to play on the defensive line. He started out the year (1997) as a depth player, and continued to improve to the point that toward the end of the season,

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ravis was Montana’s leading receiver in 1997 as a sophomore, when he caught 57 passes for 638 yards and three touchdowns. His 638 receiving yards last season rank him 20th in single-season history at UM. His 5.2 catches a game ranked him seventh (tie) in the Big Sky Conference, while his 58.0 receiving yards a game ranked him 11th in the league. “Travis is an awfully hard worker,” said Griz mentor Mick Dennehy. “H e’s a guy who, based on what he did last year, we are expecting great things from. He’s a big, physical receiver who gives us an excellent target. He has great concentration on the ball. “He has shown us a steadiness that you like to have in your receiver core,” Dennehy said. “Travis can make the tough catch and he’s fearless. He’s capable of making big plays. He showed us a lot of great things last year as a sophomore. He’s one of the players that gives us a great nucleus coming back this year.” Walker had 30 punt returns for 257 yards in 1997, and his 8.6-yard average, ranked him sixth in the league. “As a punt returner, you never worry about the ball being fielded, because he’s got such good hands and good concentration,” Dennehy said. “He’s going to make some thing happen, and will probably average around 12 or 13 (yards) a return.” Last season he was one of seven UM players named “Outstanding Sophomores.” Walker had 13 catches for 125 yards (12.5-yard aver age) as a redshirt freshman in 1996, and he scored on a 53-yard punt return against Cal Poly, SLO that season.

YEAR 1996 1997 TOTAL

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he was as good a defensive end as we had. “With a little bit more work and repetitions there, he’ll get to the point where he is comfortable, and by then he’s going to be a tremendous, tremendous defensive end for us,” Dennehy said. “Andy is a difference maker because of his speed,” said Kraig Paulson, UM ’s defensive coordinator. “He has the ability to continue to learn to play the end position for us ‘on the job,’ and we know that he has the tools to play that spot. He’s got the whole package — speed, a great first step, and strength. He could make a difference for us. We hope he takes off for us, in this, just his sophomore year.” Petek earned seven letters at Helena High School: four in wrestling and three in football. He was team captain in both sports as a senior. He was his team’s defensive MVP his junior and senior seasons, and he led his team in tackles both of those years. An all-state selection at linebacker and punter as a junior and senior, Andy was Montana’s prep “Gatorade Player of the Year” in 1996. The state wrestling champion at the heavyweight classification as a senior, he had a combined record of 62-7 his junior and senior seasons.

G/S 10/1 11/11 21/12

RECEIVING YDS.-AVG. REC. 13 125-9.6 638-11.2 57 763-10.9 70

TDs 0 3 3

LONG 14 26 26

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PD 0

INT 0

“Travis has shown a lot of maturity and growth,” said UM offensive coordinator Brent Pease. “We’ve moved him inside this year, which shows his versatility. H e’s a well-rounded player and the epitome of a team player. He also has big play potential.” Travis earned 12 letters at Plentywood High School: four each in football, basketball, and track. He was a four-time all-state and all-conference pick in football and track. Walker was selected all-state in basketball three times and was all-conference four times. His teams won three league championships in basketball and two in football. Travis was team captain in football and basketball as a sophomore, junior, and senior, and he was team MVP in both sports all three of those seasons. His prep football coach was his father, Duane Walker. CAREER HIGHS: He had a career-high of nine catches last season against Eastern Washington. His yard age best is 106 versus Sacramento State last year. Walker had a game-high nine catches last season in UM ’s first round playoff game at McNeese State. H e is a H ealth and H um an P erform ance major. Birth date: O ctober 11, 1976. M isc.: H is father, Duane, let tered in fo o tb a ll at tight end M ontana fro m 1974-75-76. H is brother, Nick, is a fresh m a n quarterback a t UM. Travis is m arried to fo rm e r Lady Griz basketball player Catie M cElm urry (July o f ‘97).

PRs 7 30 37

PUNT RETURNS AVG. TDs YDS 12.7 1 89 257 8.6 0 9.4 346 1

LONG 53t 15 53t

ne of Montana’s fastest players, Jeremy was coming on strong last season, but suffered a knee injury in the Cal State Northridge game. He missed the next two games, and saw limited time in UM ’s regular-season finale at Montana State. He is the Grizzlies’ fourth leading returning receiver this season. Jeremy had 25 catches for 418 yards and three scores in 1997. He was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference pick last year. He was ranked 16th in the conference in receiving yards per game (46.4). Watkins was named “Most Improved” at Montana last year, sharing the award with three of his team mates. “The biggest concern with Jeremy, based on last year, certainly is not his ability to catch the football and make things happen after he catches it,” said Montana head coach Mick Dennehy. “H e’s kind of been bitten by the injury bug a little bit. “We need to have Jeremy on the field,” Dennehy continued. “H e’s an exciting, exciting football player. He is a tremendous pass receiver. He’s got great speed; as good a speed as w e’ve had around here. “He has shown a great ability to do big things after he catches the football,” Dennehy said. “He was beginning to emerge as our big play receiver, but, unfortunately, injuries prevented that from happening.”

YEAR 1996 1997 TOTAL

G/S 10/0 8/4 18/4

REC. 6 25 31

YEAR 1996 1997 TOTAL

G/S 11/1 11/10 22/11

UT 6 27 33

AT 11 31 42

TT 17 58 75

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Business M anagem ent major. Birth date: January 27, 1976. Jerem y’s parents are Jim and Linda Watkins o f Missoula.

YARDS 74 418 492

ne of the fastest linebackers ever at UM, Marcus is the Grizzlies’ leading returning tackier this season. He was fourth on the team last year with 58 stops in UM ’s 11 regular-season games. He was one of seven Montana players chosen Sophomores of the Year” last season. “Marcus has shown signs of greatness,” said Montana mentor Mick Dennehy. “He showed some inconsistencies last year, but he started out the season as an unbelievable football player and then broke his thumb. He played through his injuries, but he kind of dropped off a bit in terms of productivity, until toward the end of the season, when he came on strong and played like he had earlier.” “He had a great, great spring for us,” Dennehy continued. “He had his hand corrected through off season surgery and he’s strengthened his neck. H e’s a guy who is looking forward to being one of the experienced returning guys, and being one of the leaders in our linebacker core. We’re looking forward to Marcus having an outstanding and consistent junior year for us.” In 1996 Wilson was a candidate for a redshirt season as a “true” freshman, but he was activated. “He just gets better and better every year,” said

In UM ’s playoff game at McNeese State, he had five catches for 44 yards. He was named MVP of UM ’s “Scout Team” in 1995, his redshirt year. “ ‘Watty’ has more straight out ability than anyone we have,” said Brent Pease, Montana’s offensive coordinator. “He has great speed and quickness. He now runs more defined routes and has learned to read coverages. H e’s also stepped up in the leadership area. H e’s a guy other teams know they need to stop.” Watkins was a three-sport letterman at local Big Sky High School, where he earned three letters each in football and track, and two in basketball. He was a first team all-state pick at receiver and cornerback as a senior. He was also a two-year starter in basketball and a 14-foot pole vaulter in track. In 1994 he was selected the state of Montana’s offensive MVP in football; the season that his Big Sky team won the state “AA” title. His prep grid coach was Gary Ekegren, a former coach and player for the Grizzlies. C A REER H IG H S: He had six receptions last season against Eastern Washington and at Northern Arizona. His yardage high is 121 at NAU in ‘97.

AVG. 12.3 16.7 15.9

TDs 1 3 4

LONG 42 46 46

UM defensive coordinator Kraig Paulson. “H e’s smart, tough, and he’s a cover guy, who can also stop the run. To me he epitomizes the position of linebacker. Marcus knows where to be, sees the ball, and then explodes to it. He is so smart technique-wise.” He was named “Outstanding Freshman,” along with Kelley Bryant, Rylan Jollymore, Nate Sanders, and Travis Walker in 1996. Marcus’ Fort Walton High School team won the state 5-A football championship his senior year in 1995. Wilson was his high school’s leading tackier as a junior and senior. As a senior, he was All-Northwest Florida and a first team all-league selection. He was a three-year starter in football. In high school 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 Fifter his junior year. CA R EER H IG H S: His career high in tackles is 11 last year against Eastern Washington. His other double-figure game in tackles was 10 total tackles last year at MSU. M a rcu s’ parents are M axine Valentine o f F ort Walton Beach and M elvin Wilson o f M arianna, Florida. Birth date: A pril 25, 1978. Business Accounting major.

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AREA 1: This phase of the weight room emphasizes free weight training. It has nine benches for bench press, and in cline and decline bench press ing. It also has five squat and power racks, three lifting plat forms, three squat and leap ma chines, a calf machine, four way neck m achines, and assorted benches.

AREA 2: Combines all the dumbbells and racks with 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 exercising. It includes three overhead cable lat pulls, and a custom cross over cable apparatus. Two dip bars, a Tbar, bent over in cline and row ma chines are also lo cated here. A REA 3: Eight Nautilus and eight universal machines are located here. There are also hip sleds, leg press ma chines, sit-up boards and ladder combina tions.

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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 foot ball title...senior football squad went 11 -1.. .in foot ball 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 foot ball in 1994 and 1995, and in basketball in ‘95...his prep grid coach was Craig Rucker...

General Studies major. Birth date: Febru ary 11, 1978.

42 6 - 2 , 220 ILB, So., 1V American Falls, ID A d a m is the back-up at the “M ack” inside line b a c k e r p o s itio n ...w a s coming on strong last season, but suffered a sea son-ending knee injury in the Idaho State game last year on a special teams play...had 17 tackles and a sack before his injury...he was the recipi ent of U M ’s “Service Award” on defense in 1996...a redshirt at UM in ‘96...Boomer had an outstanding football career at A m erican 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 let ters in high school: four each in track and w res tling and three in football...he was twice all-state and all-conference in football...he was also an allstate perform er in wrestling at 190 pounds...his senior year he was team captain in football and wrestling...

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transfer from Univer sity o f Mary (Bismarck, ND), Justin had an excellent spring and will see action at left defensive end, where he is the back up to se n io r “h o n o rs c a n d id a te ” E ric Buehler...earned seven letters at Colstrip High S c h o o l: fo u r in w re s tlin g an d th re e in f o o tb a ll...te a m c a p ta in in fo o tb a ll an d wrestling...all-state and all-conference at line backer and at guard... 1994 wrestling team won the Class “A ” state championship...Brannon was the state wrestling championship in the heavy w eight division three times and a Wrestling USA

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6-0, 250 NT, So., TR +HS Billings, MT ,/eram iah came to Montana from the University of Mary (Bismarck, ND), where he played for one season, starting at defensive tackle...U of M ary team advanced to the NAIA playoffs in 1996, losing in the first round...finished third at nose tackle on the depth chart after spring drills at U M ...earned nine letters at Billings’ Sky view High School: four in wrestling, three in football, and two in track...grid and wrestling teams won state “A A ” titles during the 1995-96 athletic season...first team all-state both ways at tackle as a senior, and an honorable mention All-Ameri can pick by USA Today that season...his team ’s “Defensive Linem an of the Year in ‘95 when he had 11 sacks...second team all-state both ways as a junior...team captain in football and w res tling his senior year...third in the state w restling tou rn am en t in the h eavyw eight division in ‘96...prep grid coach was former Griz player Ron Lebsock...

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trem endous athlete, this past spring Calvin set a Montana track record in the long jum p after just a few days of training ...his m ark of 24-10 broke the record of 24-9 1/ 4, set by Dave Binder in 1985...also a fine foot ball player, he is vying for playing time at right cornerback and will also help out in the special teams area...earned three letters in basketball, and one each in football and track at Niceville High School...prepped at the same school as Justin Gaines, an honors candidate at cornerback for the Griz...Colem an was team captain in basket ball and track...his high school team was district champions in ‘96 for coach Frank Sorrells...

General Studies major. Birth date: Decem ber 16, 1978. Misc.: Said he hopes to “help inner-city youth, and try to get them into the church. ”

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M o n ta n a ’s ninth (tie) leading return ing tackier with 22 stops in 1 9 9 7 ...h e also h ad th re e sac k s la s t season...finished spring drills in a battle with sophomore Tyler M artin for the starting berth at defensive right tackle...was selected one of U M ’s “Outstanding Sophomores” in ‘97...an All-Big Sky Conference academic team selec tion in 1996 and 1997 with a 3.60 GPA...one of U M ’s d e fe n s iv e S c o u t T eam M V P s in 1995...earned 12 letters at Hysham High School: fo u r e ach in fo o tb a ll, b a s k e tb a ll, and track...three-time captain in football and twice in basketball...also captain of Treasure State Class “C” A ll-Star Game and the M ontanaNorth Dakota All-Star Game...all-state and all conference as a sophomore, junior and senior for grid coach Shawn Hollo well...twice all-state in b a s k e tb a ll and a ll-c o n fe re n c e fo u r times...team MVP in football three times and in basketball twice...

S e a n ended spring prac tice number two at quarte rb a c k b e h in d sen io r Walter Payton Award candidate Brian Ah Yat...he played in three games at UM last year, passing for 69 yards...had a 19-yard run against Weber State last season...was a highly touted prep re cruit, who passed for 9,780 career yards in high school, the most in Colorado history, and fourth all-tim e...a four-year starter at Bear Creek High School, Davis completed 701-of-1,066 pass at tempts (65.8 percent)...first team all-state by the Denver Post fox a 5-5 team at the state Class 5-A level as a senior...placed second in the state in wrestling 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-Am erican by Blue Chip, The Sporting News, and Athlon... football MVP as a senior...team cap tain in football, wrestling and track...outstanding student in high school with a 3.8 GPA...prep grid coach was Tom Thenell...

Elementary Education major. Birth date: November 24, 1976. Misc.: He is a cousin o f Jay Fagan, an All-American guardfo r the Griz zlies in 1989. His younger brother, Curt, is a freshman football player at UM.

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General Studies major. Birth date: April 18, 1978.

6-1, 195 WR, Fr., HS + RS Eugene, OR T ig h ra n (Pronounced Tee-gran) finished as the back-up at the “X ” re ceiver spot after spring practice...a much-heralded recruit after a banner career at Willamette High School in Eugene...earned eight letters in high school: three in football; two each in track and basketball; and one in baseball...had 81 catches for 1,200-plus yards as a senior...named first team all-state at receiver and defensive back...all-league at receiver as a junior, and at defensive back as a so p h o m o re...p re p fo o tb a ll co ach w as Skip Raish...team captain and M VP in football his se nior season...high school grid teams went 24-6 from 1994-96...

Business major. Birth date: December 7, 1978. Misc.: Played at the same high school as former star Griz receiver Mike Erhardt (199396).

n missed last year be ca u se o f p e rs o n a l p ro b le m s ...w a lk e d on at U M th is p a st spring...had a very im pressive spring as a ball carrier and receiver out o f the backfield...a redshirt at M ontana in 1996...was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in M ontana after a great career at C.M. Russell High School...led the “AA ranks as a senior with 2,239 all-pur pose 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-pur pose yards against Helena High in 1995...all-state an d a ll-c o n fe re n c e fo r c o a c h Ja c k Johnson...earned four letters in track...team M VP and captain as a senior...

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T im is the Grizzlies’ fifth le a d in g re tu rn in g r e ceiver this year...he had 16 catches for 268 yards (16.8-yard average), in cluding a school-record 93-yard touchdow n catch at Portland State...scored three TDs last year...is competing for the starting job at the “X ” wide receiver spot, along with senior “honors candidate” Justin Olsen...chosen one of U M ’s “Freshmen of the Year” last season...named co winner of the “Service Award” on offense in 1996, his redshirt year...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 was all-state, team MVP, and team cap tain th at year...M V P in b asketball 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 M enegas...

Business Administration major. Birth date: April 14, 1978. Misc.: Attended same high school as form er quarterback Brad Lebo, UM’s third-ranked career passer.

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A n up-and-com ing young player, John is vying for time at the “Mike” inside linebacker spot...recipient of “Service Award” on offense at UM in ‘97...earned 11 letters at Columbus High School, including four in football, four in track, and three in basketball...team captain in football and basketball as a senior...all-state in fo o tball and track his ju n io r and senior seasons...MVP in football as a senior for coach John Smith...all-conference in basketball in 1996-97...his prep football and basketball teams each won three conference championships... Secondary Education major. Birth date: May 3,1978. Misc.: John’s older brother, Greg, was an All-Big Sky Conference linebacker fo r the Grizzlies in 1997.

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6-1, 205 OLB, So., 1V Laramie, WY M oved from safety to outside linebacker this past spring...saw consider able action last season at safety and on specials teams...he had 10 tackles, a sack, and a stop for a loss last year...garnered 11 letters in four sports at Laramie High School: four in football, three each in b ask etb all and track, and one in baseball...twice an all-state and all-conference selection in football..."Top 25" pick in Wyoming as a senior...set a state record with 10 intercep tions in 10 games in high school...won two state titles in football and basketball; and one state crown in track...prep grid coach was John Deti... Sociology major and plans a career as a law yer. Birth date: September 10,1977. Misc.: A c tive in Fellowship o f Christian Athletes.

5-9, 180 RB, Jr., 1V Bozeman, MT D avid was M ontana’s third leading rusher last season with 158 yards on 29 carries, for a 5.5-yards per attem pt

average...had a 30-yard touchdown run last year at home against Sacramento State...one of the fastest players on the team with 4.4 speed in the 40...first team all-state at running back and kickoff returner as a senior at Bozeman High School...rushed for 2,700 career yards and had more than 1,000 receiving yards for coach Bill Walker... all-conference as a junior and senior in football...named his team’s ’’Outstanding Run ning Back” in 1995 and 1996...earned three let ters in football and three in track...rushed for 1,220 yards as a senior, averaging a league-best 7.9 yards per carry...led “AA” by averaging 45.3 yards a kickoff return as a senior... General Studies major. Birth date: Septem ber 14, 1976. 2 6

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A solid special teams player last season, Jake is competing for play ing time at strong safety...had five tackles last season, three of which were unassisted...a redshirt at Montana in 1996.. .earned four letters in fo o tb all at A rapahoe High School in Littleton...selected his team’s “Most Valuable Player” on defense his senior year...second team all-conference as a senior...high school football coach was Bob Sisler... Pronounced: Hack-my-ster. Business ma jor. Birth date: March 10, 1978. 3/ 6-1, 190 SS, Fr., HS+RS Laguna Niguel, CA O ne of the biggest sur prises this past spring, John is the back-up at free safety behind fellow freshman Vince Huntsberger...a redshirt at Montana in 1997.. .let tered in football and volleyball at Aliso Niguel High School...league MVP, All-Orange County, and All-C.I.F. as a senior...his 1996 football team w ent 14-0 en route to C.I.F. and league championships...his senior year he had 82 tack les, and nine interceptions...as a kickoff and punt returner he had a combined 1,027 yards his se nior season...high school football coach was Joe Wood... General Studies major. Birth date: Septem ber 22, 1978.

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A n extremely quick and strong running back, Yohance ended spring drills third on the depth chart...a redshirt at UM in 1997...earned three letters in football, as well as one each in soccer and track at Chugiak High School...all-state on offense and defense in 1996 and named USA Today honorable mention All-American...prep team won state championship in football as a senior, and runner-up the previous two seasons...prep grid teams won three conference titles...team captain and league “Offensive Player of the Year” as a senior...in eight games as a se nior (he missed three with an injury) he aver aged 125 yards a game in total offense...high school football coach was Bruce Shearer...picked “Best Back of the Game” an unprecedented 25 times during his career... Elementary Education major and hopes to teach at the third-fourth grade level. Birth date: December 3, 1978.

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A highly touted signee a couple of seasons ago, Vince appears to have lived up to that billing, as he emerged as the starter at strong safety after spring practice...was an all-state and all-conference selection three times at Libby High School...also an all-state pick in track...lettered three times each in football, bas ketball, and track...offensive and defensive MVP in football as a senior...chosen football team cap tain as a junior and senior, and hoop team cap tain his senior y ear...also all-state in basketball...all-conference baseball player too...had 24 career interceptions...prep grid coach was Jeff Gruber...class Valedictorian with a per fect 4.0 GPA... General Studies major. Birth date: March 4, 1979.

Z?ylan (Pronounced Rye-lan) has waited in the wings and has been very consistent the past couple of years... will now start at the “Mike” linebacker spot...the Grizzlies’ seventh (tie) leading returning tackier...played in all 12 games last season and had 25 tackles, in cluding three for losses...was one of Montana’s “Outstanding Sophomores” last year...team’s fifth leading returning tackier in 1996, and also had a sack and a forced fum ble that year...selected as the Grizzlies’ “Outstanding Freshman” with four other players in ‘95...scout team MVP at UM in 1994...earned two letters in 49 football and two in track at Highland High T a ttZ School...captain of his prep team and defensive MVP...also captain of the Arizona All-Star Team c fc and Arizona Down Under Team...was 12-1 his 5-11, 221 senior year, when he had 163 tackles and three ILB, Sr., 3V interceptions for top-ranked defense in the Butte, MT state...grid teams went 37-6 in high school...all region and twice, all-state twice picked “Most i°aul is the Grizzlies’ 12th Inspirational”...football coaches were Mike (tie) leading returning Epperson and Kim Sickmiller... tackier...had 17 tackles and a sack last season Business major. Birth date: December 26, ...chosen Montana’s “Special Teams Player of the 1976. Year” with three others last season...plays the 67 “Mike” linebacker position missed a few games in 1996 when he broke his leg at Oregon State...has 45 career tackles...a redshirt at UM in 1994...an All-Big Sky academic team pick in ‘96...transferred to Butte High School as a senior, 6-4, 285 earning team MVP honors, as well as the “Hard OT, So., 1V Hat Award”...was team captain in Montana’s Honolulu, HI East-West Shrine Game in 1993...also attended high schools in Stratford, Texas, and St. James, A"amakana is one of the Minn...earned nine letters as a prep: three each in Grizzlies up-and-coming football and baseball, two in basketball, and one young linemen, and he will start at right tackle, in track...at St. James High (Minn.) his team was replacing three-year starter Jason Baker, who 11-1 in fo o tb all in 1993 and D ivision graduated...saw considerable action last season champs...first team all-league at running back at as a redshirt freshman...named “Outstanding Butte...also all-league in baseball... Freshman” at UM last year, sharing the award with Philosophy major. Birth date: June 3, 1976. several teammates...earned three letters in foot

A /arvin is vying for play ing tim e at left cornerback, where he finished third on the depth chart after spring drills...a football and track letterman at Lincoln High School...his high school football coach was Jim Ruhrales... Psychology major. Birth date: April 24, 1979. Misc.: Marvin’s uncle, Carl Franks, is cur rently an assistant secondary coach at Mon tana, and was an All-Big Sky selection fo r the Grizzlies in 1993.

ball and two in basketball at Punahou High School...named first team all-state by the Hono lulu Star Bulletin as a senior... all-league as a jun ior and senior...honorable mention all-state by the Honolulu Advertiser...football captain his senior season for coach Dan Morrison... Radio-Television major. Birth date: Febru ary 25, 1978. H e’s interested in music and films and hopes to enroll in a film school after gradu ating from UM. Pronounced: Kaw-muh-kawnaw Kye-muh-low-uh.

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A Michael is vying for play ing time at center, where he is listed third on the depth chart...came to UM from Sierra College in R ocklin, C alif., w here he was a tw o-year letterman...prepped at Oakmont High School, where he earned six letters: three in wrestling, two in football, and one in track...team captain in foot ball and wrestling as a senior, and named “Most Inspirational” in both sports that year...all-league in football as a senior, and league champion at 189 pounds in wrestling that year...teams won league titles in wrestling his junior and senior years, and was ranked second in Northern Cali fornia in 1994...prep grid coach was Bob Vukajlovich...wrestling coach was his father, Mike Lynch... History (Secondary Education) major. Birth date: November 20, 1975.

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Nick had a promising ! spring, finishing third on the depth chart at one of ons...he was a redshirt at Montana in 1997...from Denton High School, Lahr (Pronounced: Lar), earned 11 letters as a prep...he lettered four times in both football and track, and three times in basketball...he was team captain in all three sports as a senior...named team MVP in football (on offense) and in track his senior year...an all-state wide receiver as a junior and senior...a three-time all-conference selection...his Denton H.S. teams won league titles all four of his varsity seasons, and was the Class “C” runner-up in 1994...his high school football coach his senior year was Mike Cut ler... General Studies major. Birth date: Octo ber 18, 1978.

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Tyler is Montana’s sev enth (tie) leading return ing tackier, and he had an outstanding freshman season in 1997...he had 25 tackles, three sacks, three stops for losses, and a blocked kick last season...voted one of UM ’s “Outstanding Freshmen” last year...played in all 11 regular-season games last season, starting in one (at Montana State)...competing with junior D.J. Colter for the starting job at right tackle...a redshirt at UM in 1996...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 AllArea “Outstanding Offensive Lineman”...an all conference 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 he said that he hopes to teach and coach at the high school level. Birth date: August 16, 1977.

C o rey was one of the surprises of 1998 spring er dshirt last season, practice, and was num ber two on the depth chart, backing up junior All-American candidate Kelley Bryant...a redshirt at Montana last sea son after walking on...Mertes (Pronounced Murr-tess) earned two letters in football at Great Falls High School...was an all-state and all-conference selection following his junior and senior se aso n s...d efen siv e M VP as a senior...high school football coach was Dale Phole... General Studies major. Birth date: March 23, 1978.

6-2, 205 FS, So., 1V Hillsboro, OR A fontana has had some outstanding safeties over the past few seasons, and Jason appears to fit that mold...finished spring practice as the starter at free safety...the Grizzlies’ sixth leading return ing tack ier w ith 27 stops, and two interceptions...played in 11 games at strong safety last year, starting in one (Weber State)...an All-Big Sky academic pick in ‘97...a redshirt at UM in ‘96...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...All-Metro Offensive Player of the Year...All-Metro selection at quarterback and free safety...all-state in the 110 hurdles and all league long jumper (22 feet)...Metro ScholarAthlete of the Year as a senior...his senior sea son he was team captain in football, basketball, and track...MVP in football in ‘95...Top defen sive 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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6-2, 190 FS, Fr., HS+RS Sacramento, CA A fontana is blessed with several outstanding young players in its de fensive backfield and Etu (Pronounced: Ah-too) certainly is one of them...should see plenty of action as the back-up at “FO X ,” or free safety...one of five recipients of UM’s “Service Award” on defense last season...a redshirt at UM last year...was a two-sport star in football and track at Jesuit High School...earned three letters in track and two in football...team captain in foot ball as a junior and senior...his junior grid squad went 11-0-1, winning the San Joaquin Section cham pionship...team MVP in football and track...had seven interceptions in ‘96...ran a 22.0 in the 200 meters... Art major. Birth date: January 18, 1979.

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A promising young receiver, T.J. finished third on the depth chart at one of Montana’s four wide receiver positions...he lettered three times in football and three times in basketball at Helena High School...first team allstate as a junior and senior in football...all-state in hoops his senior season...team captain in foot ball in 1996 and team offensive MVP...also cap tain in basketball as a senior...his prep basketball team won three conference championships...led state “AA” ranks in receptions as a junior and senior...had 75 catches for 1,300 yards and 10 touchdowns his senior year...had 130 career catches...prep grid coach was former (1985-88) Griz quarterback Tony Arntson... General Studies major. Birth date: Febru ary 20, 1979.

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D a had an excellent spring, finishing as the Chris was having a very back-up at the “MIKE” solid spring, but was linebacker spot behind sid elin ed w ith a leg junior Rylan Jollymore... “Service Award” recipi injury...should be 100 ent last season on defense at Montana...a redshirt at UM in 1997...a four-time letterman in football percent by this fall...he has excellent speed and at Butte Central High School...also earned two quickness...had two catches for 37 yards last letters in basketball and one in track...team cap season...a redshirt at Montana in 1996...a ver tain in football as a senior...grid teams won league satile prep athlete at Ceres High School (Ca titles in 1993 and 1996...first team all-state and lif.), where he earned 12 letters...earned four let all-conference at linebacker as a junior and ters each in football and basketball, three in senior...second team all-league pick at fullback track, and one in baseball...all-state pick as a senior...first team All-American Strength Team in 1995 and 1996...defensive MVP as well in ‘95 and ‘96...rushed for 625 yards and 12 touch in 1995, benching 350 pounds...had 64 recep tions and 14 touchdowns as a senior...first team downs as a senior...grid coach was Don Peoples, Jr....an honors student as a prep with a 3.6 GPA... All-District and all-conference in football three Business (Management) major and plans a times...team captain as a junior and senior in football...basketball captain in ‘95...prep grid career as a lawyer. Birth date: October 20, coach was Drew Brown... 1978. Physical Therapy major. Birth date: Janu ary 4, 1978.

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6-6, 285 OT, Jr., 2V Billings, MT C hase has worked hard on his strength over the past few years and saw a lot of action last season...ended spring drills as the back-up at left tackle behind senior All-American candi date Scott Curry...lettered in football and bas ketball at Sky view High School in Billings... all con ference at tig h t end and defensive tackle...prep football coach was Ron Lebsock, who was the Grizzlies’ inaugural recipient of the Steve Carlson Award (MVP) in 1977... Business major. Birth date: September 29, 1977.

6 - 2 , 220 NT, Jr., 1V Missoula, MT J am es ended spring d rills at No. 3 at nosetackle, along with freshman Jeramiah Buttenschoen...he is a solid member of UM’s special teams...last season Robbins had six tack les, two stops for losses, a sack, and a fumble recovery earned three letters in football at Big Sky High School from 1991-93...was tri-captain as a senior...first team all-state and all-confer ence at fullback in ‘93...second team all-state at linebacker as a senior...MVP of his high school team his senior season...prep football coach was Gary Ekegren, and, Robbins said, “I was very influenced by assistant coaches Brad Gibbs and Aaron Arledge”... B usiness (M anagem ent) major. B irth date: O ctober 15, 1975.

96 6-4, 240 DE, Jr. 2V Missoula, MT A s o lid defensive lineman, Casey had 12 tack les, three sacks, and one stop for a loss last season...he was one of seven

Grizzly players named “Outstanding Sopho more” in 1997...Robinson has worked hard since coming to UM, gaining almost 30 pounds...a redshirt at UM in 1995...ended spring drills sec ond on the depth chart at defensive right 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...his high school football coach was former Griz quarterback Tim Kerr (1976-78)... Business Management major. Birth date: July 24, 1976.

C areer Highs: Against Portland State in ‘96 he had career-h ig h s of 32 carries for 128 yards...longest run is 23 yards (twice). Business major. Birth date: October 12, 1976. N ate’s grandfather, Don Nyquist, let tered in football fo r the Grizzlies in the early 40\s.

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99 6-4, 245 OG, Fr., HS+RS Billings, MT /?yan joined the Grizzly football team in the spring of 1998, and is vying for playing time at left guard...finished third on the depth chart there after spring drills...at Billings West High School he earned six letters: three each in football and track...first team all-state as a se nior... Business (Accounting) major. Birth date: December 21, 1978.

p ro m isin g young player, Cory finished number two at left guard after spring drills, backing up senior “honors candidate” Randy Allik...he was chosen the re cipient of UM’s “Service Award” on offense, sharing the reco g n itio n w ith five o f his teammates...a redshirt at Montana in 1997...had nine letters at Cut Bank High School: three each in football, basketball, and track...team captain in football and basketball as a senior...first team all-conference in football as a junior and senior, and all-conference in basketball both of those seasons as w ell...a ll-co n feren c e pick in track...MVP on the offensive line in 1996...also MVP in hoops as a senior, when he led his team in reb o u n d in g ...g rid coach was Ron Kowalski...received Allan Berkram Memorial Award... Pre-physical Therapy major. Birth date: March 11, 1979.

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T.J. is vying for playing time at running back...from nearby Frenchtown High School, one of the state’s grid Class “B” powers in recent years...a four-year letterman in football and team captain as a senior...played on Broncs’ 1993 and 1995 state championship teams, and its run ners-up squad of ‘94...grid teams went 34-2 those three seasons...first team all-state at linebacker and running back in 95.. .all-conference pick at linebacker four times and at tailback on three occasions...prep grid coach was Tim Raciot... Pre-Med (Biology) major and plans to pursue a career as a physician. Birth date: July 25,1978.

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WR/PR, Fr., HS+RS Los Angeles, CA A fichael could be one of the finest receivers ever at Montana, as he possesses excellent speed and hands...number two at one of the receiver posi tions, backing up senior All-American candidate Raul Pacheco...UM redshirt in ‘97...lettered four times in track and field and three times in foot ball at El Toro High School...his track team won three straight conference titles, going 15-0 in dual meets, and Smith was team MVP all three of those seasons...’’Receiver of the Year” in his league as a senior...won C.I.F. championship in 1996, going 12-2...twice a team captain in track and once in football...ran a 14.3 in the 110-meter hurdles...as a senior he caught 64 passes for 1,012 yards and 10 touchdowns...had a 3.3 GPA in high school...grid coach was Mike Milner... Communications major. Birth date: June 11, 1979.

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A ft* ft c>te'prp0'(i' 6 - 1 , 220 OLB, Fr., HS+RS El Toro, CA O n e of the biggest sur prises this past spring, M att was one of Montana’s leading tacklers in its annual spring game, played in Billings in ‘98...will backup jun ior honors candidate Marcus Wilson at the “HERO” linebacker spot...he lettered three times in football and three times in baseball at El Toro High School, where one of his teammates was promising UM receiver Michael Smith...all-league in football and b aseb all as a ju n io r and senior...played on Division 5 C.I.F. champion ship team...team captain in football and baseball as a senior, and team MVP of both of those teams as well...had 411 career tackles, and is his school’s all-time sack leader, and single-season sacks leader...prep fo o tb all coach was M ike Milner...honors student with a 3.67 GPA in high school... Business major. Birth date: November 27, 1978.

A /a tt saw limited action last year, although he did start in one game (Sacramento State)...had eight catches for 52 yards last season...finished sec ond on the depth chart at the “H” receiver spot, backing up junior “honors candidate” Travis Walker...an All-Big Sky academic team pick in ‘97... a redshirt at Montana in 1996...earned nine letters at Walla Walla High School: four in track, three in football, and two in basketball...all-state and Washington All-Star Team pick as a senior in ‘95...all-conference at receiver and defensive back as a junior and senior...prep team won con ference 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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I n the mold of some of Montana’s great offen sive linemen, Leif started at right guard last season as a freshman...UM redshirt in ‘96...chosen one of the Grizzlies’ “Outstanding Freshmen” in 1997...an All-Big Sky Conference academic team selection in ‘97...was a football and track letterman at Flathead High School...first team allstate and all-conference as a senior...high school football coach was Bob Applegate... General Studies major. Birth date: Febru ary 28, 1978. Misc.: He likes snowboarding and alternative cross-training sports.

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A /a tt walked on at UM in late summer, and a few weeks later he had earned the back-up role at center...lettered as a “true” freshman...backs up junior Paul Mocko...named “Outstanding Freshman” with eight of his team mates last season...was a two-sport letterman at Billings West High School...lettered four times in track and three times in football...second team all-state as a senior...named captain of the East team in the annual E ast-W est Shrine Game...participated in the North Dakota-Montana All-Star game...high school football coach was Paul Klaboe... Pronounced: Thoo-Sin. General Studies ma jor. Birth date: November 21, 1978.

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CURT COLTER, LB/DL, 6-2, 260, HS, Freshman from Hysham, Montana: All-state at fu llb ack and kicker as a ju n io r and senior...averaged 13.5 tackles per game as a se nior and 16.0 as a junior...intercepted four passes, returning three for scores...averaged 8.2 yards on 62 carries...all-conference at fullback, linebacker, kicker, punter as a sophomore, jun ior and senior...fo u r-y ear starter for the Pirates...member of National Honor Society with a 3.5 GPA...class president as a junior... selected for three all-star games, including Montana’s East-West Shrine Game...His older brother, D.J. is a junior and a two-year letterman in football at Montana and plays defensive tackle...Prep coach: Shawn Hollo well...

ORAN DIXON, CB/RB, 5-10,175, Fr., HS, from Fort Walton Beach, Florida (Ft. Walton HS): Named All-Northwest Florida Daily News “Top 20”...all-league at cornerback...team MVP at Fort Walton High School...had an outstand ing senior year, primarily at running back...runs a 4.5 in the 40...prepped with current Griz start ing outside linebacker Marcus Wilson...Prep coach: Joey Rankin...

JOHN EDWARDS, QB, 6-1,200, Fr., HS, from Billings West High School (Montana): First team all-state for Montana’s “AA” state champion Bears...passed for 5,067 yards and accounted for 81 touchdowns in three years at Billings West High School...passed for 21 touch dow ns as a senior and ran for 16 scores...completed 61% of his passes in his ca reer and scored 236 points... Montana’s “AA” Offensive Player of the Year...USA Today's “Gatorade Player o f the Year”...selected for Montana’s East-West Shrine Game...runs a 4.69 in the 40...will major in business...Prep coach: Paul Klaboe...

HERBERT FERNANDEZ, DE, 6-4,195, Fr., HS, from Mira Mesa High School (San Diego, California): Team MVP on defense at Mira Mesa High School and he had 18 sacks his senior season...all-league defensive lineman selection...also lettered in basketball, wrestling, and volleyball...All-Union academic team pick with 3.2 GPA...’’Herbert was as disruptive a de fensive player as w e’ve seen in a long time,” said UM mentor Mick Dennehy...runs a 4.6 in the 40...Prep coach: Gary Blevins...

COURTNEY JOHNSON, DE/LB, 6-0 200, Fr., HS, from Florida State High School (Tallahassee, Florida): Had a stellar senior sea son with 133 tackles and 13 sacks, along with 32 quarterback hurries...had an incredible 454 career tackles and 65 sacks...team MVP at Florida State High School as a junior and

senior...his school’s “Golden Helmet Award” winner (hardest hitter) three times...District 4 sec ond team selection...All-Northwest Florida sec ond team...Florida High “Defensive Lineman of the Year”...also All-District in basketball...will major in business...runs a 4.5 in the 40...Prep coach: Mike Hickman...

ERIC KRUGER, (Crew-Ger) OG, 6-6,245, Fr., HS, from Beaverton High School (Oregon): A first team All-Metro selection...second team allstate pick...also a standout in track where he threw the shot put and discus...a member of the Na tional Honor Society with a 3.7 GPA...Prep coach: Faustin Riley...

IKE MINCY, RB/LB 6-3, 205, Fr., HS, from Wewahitchka High School (Florida): One of the premier prep players in Florida...rushed for 1,414 yards as a senior and had 120 tackles...as a junior he had 1,559 yards rushing and 110 stops...first team all-state pick as a senior...second team as a junior and also an All-Big Bend selection...runs a 4.55 in the 40...Prep coach: Wayne Flowers...

BRIAN PELC, OT, 6-4,270, Fr., HS, from Helena High School (Montana): First team allstate at the “AA” level...team captain in football as a senior...selected for Montana’s annual EastWest Shrine Game and the Montana-Dakota Down Under Bowl...honorable mention AllAmerican in football...earned 10 letters as a prep in football, basketball, and track...academic allstate three times with a 3.8 GPA...will major in computer science...Prep coach: Tony Arntson...

JOEL ROSENBERG, WR/RB/SAFETY, 5-10,175, Fr., HS, from Whitefish High School (Montana): First team all-state at defensive back and as a returner...last two years as a junior and senior in track he won Class “A” state champi onships in the 100,200, and 400 meters, and both sprint relay teams...runs a 4.45 in the 40...Joel’s father, Ron, lettered for the Griz from 1971-74 and was a first team All-Big Sky Conference pick in 1972 and 1974, and an All-American and the Big Sky’s defensive MVP in ‘74...High school coach: MikeFerda...

BROCK SUNDERLAND, WR, 5-9, 170, Fr., HS, from C.M. Russell High School (Great Falls, Montana): Second team all-state at wide receiver as a senior at Charles M. Russell High School...that season he had 28 catches for 504 yards and six touchdowns...Rustlers were 10-1 his senior year...all-conference at receiver, and in kickoff and punt returns... Prep coach: Jack Johnson...

NICK WALKER, QB, 6-2, 195, Fr., HS, from Plentywood High School (Montana): A three-time all-state pick for the Wildcats in three different sports...completed 464-of-752 (61.7%) passes for 5,984 yards and 69 touchdowns from 1994-97 — all state records...completed 207 passes for 39 scores as a senior — also state records...set 15 state records in passing and to tal offense...all-state in basketball and track three times older brother Travis is a starting wide receiver for the Grizzlies, and a junior this season...a Montana East-West Shrine Game selection...runs a 4.65 in the 40... Prep coach: Played for his father, Duane, a letterman at tight end for UM from 1974-76.

CHRIS WEBB, OC, 6-4,245, Fr., HS, from Long Beach Poly High School in Calif. (Hometown: Huntington Beach, California): Standout lineman for No. 2 ranked prep team (14-0) in the nation by USA Today...team cap tain as a senior...Most Valuable Offensive Line man in 1997...Long Beach Poly’s Scholar-Ath lete aw ard ...first team all-city and a ll league...’’Chris has tremendous growth poten tial and has a great work ethic,” said UM head coach M ick Dennehy...Long Beach PressTelegram’s “Dream Team” selection...outstanding student with a 3.58 GPA...will major in business at UM...Prep coach: Jerry Jaso, USA Today’s Na tional Coach of the Year...

TREY YOUNG, SAFETY, 6-0, 185, Fr., HS, from Helix High School (LaMesa, Cali fornia): A two-time all-league selection (safety) at Helix High School...as a senior he was named to The Daily California all-star team...also an A ll-E ast C ounty first team pick as a senior...averaged nine tackles a game as a senior...set a school record for defensive backs by benching 325 pounds...runs a 4.5 in the 40 and has a 32-inch vertical jump...Prep coach: Jim Amaiz...

RORY ZIKMUND, WR, 5-10, 185, Fr., HS, from Harlowton High School (Montana): A star running back and four-year starter at Harlowton...rushed for more than 2,000 yards each of the last two seasons...scored 46 touch downs as a senior and around 120 in his career...three times first team all-state at safety, twice at running back, and once at kicker...earned 12 letters as a prep...runs a 4.45 in the 40...will m ajor in b usiness and m aintains a 3.1 GPA...High school coach: Jon Wrzesinski...

NOTE: Offensive guard Trevor Croghan joined UM in the 1998 spring semester.

No.- Name 10 - Brian Ah Yat 85 - Randyn Akiona 54 - Randy Allik 14 - Joseph Awong 50 - James Bailey 42 - Adam Boomer 63 - Justin Brannon 95 - Kelley Bryant 55 - Eric Buehler 59 - Jeramiah Butenschoen 13 - Calvin Coleman ** - Curt Colter 91 -D.J. Colter 36 - Chris Colvin 77 - Trevor Croghan 61 - Scott Curry 16 - Sean Davis 11 - Tighran Delaney ** - Oran Dixon 12 - Ben Drinkwalter ** - John Edwards 8 - Jim Farris ** - Herbert Fernandez 44 - John Fitzgerald 81 -J.T. Forkan 43 - Spencer Frederick 2 - Justin Gaines 33 - Brian Gales 64 - Garret Gelker 3 - Garth Gelker 23 - David Gilbreaith 26 - Jake Hachmeister 31 - John Hefty 30 - Kris Heppner 86 - Josh Herzog 21 - Yohance Humphery 47 - Vince Huntsberger 25 - Marvin Jackson 39 - Paul Jenkins ** - Courtney Johnson 51 - Rylan Jollymore 67 - Kamakana Kaimuloa 94 - Justin Klein ** - Eric Kruger 34 - Nick Lahr 62 - Mike Lynch 92 - Tyler Martin 58 - Corey Mertes 9 - Jason Miller ** -IkeMincy

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Hometown (Previous School) Honolulu, HI (Iolani HS) Waipahu, HI (St. Louis HS) Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS) Honolulu, HI (St. Louis HS) Hillsboro, OR (Glenco HS) American Falls, ID (American Falls HS) Colstrip, MT (Univ. Of Mary) Honolulu, HI (Oregon State) Butte, MT (Butte HS) Billings, MT (Univ. Of Mary) Niceville, FL (Niceville HS) Hysham, MT (Hysham HS) Hysham, MT (Hysham HS) Inglewood, CA (Damien HS) Hayward, CA (Chabot JC) Valier, MT (Valier HS) Lakewood, CO (Bear Creek HS) Eugene, OR (Wilamette HS) Ft. Walton Beach, FL (Ft. Walton Beach HS) Great Falls, MT (C.M. Russell HS) Billings, MT (Billings West HS) Lewiston, ID (Lewiston HS) San Diego, CA (Mira Mesa HS) Columbus, MT (Columbus HS) Anaconda, MT Anaconda 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) Littleton, CO (Arapahoe HS) Laguna Niguel, CA (Alison Niguel HS) Great Falls, MT (Western Montana Col.) Kalispell, MT (Flathead HS) Eagle River, AK (Chugiak HS) Libby, MT (Libby HS) Stockton, CA (Lincoln HS) Butte, MT (Butte HS) Tallahassee, FL (Florida State HS) Gilbert, AZ (Highland HS) Honolulu, HI (Punahou, HI) Kanas City, KS (Blue Valley NW HS) Beavorton, OR (Beaverton HS) Denton, MT (Denton HS) Roseville, CA (Sierra College) Olympia, WA (Olympia HS) Great Falls, MT (Great Falls HS) Hillsboro, OR (Hillsboro HS) Wewahitchka, FL (Wewahitchka HS)

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No.- Name Pos. Ht. Year Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 68 - Paul Mocko OC 6-2 275 Jr. IV Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS) 17 - Etu Molden 6-2 FS 190 Fr. RS Sacramento, CA (Jesuit HS) 32 - Dallas Neil P/TE 6-4 220 Jr. 2V/RS Great Falls, MT (Great Falls HS) 18 - TJ. Oelkers WR Fr. 5-8 165 RS Helena, MT (Helena HS) 28 Justin Olsen WR 5-10 170 Sr. 3V Helena, MT (Helena HS) 48 ■Dan Orizotti ILB 5-11 220 Fr. RS Butte, MT (Butte Central HS) 8 8 Raul Pacheco WR 5-9 170 Sr. 3V Honolulu, HI (IolaniHS) 27- Damon Parker CB 5-7 175 So. IV Tallahassee, FL (James S. Rickards HS) ** Brian Pelc OG 6-4 Fr. 270 HS Helena, MT (Helena HS) 37 - Andy Petek DE/LB 6-3 230 So. IV Helena, MT (Helena HS) 6 - Chris Pombo WR 5-11 180 So. SQ Modesto, CA (Ceres HS) 74 - Chase Raynock OT 6-6 Jr. 285 2V Billings, MT (Skyview HS) 96 - Casey Robinson DE 6-4 240 Jr. 2V Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS) 90- James Robbins NT 6-2 220 Jr. IV Missoula, MT (Big Sky HS) * * . Joel Rosenberg RB/WR/FS 5-10 175 Fr. HS Whitefish, MT (Whitefish HS) 99- Casey Ryan OG 6-4 245 Fr. RS Billings, MT (Billings West HS) 2 0 Nate Sanders RB Jr. 6-0 190 2V Anaconda, MT (Anaconda HS) 38 - T.J. Sherry RB Fr. 5-9 185 RS Frenchtown, MT (Frenchtown HS) OG 6-2 70 - Cory Short 255 Fr. RS Cut Bank, MT (Cut Bank HS) 80 Nate Sil TE 6-7 265 Jr. IV Missoula, MT (Big Sky HS) 1 - Di-Onte Smith CB 5-10 Jr. 2V 180 Van Nuys,CA (Grant HS) 7- Michael Smith WR/PR 6-0 Fr. 180 RS Los Angeles, CA (El Toro HS) 41 Matt Steinau LB 6-1 220 Fr. RS El Toro, CA (El Toro HS) Brock Sunderland WR 5-9 170 Fr. HS Great Falls, MT (C.M. Russell HS) 73 Thatcher Szalay OT 6-5 265 Fr. RS Whitefish, MT (Whitefish HS) 5 - Matt Thompson WR So. 5-9 160 IV Walla Walla, WA (Walla Walla HS) 79 - Leif Thorsen OG 6-5 275 So. IV Kalispell, MT (Flathead HS) 65 - Matt Thuesen OC 6-4 275 So. IV Billings, MT (Billings West HS) ** - Nick Walker 6-2 195 Fr. HS Plentywood, MT (Plenttwood HS) QB 84 - Travis Walker WR/PR 6-1 195 Jr. 2V Plentywood, MT (Plentywood HS) 4 - Jeremy Watkins WR Jr. 5-11 175 2V Missoula, MT (Big Sky HS) ** - Chris Webb 6-4 OC 245 Fr. HS Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Poly HS) LB 56 - Marcus Wilson 6-1 230 Jr. 2V Fort Walton Beach, FL (Fort Walton HS) LB 46 - Jacob Yoro 6-0 225 Fr. HS Miliani, HI (St. Louis HS) ** -Trey Young Safety Fr. 6-0 185 HS LaMesa.CA (Helix HS) ** - Rory Zikmund WR 5-11 185 Fr. HS Harlowtown, MT (Harlowton HS) KEY: V=varsity letter won. RS=1997 redshirt. SQ=Squad member, did Not letter. HS=High school experience only, ** Indicates new player in the program who will be assigned a number in the Fall. -

1998 GRIZ TRAVEL Sept. 5, ©Stephen F. Austin Air Charter: Leave Sept. 4, a.m. Return After Game Lodging: The Fredonia (800-594-5323) Sept. 26, ©Weber State Beach Bus: Leave Sept. 25, a.m. Return After Game Lodging: The Ogden Park Hotel (801-395-2060) C+rtzzfy footfa ff- 43

Oct. 10, ©Cal State Northridge Air Charter: Leave Oct 9, a.m. Return After Game Lodging: Radisson Valley Center Hotel (LA) (818-981-3175) Oct. 24, ©Eastern Washington Beach Bus: Leave Oct. 23, a.m. Return After Game Lodging: Double Tree (Spokane) (509-455-9600)

Nov. 14, ©Sacramento State Air Charter: Leave Nov. 13, a.m. Return After Game Lodging: Hallmark Suites (916-638-4141)

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NO.- NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. EXP. 1 - Di-Onte Smith CB 5-10 190 Jr. 2V 2 - Justin Gaines CB 5-10 175 Sr. 3V 3 - Garth Gelker SS 6-1 205 So. IV 4 - Jeremy Watkins WR 6-0 175 Jr. 2V 5 - Matt Thompson WR 5-8 160 So. IV 6 - Chris Pombo WR 5-11 195 So. SQ 7 - Michael Smith WR 6-0 180 Fr. RS 8 - Jim Farris WR/PR 6-0 190 So. IV 9 - Jason Miller FS 6-2 210 So. IV 10 - Brian Ah Yat 6-2 190 Sr. QB 3V 11 - Tighran Delaney WR 6-1 195 Fr. RS 12 - Ben Drinkwalter RB 6-0 195 So. RS 13 - Calvin Coleman CB 5-10 185 Fr. RS 14 - Joseph Awong FS 6-0 180 Fr. RS 15 - RETIRED IN HONOR OF DAVE D ICKENSO N 16 - Sean Davis 6-0 190 QB So. SQ 17 - Etu Molden FS 6-2 190 Fr. RS 18 - T.J. Oelkers WR 5-8 165 Fr. RS 20 - Nate Sanders RB 6-0 190 Jr. 2V 21 - Yohance Humphery RB 5-10 190 Fr. RS 22 - RETIRED IN HONOR OF T E R R Y D ILLO N 23 - David Gilbreaith RB/KOR 5-10 185 Jr. IV 25 - Marvin Jackson CB 5-10 180 Fr. SQ 26 - Jake Hachmeister SS 5-11 190 So. IV 27 - Damon Parker CB 5-7 175 So. IV 28 - Justin Olsen WR 5-10 170 Sr. 3V 30 - Kris Heppner K 6-0 177 Jr. IV 31 - John Hefty SS 6-1 190 Fr. RS 3 2 -Dallas Neil P/TE 6-4 230 Jr. 2V/RS 33 - Brian Gales RB/KOR 5-9 170 Sr. 3V 34 - Nick Lahr WR 5-10 165 Fr. RS 36 - Chris Colvin CB 5-10 180 So. IV 37 - Andy Petek DE/LB 6-3 230 So. IV 38 - T.J. Sherry RB 5-9 185 Fr. RS 39 - Paul Jenkins ILB 5-11 221 Sr. 3V 94- MattSteinau LB 6-1 220 Fr. RS 42 - Adam Boomer ILB 6-2 220 So. IV 43 - Spencer Frederick DE 6-3 230 Fr. RS 44 - John Fitzgerald LB 6-2 220 Fr. RS 46 - Jacob Yoro LB 6-0 225 Fr. HS 47 - Vince Huntsberger SS 5-11 190 Fr. RS 48 - Dan Orizotti LB 5-11 225 Fr. RS 50 - James Bailey LB 6-2 225 So. SQ 51 - Rylan Jolly more ILB 6-2 230 Jr. 2V 54 - Randy Allik OG 6-2 280 Sr. 3V 55 - Eric Buehler DE 6-3 265 Sr. 3V 56 - Marcus Wilson LB 6-1 220 Jr. 2V 58 - Corey Mertes NT 6-1 260 Fr. RS 59 - Jeramiah Butenschoen NT 6-0 250 So. RS/TR 61 - Scott Curry OT 6-5 285 Sr. 3V 62 - Michael Lynch OC 5-11 245 Sr. SQ 63 - Justin Brannon DE 6-3 255 So. TR/RS 64 - Garret Gelker DT 6-1 240 So. SQ/RS 65 - Matt Thuesen OC 6-4 275 So. IV

NO.- NAME POS. 67 - Kamakana Kaimuloa OT 68 - Paul Mocko OC 70 - Cory Short OG 73 - Thatcher Szalay OT 74 - Chase Ray nock OT 77 - Trevor Croghan OG 79 - Leif Thorsen OG 81 - J.T. Forkan WR 83 - Tom Story WR 84 - Travis Walker WR/PR 85 - Randyn Akiona WR 86 - Josh Herzog WR 88 - Raul Pacheco WR/HOL 89 - Nate Sil TE 90 - James Robbins NT 91 - D.J. Colter DT 9 2 -Tyler Martin DT 94 - Justin Klein DE 95 - Kelley Bryant NT 96 - Casey Robinson DE 99 - Casey Ryan OG

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ow in their 13th year in The University of Montana’s Washington-Grizzly Stadium, the Grizzlies are 70-9, for a winning per centage of 88.6 percent. UM had racked up a 30game home winning streak dating back to the opener in 1994, to last season, when Eastern Washington defeated the Griz 40-35. The inaugural game in Washington-Grizzly Stadium was October 18,1986, the Grizzlies com ing from behind for a 38-31 victory over Idaho State. In August of 1985 Missoula businessman Den nis R. Washington and the employees of the Wash ington Corporations brought Montana’s dream for a new football facility to fruition with a gift of $1 million. It is one of the largest corporate gifts in Montana’s history. Just four months after Washington’s gift, in December of 1985, exca vation crews began work. In recognition of the gift by Washington and his company, UM’s new facility was named Wash ington-Grizzly Stadium. The natural-grass sta dium was paid for exclu sively by private funds, with the majority of con tributions coming from Montanans, and of course Washington Corpora tions. A good portion of the funding for the sta dium 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 As sociation, the project received the financial boost it needed. The stadium excavation consisted of moving 70,000 cubic yards of dirt, which places the sta j IV

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STADIUM STREAKS Most Consecutive Home Wins: 30 (Sept. 3, 1994 thru Sept. 29,1997) Most Consecutive Home Losses: 1 (Most recent loss: 40-35, E. Wash., Oct. 11,1997) Misc.: Montana has won 40 of its last 42 games (.952) in Washington-Grizzly since mid-1992. TOP 10 CROWDS IN THE STADIUM 1. 19,046 vs. Sacramento State, 1997 2. 19,024 vs. Montana State, 1996 3. 19,019 vs. Eastern Wash ington, 1997 4. 18,868 vs. Idaho State, 1996 5. 18,847 vs. Northern Ari zona, 1996 6. %% 18,730 vs. Stephen F. Austin, 1997 7. $18,518 vs. Georgia South ern, 1995 8.18,505 vs. Boise State, 1995 9. 18,384 vs. St. M ary’s (CA), 1997 10. $18,367 vs. Troy State, 1996 $Indicates Division I-AA playoff game %%Largest Season home opener in school history

dium 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 sta dium is 182 feet wide and 402 feet from end-to-end. At the peak of construction there were 180 crafts men employed and 27 contractors, 24 of whom were from the state of Montana. There are 50 private boxes located on the east and west sides of the stadium. They are individually deco rated and furnished by their respective owners. The press box located above the private boxes on the west side includes radio and television broad cast booths, electronic and print media seating, coaches scouting boxes, and a game production center. The Missoula Homebuilders Associa tion built the press box, primarily with volunteer labor. 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 deci bels 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 mes sage center features game statistics, player profiles and statistics, and digital replays during live televi sion broadcasts. Former Montana President Neil Bucklew, former Athletic Director Harley Lewis and the board of di rectors 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 prac tice fields were built. The practice area enables the Grizzlies to practice on campus and has the dimen sions 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 hous ing football, basketball, track and cross country were completed. The new locker rooms are located below the entry level on the west side of the stadium and covers more than 4,000 square feet.

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@Stephen F. Austin September Homer

September 12 - 1:05 p.m. Washington-Grizzly Stadium

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Location: Nacogdoches, Texas. Enrollment: 12,000 Nickname: Lumberjacks School Colors: Purple & White President: Dr. Dan Angel Athletics Director: Steve McCarty Head Coach: John Pearce (East Texas State, 1970) Overall Record: 43-24-2, 6 yrs. Record at SE4.43-24-2 Football phone: 409-468-3502. Best time to call: Weekday mornings Assistant Coaches: Eddie Brister, Off. coord./QBs; Denzil Cox, Def. coord./LBs; Joe Cauthen, Def.-line; Chip Davis, Receivers; Robert McFarland, Off.-line; Arlington Nunn, Secondary Stadium: Homer Bryce (14,575/Astroturf) Stadium phone: 409-468-3910 1997 Record: 8-3. League: 5-2 (3rd) Conference: Southland Football League Starters Back: 10 (6 off.; 3 def.; 1 spec, teams) Lettermen Back/Lost: 48/15 Series Record: 2-0, UM. Last Meeting: @UM 24, SFA 10, 1997 SID: Rob Meyers Email: rmeyers@sfasu.edu SID Phone: 409-468-2606-W; 564-8700-H; 468-4593-F Athletic Trainer: Sandy Miller Key Returnees: KaRon Coleman, RB, 5-9, 200, Jr.; Peyton Jones, QB, 6-4, 210, Jr.; Zach Woods, WR, 5-11, 180, Jr.; Joe Tracy, OL, 6-6, 319, Jr.; J.P. McFarland, OL, 6-4, 270, Sr. 1997 Results Overall: 8-3/Southland Conference: 5-2 Aug. 28 Sept. 6

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Sept. 13

@Montana

10-24

Sept. 27 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 20

New Hampshire Jacksonville State* @Troy State* McNeese State* Southwest Texas* @Sam Houston* Nicholls State* @Northwestern State*

W W W W W L W L

17-14 41-15 20-13 13-7 31-28 28-33 39-7 24-38

Date Sept. 5

1998 Schedule Opponent Montana

Time (Local) 7:00 p.m.

Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 1 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 29 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

Tarleton State @Northeast Louisiana Northern Iowa ©Jacksonville State* Troy State* @McNeese State* @Southwest Texas* Sam Houston* @Nicholls State* Northwestern State*

7:00 p.m. 7 :00p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

*Southland Football League game

B rook M adsen F ullback

C. R ay G regory H ea d Coach

Location: Cedar City, UT Enrollment: 6,100 Nickname:Thunderbirds School Colors: Scarlet & White President: Dr. Steven D. Bennion Athletics Director: Jack Bishop Head Coach: C. Ray Gregory (Emory & Henry, 1986) Overall Record: 5-6 Record at Southern Utah: 5-6 Football Phone: (435) 865-8362 Best time to call: 10 a.m.-noon Assistant Coaches: Chris Howard, Def. coord.; Gary Coston, LBs; Kyle Davis, Asst. Head Coach/Off.-line; Andre Creamer, DBs Stadium: Eccles Coliseum (8,500/Grass) Stadium Phone: (435) 586-5447 1997 Record: 5-6 Conference: Division l-AA Independent Starters Back: 16 (9 off.; 6 def.; 1 spec, teams) Lettermen Back/Lost: 30/20 Series Record: 1-0, UM Last Meeting: @UM 44, SUU 13, 1996 SID: Neil Gardener email: gardner@suu.edu SID Phone: (435) 586-7753-W; 586-1127-H; 865-8037-F Athletic Trainer: Ricky Mendini Key Returnees: Mana Kula, OT, 5-11,285, Sr.; Matt Cannon, QB, 6-1, 200, So.; Brook Madsen, FB, 5-11, 220, Sr.; Jimmy Brimmer, LB, 6-2, 225, Sr. 1997 Results Overall: 5-6 W W L W W L L L W L L

44-13 27-14 32-33 34-24 34-21 6-45 31-46 7-21 37-27 33-53 27-31

Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15

Illinois State Fort Lewis @ Weber State @ Arkansas State Montana Tech Western Illinois @ Idaho State @ Southwest Texas State UC Davis @ Northern Iowa @ Saint Mary’s

Date Sept. 12

Opponent @ Montana

Time (Local) 1:05 PM

Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

McNeese State @ Western Illinois @ Cal State Northridge Saint Mary’s Ft. Lewis @ Idaho State @ Illinois State Cal Poly,SLO @ UC Davis Eastern Washington

7:00 p.m. 1:35 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

1998 Schedule

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September 26 - 6:05 p.m. Stewart Stadium

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Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Enrollment: 17,000 Nickname: Mustangs School Colors: Green & Gold President: Dr. Warren J. Baker Athletics Director: John McCutcheon Head Coach: Larry Welsh (Northern Arizona, 1966) Overall Record: 10-1 (1 year) Record at Cal Poly, SLO: 10-1 Football Phone: (805) 756-5166 Best time to call: T, W, Thu - 9 am - 12 pm Assistant Coaches: Craig Moropolous, QB’s; Robbie Smith, WR’s; Bill Tripp, Off.-line; Doug Lichtenberger, Off.-tackles; Sam DeRose, Def. coord.; Jim McAllister, RB’s; JD Williams, Def. backs; Mike Denne, Chris Rainey, Def.-line Stadium: Mustang Stadium (8,500/Grass) Stadium Phone: (805) 756-2401 1997 Record: 10-1 Conference: Division l-AA Independent Starters Back: 11 (6 Off, 5 Def, 1 kicker) Lettermen Back/Lost: 32/23 Series Record: 4-0, UM Last Meeting: @UM 43, Cal Poly 0, 1996 SID: Jason Sullivan email: jrsulliv@polymail.calpoly.edu SID Phone: (805) 756-6531-W; 756-2650-F Athletic Trainer: Steve Yoneda Key Returnees: Antonio Warren, RB, 5-10, 190, Jr.; Andy Sverchek, RE, 6-3, 265, Sr.; Osbaldo Orozco, LB, 6-1, 225, Jr. 1997 Results Overall: 10-1 Sept. 6 Sept 13 Sept 20 Sept 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

@UC Davis Western Montana W. New Mexico @Saint Mary’s @New Mexico State Simon Frasier Northern Iowa @ Liberty @Montana State Dayton Sacramento State

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20-19 45-3 24-14 24-14 38-35, OT 52-12 38-24 32-49 20-19 44-24 45-0

1998 Schedule Date

Opponent

Time (Local)

Sept. 5 Sept. 12

Northern Arizona @Sacramento State

6:00 p.m. 6:05 p.m.

Sept. 19

@Montana

12:05 p.m.

Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

St. Mary’s U.C. Davis @Northern Iowa Western New Mexico @Portland State @Southern Utah @Nevada-Reno Liberty

6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 11:05 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

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Jerry G raybeal H ea d Coach

Location: Ogden, Utah Enrollment: 15,000 Nickname: Wildcats School Colors: Royal Purple & White President: Dr. Paul H. Thompson Athletics Director: John Johnson Head Coach: Jerry Graybeal (Eastern Washington, 1981) Overall Record: 0-0,1st year Record at Weber State: 0-0,1 st year Football phone: (801)626-6493 Best time to call: 9:00 AM-12:00 p.m. Assistant Coaches: Gerald Bradley, RBs; Lance Mimnaugh, TEs; Rick Olson, Def.-Line; Rick Redden, Def.-backs; J.D. Sollars, Off.-Coord., QBs; Tom Stackaruk, Off.-line; Ray Williams, WRs Stadium: Stewart (17,500/Grass) Stadium phone: (801) 626-6588 1997Record: 6-5 League: 4-4, (T-4th) Conference: Big Sky Starters Back: 16 (8 def; 8 off) Lettermen Back/Lost: 38/14 Series Record: 26-10, UM Last Meeting: @UM 38, WSU 13,1997 SID: Brad Larsen email: blarsen3@weber.edu SIDPhone: (801) 626-6010-W; 776-5376-H; 626-6490-F Athletic Trainer: Joel Bass Key Returnees: Scott Shields, SS/K, 6-5, 220, Sr.; David Stroshine, WLB, 6-1, 225, Sr.; Adam Casto, MLB, 6-2, 235, Sr.; Kris Jackson, C, 62, 265, Sr.; Derek Poole, TB, 5-11, 215, Sr.

1997 Results Overall: 6-5/Big S k y : 4-4 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 8

Western State Southern Utah @Boise State @Eastern Washington* Northern Arizona* @Cal State Northridge* Portland State* @Montana State* Sacramento State*

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29-13 33-32 7-24 11-35 36-23 20-30 16-7 14-28 52-14

Nov. 15

@Montana*

13-38

Nov. 22

Idaho State*

26-7

Date

Opponent

Time (Local)

Sept. 3 Sept. 12 Sept. 19

Montana Tech Humboldt State @Idaho State*

6:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m.

Sept. 26

Montana*

6:05 p.m.

Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14

@Sacramento State* Montana State* @Boise State @Portland State* Cal State Northridge* @Northern Arizona* Eastern Washington*

7:05 6:05 7:05 7:05 1:05 4:05 1:05

1998 Schedule

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October 3 - 1:05 p.m. Washington-Grizzly Stadium

Tim Walsh H ea d C oach

October North

Tom M atijacic L inebacker

Location: Portland, Oregon Enrollment: 15,000 Nickname: Vikings School Colors: Green & White President: Daniel Bernstine Athletics Director: Jim Sterk Head Coach: Tim Walsh (UC Riverside, 1977) Overall Record: 59-40, 9 yrs. Record at PSU: 32-26, 5 yrs. Football phone: 503-725-5625 Best time to call: 8-11 a.m. Assistant Coaches: Bob Cole, Off. coord./QBs; Mark Criner, Def. coord./LBs; Vic Venuta, asst, head coach/Def.-line; Jeff Hoover, Off.-line; Greg Lupfer, safeties/spec, teams; Richard Rodgers, CBs; Mike Christianson, RBs; Robert Prince, WRs, Mike Palomino, TEs; Jerry Hill, Strength & Cond. Stadium: Civic Stadium (23,000/Astroturf) Stadium Phone: 503-294-2942 1997 Record: 4-7 League: 3-5, (7th) Conference: Big Sky Starters Back: 16 (8 off.; 8 def.) Lettermen Back/Lost: 36/17 Series Record: 16-9, UM Last Meeting: UM 37, @PSU 7, 1997 SID: Larry Sellers. SID email: sellersl@pdx.edu SID Phone: 503-725-2525-W; 324-7082-H; 725-5610-F Athletic Trainer: Jim Wallis Key Returnees: Bobby Singh, LG, 6-4, 325, Sr.; Charles Dunn, RB, 5-8, 183, So.; Jimmy Blanchard, QB, 6-2, 195, So.; Tom Matijacic, LB, 6-1, 235, Sr.; Travis Martinsen, LB, 6-2, 220, Sr. 1997 Results Overall: 4-7/Big Sky: 3-5 Aug.30 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov.1

@Fresno State @Idaho Eastern Washington* @Northern Arizona* Cal State Northridge* Saint Mary’s @Weber State* Montana State* @Sacramento State*

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7-35 0-46 14-31 21-56 26-13 35-21 7-16 44-0 27-13

Nov. 8

Montana*

7-37

Nov. 15

@Idaho State*

24-26

Date

1998 Schedule Opponent

Time (Local)

Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26

@Eastern Washington* @Boise State Idaho State*

6:35 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m.

Oct. 3

@Montana*

1:05 p.m.

Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

Sacramento State* @Montana State* Weber State* Cal Poly, SLO @Cal State Northridge* Northern Arizona* @Northeast Louisiana

6:05 p.m. 12:35 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 6 :05p.m. 3:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m.

*Big Sky Conference game

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R on P onciano H ea d Coach

A aron A rn o ld Wide R eceiver

Location: Northridge, CA Enrollment: 27,000 Nickname: Matadors School Colors: Red, White & Black President: Dr. Blenda J. Wilson Athletics Director: Paul Bubb Head Coach: Ron Ponciano (Azusa Pacific, 1983) Overall Record: First Season Record at CSN: First Season Football Phone: (818) 677-2061 Best time to call: Weekday mornings Assistant Coaches: Jeff Kearin, asst, head coach; Aron Gideon, Off-line; Rob Phenicle, Off. coord.; Kevin Singleton, LB’s; Keith Borges, RB’s; Terrance Johnson, Def.-line; Craig Wall, Def.-coord. Stadium: North Campus Stadium (7,500/Grass) Stadium Phone: (818) 677-3097 1997 Record: 4-8 League: 4-4, (T-4th) Conference: Big Sky Starters Back: 14 (6 off., 7 def., 1 spec.) Lettermen Back/Lost: 41/24 Series Record: 2-0, UM Last Meeting: @UM 21, CSN 13, 1997 SID: Ryan Finney email: ryanfinney@csun.edu SID phone: (818) 677-3243-W; 990-8205-H; 677-4762-F Athletic Trainer: Rhonda Lowry Key Returnees: Aaron Arnold, WR, 6-1, 185, Jr; David San Vicente, OT, 6-3, 300, Sr.; Pete Silvey, DT, 6-3, 255, Sr; Erik Gardner, DE, 6-6, 220, So. 1997 Results Overall: 4-8/Big Sky: 4-4 @Boise State#

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Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

@Hawaii @New Mexico State Azusa Pacific# @Portland State* Weber State* @Montana State* Cal State Sacramento*

63-23 21-34 18-28 63-21 13-26 30-20 20-31 45-38, OT

Nov. 1

@Montana*

13-21

Nov. 8 Idaho State* Nov. 15 @Eastern Washington* Nov. 22 Northern Arizona* #Forfeit (ineligible player)

W L W

31-22 32-39 21-13

1998 Schedule Date

Opponent

Time (Local)

Sept. 5 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3

@ Boise State @ Northern Arizona* Eastern Washington* Southern Utah

7:05 6:05 3:00 3:00

Oct. 10

Montana*

3:00 p.m.

Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

@Sacramento State* Montana State* @Weber State* Portland State* @Southwest Missouri State @Idaho State*

6:05 3:00 1:05 3:00 1:00 6:35

*Big Sky Conference game

p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.

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Jerom e Souers H ea d Coach

Travis B row n Q uarterback

Location: Flagstaff, Ariz. Enrollment: 20,000 Nickname: Lumberjacks School Colors: Blue & Gold President: Dr. Clara M. Lovett Athletics Director: Steve Holton Head Coach: Jerome Souers (Oregon, 1983) Overall Record: First Year Record at NAU: First Year Football Phone: (520) 523-5353 Best time to call: Mornings Assistant Coaches: Dave Stromswold, Off. Coord./Off.-Line; Robb Akey, Def. Coord./LBs; Joe Barry, DE/Recruiting Coord.; Cliff Schwenke, Def.-Line; Kwame Dixon, QBs & Rec.; Corey Batoon, DBs/Spc.; Scott Criner, RBs Stadium: Walkup Skyome (15,300/Astroturf) Stadium Phone: (520) 523-7729, 7730 1997 Record: 6-5 League: 4-4 (T-4th) Conference: Big Sky Starters Back: 12 (4 off.; 4 def.; 4 spec, teams) Lettermen Back/Lost: 35/21 Series Record: 20-11, UM Last Meeting: @NAU 27, UM 24, 1997 SID: Kevin Klintworth em ail:kevinklintworth@nau.edu SID Phone: (520) 523-6792-W; 522-8892-H; 523-6793-F Athletic Trainer: Mike Nesbitt Key Returnees: Travis Brown, QB, 6-4, 210, Jr.; Jake Crissup, LB, 5-10, 215, Jr.; Nick Petrucci, DE, 6-3, 245, Sr.; Terrance Petty, LB, 6-3 235, Sr. 1997 Results Overall: 6-5/Big Sky : 4-4 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18

@New Mexico St. Cloud St. (Minn.) Minnesota-Duluth Portland State* @Weber State* Montana State* @Cal State Sacramento*

W W

Oct. 25

Montana*

27-24

Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22

@ Idaho State* Eastern Washington* @Cal State Northridge*

41-24 31-14 21-13

L W W W

10-33 33-10 40-6 56-21 36-23 14-13 48-25

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T.J. A ckerm an O ffensive G uard

Location: Cheney, Washington Enrollment: 8,000 Nickname: Eagles School Colors: Red & White President: Dr. Stephen M. Jordan Athletics Director: Dick Zornes Head Coach: Mike Kramer (Idaho, 1977) Overall Record: 25-22, 4 yrs. Record at EWU: 25-22, 4 yrs. Football Phone: (509) 359-7463 Best time to call: Weekday mornings Assistant Coaches: Paul Wulff, Off. coord./Off.-line; Steve Kizer, Def. coord./LBs; Dave Telford, QB’s/Academics; Randy Hanson, Secondary; Torresy Smith , WRs; Pete Kwiatkowski, Def.-line; Randy Hendrick, TE; Rich Rasmussen, RBs;Terry Regnier, Secondaries; Gene Waters, OL Stadium: Albi Stadium (28,000/Artificial Surface) Stadium Phone: TBA 1997Record: 12-2 League: 7-1 (1st) Conference: Big Sky Starters Back: 9 (4 off.; 5 def.; 1 spec, teams) Lettermen Back/Lost: 32/17 Series Record: 15-8-1, UM Last Meeting: EWU 40, @UM 35,1997 SID: Dave Cook email: dcook@ewu.edu SID Phone: (509) 359-6334-W; 235-4672-H; 359-2828-F Athletic Trainer: Carla Baker Key Returnees: T.J. Ackerman, OG, 6-6, 315, Sr.; Josh Atwood, K, 6-2, 216, Sr.; Avont Grant, DL, 6-0, 255, Sr.; Griffin Garske, QB, 6-4, 217, Jr.; Mike MacKenzie, RB, 5-11,195, Sr.

1997 Results Overall: 12-2/Big Sky: 7-1 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11

Rocky Mountain Eastern Oregon @ Portland State* Weber State* @ Montana State* Sacramento State*

W W W W L W

63-7 38-14 31-14 35-11 7-17 30-17

Oct. 18

@ Montana*

40-35

Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 13

Idaho State* Idaho (in Spokane) @Northern Arizona* Cal State Northridge* Northwestern State% Western Kentucky% Youngstown State%

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51-7 24-21 31-14 39-32 40-10 38-21 14-25

1998 S c h e d u le

1998 Schedule DATE

OPPONENT

TIME (Local)

Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10

@Cal Poly, SLO Southwest Texas State Cal State Northridge* Western State (Colo.) @Eastern Washington* Idaho State*

6:00 6:05 6:05 4:05 6:35 4:05

Oct. 17

@Montana*

1:05 p.m.

Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14

Cal State Sacramento* @ Montana State* Weber State* @ Portland State*

4:05 p.m. 12:05 p.m 4:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m.

*Big Sky Conference game

x @Eastern Washington

p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.

Date

Opponent

Time(Pac.)

Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17

@Idaho Portland State* @Cal State Northridge* Northern Arizona* Western Washington @Idaho State*

3:05 6:35 7:05 6:35 1:05 1:05

Oct. 24

Montana* (in Spokane)

1:05 p.m.

Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

@Cal State Sacramento* Montana State* @Weber State* @ Southern Utah

1:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 12:05 p.m. 12:00 p.m.

*Big Sky Conference Game

p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.

%NCAA Div. I-AA Playoff Game

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Location: Pocatello, ID Enrollment: 12,444 Nickname: Bengals School Colors: Orange & Black President: Dr. Richard L. Bowen A thletics Director: Irv C ross Head Coach: Tom Walsh (UC-Santa Barbara, 1971) Overall Record: 11-11, 2 yrs. Record at ISU: 3-8, 1 yr. Football Phone: (208)236-2779 Best time to call: Mornings Assistant Coaches: Bruce Barnum, OL; John Ely, DC/LB; Deryl Henderson, Def.-line; Artie Holmes, DB; Mike Jones, WR; Derek Mason, RB; Scot Maynard, Spec, teams; Chris Zermeno, WR; Lance Anderson, TE. Stadium: Holt Arena (12,000/Astroturf) Stadium Phone: (208) 236-2952 1997 Record: 3-8 League: 2-6 (8th) Conference: Big Sky Starters Back: 18 (11 off.; 6 def.; 1 kicker) Lettermen Back/Lost: 29/11 Series Record: 28-12, UM Last Meeting: UM 48, @ISU 0, 1997 SID: Frank Mercogliano email: mercfran@isu.edu SID Phone: (208) 236-2621-W; 236-3659-F Athletic Trainer: Phil Luckey Key Returnees: Kennedy Nkeyasen, RB, 5-10, 180, Sr.; Craig Joseph, RB, 5-11, 210, Sr.; Chris Driscoll, DE, 6-3, 220, Sr.; Jason Trotter, DB, 6-1, 210, Sr. 1997 Results Overall: 3-8/Big Sky: 2-6 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4

@Utah State Idaho Montana State* @Cal State Sacramento*

7-41 0-43 13-14 19-23

L L L L

Oct. 11

Montana*

0-48

Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

Southern Utah @Eastern Washington* Northern Arizona* @Cal State Northridge* Portland State* @Weber State*

W L W L W L

46-31 7-51 41-24 22-31 26-24 7-26

1998 Schedule Date

Opponent

Time (Local)

Sept. 5 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24

@ New Mexico Weber State* @ Portland State* @ Idaho @ Northern Arizona* Eastern Washington* Southern Utah

6:05 6:35 7:05 4:05 5:05 2:05 6:35

p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.

Oct. 31

@ Montana*

12:05 p.m.

Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

Cal State Sacramento* @ Montana State* Cal State Northridge*

6:35 p.m. 12:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m.

*Big Sky Conference game

Clrezzty

John Volek H ea d Coach

R yland W ickman L inebacker

Location: Sacramento, California Enrollment: 23,000 Nickname: Hornets School Colors: Green & Gold President: Dr. Donald R. Gerth Athletics Director: Dr. Judith A. Davidson Head Coach: John Volek (UC Riverside, 1968) Overall Record: 6-26-1, 3 yrs. Record at Sac: 6-26-1, 3 yrs. Football phone: (916)278-7053 Best time to call: Mornings Assistant Coaches: Bob Shook, Asst. Head Coach; Lou Patrone, Def. Coord.; Bruce Pielstick, Off. Coord.; Lou Baiz, LBs, Recruiting; Bob Visger, Strength, RBs; Angus McClure, Off.-line, Video; Les Myers, TEs. Stadium: Hornet Stadium (17,000/Grass) Stadium phone: (916) 278-5995 1997 Record: 1-10 League: 1-7, (9th) Conference: Big Sky Starters Back: 16 (7 off.;7 def.;2 kickers) Lettermen Back/Lost: 44/24 Series Record: 3-0, UM Last Meeting: @UM 52, Sac 10,1997 SID: Bill Macriss E/na/Y: brnacriss@saclink.csus.edu SID phone: (916) 278-6896-W; 388-1037-H; 278-5429-F Athletic Trainer: Joe Ramos Key Returnees: Brandon Santos, OG, 6-3,315, Jr.; Shane Scott, LB, 6-1, 220, Sr., Steve Thorns, Punter, 6-2,210, Jr.; Danny Walker, DB, 5-9,160, Sr.; Ryland Wickman, OLB, 5-10,210, Sr.

1997 Results Overall: 1-10/Big Sky: 1-7 Sept. 4 Sept. 20

@ Southw est Texas UC Davis

L L

14-24 28-36 (OT)

S ep t. 27

10-52

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.

Idaho State* @ Eastern W ashington* Northern Arizona* @Cal State N orthridge* Portland State * @W eber State* M ontana State* @Cal Poly,SLO

W L L L L L L L

23-19 17-30 25-48 38-45 (OT) 13-27 14-52 6-30 0-45

4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22

1998 S c h e d u le Date

Opponent

Time (Local)

Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7

@Saint Mary’s Cal Poly, SLO @UC Davis @Montana State* Weber State* @Portland State* Cal State Northridge* @Northern Arizona* Eastern Washington* @Idaho State*

1:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m.

Nov. 14

Montana*

1:05 p.m.

*Big Sky Conference game

Montana State November 21 Washington-Grizzly

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Bobcats

R ob Com pson Q uarterback

Location: Bozeman, Montana Enrollment: 11,700 Nickname: Bobcats School Colors: Blue & Gold President: Dr. Michael Malone Athletics Director: Chuck Lindemenn Head Coach: Cliff Hysell (Montana State, 1966) Overall Record: 31 -35, 6 yrs. Record at MSU: 31 -35, 6 yrs. Football Phone: 406-994-4221 Best time to call: 9-11 a.m. Assistant Coaches: Jim McElwain, Off. coord/Rec. & QBs; Jim Michalczik, Off.-line; Mike Orthmann, RBs; Chad Mayer, TEs; Greg Salo, Def. coord./LBs; George Booker, Def.-line; Butch Damberger, Secondary; Bob Beers, Secondary Asst. Stadium: Reno H. Sales (15,197/Grass) Stadium phone: 406-994-3100/3099 1997 Record: 6-5 League: 5-3, (3rd) Conference: Big Sky Starters Back: 12 (5 off.;6 def.;1 kicker) Lettermen Back/Lost: 39/14 Series Record: 60-32-5, UM Last Meeting: UM 27, @MSU 25, 1997 SID: Bill Lamberty email: blamberty@msubobcats.edu SID phone: 406-994-5133-W; 587-5459-H; 994-4102-F Athletic Trainer: Rob Higgs (FB) Key Returnees: Rob Compson, QB, 6-3, 202, Sr.; Josh Hausmann, OT, 6-5, 286, Jr.; Ty O’Connor, DT, 6-3, 282, Sr.; Alex Silicz, DT, 6-2, 266, Jr.; Brent Millard, LB, 6-0, 222, Sr. 1997 Results Overall: 6-5/Big Sky: 5-3 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15

Chadron State @SW Texas State @Idaho State* Eastern Washington* @Northern Arizona* Cal State Northridge* @Portland State* Weber State* Cal Poly, SLO @Cal State Sacramento*

W L W W W L W L W

24-14 26-28 14-13 17-7 13-14 31-20 0-44 28-14 19-20 30-6

Nov. 22

Montana* 1998 Schedule Opponent

25-27

Date

Time (Local)

Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14

Fort Lewis (CO) @Wyoming Western Washington Cal State Sacramento* @Weber State* Portland State* @Cal State Northridge* Northern Arizona* @Eastern Washington* Idaho State*

12:35 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 12:35 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 12:35 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 12:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 12:05 p.m.

Nov. 21

@ Montana*

12:05 p.m.

*Big Sky Conference game

Grizzlies vs. Idaho, 1920

All-Opponents Records Abilene Christian Arizona Army Boise State Brigham Young British Columbia California Cal-Fullerton Cal Poly (SLO) Cal-State Chico Cal-State Northridge Carroll College Carson-Newman (TN) Colorado State Delaware DePaul East Tennessee Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Eastern New Mexico Eastern Washington Farragut Naval Base Fresno State Georgia Southern Gonzaga Hawaii Hofstra Houston Humboldt State Idaho Idaho State Iowa Jackson State Jacksonville State Kansas State Long Beach State Louisiana Tech Marshall McNeese State Minnesota Minnesota-Duluth Montana State Montana Tech Nevada-Las Vegas Nevada New Mexico North Dakota

W 1 1 0 9 5 2 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 6 0 1 1 1 1 3 15 0 0 1 11 1 1 0 1 23 28 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 60 12 1 4 4 10

L 0 4 1 16 11 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 1 1 9 3 0 1 0 54 12 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 32 4 4 10 10 7

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 1

W L T 1 0 0 Nicholls State 0 3 2 North Dakota State 1 0 0 North Texas 0 20 11 Northern Arizona 3 1 0 Northern Colorado 1 0 0 Northern Illinois 2 0 0 Northern Iowa 1 0 0 Oklahoma City 0 7 1 Oregon 2 2. 12 Oregon State 1 1 0 Pacific University 2 5 0 University of the Pacific 0 1 0 Pocatello Marines 2 0 1 Portland 16 9 0 Portland State 3 1 0 PugetSound 0 1 0 Rice 0 1 0 St. Mary’s 0 3 0 Sacramento State 1 0 0 San Diego 0 2 0 San Diego Marines 2 1 1 San Francisco 0 3 0 San Jose State 0 3 2 Simon Fraser 1 0 0 Sonoma State 8 6 0 South Dakota 4 0 0 South Dakota State 0 Southern California 0 5 1 0 0 Southern Utah 0 0 4 Stanford 2 0 0 Stephen F. Austin 0 0 1 Syracuse 1 3 0 Texas Tech 0 1 0 Thomas More 1 0 0 Troy State 0 1 0 Tulsa 1 0 0 UC-Davis 6 0 0 UCLA 0 0 11 Utah 0 Utah State 8 26 1 16 1 Washington 2 32 0 Washington State 0 26 10 Weber State 0 Western Illinois 1 0 1 5 5 Whitman 1 0 0 Willamette 0 0 13 Wyoming 392 425 23 TOTALS

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Doug Fullerton Commissioner

Kathy Noble Assistant Commissioner

Ron Loghry Assistant Commissioner, Information Services

r r 7 ith its roots established in 1963, the Big Sky ConferVV ence began with six charter members: the Univer sity 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-m ember conference. The University of Nevada's departure in 1992 moved the league to eight mem bers until 1996. Both Boise State and Idaho left the Big Sky, but the conference welcomed three new institutions as members in 1996, Cal State Northridge, Cal State Sac ramento, 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 an NCAA Division I member in all sports ex cept football, with member institutions classified as I-AA. The 1997-98 athletic season is the ninth 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

---------------- Past

1963— Idaho State (3-1) 1964—Montana State (3-0) 1965—Weber State, 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—B oise State (5 -0-1) 1976—Montana State (6-0) 1977—Boise State (6-0) 1978—Northern Arizona 1979—Montana State (6-1) 1980—Boise State (6-1)

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, Oregon, 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 Ad vertising Director, promoted the Big Sky theme for the Trea sure 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. Doug Fullerton is the fifth commissioner of the Big Sky Conference and was given the reins to lead the league into the changing world of intercollegiate athletics. In 1995 Ful lerton replaced long-time commissioner Ron Stephenson, who retired after 14 years in the position. The first commis sioner of the Big Sky was Jack Friel, who served from the league's inception until 1971. After Friel, John Roning di rected the conference for six years until 1977 when Steve Belko assumed the commissioner's role. Belko was with the league for five years.

Champs, Runnersup

Montana State (2-1) Idaho State (2-1)

1981—Idaho State, BSU (6-1) 1982— MONTANA (5-2) 1983—Nevada (6-1) 1984—Montana State (6-1) 1985—Idaho (6-1) 1986—Nevada (7-0) 1987— Idaho (7-1) 1988—Idaho (7-1) 1989—Idaho (8-0) 1990—Nevada (7-1) 1991—Nevada (8-0) 1992—Idaho (6-1) 1993— MONTANA (7-0) 1994—Boise State (6-1) 1995— MONTANA (6-1) 1996— MONTANA (8-0) 1997—Eastern Washington (7-1)

Montana (2-2) Idaho (3-1)

UM, WSC, UI (2-2) Weber State (3-1) Idaho State (4-2) Boise State (4-2) Idaho State (4-1) Montana State (5-1) Montana State (5-1) ISU, MSU (4-2) Idaho (5-1) Northern Arizona (5-1) UM, MSU (4-2) Nevada (5-2) Idaho (4-3)

Montana (5-2) UI, MSU (5-2) Idaho State (5-2) Nevada (5-2) Nevada (6-1) NAU, Idaho (5-2) Weber 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, WSU (4-3) Northern Arizona (7-1)

Montana (6-2)

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PUNTING Most Punts 77, Scott Gurnsey, 1992

RUSHING

Most Yards

Most Carries

Highest Average

Most Net Yards

(minimum o f 35 punts) 44.7, Mike Rice, 1985(62-2,771)

1,253, Steve Caputo, 1971

Highest Average Per Carry

PUNT RETURNS

8.2, Dicklmer, 1953 (86-703)

Most Returns

Most Touchdowns Rushing

42, Karl Stein, 1970

14, Dave Dickenson, 1993; 11, Steve Sullivan, 1920; 10, Greg Iseman, 1982; 10, Tony Rice, 1992

Most Yards 439, Joe Douglass, 1996

Highest Average

PASSING

20.2,

Most Attempts

Greg Anderson, 1974

(13 fo r 263)

457, Brad Lebo, 1991

KICKOFF RETURNS

Most Completed 309, Dave Dickenson, 1995

Most Returns

Most Yards

33, Shannon Cabunoc, 1990

*4,176, Dave Dickenson, 1995

Most Yards

Highest Completion Pet.

762, Mike Guevara, 1992

(minimum o f 100 attempts)

Highest Average

*68.2%, Dave Dickenson, 1994

*33.5, Greg Anderson, 1914(10-335) 29.4, Renard Coleman, 1981(20-588)

Pass Yards Per Game

PASS INTERCEPTIONS

*379.6, Dave Dickenson, 1995

Most Passes Had Intercepted

Most Interceptions *11, Karl Stein, 1969

16, Marty Mornhinweg, 1984 16, Grady Bennett, 1990

Most Yards Returned

Most Touchdown Passes

218, Greg Anderson, 1918,(6 ints.)

42, Brian Ah Yat, 1996

TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays

88, “Wild” Bill Kelly vs. Mt. Saint Charles, 1924

3,161, Jody Farmer, 1988

241, Greg Iseman, 1982

(229-of-336)

Longest Run From Scrimmage

SCORING Most Points

PASSING Most Attempts 72, Dave Dickenson vs. Idaho, 1995

Most Completed 43, Dave Dickenson vs. Idaho, 1995

Most Yards 560, Brian Ah Yat vs. Eastern Washington, 1996

Most Touchdowns 6, Dave Dickenson vs Boise State, 1995

Highest Completion Percentagefminimum o f 10 attempts) .923 (12x13), Grady Bennett vs. Thomas More, 1990

Most Passes Had Intercepted Mike Rice, most kickoff returns, 8, vs. Weber State, 1985

5, John Vaccarelli vs. Univ.of Pacific, 1966

Longest Touchdown Pass 93, Brian Ah Yat @Portland State, 1997

TOTAL OFFENSE

Most Yards 245, Mike Rice vs. Weber State, 1985

Most Yards 574, Dave Dickenson vs. Idaho, 1995

All-Purpose Yards

Most Receptions

Most Interceptions

Most Touchdowns

15, Josh Paffhausen vs. St. Mary’s, 1997 279, Joe Douglass vs. Eastern Washington, 1996

Most Yards

19, Joe Douglass, 1996 14, Dave Dickenson, 1993 14, Greg Iseman, 1982 13, Mike Rice, 1986 13, Marvin Turk, 1991

1,469, Joe Douglass, 1996

Most Field Goals

Most Receptions 82, Joe Douglass, 1996

Most Touchdowns 18, Joe Douglass, 1996

18, Kirk Duce, 1988

Most Conversions 51, Andy Larson, 1996 *

B ig Sky C onference record

Individual Single RUSHING Most Carries 36, Monty Bullerdick vs. Idaho State, 1977

Most Net Yards 227, Les Kent vs. Portland State, 1969

Most Touchdowns Rushing 4, Arnie Blancas vs. Weber State, 1970 4, Greg Iseman vs. Weber State, 1982

LongestTouchdown Run Kris Heppner holds the record fo r the longest field goal, 54 yards vv. @Idaho State, 1997.

80, Bob Smith vs. Simon Fraser, 1973 80, Mike Mickey vs. South Dakota, 1975 80, Doug Egbert vs. Weber State, 1975

KICKOFF RETURNS LongestTouchdown 102, Milt Popovich vs. Oregon St. College, 1936 99, Damon Boddie vs. Idaho, 1993 98, Kevin Morris vs. Boise State, 1989 95, Justin Gaines @Idaho State, 1997

321, Damon Boddie vs. Idaho State, 1994

(Rush — 33; Pass — 4,176)

PASS RECEIVING

8, Mike Rice vs. Weber State, 1985

85, Dave Dickenson vs. Idaho, 1995

4,209, Dave Dickenson, 1995,

Most Yards

KICKOFF RETURNS Most Returns

Most Plays

116, Joe Douglass, 1996 84, Dave Dickenson, 1993 84, KirkDuce, 1988 84, Greg Iseman, 1982

561, Brad Lebo, 1991

83, Ron Baines vs. U. of Pacific, 1967

PASS RECEIVING

Most Yards

Most Touchdown Receptions 4, Mike Rice vs. Idaho State, 1986 4, Marvin Turk vs. Idaho, 1991 4, Joe Douglass vs. Eastern Washington, 1996

LongestTouchdown Reception 93, Jim Farris @Portland State, 1997

PUNTING Most Punts 11, Mike Rice vs. Boise State, 1986 11, Dave Harrington vs. Rice, 1973 11, Terry Thomas vs. Nevada-Las Vegas, 1978

Most Yards 501, Jody Farmer vs. Nevada-Reno, 1988

PASS INTERCEPTIONS 4, Ed Cerkovnik vs. Portland State, 1977

Most Yards Returned 125, Kelly Johnson vs. Portland State, 1977

SCORING Most Points 30, Greg Iseman vs. Weber State, 1982 26, “Wild” Bill Kelly vs. Whitman College, 1926 26, Del Spear vs. Idaho, 1974 26, Mike Rice vs. Idaho State, 1986

Most Touchdowns 5, Greg Iseman vs. Weber State, 1982

Most Field Goals 4, Kirk Duce vs. East. New Mex., 1988 4, Bruce Carlson vs. Northern Colorado, 1976

Highest Average***

Longest Field Goal

55.7, Jody Farmer vs. Nevada-Reno, 1988 (9 for 501)

54, Kris Heppner vs. Idaho State, 1997

PUNT RETURNS Most Returns 8, Shalon Baker vs. Montana State, 1992

Most Conversions 9, Russell Sweet vs. Montana School of Mines, 1924 9, Andy Larson vs. East. Wash., 1995

Most Yards 126, Karl Stein vs Portland State, 1970

LongestTouchdown

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Individual Records

RUSH DEFENSE

Highest Per Game Average 338.4.1970

PASSING

RUSHING

Most Attempts

Most Carries

503.1994

433, Monty Bullerdick, 1977-78

Most Completed

Most Net Yards

336.1995

2,228, Rocky Klever, 1977-81

Highest Completion Percentage

PASSING Most Attempts Most Completions 813, Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

Most Yards Passing II,080, Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

Most Touchdowns *96, Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

Most Passes Had Intercepted 42, Grady Bennett, 1988-90

Highest Completion Pet. ***67.3%, Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

Pass Yards Per Game *316.3, Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

INTERCEPTIONS

34.6.1970

Most Passes Had Intercepted

Lowest Per Rush Yield 2.0.1970(346-699) 2.0.1989 (392-772)

Fewest Yards Allowed 699.1970

PASS DEFENSE

Most Interceptions

Passing Efficiency

Fewest Completions Allowed

31, vs. Weber State, 1986

35.1959

Most Rushing First Downs

Lowest Completion Pet. Allowed

Most Passing First Downs

.354,1973 (84-237)

Most First Downs by Penalties

28,1977

Fewest Passes Had Intercepted

Fewest Yards Allowed

Most Touchdown Passes

415.1959

43,1996

Fewest T ouchdowns Al lowed

Most Yards

4.1963

4.490.1995

Most Passes Intercepted

TOTAL OFFENSE

Highest Per Play Average 6.9.1995 (820-5,637)

Highest Per Game Average

FIRST DOWNS 279.1995

Most Yards

Most First Downs Rushing

2,733, Matt Wells, 1992-95

Most Touchdown Receptions 26, Shalon Baker, 1991-94 26, Mike Erhardt, 1993-96

28,1970,1988

Fewest Average Plays Allowed 55.6.1963

Lowest Average Per Play Yield 3.3.1970 (648-2,150)

Fewest Yards Lowest Yield Per Game 215.0.1970

FIRST DOWNS Fewest Allowed 98,1949

Fewest Rushing

171.1970

Most First Downs Passing

39.1970

185.1995

Fewest Passing Fewest By Penalties

Most Points

Most First Downs by Penalties 30,1993

280, Kirk Duce, 1988-91

PUNTING Most Punts - 84,1992 Most Yards -3,161,1988 Highest Average

RECOVERIES Most Fumble Recoveries 45, 1911 (24 Interceptions and 21

44.7,1985 (62-2,771)

Fumble Recoveries)

SCORING Most Touchdowns 31, "Wild" Bill Kelly, 1924-26 28, Jody Farmer, 1986-89 28, ShalonBaker, 1991-94 28, Joe Douglass, 1995-96

Most TDs Responsible For *116, Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

Highest Pet. of Passes for TDs ***7.9%, Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

PUNT RETURNS

Most Conversion Kicks

53.1985.1986

Most Yards 1.127.1986

Most Net Yards 3,477,1971

Highest Average Per Carry 5.6,1954 (380-2,114)

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Records

83, vs. South Dakota State, 1970

five times, 1968

PUNTING Most Punts 12, vs. Boise State, 1986

Most Yards Highest Average #55.7, vs. Nevada, 1988

SCORING Most Points 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 Touchdowns 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 Conversion Kicks 16, vs. Mount Saint Charles, 1920 9, vs. Eastern Washington, 1995 7, vs. Portland State, 1967-68-69 7, Arizona, South Dakota State, 1969

RUSH DEFENSE Fewest Carries 18, vs. British Columbia, 1963

Fewest Yards -43, vs. Weber State, 1989

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

471, vs. Portland State, 1968

234, vs. Northern Colorado, 1978

Most Touchdowns 16, vs. Mount Saint Charles, 1920 8, vs. Thomas More, 1990

24.6,1974 (43-1,059)

Highest Average Per Carry

Most Points -469,1995 Most Touchdowns -64,1995 Most Field Goals - 18,1988 Most Conversions - 54,1996

24, vs. Weber State, 1995

Most Net Yards

Highest Average

SCORING

728,1970

BIGGEST COMEBACK

RUSHING Most Carries

*177, Andy Larson, 1993-96

RUSHING

Most Total Recoveries

17.9,1954(12-215)

Most Returns

Most Carries

27,1975

31 points vs. South Dakota State, 1993; (38-7; won 52-48)

48, Kirk Duce, 1988-91

Team Records Single Season

3, 1959 and 1964

Most Returns - 48,1995 Most Yards - 542,1996 Highest Average

KICKOFF RETURNS

Most Field Goals

14.1959

Team

25, vs. Idaho, 1974

501, vs. Nevada, 1988

TOTAL DEFENSE

2.150.1970

512.5.1995

9.9, vs. North Dakota, 1948 (46-457)

FIRST DOWNS

4, 1970

Most Total First Downs

189, Matt Wells, 1992-95

694 vs. Sacramento State, 1997

Highest Average Per Play

Most Passes Had Intercepted

RECEIVING Most Receptions

99, vs. South Dakota State, 1970

Most Yards

Fewest Attempts Allowed

Most Yards

*166.2, Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays

96.1959

5.637.1995

***2.1%, Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

6, vs. Utah State, 1948

Highest Average Yardage

859,1989

Fewest Interceptions Per Pass

.833, vs. Thomas More, 1990 (20x24)

408.2.1995

Most Plays

$21, Karl Stein, 1969-70

6, vs. Boise State, 1995

Highest Completion Pet.

61.2%,(336-of-500), 1995

I,208, Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

Most Touchdowns

Fewest Average Carries Allowed

8.6, vs. North Dakota, 1948

TOTAL DEFENSE Fewest Plays Allowed 27, vs. British Columbia, 1963

Fewest Yards Allowed 28, vs. Utah State, 1950

PASSING Most Attempts

Lowest Average Per Play Allowed

72, vs. Idaho, 1995

.63, vs. Thomas More, 1990

Most Completions 43, vs. Idaho, 1995

Most Yards 560 vs. Eastern Washington, 1996

***I-AA National record *Big Sky Conference record $ Ranks 3rd in Big Sky history

Cfore'frrCem tm L Receiving

Rushing

(Cont.)

Scoring

(Cont.)

1,639 yards

15. Scott G um sey (1991-94)

122 points

Rocky Klever (1977-81)

2,228 yards

10. M att Clark (1987-90)

Steve Caputo (1969-71)

2,033 yards

11.

Bob M cCauley (1981-84) 1,466 yards

16. Bob Tum quist (1972-73)

115 points

Josh B ranen (1995-97)

1,885 yards

12.

M ike Rice (1985-86)

17. Rocky Klever (1977-81)

112 points

M onty Bullerdick (1978-79) 1,813 yards

18. D ick Im e r(1953-54)

111 points

Jody Farm er (1986-89)

1,434 yards

13. ShannonCabunoc (1988-92) 1,317yards

1,719 yards

14. Ray Bauer (1948-50)

1,250 yards 1,214yards

Passing

D ick Im er (1953-54)

1,592 yards

15. Raul Pacheco (1995-96)

Terry Dillon (1960-62)

1,569 yards

16.

M arvin Turk (1990-91)

1,178 yards

A m ie Blancas (1969-70)

1,564 yards

17.

M ike Carlsen (1991-92)

1,140 yards

G rady B ennett (1988-90) 7,778 yards

1,554 yards

18.

Vem Kelly (1978-79)

1,103 yards

Brad Lebo (1989-92)

6,717 yards

1,453 yards

19.

Brad Salonen (1984-88)

980 yards

Brian A h Yat (1995-97)

6,363 yards

11. D el Spear (1973-76)

1,429 yards

20.

Jim H ard (1978-79)

960 yards

Marty Mornhinweg (1980-84) 6,083 yards

12. Paul Connelly (1964-65)

1,348 yards

13. Jeff Hoffman (1970-71)

1,345 yards

14. Bob Byrne (1949-51)

1,313 yards

K irk D uce (1988-91)

280 points

15. Renard Colem an (1985-88)1,311 yards

B m ce Carlson (1974-77)

1,284 yards

A ndy Larson (1993-95)

4. 5.

Les K ent (1969-70)

10. Tony Rice (1988-92)

16. Casey Reilly (1969-71)

Receiving

Dave Dickenson (1992-95)11,080 yards

Brent Pease (1985-86)

Tom K in g sfo rd (1948-50) 2,296 yards

Bob Boyes (1978-79)

196 points

Bert W ilberger(1991-94) 2,173 yards

194 points

10. Scott W erbelow (1986-87) 2,099 yards

D an Worrell (1968-70)

180 points

11. Ray Brum (1969-70)

2,068 yards

Jody Farm er (1986-89)

178 points

12. Tim K err (1976-78)

1,745 yards

Joe Douglass (1995-96)

174 points

13. Van Troxel (1972-75)

1,447 yards

Scoring

3,655 yards 2,178 yards

M att Wells (1992-95)

2,733 yards

Scott G um sey (1991-94)

2,574 yards

Shalon Baker (1991-94)

170 points

14. Rock Svennungsen (1971-74) 1,446yards

Eby D obson (1983-86)

166 points

15. D ick Heath (1952-54)

Kelly Stensm d (1992-95)

160 points

16. Kelly Richardson (1980-84) l,191yards

Shalon Baker (1991-94)

2,561 yards

Joe Douglass (1995-96)

2,301 yards

Bill Cockhill (1990-93)

2,257 yards

10. Tony Rice (1988-92)

158 points

M ike Erhardt (1993-96)

1,991 yards

11. M ike Erhardt (1993-96)

158 points

M ike Trevathan (1987-90) 1,969 yards

12. Josh Branen (1995-97)

144 points

R aul P acheco (1995-97)

1,919 yards

Brian Salonen (1980-83)

1,882 yards

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13. D ave D ickenson (1992-95) 126 points Del Spear (1973-76)

126 points

D el Spear

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1,231 yards

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7. 9. 10. 12. 14.

16. 17. 18.

Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

Receiving (cont.)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Joe Douglass Scott Gurnsey Marvin Turk Mike Rice Matt Wells Mike Trevathan Scott Gumsey Shalon Baker Bill Cockhill Joe Douglass Brian Salonen Mike Erhardt Matt Wells Jim Hard Mike Trevathan Raul Pacheco Shalon Baker Raul Pacheco Travis Walker Paul Lamb Paul Cooley Matt Wells Shalon Baker Matt Clark Mike Carlsen

1,469 1,079 1,047 1,046 1,008 1,006 998 885 870 832 832 792 746 722 710 705 702 780 638 614 607 606 592 588 588

Yards

Yr. 1996 1993 1991 1986 1995 1990 1994 1994 1993 1995 1983 1995 1994 1979 1989 1997 1991 1996 1997 1985 1976 1993 1993 1989 1992

27. 28. 29. 30.

PtS.

Yr.

78 78 73 72 72 68 68 67 67 66 64 63

1997 1991 1989 1996 1992 1994 1986 1969 1990 1995 1954 1994

Passing

G rady B ennett

Receiving

Kris Heppner Marvin Turk Kirk Duce Andy Larson Tony Rice Kelly Stensmd Eby Dobson Dan Worrell Kirk Duce Mike Erhardt Dick Imer Andy Larson

Shannon Cabunoc Tony Lambert Vem Kelly Ray Bauer

Dave Dickenson Dave Dickenson Brian Ah Yat Brad Lebo Grady Bennett Brent Pease Dave Dickenson Grady Bennett Brian Ah Yat Brad Lebo Marty Mornhinweg Scott Werbelow Grady Bennett Bob Boyes Marty Mornhinweg Tom Kingsford Marty Mornhinweg Tim Kerr Bert Wilberger

Yards

Yr.

4,176 3,640 3,615 3,384 3,091 3,056 3,053 3,005 2,691 2,646 2,453 1,883 1,682 1,668 1,569 1,361 1,187 1,097 1,016

1995 1993 1996 1991 1989 1986 1994 1990 1997 1992 1984 1987 1988 1979 1982 1950 1981 1977 1994

Yr.

573 569 564 563

1990 1986 1978 1950

Yards

Yr.

Rushing 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1,253 1,075 1,022 972 892 889 855 818 803 791

Steve Caputo Greg Iseman Monty Bullerdick Les Kent Terry Dillon Dick Imer Amie Blancas Bryan Magnuson Josh Branen Montv Bullerdick

1971 1982 1977 1969 1962 1954 1970 1967 1996 1978

Scoring 1. 2.

5. 6.

Joe Douglass Dave Dickenson Kirk Duce Greg Iseman Mike Rice Andy Larson

Pts.

Yr.

116 84 84 84 80 79

1996 1993 1988 1982 1986 1993

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M ike R ankin, G rizzly AllA m erica n 1987-89. Corey F alls (left) a nd M ike B ouchee (42) close in f o r a sack. (David Steele photo) PLA Y ER YEAR C hris B entz 1918 â&#x20AC;&#x153;W ildâ&#x20AC;? Bill Kelly (AShrine Game) 1926 R ussell S w eet (AShrine G am e) 1926 Tom D avis* (AShrine G am e) 1928 Jim M orrow 1929 W aldo E kegren* 1930 B ob Stansberry* 1933 H enry B lastic 1937 M ilt P opovich (AShrine G am e) 1937 E so N aranche (AShrine G am e) 1942 K en C am pbell* 1950 Jo eD eL u ca* 1954 D oug D ansinger * 1955 S tan R en n in g 1 9 5 7 ,5 8 John L ands 1958, 59 Terry D illon (AShrine G am e) 1962 W ayne H arrington 1965 Bob B eers 1967, 68 H erb W hite* 1968 L e sK e n t 1969 T uufuli U peresa 1969 Larry M iller 1969 Ray B rum 1 9 6 9 ,7 0 K arl Stein 1 9 6 9 ,7 0 L arry M iller 1970 A rnie B lancas* 1970 Steve O koniew ski 1970, 71 B arry D arrow 1 9 7 1 ,7 2

(Howard Skaggs photo)

PLA Y ER YEAR R on R osenberg 1974 G reg A nderson 1 9 7 5 ,7 6 M onty B ullerdick* 1977 Jim H ard 1979 P at Curry* 1981 A llen G reen 1979 Tony Fudge* 1982 M arty M ornhinw eg* 1982, 84 B rian Salonen (AShrine G am e) 1983 M ike R ice 1 9 8 5 ,8 6 L arry Clarkson (Blue/G ray G am e) 1986, 87 Tony B reland 1986, 87 Scott C am per* 1987 P at F oster 1987 Bill Venard* 1987 Q uinton R ichardson* 1988 K irk Scrafford 1988, 89 (M artin L u th er K ing Bowl, 1989) J.C. C am pbell* 1988 Jody Farm er 1988, 89 M ike R ankin 1987, 88, 89 Tim H auck 1988, 89 (F inalist f o r P ayton Award, 1989; Japan Bowl, 1989) Jay Fagan 1989 R ic k E rp s 1990

PLA Y ER YEAR M ike Trevathan 1990 G rady B ennett 1990 Chad G erm er 1991 (Blue-G ray Classic) Sean D orris* 1991 C had Lem bke* 1991 Todd E ricson 1993 D ave D ickenson 1993, 94, 95 (1995 W alter Payton Award) Scott G ragg 1 9 9 3 ,9 4 (Senior Bowl, 1994 ) Jay Turner 1994 D an D ow ns* 1994 M att W ells 1995 Jason C rebo 1995, 96, 97 M ike Agee 1 9 9 5 ,9 6 E ric S im onson 1995 D avid K em pfert 1995, 96 (H ula Bowl, 1997) Yohanse M anzanarez* 1995 M ike B ouchee* 1 9 9 5 ,9 6 B laine M cElm urry 1995, 96 B rian A h Yat 1996, 97 (F inalist f o r W alter P ayton Award, 1996, 1997) Joe D ouglass 1996 C orey Falls 1996 Jeff Zellick* 1996 Justin G aines 1997 * Denotes honorable mention A Denotes East-West Shrine Game participant.

Jay Fagan, G rizzly A ll-A m erican 1989.

Memorable Individual Performances (Regular-season games only, since 1968)

TOP 10 LONGEST RUNS FROM SCRIMMAGE Yds. Player 80 80 80 79 76 76 75 72 71 70 68 67 67 67

Mike Mickey Doug Egbert Bob Smith Josh B ranen Wyatt McCraw Jim O lson Jody Farmer Paul Fiskness Josh B ranen Renard Coleman RockSvennungsen Brian Gales Mike Rice Del Spear

Year

Opponent

1975 1975 1973 1997 1974 1972 1987 1975 1997 1987 1973 1995 1985 1974

South Dakota @Weber State Simon Fraser Stephen F. A ustin @UNLV @ Idaho State @Northern Iowa Portland State Sacram ento State ÂŠNorthern Iowa South Dakota Minnesota-Duluth Idaho State Boise State

MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS (GAME) TDs Player 3 3 3 3 3 3

Year

Josh B ranen 1997 Tony Rice 1992 R ice 1989 Joey C harles 1983 Greg Isem an 1982 Richard Jordan 1975 (40 P layers Tied)

Opponent Sacram ento State H ofstra M ike M ickey @ N orth. A riz. TOP W eber State Yds. Player @W eber State 227 Les K ent South Dakota 220 Jim O lson 208 Greg Iseman 187 Josh B ranen 185 Rocky K lever 170 M onty B ullerdick 166 B ob Sm ith 163 B ullerdick 160 Iseman 158 Joey C harles 151 W ayne H arper 146 Jody Farm er 140 Iseman

Joey Charles (Geoffrey Sutton photo)

10 RUSHING GAMES Year

Game

1969 1972 1982 1997 1981 1977 1973 1977 1982 1983 1980 1989 1982

@ P ortland State @ Idaho State @W eber State Sacram ento State Idaho State Idaho State @ N orthern A rizona W eber State Idaho W eber State N orthern A rizona P ortland State @ P ortland State

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS (GAME)

B rian Gales, scored on a 67-yard run vs. M innesota-D uluth.

Att.

Player

Year

Opponent

36 36 34 32 31 31 31 31 30 30 27

Greg Isem an M onty B ullerdick B ob Sm ith N ate Sanders B ullerdick Iseman R ocky K lever W ayne H arper Iseman B ullerdick Iseman

1982 1977 1973 1996 1977 1982 1981 1980 1982 1978 1982

@ W eber State Idaho State @ N orthern A rizona P ortland State @ M ontana State @ Portland State Idaho State N orthern A rizona Idaho @ Portland State @N evada

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MOST PASSING YARDS: GAME Year Opponent Player @Eastern Washington Brian Ah Yat 1996 @Idaho Dave Dickenson 1995 @Idaho Dickenson 1993 Northern Arizona 1996 Ah Yat 1994 Idaho Dickenson Weber State 1995 Dickenson Nevada Brad Lebo 1991 UC Davis Dickenson 1995 Weber State Lebo 1991 @Weber State Brent Pease 1986 @Sacramento State Ah Yat 1996 Eastern Washington 1986 Pease @Weber State 1990 Grady Bennett Eastern Washington Dickenson 1994 Army (Tokyo, Japan) Marty Mornhinweg 1984 @Idaho Lebo 1991 Montana State 1992 Lebo LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS: GAME Year Opponent Yds. Player Brian Ah Yat 1997 @Portland State 93 1995 Boise State 90 Dave Dickenson 1993 Weber State 87 Dickenson 87 Shannon Mornhinweg 1985 Weber State 1995 @Idaho 84 Dickenson 1996 Northern Arizona 78 Joe Douglass 1974 Montana State 75 Rock Svennungsen 74 Dickenson 1993 @Idaho 74 Brad Lebo 1989 East. New Mexico 74 Brent Pease 1986 Eastern Washington 1994 Sonoma State 71 Dickenson 1993 Boise State 70 Dickenson 1991 Nevada 70 Lebo 1991 @Idaho 69 Lebo 1987 @Cal-Fullerton 69 Scott Zanon LONGEST RECEPTION: GAME Year Opponent Yds Player @Portland State 1977 93 Jim Farris Boise State 1995 90 Matt Wells Weber State 1993 87 Wells Weber State 1985 87 Scott Moe @Idaho 1995 84 Mike Erhardt 1974 Montana State 75 Del Spear @Idaho 1993 74 Webs

Yds. 560 558 512 510 510 493 489 469 466 460 453 447 435 424 417 411 410

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LONGEST RECEPTION: GAME (Cont.) Opponent Year Yds Player Eastern New Mexico 74 Mike See 1989 Eastern Washington 74 Mike Rice 1986 Sonoma State 1994 71 Shalon Baker Boise State 70 Scott Gurnsey 1993 Nevada Mike Carlsen 70 1991 @Idaho 1991 69 Marvin Turk @Cal-Fullerton 1987 69 Brad Salonen MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES: GAME Opponent Player Year TDs Boise State Dave Dickenson 1995 6 Idaho State 5 Brian Ah Yat 1996 Portland State 5 Ah Yat 1996 Dickenson @Idaho 5 1995 @Idaho Brad Lebo 1991 5 Weber State 5 Lebo 1991 Eastern Washington 5 Brent Pease 1986 Idaho State 5 Pease 1986 (20 tied with 4: Dickenson 4 touchdown p

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PASS ATTEMPTS: SINGLE GAME Year Att. Player Opponent 1995 72 Dave Dickenson @Idaho 1983 62 Johnny Coppedge Idaho State 1992 ©Washington State 61 Brad Lebo 1986 @Weber State 60 Brent Pease 1995 ©Washington State 59 Dickenson 1992 @Kansas State 58 Lebo 1991 Nevada 58 Lebo 1990 @Nevada 58 Grady Bennett 1992 Montana State 56 Lebo 1986 Idaho State 55 Pease Idaho 1986 55 Pease Lebo 1991 Weber State 53 53 Bennett 1989 @Idaho PASS COMPLETIONS: SINGLE GAME Comp. Player Year Opponent Dickenson 43 1995 @Idaho Dickenson 38 1994 Idaho Brian Ah Yat 36 1996 Montana State Dickenson 36 1995 Weber State Brad Lebo 36 1991 Nevada Brent Pease 36 1986 Idaho State 35 Lebo 1992 @Kansas State 35 Lebo 1992 Montana State 35 Johnny Coppedge 1983 Idaho State 34 Dickenson 1994 Eastern Washington 34 Dickenson 1993 @Eastern Washington 33 Lebo 1992 Idaho 33 Grady Bennett 1989 @Idaho 33 Dickenson 1995 ©Washington State SINGLE-GAME RECEPTIONS Rec. Player Year Opponent 15 Josh Paffhausen 1997 St. Mary’s 14 Joe Douglass 1996 @Eastern Washington 14 Douglass 1996 Montana State 14 Mike Trevathan 1990 Idaho 13 Douglass 1995 @Montana State 12 Douglass 1995 Boise State 12 Shalon Baker 1994 @Weber State 12 Matt Wells 1992 @Kansas State 12 Mike Rice 1986 Idaho State 11 Mike Erhardt 1996 Northern Arizona 11 Wells 1995 @Idaho 11 Rice 1986 Nevada

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SINGLE-GAME RECEPTIONS Rec. Player Year Opponent 11 Rice Idaho 1986 11 Brian Salonen Idaho State 1983 10 Erhardt 1995 @Idaho Douglass Weber State 10 1995 10 Trevathan 1990 Idaho 10 Trevathan 1990 @Weber State 1994 10 Scott Gumsey @North Texas 10 Gumsey 1994 @Boise State 10 Baker 1992 Idaho 10 Baker @McNeese State 1991 TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS: GAME Player TDs Year Opponent 4 Joe Douglass 1996 @Eastern Washington 4 Marvin Turk @Idaho 1991 4 Mike Rice Idaho State 1986 4 Rice Idaho 1986 3 Bill Cockhill 1993 Sacramento State Mike Trevathan 1990 3 McNeese State Jim Hard 3 1979 Portland State Paul Cooley 3 1975 @Weber State 2 (35 tied w

Sco tt G um sey, 190 yards vs. M ontana State, 1994.

, M a tt Wells, 185 yards vs. Cal-D avis, 1995.

Terry White, 198 yards vs. W eber State in 1985.

Yds 54 52 51 49 48 48

YARDS RECEIVING (GAME) Yds 279 250 248 225 222 208 205 204 198 198 190 187 185 182 176 175 173 172

Player Joe Douglass Douglass Mike Trevathan Douglass Mike Erhardt Douglass Douglass Marvin Turk Turk Terry White Scott Gumsey Mike Rice Matt Wells Wells Gumsey Josh Paffhausen Gumsey Shalon Baker

LONGEST FIELD GOAL Player Year Opponent Kris Heppner 1997 @Idaho State Eby Dobson 1985 @Northem Arizona Kirk Duce 1988 @Nevada Bruce Carlson 1977 @Northem Arizona Heppner 1997 @Northem Ariz. Dobson 1985 Boise State

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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 St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Montana State @Weber State

LONGEST FIELD GOAL (Con*.) Yds Player Year Opponent 48 Bob Turnquist 1973 @Rice 47 Andy Larson 1996 @Weber State 47 Kirk Duce 1988 East. New Mexico 47 Dobson 1986 Idaho State 47 Dobson 1985 Idaho State 47 Raul Allegre 1978 @Weber State 47 Carlson 1977 Boise State 47 Turnquist 1973 Idaho State Yds 79 78 75 74 74 73 72 72 69 68 68

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LONGEST PUNT: GAME Player Year Opponent Jody Farmer 1988 @Weber State Farmer 1989 Weber State Kelly Stensrud 1994 Eastern Washington Farmer 1988 @Nevada Mike Rice 1985 Boise State Rice 1986 Montana State Farmer 1987 @Eastern Washington Farmer 1987 @Northern Iowa Rice 1985 @Idaho JakeDennehy 1997 @Montana State Farmer 1986 @Boise State

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PLA Y ER

Jerry Luchau, OG Chris Pomajevich, WR Pete Gotay, FB Paul Connelly, HB Wayne Harrington, OC Terry Bergren, E Willie Jones, RB Warren Hill, Safety Bob Graham, DT Lon Howard, OT Larry Huggins, DE Bryan Magnuson, RB Mick Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, Safety Bob Beers, ILB Herb White, OG, DE Tuufuli Uperesa, OT Tim Gallagher, LB Bill Gutman, OT Les Kent, RB Jim Nordstrom, DE Roy Robinson, DB John Stedham, OG Larry Stranahan, DT Arnie Blancas, RB Larry Miller, DL Karl Stein, FS Steve Okoniewski, OT Steve Caputo, RB Ray Stachnick, OC Kit Blue, OC Barry Darrow, OG Mick Dennehy, Safety Leo LaRoche, DE #Ron Rosenberg, ILB Steve Taylor, DE Dave Harrington, CB Sly Hardy, CB Greg Anderson, DB Paul Cooley, WR Monty Bullerdick, RB Steve Fisher, DT Allen Green, TE Sam Martin, DE Guy Bingham, OL Greg Dunn, FS Jim Hard, WR Raul Allegre, K Kent Clausen, ILB Pat Curry, DE

YEAR 1963 1963 1963 1964 1964 1965 1965 1966 1967 1967 1967 1967 1967 1967, 68 1967, 68 1968, 69 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969, 70 1969, 70 1969, 70 1970, 71 1971 1971 1972 1972 1972 1972 1972, 74 1973 1973 1973, 74 1974, 75,76 1976 1977 1978 1978 1978, 79 1978 1978, 79 1979 1979 1979 1981

# B ig Sky D efensive MVP', 1972 , 74 * B ig Sky D efensive M VP', 1996 % B ig Sky O ffensive, Co-M VP, 1996

PLA Y ER

Jim Rooney, OT Mickey Sutton, CB/PR Tony Fudge, SS Ben Kiefer, OLB Brian Salonen, TE Mike Rice, WR/P Larry Clarkson, OT Tony Breland, SS Scott Camper, DT Pat Foster, DE Mike Rankin, ILB Bill Venard, OC $Tim Hauck, FS Quinton Richardson, CB KirkScrafford, OG J.C. Campbell, OLB Jody Farmer, RB/P/KOR Jay Fagan, OG Dan Edwards, DE Rick Erps, OG Mike McGowan, OLB Marvin Turk, WR Chad Germer, OC Kirk Murphy, DE Chad Lembke, ILB Todd Ericson, Safety Sam Davidson, DT Dan Downs, ILB !Dave Dickenson, QB Scott Gurnsey, WR Frank Garrett, OG Kurt Schilling, OLB Carl Franks, CB/FS Scott Gragg, OT Keith Burke, CB Mike Agee, OG Mike Bouchee, ILB Jason Crebo*, LB Joe Douglass, WR/PR David Kempfert, OC Yohanse Manzanarez, DE Blaine McElmurry, FS Eric Simonson, OT Matt Wells, WR %Brian Ah Yat, QB Jason Baker, OT Corey Falls, DE Kelley Bryant, DT Justin Gaines, CB

YEAR 1981 1981 1982 1982 1983 1985, 86 1986, 87 1987 1987 1987 1987, 88, 89 1987 1988, 89 1988 1988, 89 1988 1988, 89 1989 1989 1990 1990 1991 1991 1991 1991, 92 1 9 9 1 ,9 2 , 93 1992 1992,93,94 1993, 94, 95 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995, 96 1995 1995, 96, 97 1995, 96 1995, 96 1995 1995, 96 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 1997 1997

$ B ig Sky D efensive M VP, 1988, 89 ! B ig Sky O ffensive M VP, 1993, 94, 95

E ach year outstanding University of Montana football players are re cipients of eight dif ferent awards.

T h e T erry D illon A w ard, hon o rin g the o u t standing b ac k or receiver, w as estab lish ed in 1964 follow ing the accidental death o f fo rm er G rizzly T erry D illon. D illon play ed defensive and offensive halfb ack fo r U M from 1960 to 1962. H e started at defensive halfback for the N ational Football L eague M in n eso ta V ikings. T he P aul W eskam p A w ard w as estab lish ed in m em ory o f P aul W eskam p, a tackle on E d C h in sk e’s 1954 G rizzlies. T he aw ard honors U M ’s o ut stan d ing linem an and w as estab lish ed by the citizens o f R onan, M ontana. T he G olden H elm et A w ard honors the hard est hitter on the team . It w as set up on a nationw ide basis by the C ocaC ola C om pany in 1967. T he L arry M iller A w ard is given in m em ory o f the g reat G rizzly linem an and w restler w ho co m p eted for U M in 1969 and 1970. M iller died in an autom obile accident in 1974. T he aw ard honors the te a m ’s outstanding defen siv e linem an.

Dillon

Carlson(MVP) 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1 987 Terry D illon A w ard recepient R enard Coleman.

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

1995 1996

R on Lebsock, 1977 Carlson A w ard winner.

1997

Ron Lebsock Tim Kerr Jim Hard Kent Clausen Rocky Klever Greg Iseman Marty Mornhinweg Brian Salonen Marty Mornhinweg Mike Rice Mike Rice Brent Pease Pat Foster Bill Venard TimHauck TimHauck Grady Bennett Mike McGowan Brad Lebo Marvin Turk Brad Lebo Sean Dorris Dave Dickenson Dave Dickenson Scott Gurnsey Shalon Baker Dave Dickenson Brian Ah Yat Jason Crebo Joe Douglass Brian Ah Yat Jason Crebo Josh Branen

T he S teve C arlso n aw ard is g iven to the te a m ’s m o st valu ab le play er in m em ory o f the fo rm er G rizzly fo o tb all p lay er w ho died in 1977. P at N o rw o o d w as a fo u r-y ear starter at offen siv e tack le for the G rizzlies (1979-82) fro m B illin g s w ho died o f can cer in 1983. T his aw ard is given to the M o st In sp iratio n al P layer, w ho oftentim es h ad to o v ercom e an injury. T heT ony Barbour aw ardis giveninm em ory o f a L o y al G rizzly Fan. It is p resen ted annually to a U M player, “w ho b est ex em p lifies o u t standing p ractice habits and m akes an u n se lf ish co n trib u tio n to the b etterm en t o f the G riz zly Football Team . E nthusiasm , dedication and co m m itm en t are the k ey facto rs so u g h t in the p erso n receiv in g this a w ard .” T he O utstan d in g L in eb ack er aw ard w as in au g u rated in 1990, and is g iven b y an an o n y m ous donor.

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Matt Wells Mike Temple Sean Goicoechea Josh Branen Raul Pacheco Josh Remington

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Brian Salonen Dave Dummett Kelly Richardson Tim Monterossi Rob Kunka Rick Sullivan David Reeves Jason Ray Jason Ray Don Graves Jay Fagan Matt Clark Nels Kludt Steve Premock Sam Davidson Kelly McCallum Frank Garrett Matt Wells Matt Wells Eric Simonson Josh Branen Mike Kowalsky Scott Spraggins Mike Erhardt Billy Ivey Josh Paffhausen Joe Lehman

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Doug Betters Steve Fisher Steve Fisher Sam Martin Arnie Rigoni Pat Curry Joe Nuu CliffLewis Dave Seaman Pat Foster Pat Foster Jason Ray Pat Foster Scott Camper J.C. Campbell Rick Sullivan Dan Edwards Joe Kalafat Joe Kalafat Wade Thoemmes

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Casey Reilly Mick Dennehy Sly Hardy Ron Rosenberg Steve Dionas Greg Anderson Kelly Johnson Kent Clausen Greg Dunn Jay Becker Scott Gratton Scott Gratton Curt McElroy Brent Oakland Jake Trammell Terry Shillam Pat Hardiman Demidric Cooks TimHauck

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f997c>e'O"f0H' Game 2: Sept. 20,1997 MONTANA 35, ST. MARY’S 14

Game 1: Sept. 13,1997 MONTANA 24, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 10

(Washington Grizzly Stadium) Attendance: 18,384 - Weather: 65, Sunny St. Mary’s 0 14 0 0 -Montana 14 21 0 0 -

(Washington-Grizzly Stadium) Attendance: 18,730 -Weather: 67, no wind SFA 0 10 0 0 10 Montana 3 0 14 7 — 24

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UM-lst-5:08—Kris Heppner, 44 field goal, 3-0 UM SFA-2nd-11:40—Ryan Smith, 20 field goal, 3-3 SFA-2nd-2:04— KaRon Coleman, 1 run (Smith kick), 10-3 SFA UM-3rd-9:04—Raul Pacheco, 21 pass from Darren Rowell (Heppner kick), 10-10 UM-3rd-: 19—Travis Walker, 8 pass from Rowell (Heppner kick), 17-10 UM UM-4th-2:15—Josh Branen, 79 run (Heppner kick), 24-10 UM

U M -1st-10:50—Rowell, 3 run (Heppner kick), 7-0 UM UM-lst-6:54—Josh Paffhausen, 7 pass from Rowell (Heppner kick), 14-0 UM U M -2nd-ll:12—Pacheco, 15 pass from Rowell (Heppner kick), 21-0 UM SM-2nd-7:09—Jeff Peterson, 70 pass from Sean Laird (David Ravarino kick), 21-7 UM UM-2nd-2:41—Paffhausen, 4 pass from Rowell (Heppner kick), 28-7 UM SM-2nd-2:27—Eric Buehler, 19 fumble return (Heppner kick), 35-7 UM SM-2nd-:46—Peterson, 5 pass from Laird (Ravarino kick), 35-14 UM

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Rushing UM-Branen: 8-106/1 TD. SFA-Coleman: 17-44/1 TD.

Darren Rowell

UM 26 39 120 368 85-488 1 (-1) 46 34 0 0-0 10-75 4-38.0 9x17 38:48

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-Yards Punts-Average 3rd Down Conversion Time of Possession

SM 13 21 50 227 60-277 6 (-70) 39 19 1 2-2 3-24 8-38.4 3x14

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Passing UM-BrianAhYat: 6x13-0=85/0. Rowell: 10x22-2=117/2. SFA-Peyton Jones: 14x33-3=200/0.

Receiving UM-Walker: 6-65/1; Jeremy Watkins 4-52; Pacheco 3-86/1. SFAMikhael Ricks: 3-61; Zach Woods: 4-33; Champ Traylor: 3-61.

Defensive Leaders

INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing UM-Branen: 13-62; Nate Sanders: 7-36. SM-Ed Williams: 15-30.

Passing UM-Rowell: 34x46-0=368/3TDs. SM-Laird: 19x39-l=227/2TDs.

Receiving

UM-Jason Crebo: 12 TT, 1 PD; Marcus Wilson: 7TT, Int., Sack. SFAJeremiah Trotter: 7 TT; Jay Davson: 6 TT, Sack.

UM-Paffhausen: 15-175/2; Pacheco: 3-32/1. SM-Peterson: 5-111/2; Michael Richards: 5-62.

Game Notes: Several Montana players were hit with a 24-hour stomach vims, but still held the No. 14 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks scoreless in the second half as the top-ranked Grizzlies came away with a 24-10 victory. Quarterback Brian Ah Yat suffered an injury in the first quarter and did not return. Backup Darren Rowell appeared and played the longest game of his career, going 10-of-22 for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Montana scored first on a 47yard field goal, but couldn’t manage to answer 10 second-quarter points by the Lumberjacks and went into halftime trailing, 10-3. But early in the second half, freshman receiver Jim Farris forced an SFA fumble on a punt return, and Rowell answered with two touchdown passes. “I’ve said all along we can win games with Darren Rowell,” head coach Mick Dennehy said. Nine Grizzlies spent time in the infirmary before the game, including three defensive starters. After Rowell’s two touchdowns in the third quarter, UM’s defense held SFA scoreless and finished the game allowing Lumberjack mshers only 2.3 yards per carry. Linebacker Jason Crebo, who was one of the sickest Saturday morning, recorded 10 tackles. Senior running back Josh Branen scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 79-yard run with 2:15 left in the game. The Grizzlies extended their home win streak to 28-longest in Division I-AA.

UM-Justin Gaines: 6 TT; Jake Dennehy: 5 TT. SM-Dave Smith: 12 TT.

Defensive Leaders

Game Notes: M ontana’s offense, under the direction of quarterback Darren Rowell, came out sharp and scored 35 first-half points and held on for the 35-14 victory over the Saint Mary’s Gaels. Senior receiver Josh Paffhausen caught a school-record 15 catches, two of them for touchdowns, in helping Montana to 488 yards of total offense. Rowell opened the game with a score on a quarterback sneak, then he hit Paffhausen for a score to close out the first quarter. Rowell then hit Raul Pacheco at the start of the second quarter, giving top-ranked Montana a 21-0 lead. Saint Mary’s responded on a 70-yard pass play, which Montana answered with two scores before the Gaels closed out the first half with a five-yard touchdown pass. Neither team would score in the second half, which gave the Grizzly defense its second straight second-half shutout. “I think we hurt ourselves a little bit today, and I think we have some things we obviously need to clean up,” coach Mick Dennehy said. “But all in all, there were far more good things that I saw than there were bad things.”

f997c>e'0-'fcn- fcevtw. Game 3: Sept. 27,1997 MONTANA 52, SACRAMENTO STATE 10 (Washington-Grizzly Stadium) Attendance: 19,046 - Weather: 54, Cloudy Sac State 3 0 7 0 Montana 10 21 14 7 -

Game 4: Oct. 4,1997 MONTANA 13, @WYOMING 28 (War Memorial Stadium) Attendance: 18,608 - Weather: 68, Sunny Montana 0 6 7 0 Wyoming 14 7 7 0 --

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U M -lst-10:14—Pacheco, 40 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 7-0 UM SAC-lst-6:31—Scott Brown 52 field goal, 7-3 UM UM -lst-2:01—Heppner, 24 field goal, 10-3 UM U M -2nd-ll:53—Josh Branen, 1 run (Heppner kick), 17-3 UM UM-2nd-8:03—Branen, 2 run (Heppner kick), 24-3 UM UM-2nd-:38—Branen, 71 run (Heppner kick), 31-3 UM SAC-3rd-12:53—Matt Elkins, 4 run (Brown kick), 31-10 UM UM-3rd-5:59—Branen, 9 pass from Rowell (Heppner kick), 38-10 UM UM-3rd-4:47—Brian Gales, 2 run (Heppner kick), 45-10 UM UM-4th-11:38—David Gilbreaith, 30 run (Heppner kick), 52-10 UM

U W -lst-ll:3 0 —J.P. Williams, 11 int. return (Cory Wedel kick), 7-0, UW UW -lst-2:42—Paul Jenkins, 1 run (Wedel kick), 14-0, UW UW-2nd-14:37—Brahms Derenoncourt, 80 pass from Jeremy Silcox (Wedel kick), 21-0, UW UM-2nd-6:51—Dennehy, 27 int. return (kick failed), 21-6, UW UM-3rd-9:48—Branen, 30 pass from Rowell (Heppner kick), 21-13, UW UW-3rd-:57—Marques Brigham, 1 run (Wedel kick), 28-13, UW

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TEAM STATS

28 43 295 399 80-694 4 (-23) 37 25 2 2-1 11-84 3-19.3 5x14 33:24

First Downs Rush Attempts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TOTAL YARDS Sacks by (-yards) Pass Attempts Completions Had Intercepted Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Average 3rd Down Conversions Time of Possession

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UM-Branen: 14-187/3; Gilbreaith: 9-73/1. SAC-Matt Elkins: 10-34/1; A.J. Bamhardt: 7-24.

Passing UM-Ah Yat: 17x23-0=286/1. SAC-Bamhardt: 21x37-1=205.

Receiving UM-Pacheco: 6-123/1; Travis Walker: 7-106. SAC-Tyrone Taylor: 3-57; Carlos Smith: 4-32.

Defensive Leaders UM-Paul Jenkins: 6TT, Sack; Greg Fitzgerald: 6TT, Int.; Josh Remington: 5 TT, 1 PD, Blk. SAC-Chad Johnson: 9 TT. Game Notes: In front of a school-record 19,046 Homecoming fans, Montana

defeated the Sacramento State Hornets, 52-10, in the team’s Big Sky Conference opener. Brian Ah Yat returned to the starting lineup, going 17-of-23 for 286 yards and a touchdown in one half of play. Senior running back Josh Branen stole the show, however, with 187 yards on 14 carries and he reached the end zone three times. It was the third highest individual rushing total in Grizzly history. “I thought all our backs played well,” head coach Mick Dennehy said. “It all starts up front. I thought our offensive line played pretty dam well.” Montana scored twice in the first quarter, when Ah Yat hit Raul Pacheco for a 40-yard score, and on a 24-yard field goal by Kris Heppner. Sacramento State answered UM’s first score with a 52-yard field goal by Scott Brown, but was severely outplayed in the second quarter as Montana scored three times while holding the Hornets scoreless. Montana’s 694 yards of total offense broke a school record.

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14 1 2-2 1-15 3x17 33:56

INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing

UM-Branen: 8-39.UW-Brigham: 21-67/1; Mike Jenkins: 8-28/1.

Passing UM-Ah Yat: 11x30-2=103; Rowell: 9x21-1=92/1. UW-Silcox: 8x191=138/1; Swanson: 6x17-0=94.

Receiving UM-Branen: 3-40/1; Pacheco: 4-52. UW-Derenoncourt: 2-86/1.

Defensive Leaders UM-Crebo: 13TT; Remington: 6TT. UW-Pat Hirsch: 10TT, Sack.

Game Notes: Facing a swarming Division I-A defense, the Grizzlies lost for the first time in 1997 against the Wyoming Cowboys in Laramie, 2813. Brian Ah Yat, slowed by a heavy knee brace, was an easy target for the Wyoming defense, which held the All-American quarterback to 11of-30 passing and 103 yards. “I thought there were two outstanding defenses on the football field today, but Wyoming’s defense wore us down,” head coach Mick Dennehy said. “Obviously the better team today won the football game.” Darren Rowell replaced Ah Yat late in the first half, and led Montana to its only offensive touchdown, a 30-yard pass to Josh Branen. Montana had just four plays go for more than 20 yards. The other UM score came on a second-quarter interception return by free safety Jake Dennehy. The Cowboys scored quickly when comerback J.P. Williams intercepted an Ah Yat pass and returned it for a touchdown 3 1/2 minutes into the game. The Cowboy defense, led by linebacker Pat Hirsch’s 10 tackles, sacked Ah Yat and Rowell eight times. Montana’s defense, led by linebacker Jason Crebo’s 13 tackles, forced Wyoming to punt 11 times.

7997c>0'0"f0fp Game 5: Oct. 11,1997 MONTANA 48, @IDAHO STATE 0

Game 6: Oct. 18,1997 MONTANA 35, EASTERN WASHINGTON 40

(Holt Arena) Attendance: 7,596 - Weather: Indoors Montana 7 21 17 3 48 Idaho State 0 0 0 0 0

(Washington-Grizzly Stadium) Attendance: 19,019 - Weather: 64, Broken clouds EWU 17 3 0 20 40 Montana 7 14 7 7 35

TEAM -QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER UM-lst-3:27—Branen, 1 run (Heppner kick) 7-0 UM UM-2nd-9:27—Gaines, 95 fumble return (Heppner kick) 14-0 UM UM-2nd-5:49—Jeremy Watkins, 31 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick) 21-0 UM UM-2nd-l :20—Walker, 9 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick) 28-0 UM UM-3rd-10:13—Pacheco, 4 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick) 35-0 UM UM-3rd-8:53—Eric Manzanarez, 6 int. return (Heppner kick) 42-0 UM UM-3rd-: 19—Heppner, 54 field goal, 45-0 UM UM-4th-5:14—Heppner, 22 field goal, 48-0 UM

TEAM STATS

15 35 106 237 66-343 5 (-46) 31 20 0 2-2 10-80 5-37.0 8x16 30:01

ISU 10 32 44 124 57-168 1 (-6) 25 9 3 4-2 8-54 8-36.5 6x12 29:59

TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER EWU-1st-10:53—Josh Atwood, 20 field goal, 3-0, EWU EWU- lst-9:14—Jeff Ogden, 86 pass from Harry Leons (Atwood kick), 10-0, EWU UM-lst-7:41—Branen, 7 run (Heppner kick), 10-7, EWU EWU-1st-3:46— Steve Correa, 27 pass from Leons (Atwood kick), 17-7, EWU UM-2nd-10:37—Jim Farris, 19 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 17-14, EWU UM-2nd-6:16—Gales, 74 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 21-17, UM EWU-2nd-: 10—Atwood, 19 field goal, 21-20, UM UM-3rd-10:01—Watkins, 8 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 28-20, UM EWU-4th-14:1A— Ogden, 3 pass from Leons (Atwood kick), 28-27, UM EWU-4th-9:11—Ogden, 67 pass from Leons (pass failed), 33-28, EWU EWU-4th-l :56—Mike MacKenzie, 1 run (Atwood kick), 40-28, EWU UM-4th-:54—Walker, 8 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 40-35, EWU

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INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing UM-Branen: 12-43/1; Gilbreaith: 8-29. ISU-Seth Burford: 7-26; Nick Whitworth: 7-22.

Passing UM-Ah Yat: 18x27-0=234/3. ISU-Burford: 9x17-2=124.

Receiving UM-Pacheco: 6-61/1; Walker: 6-28/1. ISU - Ernst: 3-22; Kennedy Nkeyasen: 2-49.

Defensive Leaders

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1 0-0 4 8-58 1 7-43.9 j 6x13 3 22:39

TEAM STATS First Downs Rush Attempts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TOTAL YARDS Sacks by (-yards) Pass Attempts Completions Had Intercepted Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Average 3rd Down Conversions Time of Possession

EWU 27 53 235 423 86-658 2 (-13) 33 20 0 1-1 9-71 5-41.6 5x14 37:21

INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing UM-Branen: 13-63/1. EWU-Rex Prescott: 27-166; MacKenzie: 16-90/1.

Passing UM-Ah Yat: 27x50-1=394/4. EWU-Leons: 20x33-0=423/4.

Receiving

UM-Garth Gelker: 5TT; Jason Miller: 5TT, Int.; D.J. Colter: 4TT, 1-1/2 Sacks. ISU - Telly Lockett: 10TT; Travis Hansen: 9TT.

UM-Walker: 9-104/1;Watkins: 6-80/1; Gales: 3-81/1. EWU-Ogden: 6217/3; Correa: 7-84/1.

Game Notes: A resurging Montana offense brushed aside the loss

UM-Wilson: 11TT, 1 PD; Manzanarez: 6TT, 1 Sack; Remington: 5TT, FF, Sack. EWU-Justin Guillory: 9TT; Chris Scott: 5TT; 2 Sacks.

Defensive Leaders against Wyoming and blew past the over-matched Idaho State Bengals, 48-0, in Pocatello. Cornerback Justin Gaines picked up a fumble in the second quarter and returned it 95 yards for a touchdown, setting a school record. Gaines’ play turned out to be a pivotal one, as it made the score 14-0, and halted an ISU scoring drive. In the third quarter, kicker Kris Heppner broke a school record with his 54-yard field goal. Brian Ah Yat was back to old form, going 18-of-27 for 234 yards and three touchdowns. “I felt like I’m throwing the ball better than I was the last three weeks,” Ah Yat said. “Every win is a confidence booster.” The Grizzly defense held ISU to just 168 yards, 44 on the ground. It was the first Griz shutout since a 43-0 victory over Cal Poly, SLO in 1996.

Game Notes: Halting the nation’s longest home win streak at 30 games, the Eastern Washington Eagles did what only 10 teams had done in the history of Washington-Grizzly Stadium, defeated the Grizzlies, 40-35. EWU senior quarterback Harry Leons passed for a career-high 423 yards and Rex Prescott and Mike MacKenzie combined for 256 rushing yards. Eastern’s total net yardage of 658 was the most against a Grizzly defense since 1985. “Obviously, nobody likes to lose, and we don’t lose very often,” UM head coach Mick Dennehy said. “I don’t think there’s any of us around here that are particularly happy. I think it’ll make us better. It’ll have to.” EWU grabbed a 33-28 lead in the fourth quarter on a 67-yard pass play, then got the ball back and launched a 5 1/2-minute scoring drive that put them up 4028 with 1:56 to go. Brian Ah Yat, who finished 27-of-50 for 394 yards and four touchdowns, then led the Grizzlies on a 71-yard scoring drive in under a minute to make it 40-35, but an onside kick attempt was recovered by Eastern, sealing the win.

f997c>e'0"fCfpfcevi&w Game 7: Oct. 25,1997 MONTANA 24, @NORTHERN ARIZONA 27

Game 8: Nov. 1,1997 MONTANA 21, CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE13

(Walkup Skydome) Attendance: 15,417 - Weather: Indoors Montana 7 10 7 0 — 24 Northern Arizona 7 3 14 3 - 27

(Washington-Grizzly Stadium) Attendance: 16,775 - Weather: 48, Broken clouds CSN 3 3 0 7 13 Montana 14 7 0 0 — 21

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NAU-lst-7:29—Ricky Pearsall, 8 pass from Travis Brown (Mike Goldstein kick), 7-0, NAU UM -lst-:21—Pacheco, 14 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 7-7 UM-2nd-9:34—Watkins, 44 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 14-7, UM UM-2nd-7:19—Heppner, 48 field goal, 17-7, UM NAU-2nd-:36—Goldstein, 36 field goal, 17-10, UM NAU-3rd-6:13—Ray Flores, 28 pass from Brown, 17-17 NAU-3rd-3:22—Kino Carson, 64 pass from Brown (Goldstein kick) 24-17, NAU UM-3rd-: 12—Pacheco, 6 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 24-24 NAU-4th-:33—Goldstein, 39 field goal, 27-24, NAU

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TEAM STATS

17 22 15 359 64-374 2 (-12) 42 27 0 1-0 9-88 7-44.6 4x14 29:15

First Downs Rush Attempts Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards Plays-TOTAL YARDS Sacks by (-yards) Pass Attempts Completions Had Intercepted Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Average 3rd Down Conversions Time of Possession

UM -lst-14:34—Paffhausen, 4 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 7-0, UM U M -lst-ll:0 1 — Olsen, 2 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 14-0, UM CSN-lst-5:06—Manny Marquez, 19 field goal, 14-3, UM CSN-2nd-7:45— Marquez, 26 field goal, 14-6, UM UM-2nd-:41—Paffhausen, 15 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 21-6, UM CSN-4th-13:12—Jerome Henry, 35 pass from Aaron Flowers, (Marquez kick), 21-13, UM

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24 26 28 303 76-331 3 (-10) 50 35 0 5-2 11-99 5-36.4 6x17 28:05

CSN 19 37 93 214 70-307 3 (-38) 33 18 3 0-0 11-92 4-34.5 5x13 21:55

5-41.2 30:45

INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing UM-Branen: 10-43. NAU-Carson: 20-82.

Passing UM-Ah Yat: 26x41-0=341/3. NAU-Brown: 29x47-0=366/3.

Receiving UM-Watkins: 6-121/1; Pacheco: 4-47/2. NAU-Ray Flores: 6-76/1; Pearsall: 7-68/1; Carson: 1-64/1.

Jason Baker

INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing

UM-Branen: 13-45. CSN-Marcus Harvey: 13-48.

Passing UM-Ah Yat: 34x49-0=275/3. CSN-Flowers: 18x33-3=214/1.

Receiving UM-Paffhausen: 7-43/2; Olsen: 7-53/1 ;CSN-Henry: 4-54/1.

Defensive Leaders UM-Buehler: 6TT, 2 1/2-Sacks; Fitzgerald: 15TT, PD, 3 Ints. CSN - Vito Clemente: 9TT; Brennen Swanson: 8TT, FF, FR, PD, Sack.

Defensive Leaders UM-Buehler: 9TT, 2 Sacks; Crebo: 18TT; 2 TFLs. NAU-AfaFaraimo: 5TT, 2 Sacks.

Game Notes: Northern Arizona stopped a nine-game losing streak to Montana with a 39-yard field goal with 33 seconds left, winning 27-24. It was the second Big Sky Conference loss in as many weeks for defending conference champion Montana. NAU kicker Mike Goldstein made it happen from 39 yards out, but the game-winner came after he had missed two previous chances in the fourth quarter to break a 24-24 tie. Brian Ah Yat had the numbers — 26-of-41 for 341 yards and three touchdowns — but the Montana offense couldn’t score when it had the chance in the fourth quarter. “The bottom line is, we’ve got to start finding a way to get the job done,” said UM head coach Mick Dennehy. “This team is running out of time.”

Game Notes: Behind three interceptions by linebacker Greg Fitzgerald, the Montana Grizzlies returned to the winner’s circle with a 21-13 win over Cal-State Northridge. Fitzgerald intercepted the first pass of the game, which led to a touchdown. He intercepted two more passes in the first quarter, one of which led to another score. Montana scored again right before halftime to make it 21-6. “It feels good,” head coach Mick Dennehy said. “I think we all knew going into this stretch of three games that they were going to be three bearcats, and they were. We knew that this game was not going to be any easier than the Eastern Washington or the NAU games. I don’t think it was.” Brian Ah Yat finished 34-of-49 for 275 yards and three touchdowns, out-dueling Northridge’s Aaron Flowers, who was 18-of-33 for 214 yards and one touchdown. The Montana defense held Flowers to 197 yards of total offense, and he had averaged more than 400 per game. Along with his three interceptions, Fitzgerald had 15 tackles and a pass deflection.

f997c>e'0"fotp Game 9: Nov. 8,1997 MONTANA 37, @PORTLAND STATE 7

GAME 10: Nov. 15,1997 MONTANA 38, WEBER STATE 13

(Civic Stadium) Attendance: 12,387 - Weather: 45, Partly Cloudy Montana 10 14 6 7 37 Portland State 0 7 0 0 — 7

(Washington-Grizzly Stadium) Attendance: 15,972 - Weather: 33, Sunny WSU 0 7 0 6 13 Montana 21 17 0 0 — 38

TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER

UM -lst-6:04—Heppner, 21 field goal, 3-0, UM UM-1 st-3:11—Gales, 4 run (Heppner kick), 10-0, UM UM-2nd-8:36—Gales, 12 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 17-0, UM UM-2nd-3:53—Farris, 93 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 24-0, UM PSU-2nd-:34—Orshwante Bryant, 10 pass from Jim Blanchard (Randy Lund kick), 24-7, UM UM-3rd-12:03—Heppner, 21 field goal, 27-7, UM UM-3rd-5:32—Heppner, 38 field goal, 30-7, UM UM-4th-4:38—Ah Yat, run (Heppner kick), 37-7, UM

UM -lst-12:30—Paffhausen, 10 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 7-0, UM UM-lst-6:29—Farris, 8 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 14-0, UM UM -lst-:52— Sanders, 23 run (Heppner kick), 21-0, UM UM-2nd-12:38—Heppner, 33 field goal, 24-0, UM WSU-2nd-6:35—Jason English, 26 pass from Steve Buck, (Scott Shields kick), 24-7, UM UM-2nd-5:00—Pacheco, 7 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 31-7, UM UM-2nd-:33—Ah Yat, 1 run (Heppner kick), 38-7, UM WSU-4th-4:33—Buck, 1 run (pass failed), 38-13, UM

Joe Lehman

TEAM STATS

17 34 103 341 75-444 2-11 41 24 2 0-0 11-116 7-37.7 3x16 31:17

PSU 20 33 104 225 84-329 2-13 51 21 0 4-3 10-92 9-35.1 7x22 28:43

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UM-Sanders: 14-58; Gales: 9-32/1. PSU-Charles Dunn: 21-100.

Passing UM-Ah Yat: 24x41-1=341/2. PSU-Blanchard: 21x51-0=225/1.

Receiving UM-Farris: 4-125/1; Gales: 5-23/1. PSU-Bryant: 5-54/1; Jackie Connors: 5-68.

Defensive Leaders UM-Lehman: 7TT, 2 Sacks. PSU-Terrance Frederick: 91/2 TT, Sack.

Game Notes: In a dominating performance, the Montana Grizzlies won their second-straight Big Sky game, defeating the Portland State Vikings, 37-7, in Portland. Montana charged to a 24-0 lead in the first half, which included a 99yard scoring drive and a school-record 93-yard pass play from Brian Ah Yat to freshman Jim Farris with 3:53 left in the half. Ah Yat passed for 302 of his 341 yards and both of his touchdowns in the first half. Portland State scored its only touchdown after an interception late in the first half. Montana’s defense thwarted most of the Vikings’ threats throughout the evening, including a blocked field goal by linebacker Jason Crebo on PSU’s first possession. “I think we continue to improve,” head coach Mick Dennehy said. “We have some room left to improve. I don’t think we’ve played our best football game, but we played our best game to date.” Montana’s defense caused four turnovers in the second half to seal the victory for the Grizzlies.

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30 39 196 355 86-551 3-20 47 29 1 4-3 7-46 4-35.3 7x16 35:00

WSU 14 25 90 216 71-306 2-10 46 18 3 1-1 10-117 11-41.5 4x17 25:00

RemingtonINDIVIDUAl STATS

Rushing UM-Sanders: 17-118/1; Ah Yat: 5-16/1. W SU-Buck: 5-47/1.

Passing UM-Ah Yat: 24x38-1=297/3. W SU-Buck: 7x20-1=125/1.

Receiving UM-Pacheco: 8-105/1; Farris: 2-16/1; Paffhausen: 1-10/1. WSU-Tyler Harlan: 5-75; English: 1-26/1.

Defensive Leaders UM-Bryant: 3TT, Sack; Chris Colvin: 3TT, 2 PD, 2 Ints. WSU-Adam Casto: 9TT, FF, FR, PD.

Game Notes: M ontana jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in its 38-13 defeat over the Weber State Wildcats in WashingtonGrizzly Stadium. Montana scored touchdowns on its first three possessions and hit a field goal on its fourth to take a commanding, unrelenquished 24-0 lead. The Grizzlies led 38-7 at halftime and made way for the back-ups in the second half. “You just had the feeling early on the kids were in complete control of every situation that arose,” head coach Mick Dennehy said. Brian Ah Yat had a superb day, going 24-of-38 for 297 yards and three touchdowns. His favorite target was Raul Pacheco, who caught eight passes for 105 yards and a touchdown. Running back Nate Sanders came in for Josh Branen and Brian Gales, who both missed the game because of injuries, and rushed for 118 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown.

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Game 11: Nov. 22,1997 MONTANA 27, @MONTANA STATE 25

(Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana) Attendance: 13,681 - Weather: 66, Clear Montana 0 7 0 7 — 14 McNeese State 3 7 3 6 - 19

(Reno H. Sales Stadium) Attendance: 13,507 - Weather: 40, Clear Montana 7 14 3 3 — 27 Montana State 7 0 6 12 — 25

TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAY-LEADER UM -1st-10:05—Paffhausen, 7 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 7-0, UM MSU-lst-2:37—Kenyatte Morgan, 42 pass from Rob Compson (Geoff Groshelle kick), 7-7 UM-2nd-3:17—Branen, 10 run (Heppner kick), 14-7, UM UM-2nd-:00—Pacheco, 40 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 21-7, UM M SU-3rd-ll:54— Eric Kinnaman, 14 run (Kickfailed), 21-13, UM UM-3rd-l:19—Heppner, 37 field goal, 24-13, UM M SU -4th-ll:17—Neal Smith, 4 pass from Compson (Pass failed), 2419, UM MSU-4th-0:22—Kinnaman, 3 run (run failed), 25-24, MSU UM-4th-:00—Heppner, 37 field goal, 27-25, UM

I .

Josh Branen

TEAM STATS

21 25 70 335 70-405 4 (-29) 45 29 0 2-1 4-39 8-45.5 4x14 27:01

TEAM-QUARTER-PLAY-LEADER MSU-lst-9:13— Shonz LaFrenz, 43 field goal, 3-0, MSU MSU-2nd-9:42—William Davis, lru n (LaFrenz kick), 10-0, MSU UM-2nd-3:55—Watkins, 17 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 10-7, MSU MSU-3rd-8:05—LaFrenz, 29 field goal, 13-7, MSU UM -4th-l:30— Olsen, 33 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 14-13, UM MSU-4th-:27—Donnie Ashley, 32 pass from Blake Prejean (run failed), 19-14, MSU

MSU 19 47 146 207 76-353 3 (-24) 29 17 0 0-0 3-40 9-40.9 3x14 32:59

INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing

UM-Branen: 13-75/1. MSU-Kinnaman: 28-113/2.

Passing UM-Ah Yat: 29x45-0=335/2. MSU-Compson: 17x29-1=197/2.

Receiving UM-Pacheco: 4-48/1; Paffhausen: 4-38/1. MSU-Morgan: 6-90/1.

Defensive Leaders UM-Justin Gaines: 10TT, 2PDs; Jake Dennehy: 10TT; Fitzgerald: 12TT, Sack. MSU-Smith: 6TT, 2 Sacks; Walter Robinson: 4TT, Sack.

Game Notes: M ontana kicker Kris Heppner etched himself into Griz legend with his 37-yard field goal as time expired to give the Grizzlies a 27-25 win over the Montana State Bobcats. It was the Grizzlies’ 12th straight win in the 97th Griz-Cat rivalry, as Montana secured its fifth straight trip to the NCAA Division I-A A playoffs. With 22 seconds left in the game, MSU running back Eric Kinnaman scored from three yards out to give the Bobcats their first lead of the game. An errant kick on the ensuing kickoff set UM up with good field position on its own 35. Two plays later, Brian Ah Yat hit receiver Justin Olsen for a 46-yard gain. After three timeouts - one by Montana, and two by MSU to try and ice Heppner - the sophomore from Great Falls stepped up and nailed the winner. Montana led 21-7 at halftime, thanks to a last-second Hail Mary pass from Ah Yat to Raul Pacheco. MSU’s defense took over in the second half, which started when Montana fumbled the opening kickoff after a good return. The Grizzlies had 273 yards and the 21 points in the first half, but had just 87 yards and three points before the last drive of the second half.

Justin Gaines

TEAM STATS

17 13 -18 310 60-292 2 (-8) 47 34 2 1-0 15-170 8-34.1 4x13 28:44

MSU 19 36 74 200 68-274 2 (-24) 32 18 3 1-0 10-85 4-40.5 6x14 31:16

INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing UM-Gales: 4-10. MSU-William Davis: 22-51/1.

Passing UM-Ah Yat: 34x47-2=310/2. MSU-Prejean: 18x32-3=200/1.

Receiving UM-Olsen: 5-65/1; Watkins: 5-44/1; Pacheco: 6-110. MSU-Ashley: 545/1.

Defensive Leaders UM-Fitzgerald: 12TT; Remington: 10 TT. MSU-Delphfrine Lee: 7TT.

Game Notes: It looked like the Grizzlies might pull off back-to-back miracles, but UM’s bid for a third straight trip to the I-AA title game fell short by 27 seconds. With 1:30 left in the game, quarterback Brian Ah Yat hit Justin Olsen on a 33-yard scoring pass, giving the Griz their first lead of the game over the host McNeese State Cowboys, 14-13. It was that same UM tandem that connected the previous week on a big 46-yarder to set up Kris Heppner’s winning field goal at Montana State. The Cowboys scored just 63 seconds later, though, as Donnie Ashley scored on a 32-yard touchdown pass. “We did everything we could to win the game, and they did, too,” said UM head coach Mick Dennehy. “It was one of those deals where a week ago we got the ball back with enough time. This week they did.” It was a defensive struggle, as the Grizzlies were held to 292 total yards, including minus 18 rushing yards. Montana held the Cowboys to 274 yards. The Grizzlies were called for a season-high 15 penalties for 170 yards, including a crucial late hit call which gave MSU a first down on its gamewinning scoring drive. Ah Yat, who completed more than 70 percent of his passes in UM’s final eight games, was 34-of-47 (.723) for 310 yards and two touchdowns. He had a string of 76 passes with no interceptions broken early in the second half.

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Player

Year

Team

Player

Steve Sullivan Ed Illman “Wild” Bill Kelly Len Noyes Milton Popovich Paul Szakash Aldo Forte Bill Lazetich John Dolan Stan Renning John Lands Bob O’Billovich Terry Dillon Mike Tilleman Willie Postler Steve Okoniewski Roy Robinson Barry Darrow Doug Betters Terry Falcon Greg Anderson Tim Hook Carm Carteri Guy Bingham §Pat Curry Rocky Klever Rich Burtness § Mike Hagen § Mickey Sutton Brian Salonen Mike Rice Brent Pease

1922 1926 1927 1937 1937 1937 1938 1938 1941 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1972 1972 1972 1974 1977 1977 1979 1979 1979 1980 1982 1982 1982 1982 1983 1984 1987 1987

Evansville Wilson’s Wildcats Brooklyn Professional Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cardinals Detroit Lions Detroit Lions Cleveland Rams Buffalo Indians Edmonton Eskimos Indianapolis Warriors Ottawa Rough Riders Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears British Columbia Lions Atlanta Falcons Saskatchewan Roughriders Cleveland Browns Miami Dolphins New England Patriots Montreal Saskatchewan Roughriders Ottawa Rough Riders New York Jets (10th round) Seattle Seahawks New York Jets (9th round) Dallas Cowboys (12th round) Seattle Seahawks Pittsburgh Maulers Dallas Cowboys (10th round) New York Jets (8th round) Minnesota Vikings (11th round)

Larry Clarkson 1988 Pat Foster 1988 * § Tim Hauck 1989 § Jay Fagan 1989 § Kirk Scrafford 1989 Matt Clark 1990 * Mike Trevathan 1990 1992 § Brad Lebo § Sean Dorris 1992 § Todd Ericson 1994 1994 Bruce Dotson 1994 Carl Franks *Scott Gragg 1995 *Shalon Baker 1995 Damon Boddie 1995 Scott Gurnsey 1995 *§Marc Lamb 1995 Stacy Edwards 1995 Keith Burke 1995 *Dave Dickenson 1996 Matt Wells 1996 §Eric Simonson 1996 *§Blaine McElmurry 1997 *§Joe Douglass 1997 *§David Kempfert 1997 §Jeff Zellick 1997 *§Jason Baker 1998 *§Jason Crebo 1998

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Year

Team San Francisco 49ers (8th round) Los Angeles Rams (9th round) New England Patriots Washington Redskins Cincinnati Bengals British Columbia Lions British Columbia Lions Cincinnati Bengals Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts British Columbia Lions Toronto Argonauts New York Giants (2nd Round) British Columbia Lions British Columbia Lions Toronto Argonauts New York Jets Birmingham Barracudas Ottawa Rough Riders Calgary Stampeders Saskatchewan Roughriders Philadelphia Eagles Houston Oilers New York Jets Seattle Seahawks New York Giants Jacksonville Jaguars Buffalo Bills

Note: Year listed is fir s t as a p ro fe ssio n a l Team listed is the team the p la y e r w as originally d ra fted by or signed with. *Still active at p ress time. §Signed as fre e agent.

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1997 Montana 11-Game Statistics* (8-4

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DATE OPPONENT 9/13 Stephen F. Austin 9/20 St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9/29 Sacramento State* 10/4 @Wyoming 10/11 @Idaho State* 10/18 Eastern Washington* 10/25 @Northem Arizona* 11/1 Cal State Northridge* 11/8 @Portland State* 11/15 We her State* 11/22 @Montana State* 11/29 @McNeese State$ *Big Sky Conference game $I-AA Playoff Game SCORE BY QRTRS1ST AVG. 2ND AVG. UM Opponents

100 51

9.1 4.6

145 54

13.2 4.9

SCORE ATTENDANCE 24-10W 18,730 35-14W 18,384 52-10W 19,046! 13-28L 18,608 48-0 W 7,596 35-40 L 19,019 24-27 L 15,417 21-13 W 16,775 37-7 W 12,387 38-13W 15,972 27-25 W 13,507 14-19L 13,681 [Indicates School Record

HALF AVG. 3RD AVG. 4TH AVG. HALF AVG. 22.3 9.6

NET PUNTING

PNTS

YDS

AYG. OPP. RETURNS

UM Opponents

69 85

2861 3502

41.5 41.2

75 34

61 38

6.8 3.1

34 48

3.1 4.4

OPR RETURN YARDS 274 360

9.9 7.5

TOTAL 354 187

OPR RETURN AVG. 4.5 9.5

GAME A1 32.2 17.0

NET AVG. 37.5 37.0

Team Statistics UM OPP. First Downs (Rush-Pass-Penalty) 79+125+21=225 74+103+17=194 Rushing Attempts 331 397 Rushing Yards Gained 1,518 1,484 Rushing Yards Lost 433 314 Net Rushing Yardage 1,085 1,170 Yards Per Rush 3.3 3.0 RUSHING YARDS PER GAME 98.6 106.4 Passes Attempted 475 411 Passes Completed 286 201 Passes Had Intercepted 11 15 Pass Completion Percentage .602 .489 Net Yards Passing 3,488 2,650 Yards Per Pass Attempt 7.3 6.5 Yards Per Pass Completion 12.2 13.2 PASSING YARDS PER GAME 317.1 240.9 Total Plays 806 808 Total Plays Per Game 73.3 73.5 TOTAL NET YARDS 4,573 3,820 Yards Gained Per Play 5.7 4.7 YARDS GAINED PER GAME 415.7 347.3 Kickoff Returns/Kickoff Ret. Yards 26/400 37/712 C+rtzzty

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Avg. Yardage Per Kickoff Return Kickoff Returns Per Game Punt Returns/Punt Return Yards Average Yardage Per Punt Return Punt Returns Per Game Interceptions/Intercept. Ret. Yards Avg. Yard Per Interception Return Average Interceptions Per Game Punts/Total Punt Yardage Average Yards Per Punt Avg. Number of Punts Per Game Fumbles/Fumbles Lost Penalties/Yards Penalized Average Yards Per Penalty Pen. Per Game/Yards Pen. Per Game 2 Point Safety/1 Point Safety 3rd Down Conv. Attempts/Made 3rd Down Conversions Percentage Avg. Time of Possession *Stats record

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UM 15.4 2.4 38/360 9.5 3.5 15/158 10.5 1.4 69/2,861 41.5 6.3 18/10 88/738 8.4 8.0/67.1 0/0 169/59 .349 29:41

OPP. 19.2 3.4 61/274 4.5 5.6 12/113 9.4 1.1 85/3,502 41.2 7.7 21/14 75/689 9.2 6.8/62.6 0/0 167/47 .281 30:19

games. Playoff ga in statistics.

Individual Stats Total Offense PASSING YARDS / RUSHING YARDS / / ATT GAIN LOSS NET ATT CMP YARDS TD PLAYS 21 412 -110 357 216 2,691 55 107 217 Brian Ah Yat 7 148 62 682 23 105 162 139 Darren Rowell 43 0 106 663 0 0 0 9 Josh Branen 106 672

YDs YDs/PLAY 6.3 2581 4.8 705 6.3 663

YDs/GAME 258.1 117.5 66.3

TDs 22 8 7

Passing G/S Brian Ah Yat 10/10 Darren Rowell 6/1 3/0 Sean Davis 11/11 UM 11/11 Opponents

ATT CMP 357 216 105 62 10 6 475 286 411 201

PCT .605 .591 .600 .602 .489

INI 6 3 1 11 15

YDs YDs/GAME 2,691 269.1 682 113.7 69 23.0 317.1 3,488 240.9 2,650

G/S 10/9 Josh Branen 10/1 Nate Sanders David Gilbreaith 6/0 10/1 Brian Gales Darren Rowell 6/1 11/11 UM Opponents 11/11

ATT GAIN 106 672 57 265 29 158 29 93 43 162 331 1,518 397 1,484

LOSS 9 19 0 4 139 433 314

NET 663 246 158 89 23 1,085 1,170

YDs/ATT 6.3 4.3 5.5 3.1 0.5 3.3 3.0

TDs 21 7 0 28 15

PASS EFF RTNG 139.9 129.9 98.0 136.7 107.8

LONG !93 59 19 --

(AGAINST) (PSU) (SFA) (Sac St.) ""

Rushing YDs/GAME 66.3 24.6 26.3 8.9 3.8 98.6 106.4

TDs 7 1 1 2 1 13 8

LONG RUN 79 23 30 14 25 -

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Receiving Travis Walker Raul Pacheco Justin Olsen Josh Paffhausen Josh Branen Jeremy Watkins: Jim Farris Brian Gales UM Opponents

G/S 11/11 11/11 9/6 8/7 10/9 8/4 8/3 10/1 11/11 11/11

RECPTS 57 52 37 33 27 25 16 15 286 201

YDs/AVG 638/11.2 705/13.6 505/13.7 328/9.9 228/8.5 418/16.7 268/16.8 172/11.5 3,488/12.2 2,660/13.2

RECPT/GAME 5.2 4.7 4.1 4.1 2.7 3.1 2.0 1.5 26.0 18.3

TDs 3 8 1 6 2 3 3 2 28 15

LONG 26 59 57 37 45 45 !93 74 93 —

(AGAINST) (EWU) (SFA) (Sac St.) (NAU) (EWU) (ISU) (PSU) (EWU)

Scores by Quarters UM Opponents

1ST 100 51

AYG 9.1 4.6

Overall Attendance: Overall Average: Conference Attendance: Conference Average:

2NE> 145 54

AVG 13.2 4.9

175,441 15,949 119,719 14,965

HALF 22.3 9.6

3RD 75 34

AVG 6.8 3.1

4TH 34 48

Home Attendance: Home Average: Away Attendance: Away Average:

AVG 3.1 4.4

2ND HALF TOTAL 9.9 7.5

GAME AVG 32.2 17.0

!107,926 117,988 67,515 13,503 ISchool Record

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PASS RCPT 0 2 8 6

G 11 10 11 8

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RUSH 0 7 0 0

FGS 11 0 0 0

POINTS 78 54 48 36

PTs/ GAME 7.1 5.4 4.4 4.5

Points After Conversion (Kicking) Kris Heppner UM O pponents

G 11

ATT-MADE 46-45

11 11

46-45 20-19

PCT .980

.980 .950

PTs. 45

MADE 11

PCT .610

LONG 54

18 14

.610 .500

54 52

Travis Walker Damon Parker UM Opponents

Interceptions Greg Fitzgerald Jason Miller Jake Dennehy Chris Colvin Marcus Wilson UM Opponents

G 11 9 11

10 11 11 11

PLAYER, POSITION Jason Crebo, LB Greg Fitzgerald, LB Josh Remington, SS Marcus Wilson, LB Jake Dennehy, FS Chris Colvin, CB Justin Gaines, CB Kelley Bryant, DT Eric Manzanarez, DT Joe Lehman, DE Eric Buehler, DE Jason Miller, Safety Rylan Jollymore, LB Tyler Martin, DT Di-Onte Smith, CB D.J. Colter, DT Damon Parker, CB Paul Jenkins,LB Adam Boomer,LB Jerrad Klumph, LB Andy Petek, DE/LB Casey Robinson, DE Garth Gelker, SS Howard Wakkinen, FS James Robbins, DT Jake Hachmeister, FS UM Opponents CZrtzzfy f roct6ci'U - 34

INT 4 2 2 2 2 15 12 G/GS 11/11 11/11 11/11 11/10 11/11 10/9 11/11 10/10 11/11 11/11 11/11 9/1 11/0 10/1 10/2 7/0 10/2 8/0 4/0 7/0 7/0 8/0 5/0 6/0 3/0 4/0 11/11 11/11

YARDS-AVG 29/7.3 32/16.0 27/13.5 54/27.0 0/0.0

158/10.5 113/9.4 UT ATT TT 49 51 100 38 52 90 28 34 62 27 31 58 22 31 53 31 20 51 27 19 46 20 17 37 13 23 36 17 18 35 15 20 35 16 11 27 11 14 25 13 12 25 13 22 9 11 22 11 14 6 20 10 7 17 8 9 17 9 7 16 4 14 10 3 10 13 3 7 10 1 7 8 4 2 6 3 2 5 417 449 866 417 301 718

YDS-AVG 2,660-40.9

LONG 68

Punt Returns G 11 10

R ET 30 5

11 11

38 61

G Brian Gales 10 Damon Parker 10 Nate Sanders 10 UM 11 O pponents 11

Field Goals Kris Heppner UM Opponents

PUNTS 65

YDS-AVG 257-8.6 70-14.0

TDs 0 0

LONG 15 19

0 0

19 20

360-9.5 274-4.5

Kickoff Returns

45 19

FG ATT 18

Jake Dennehy

G 11

0 0 1 0 0

Travis Walker Josh Branen Raul Pacheco Justin Olsen Brian Gales Jeremy Watkins

Opponents

SACKS/-YDs 1/7 2/14 3/20 2/12 0/0 0/0 0/0 5/28 4/18 3/23 8/40 0/0 0/0 3/15 0/0 3/14 0/0 1/8 0/0 0/0 0/0 3/9 1/5 1/5 1/1 0/0 41/219 36/352

RET 12 6 4

G 11 10 11

9 10

8 11 11

YDS-AVG 215-17.9 76-12.7 71-17.8

TDs 0 0 0

26 400-15.4 0 37 712-19.2 0 All-Purpose Yards PLAYS \ARDS 87 895 133 891 53 711 37 505 56 476 25 418 681 5,333 696 4,816

TL/-YDs 11/27 11/26 4/14 4/12 0/0 1/4 0/0 2/5 2/3 3/11 1/2 0/0 3/6 3/7 0/0 1/6 1/3 0/0 1/3 1/1 0/0 1/4 1/5 1/5 2/2 0/0 54/146 49/178

FF 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 8

FR 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 11

BLK 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1

LONG 30 30 23

30 46 YDS/GAME

81.4 89.1 64.6 56.1 47.6 52.3 484.8 437.8

PD INT 7 0 5 4 8 1 1 2 3 2 13 2 15 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 69 15 57 11

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1941 Coaching Staff (L. to R .): John Dolan, A ssista n t Coach; G eorge “J ig g s ” D ahlberg, Line C oach; D ouglas Fessenden, H ea d Coach; H arry Adam s, B ackfield Coach

1897

1905-06 F.W. Schule (Wisconsin) 4-7-0 (.363)

o ^ c ^ e ^ if. 1908 UM Opp. 0 0 Montana State 8 Montana Tech 5 4 @ Montana Tech 5 0 @ Montana State 5 (1-2-1)

1909 1900

Fred Smith (Cornell) 1-2-3 (.333) UM Opp. 0 The “Tigers” 0 0 The “Tigers” 0 0 The “Tigers” 0 4 Butte Bus. College 20 18 Montana State 6 10 @Butte Bus. Coll. 26 (1-2-3)

UM 11 Montana State

(0- 1)

1901 UM Opp. L Ft. Shaw Indians W L Butte Ath. Club W W Fort Missoula L 26 Fort Missoula 0 0 @ Montana State 31 (2-3)

1902

1898

Dewitt Peck

Sgt. F.B. Searight

(Iowa State) 0-3-0 (.000)

(Stanford)3-2-0 (.600)

Opp.

UM 0 Montana Tech 0 Montana State (0 -2)

1905 UM Opp. 0 Utah 42 0 @ Whitman Coll. 5 6 @ Wash. State 28 23 Utah State 0 88 Ft. Shaw Indians 0 (2-3)

1906

Opp. 16 38

1903-04 H.B. Conibear (Illinois) 5-7-0 (.416)

UM Opp. 32 Ft. Shaw Indians 6 0 Wash. State 5 11 Spokane Ath. Club 0 0 @ Utah 42 6 @ Utah State 16 0 Ex-Collegians 6 (2-4)

UM Opp. 33 Missoula High 0 52 Ft. Shaw Indians 0 0 @ Montana Tech 0 3 @ Montana State 0 42 Fort Missoula 0 24 Montana Tech 0 5 15 Montana State (6-0-1)

(Montana)

Albion Findlay (W isc o n sin )

4-1-1 (.800)

1910

Opp.

Montana Tech @ Montana State Utah State @ Gonzaga @ Montana Tech Montana State (3-2-1)

0 0 5 17 0 0

1911 Opp.

12 @ Montana Tech 0 Utah State 28 Poison Independ.

0 8 6

(2- 1)

UM Opp. 5 Helena High School 6 0 Anaconda Ath. Clb 18 5 Helena Athletic Club 0 6 @ Montana State 0 16 Montana State 0 (3-2)

1899 Guy Cleveland (Montana) 1-2-0 (.333) UM Opp. 12 Anaconda Ath. Club 5 0 @ Montana State 38 0 Montana State 5 ( 1-2 )

1900-01 Frank Bean (Wisconsin) 2-4-0 (.333)

1912 (West Point) UM Opp. 32 Fort Missoula 0 11 Fort Missoula 0 0 Montana Tech 19 23 0 @ Montana Tech 0 @ Idaho 28 0 @ Washington State32 13 6 @ Montana State (2-5)

1904 UM Opp. 10 Fort Missoula 0 0 @ Utah 17 5 @ Utah State 0 5 Washington State 6 79 Montana State 0 (3-2)

UM Opp. 62 Montana Wesleyan 0 28 Ft. Shaw Indians 0 0 @ Wash. State 38 12 Montana Tech 0 12 Spokane Ath. Club 0 0 @ Montana Tech 0 (4-1-1)

1908-09 Roy White (Iowa) 7-2-2 (.777)

4-3-0 (.571) UM 28 7 0 3 39 18

UM Opp. 15 Idaho 3 7 @ South Dakota 10 10 @ North Dakota 10 7 @ Washington State 27 50 Butte Centervilles 0 6 Syracuse 6 (2-2-2)

1916 UM Opp. 11 @ South Dakota 0 20 @ Gonzaga 0 0 @Washington State 27 17 Whitman College 0 6 @Montana State 6 13 Idaho 20 (4-1-1)

1917

Lt. W.C. Philoon 1903

1915-17 1915

5-3-1 (.625)

1914 UM Opp. 87 Butte Ramblers 0 10 Wash. State 0 0 @ Idaho 0 32 Utah State 0 26 Montana State 9 13 North Dakota State 0 19 @ Gonzaga 0 (6-0-1)

(Washington State) 7-7-3 (.500)

Robert Cary

1907

@ Montana State 0 Montana State 0 @ Gonzaga 16 @ Whitman Coll. 35 (2-4)

Jerry Nissen

1910-11

8 0 3 5 3 10

7 20 7 0

Opp.

Missoula High @ Montana State @ Utah State @ Utah Montana State @ Gonzaga

0 0 17 10 3 6

UM Opp. 21 6 Utah State 3 @Whitman Coll. 14 9 Montana State 7 0 @ Washington State 28 3 Idaho 14 (1-4)

1918 — no team — IDAHO vs. MONTANA

1913-14 A.G. Heilman (Franklin-Marshall) 8-4-1 (.666) 1913

UM 9 @ Wash. State 7 Utah State

Opp. 34 9

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 DORNBLASE* FIELD

1923

1919-21

0 @USC

Bernie Bierman

27 0 25 2 16 14 24 0

(Minnesota) 9-9-3 (.500)

Opp.

Mt. Saint Charles 0 @ Idaho 40 Montana Tech 0 Gonzaga 25 @ Whitman College 7 @ Washington 26 @ Montana State 13 @Pacific College 6 (4-4)

1924-25

26 0 28 6 0 6 14

1924 Opp.

Montana Wesleyan 7 @ Utah State 47 Montana Tech 6 Whitman College 6 @ Idaho 7 @ Montana State 6 Washington State 42 (2-3-2)

1920 UM

1921 UM

Opp.

Idaho State 0 @ Washington 28 Whitman College 14 @ Idaho 35 @ Montana State 7 North Dakota State6 Gonzaga 0 (3-3-1)

Opp.

40 Mt. Saint Charles 13 Idaho 7 @ Washington 106 @ Montana Tech 14 Gonzaga 61 Pacific University 3 @ Stanford 20 @ Whitman College (4-4)

Opp.

133 Mt. Saint Charles 0 18 @ Washington 14 34 Montana Wesleyan 14 7 @ Whitman Coll. 13 28 Montana State 0 7 Idaho 20 0 @Wash. State 31 (4-3)

25 7 6 7 14 7 0

7 41 52 6 20 7 41 0

1925 UM 0 10 14 57 7 20 7 28

Butte Centervilles 0 Mt. Saint Charles 0 @ Washington State 35 @ Washington 32 @ Idaho 42 @ California 33 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 @ Gonzaga 0 (3-4-1)

(Montana) 7-8-1 (.466) 1919

Opp.

1928

Earl Clark UM

1927

UM 19 8 0 0 6 13 6 0

Opp.

Washington State @ Washington Gonzaga (in Butte) Montana Tech @ Oregon State @ Idaho @ USC Montana State (3-4-1)

9 30 14 0 27 14 27 7

13 13 6 0 20 0 6 0 7

Opp.

Butte Centervilles Anaconda Anodes Washington State Washington Montana Tech Mont. St. (in Butte) @ Oregon @ Oregon State @ Gonzaga

1929

Opp.

Anaconda Anodes Mt. Saint Charles @ Washington @ Idaho Intermountain U. Mont. St. (in Butte) @ California Washington State @ UCLA (3-5-1)

18 52 0 13 0 0 27 12

Frank Milburn (West Point) 18-22-3 (.450)

1922-23

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)

J.W. Stewart

1931-34

(Geneva) 7-8-0 (.466)

Bernard Oakes

0 37 15 6 7 0 0

@ Washington 26 Montana Wesleyan 0 Idaho State 12 @ Gonzaga 37 Montana State 6 Whitman College 13 Idaho 39 (3-4)

1926 UM 0 12 6 27 6 56 21

Opp.

Oregon Idaho @ Washington State Montana St. (in Butte) @ Gonzaga Whitman College @ Sacramento State

49 27 14 0 10 7 0

0 0 19 0 37 0 0

Opp.

Mt. Saint Charles @ Washington @ Idaho Washington State Mont. St. (in Butte) @ Oregon State @ USC ( 1-6)

Anaconda Anodes @ Washington Carroll College Idaho @ UCLA Mont. St. (in Butte) @ Washington State Oregon State @ Gonzaga (2-7)

0 26 8 19 32 19 31 35 56

1933 UM 0 7 6 32 7 13 26

Opp.

@ Oregon State Washington State @ Idaho Mont. St. (in Butte) @ Stanford @ Gonzaga Utah State (3-4)

20 13 12 0 33 7 0

0 0 48 6 25 0 7 4

2 25 21 13 6 19 69

1937

25 13 36 13 19 23 0 14

Opp.

Whitman College @ Texas Tech Okla. City (in G. Falls) SanFrancisco(inButte) Mont. St. (in Butte) Gonzaga @ Idaho North Dakota (7-1)

0 6 6 7 0 0 6 3

1938

Opp.

@ Washington State @ UCLA Montana Tech Idaho Mont. St. (in Butte) @ Oregon @ Oregon State @ Gonzaga (2-5-1)

@ Washington State 19 @ UCLA 30 Idaho State 13 Gonzaga 0 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 @ Oregon State 14 Idaho 0 SanFrancisco(inButte) 7 North Dakota 6 (6-3)

1934 UM

0 0 45 6 27 7 16 24 13

27 16 0 13 0 13 7 6

27 0 7 13 0 6 9 13 7

Opp.

E. Washington 0 @ San Francisco 0 DePaul 6 Texas Tech 19 @ North Dakota 7 Idaho 19 @ Gonzaga 0 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 @ Arizona 0 (5-3-1)

1939

1935-41

UM 9 6 6 13 0 0 0 0

Doug Fessenden (Illinois) 32-25-4 (.561)

Opp.

Portland 0 San Francisco 13 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 @ Idaho 0 @ Washington 9 @ Texas Tech 13 @ Arizona 6 Gonzaga 23 (3-5)

1940 UM

1935

1931 Opp.

25 13 14 6 0 7 0 6 13

Opp.

(Illinois) 8-22-1 (.266)

1922 UM

2 0 6 19 0 14 53 13 14

1930

1926-30

0 0 26 25 0 0 31 44 0

(4-5-1)

18 19 6 0 45 12 18 0 0

1932

61 (3-5)

0 20 7 7 7 7 0 0

Opp.

@USC Mont. St. (in Butte) Washington State @ Idaho @ Washington Gonzaga (in G. Falls) @ Stanford Oregon State (1-5-2)

9 0 13 14 33 7 32 0

1936 UM

Opp.

9 0 19 6 13 0 28 20 0

Opp.

E. Washington 0 @ Washington State 13 Texas Tech 32 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 Gonzaga (in Butte) 10 @ Oregon 38 Idaho 18 @San Diego Marines 38 @ Portland 0 (4-4-1)

1941 UM 20 27 7 13 23

Opp.

@ Brigham Young 7 North Dakota State 0 @ UCLA 14 @ Gonzaga 6 Mont. St. (in Butte) 13

0 13 16 0

@ Washington 21 North Dakota 6 @ Idaho 0 @QnegonSt(mPortand)27 (6-3)

1942 Clyde Carpenter (Montana)

1946

UM 31 26 0 20 0 19 7 0

Opp.

E. Washington Colorado State @ Oregon Mont. St. (in Butte) Utah State Idaho @ UCLA @ Washington (4-4)

0-8-0 (.000)

1947

UM 6 13 16 0 0 0 0 0

Opp.

Brigham Young Mathers AFB @ Wash. State @ Washington Idaho @ Oregon State @ California @USC (0-8)

7 0 34 7 26 0 61 21

12 19 68 35 21 33 13 38

1943-44 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no team ----

1945 George "Jiggs" Dahlberg Montana 1-4-0 (.200)

21 21 7 7 12 13 21 14 41 14 28

Opp.

@ E. Washington Portland @ Arizona @ Utah State Mont. St. (in Butte) @ Wash. State @ Idaho @ California Colorado State @ Hawaii @ Hawaii All-Stars (7-4)

0 0 40 13 13 12 0 60 7 12 14

1948

UM 7 7 27 0 14 0 20 14 7 47

Opp.

E. Wash, (in G. Falls) Utah State Pacific Washington State Mont. St. (in Butte) @ Idaho @ Brigham Young College of Pacific @ Stanford North Dakota (3-7)

12 18 0 48 0 39 26 32 39 7

19 E. Washington 25 Brigham Young (5-4)

1950 UM 52 28 13 7 33 0 35 13 38 7

1951 UM 7 25 0 9 38 6 7 6 10

Opp.

@ Washington New Mexico Denver Idaho @ Montana State @ Utah State Wyoming Colorado State @ Wash. State (2-7)

58 7 55 12 0 19 34 34 47

(Montana) 8-18-1 (.307)

13 0 13 36 13

1946-48 Doug Fessenden (Illinois) 14-15-0 (.482)

33 7 18 12 14 19 34

Opp.

S.Dakota(inBillings) 13 @ Wash. State 13 @ Utah State 13 @ Colorado State27 @ Oregon State 63 Idaho 47 Mont. St. (in Butte) 12

0 0 7 17 0 14 35 0 20 6

7 48 19 13 19 37 20 21 41

7 14 28 7 41 14 12 27 39 12

1953 UM

Opp.

13 @BrighamYoung 27 7 Wyoming 27 12 Idaho 20

@ Brigham Young 20 Denver 26 @ Utah State 25 New Mexico 6 @ Idaho 31 @ Montana State 22 Colorado State 19 (2-7)

1958-63 Ray Jenkins (Colorado) 8-20-0 (.285)

1955-57 Jerry Williams (Washington State) 6-23-0 (.206)

Opp.

@ Houston Wyo. (inBillings) Brigham Young Denver @ Utah State New Mexico Colorado State @ Montana State @ Arizona @ Idaho (3-7)

Opp.

Utah State @ Wyoming Brigham Young @ Denver @ Colorado Statei @ Oregon Montana State @ Idaho @ San Jose State @ New Mexico (2-7-1)

7 13 35 21 13 13 7

Opp.

Fort Lewis (WA) @ Iowa @ Denver Utah State @Brigham Y oung @ Colorado State @ New Mexico Montana State Utah (3-6)

12 0 27 13 6 19 7 19 0 0

-mm

1949 UM

31 6 13 20 7 34 14 25 20

1955

@ Utah State 44 @ Idaho 46 @Farragut Naval Base21 Pocatello Marines 6 Farragut Naval Base 18 (1-4)

13 31 41 33 13

1954 UM

1949-51

Opp.

@ Denver Colorado State New Mexico @ Utah State @ Montana State (3-5)

Ed Chinske

1952

22 32 13 14 32

1952-54

(Stanford) 12-16-0 (.428)

*â&#x20AC;˘>

Opp.

@ E. Washington 0 @ Idaho 27 @ Oregon 21 Washington State 14 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 @ Oregon State 20 Puget Sound 7 @ Nevada-Reno 19 Utah State 7 San Jose St. (in Hawaii) 32 (5-5)

Ted Shipkey m

6 18

54 35 13 61 32 14 12 0 29 31

1956 UM 12 6 13 13 21 20 13 13 13 0

Opp.

@ Arizona @ Utah @ Denver Utah State Brigham Young @ Colorado State Montana State Wyo. (inBillings) @ New Mexico Idaho d-9)

27 26 22 27 13 34 33 34 14 14

1957 UM 13 @ Utah 0 Wyo. (inBillings)

Opp. 32 20

1958 UM 6 14 16 0 13 12 7 6 6 13

Opp.

@ Utah Wyo. (inBillings) @ New Mexico @ Denver Utah State Brigham Young @ Colorado State Idaho Montana State @ San Diego (0 - 10)

20 21 44 29 27 41 57 14 20 24

1959 UM 19 0 12 12 0 14 16 6 6

Opp.

North Dakota Wyo. (inBillings) @ Brigham Young Denver @ Utah State New Mexico Colorado State @ Montana State @ Idaho ( 1- 8)

27 58 0 27 28 55 26 40 9

1960 UM 21 0 12 18 26 6 26 10 6 6

Opp.

@ North Dakota Wyo. (inBillings) Utah State Idaho @ Denver Brigham Young @ Colorado State Montana State @ Utah @ New Mexico (5-5)

14 14 14 14 12 7 14 6 16 24

1961 0 6 40 6 12 22 9 14

1965 Opp. O pp.

Wyo. (inBillings) @ Utah State New Mexico @ Brigham Young Utah Colorado State @ Montana State Idaho (in Boise) ( 2 - 6)

29 54 8 7 24 19 10 16

1962 Opp.

UM 0 8 20 22 25 0 22 36 12 16

Wyo. (inBillings) @ North Dakota @ Utah State Idaho Weber State Brigham Young @ Idaho State Montana State @ New Mexico @ Colorado State

13 14 43 16 6 27 15 19 41 15

(5-5)

1963 UM 16 0 13 0 13 6 6 13 3 12

UM 13 14 16 15 21 7 13 7 14 33

@ Utah S. Dakota (in Billings) Idaho State @ Weber State @ Utah State Idaho Pacific @ Montana State @Western Michigan @ Portland State (4-6)

28 15 0 14 54 35 7 24 17 7

1966 UM

Opp.

6 N. Dakota (in Billings) @ South Dakota Portland State Weber State @ Pacific @ Idaho State >Northern Arizona Montana State 6 @ Idaho

0 28 28 17 34 38 40

1967-75 JackSwarthout (Montana) 51-41-1 (.554)

29 7 0 0 20 7 7 6 7

1970

UM 28 30 20 38 44 35 35 31 35 24 16

Opp.

No. Dakota (inBillings) 7 @ Northern Illinois 6 @ Northern Arizona 0 Weber State 29 Idaho (in Pullman) 26 @ Idaho State 34 @ South Dakota 7 Portland State 25 Montana State 0 @ South Dakota St. 0 North Dakota St.* 31 *CamelliaBowl (Sacramento, CA)

14 27 38

1967

Opp. 24 23 20 41 12 0 14 30 43

10 20 7 17 9 36 14 6 0 0 30

1971

19 7 13 21 14 20 10 8 14 55

British Columbia @ Pacific @ New Mexico Utah State Weber State Western Illinois @ Idaho State Montana State @ San Diego Marines (3-6)

<5 North Dakota S. Dakota (in G. Falls) Northern Arizona @ Weber State Idaho Idaho State @ Portland State @ Montana State Cal Poly (SLO) South Dakota St. North Dakota State* *CamelliaBowl (Sacramento, CA) ( 10- 1)

1964

24 31 52 20 34 46 49 7 14 58 3

Opp.

( 10- 1)

Hugh Davidson

1969 UM

1964-66 (Colorado) 8-20-0 (.285)

0 @ Northern Arizona 18 (2-1) (2-7)

d -8 )

Opp.

@ British Columbia 0 Wyo. (inBillings) 35 North Dakota 19 @ Brigham Young 27 Idaho State 14 Utah State 62 @ New Mexico 24 @ Weber State 19 @ Montana State 18 Colorado State 20 d-9)

O dd . Opp.

Opp.

@ North Dakota S. Dakota (inBillings) @ Weber State Pacific Idaho Idaho State Northern Arizona @ Montana State @ Utah State @ Portland State (7-3)

14 3 12 7 19 0 7 14 20 7

1968 UM 37 0 58 3 45 13 24 16

Opp.

N. Dakota (in Billings) @ South Dakota Portland State Utah State @ Idaho @ Idaho State Montana State Weber State

10 21 0 50 56 23 29 20

24 45 14 14 30 11 29

Opp. . Dakota (in G. Falls) 7 14 North Dakota Cal Poly (SLO) 14

@ Boise State Idaho State Pacific @ Weber State @ Montana State @ Hawaii @ Portland State (6-5)

47 35 30 13 .0 25 36

1973 UM 41 10 10 10 31 19 7 7 7 10

Â°PPSim. Fraser (in G. Falls) @ North Dakota @ Rice @ Northern Arizona South Dakota Idaho State @ Montana State @ Boise State Idaho @ Weber State (4-6)

14 31 21 14 19 14 33 55 20 0

1974 Opp. UM 23 14 @ Simon Fraser 24 10 @ South Dakota 17 @Nevada-Las Vegas 20 13 24 Weber State 27 Northern Arizona 0 35 35 @ Idaho 14 24 @ Portland State 43 29 Montana State 25 22 @ Idaho State 56 42 Boise State (3-6-1)

1975

UM 51 21 48 7 14 3 28 33 28 10

Opp.

South Dakota Nevada-Las Vegas @ Weber State Idaho State Idaho @ Montana State @ Boise State Portland State @ Northern Arizona @ Simon Fraser (6-4)

20 12

10 3

20 39 16 22 24

1976-79 Gene Carlson (Montana) 16-25-0 (.390)

0 14 40 6 12 7 4 42 3 17 7

@ South Dakota N. Dakota (inBillings) Northern Arizona @ Pacific Weber State @ Idaho State @ Hawaii Boise State Montana State @ Idaho @ Tulsa (3-8)

1977 UM 13 24 40 23 17 20 17 19 34 18

Opp.

Nevada-Las Vegas 15 @ Northern Arizona 25 Portland State 25 Weber State 31 Boise State 43 @ Idaho 31 Idaho State 15 @ Montana State 24 Northern Colorado 13 @ Puget Sound 17 (4-6)

1978 UM 12 16 6 27 15 30 28 17 24 31 7

Opp.

23 Puget Sound @ Portland State 27 Northern Arizona 21 7 @ Weber State 7 @ Boise State 34 Idaho @ Idaho State 7 @Nevada-Las Vegas 25 Montana State 8 Northern Colorado 14 @ San Jose State 35 (5-6)

1979 UM

Opp.

14@ Wash. St. (in Spokane) 34 13 @ Northern Arizona 26 23 Weber State 16 35 Boise State 37 28 Idaho State 24 17 @ Idaho 20 20 Nevada-Reno 27 21 @ Montana State 38 20 @ Northern Colo. 10 32 Portland State 40 (3-7)

Larry Donovan (Nebraska) 25-37-1 (.403)

Opp. 35 42 17 24 7 14 30 28 21 31 10

17 28 17

1980-85

1972 UM

21 Idaho State 19 @ Idaho 45 Simon Fraser (4-6)

1976 UM 19 49 28 21 17 19 12

Opp.

@Nevada-Las Vegas 21 @ Portland State 50 Weber State 25 Northern Arizona 23 @ Boise State 14 @Northern Colo. 27 Montana State 21

1980 UM 60 Simon Fraser 0 @ Portland State

Opp. 27 20

0 10 21 0 42 7 31 7

Idaho Boise State @ Weber State @ Idaho State E. Washington Montana State Northern Arizona @ Nevada-Reno (3-7)

42 44 38 17 7 24 21 10

1981

Opp.

29 @ Northern Arizona 23 42 Northern Iowa 21 13 @ Boise State 27 16 @ Idaho 14 24 Idaho State 21 33 Portland State 3 27 @ Montana State 17 33 Nevada-Reno 26 6 Weber State 7 13 @E. Wash, (in Spokane) 14

(7-3)

1982

UM 0 38 36 28 14 40 14 45 28 42 10 7

Opp.

@ Hawaii Puget Sound Northern Arizona @ Nevada-Reno @ Boise State Idaho @ Idaho State Montana State @ Portland State @ Weber State @ Oregon State @ Idaho$ $I-AA Playoff game ( 6- 6)

40 10 35 27 21 16 28 14 35 20 30 21

1983

UM 21 35 21 28 0 24 8 14 26 17

Opp.

Boise State 20 Portland State 19 @ Northern Arizona 17 Weber State 26 Nevada-Reno 38 @ Idaho 45 @ Montana State 28 Long Beach State 38 @E. Wash (inSpokane) 27 Idaho State 31 (4-6)

1984

UM 42 17 3 14 18 14 7 39 24 28

Opp.

Abilene Christian @ Portland State @ Idaho State @ Weber State Northern Arizona East. Washington @ Boise State Idaho Montana State @ Nevada-Reno

28 16 43 47 24 14 35 40 34 31

31 Armv Army *

45 *Mirage Bowl in Tokyo ( 2 - 8- 1) 1985 UM Opp. 31 Cal-Fullerton 30 17 @ Minnesota 62 16 Portland State 21 23 Reno 38 35 Idaho State 29 0 @ Idaho 38 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)

UM Opp. 17 @ Nevada-Reno 51 28 Northern Arizona 34 42 E. Washington 37 31 0 @ Boise State 31 38 Idaho State 28 59 Montana State 38 31 Idaho 55 @ Weber State 29 13 57 @ Idaho State 14 35 @ Portland State (6-4) 1987 UM Opp. 20 3 Portland State 17 @ Northern Arizona 24 41 Nevada-Reno 29 16 33 @Northern Iowa 31 25 @Idaho 3 12 Boise State 29 26 Weber State 7 55 @ Montana State 0 63 Idaho State 22 @ E. Washington 3 26 @ Cal State-Fullerton 43 (6-5)

1988 UM Opp. 6 35 East. New Mexico 41 South Dakota State 16 34 @ Idaho State 7 17 26 Idaho 27 3 @ Nevada-Reno 6 30 E. Washington 33 N. Arizona (2 OT) 26 31 28 @ Boise State 14 41 @ Weber State 17 Montana State 3 21 0 @ Portland State 38 19 @ Idaho$ $I-AA Playoff game (8-4) 1989 UM Opp. 41 E. New Mexico 15 37 @ Fresno State 52 30 Portland State 21 22 @ E. Washington 16 24 @ Idaho 30 31 Weber State 6 40 Nevada Reno 22 38 @ Northern Arizona 14 48 Boise State 13 17 @ Montana State 2 35 Idaho State 21 48 Jackson State$ 7 25 Eastern Illinois$ 19 15 Georgia Southern$ 45 $I-AA Playoff game (H-3) UM Opp. 15 22 @ Oregon State 0 62 Thomas More 22 45 McNeese State 36 35 E. Washington 41 3 @ Boise State 37 39 @ Weber State 48 Northern Arizona 14 18 35 Montana State 34 27 @ Nevada 14 Idaho 35 23 42 @ Idaho State (7-4) 1991 UM Opp. 6 38 Humboldt State 11 @ Louisiana Tech 21 3 @ McNeese State 31 13 24 Idaho State 17 @ E. Washington 20 7 21 Boise State 38 47 Weber State 34 @ Northern Arizona 27 16 @ Montana State 9 35 28 Nevada (2 OT) 34 35 @ Idaho (OT) (7-4)

1992 UM Opp. 25 13 @ Wash. State 41 Chico State 0 12 @ Kansas State 27 21 E. Washington 27 21 @ Boise State 27 24 7 @ Weber State 28 Northern Arizona 27 17 29 Montana State 47 Idaho 29 6 50 Hofstra 14 21 @ Idaho State (6-5) 1993 UM Opp. 52 S. Dakota State 48 35 30 @ Oregon 28 Idaho State 16 35 @ E. Washington 20 24 38 Boise State 17 45 Weber State 38 @ Northern Arizona 23 7 37 Jacksonville State 54 Cal-Sacramento 7 54 @ Idaho 34 42 @ Montana State 30 48 $Delaware 49 $I-AA Playoff game (10-2) 1994 UM Opp. 41 Sonoma State 7 14 48 Carson-Newman 49 Eastern Washington 29 21 @ North Texas 17 0 45 Cal Poly, SLO 34 Northern Arizona 24 20 35 @ Weber State 21 45 Idaho 14 @ Boise State 38 28 23 @ Idaho State 20 55 Montana State 23 $Northern Iowa 20 30 $McNeeese State 28 9 $@ Youngstown State 28 (11-3) $I-AA Playoff game 1995 UM Opp. 41 E. New Mexico 14 21 @Wash. State 38 54 Minnesota-Duluth 6 54 Boise State 28 41 UC Davis 20 22 49 Weber State 24 @Northern Arizona 21 43 @Idaho 55 35 Idaho State 21 63 @East. Washington 7 42 @Montana State 33 48 $Eastern Kentucky 0

45 $Georgia Southern 0 70 $Stephen F. Austin 14 22 !@Marshall 20 (13-2) $I-AA Playoff game H-AA National Championship game

1996-Present Mick Dennehy (Montana, 1973) 22-5-0 (.815)

1996 UM

Opp.

35 @Oregon State 14 43 Cal Poly SLO 0 35 @Sacramento State 17 44 Southern Utah 13 43 Idaho State 19 34 @East. Washington30 48 Northern Arizona 32 43 @Cal State Northridge 36 63 Portland State 6 24 @Weber State 10 35 Montana State 14 48 $Nicholls State 3 44 $E. Tennessee State 14 70 $Troy State 7 29 @!Marshall 49 (14-1) $I-A A Playoff game H -A A National Championship game

1997 UM 24 35 52 13 48 35 24 21 37 38 27 14

Opp.

Stephen F. Austin 10 Saint Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14 Sacramento State 10 @Wyoming 28 @Idaho State 0 East. Washington 40 @Northern Ariz. 27 Cal. State Northridge 13 @Portland State 7 Weber State 13 @Montana State 25 $@ McNeese State 19 (8-4) $I-A A Playoff game

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Dan Anderson, 1991-92 Accomando,* Dan (1975) . Westminster, CA Adam, Emil** (1904-05) ................. Missoula Adams, Harry**** (1915-18) Aberdeen, WA Adams, Merle* (1965)..................Livingston Adams, Mike* (1973) Newton, IA Agee, Mike**** (1993-96) Kalispell Ah Yat, Brian*** (1995-97) 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 Allegro, Raul** (1978-79) Torreon,MX Allen, Dewayne*** (1965-67) Kalispell Allen, Lance**** (1990-1993) Butte Allik, Randy*** (1995-97) 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, EL 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, RonE .** (1967-68) Tacoma, WA Baird, Harold* (1920).......................Missoula Baker, Jason**** (1994-97).. 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, Vmcent** (1953-54) ... Elizabeth,NJ Barrett, Lee** (1988-89) Vacaville, CA Barrick, Brett**** (1977-80) Lewistown Barry, Earl* (1920)........................... Missoula Bartell, Jamer*** (1992-94) GreatFalls BarteH, James*** (1960-62) Glencoe, EL Bartsch, Kevin**** (1985-88) Helena Batchan,Broyce** (1989-90) . Vacaville, CA Bauer, Ray**** (1947-50) Great Falls Baumburger, Jay* (1971) GreatFalls Beal, Robert*** (1936-38) .......... Anaconda Beard, LeBaron** (1909-10) Missoula Bebout, Marc*** (1993-95).... Riverton, WY Becker, Jay*** (1977-79)............Atlantic, IA Becker, Ned** (1982-83)............. Atlantic, IA Becker, Wayne** (1965-66) Chula Vrsta, 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) Seattle, 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) BeEevue,WA Berry, Dale** (1958-59).................... Fairview Berry, 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, EL Blue, Christopher*** (1971-73) 01ympia,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 Boomer, Adam* (1997)... American Falls, ID Boone, William** (1929-30) Deer Lodge Border, Richard** (1973-74)SaltLake City, UT Botkin, Bob* (1992)...................Plentywood Botzenhardt, August** (1930-31) Anaconda Botzheim, Alan*** (1982-84) lone, WA Bouchee, Mike**** (1993-96) Missoula Bouchee,WiEiam*** (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* (1 9 6 9 ) Salinas, CA Bradford, Tim** (1987-88)............. Etna, CA Brandenberg, Herbert*** (1933-35) MilesCity Brant, Don** (1952,1955) Glendive Branen, Josh*** (1995-97) 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). WaEa Walla, WA Bryan, Don** (1939-40).........................Billings Bryant, Kelley** (1996-97) Honolulu, HI Bryant, Michael* (1977)...................... Hull,MA Buckhouse, Joe**** (1900-03) Missoula Buehler, Eric*** (1995-97).........................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).................. Tumwater,WA Burnett, Clifford** (1971-72)........ Caldwell, ID 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 Byme, Robert*** (1949-51) .............

C Cabunoc, Shannon**** (1988-9l)Honolulu, HI Calder, Fred** (1962-63) Toms River, NJ Callison, Lloyd*** (1926-28)..................Loma Campbell, Don*** (1948-50) GreatFalls Campbell, J.C.*** (1986-88) . Steilacoom, WA Campbell, Ken** (1949-50) GreatFalls CampbeE, Murdo**** (1951-54) .... GreatFaEs CampbeE,NeE** (1976-77) ....................Helena Camper, Scott* (1987) Manteca, CA Caputo, Steve*** (1969-71) Seattle, WA Caraway, Brian**** (1979-82) Great FaEs Carlsen, Mike** (1991-92)................Ukiah,CA Carlson, Bruce**** (1974-77) GreatFaEs Carlson, Gene*** (1950-52)............ GreatFaEs Carlson, Jeff*** (1975-77)............... GreatFaEs Carlson, Steve** (1973-74).............. GreatFaEs Carpenter, Clyde*** (1928-30) Billings Carpenter, Kenneth*** (1932-34) HamEton CarroE, Mike** (1978-79) Seattle, WA Carter, Don* (1934)............... Los Angeles, CA Carter, Greg** (1974-75) ... FarRockawayNY 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 Cavahgos, Nick* (1977) .................Chicago, EL Caven, Arthur*** (1931-33).............. MEes City Cedarstrom, James* (1974) Scottsdale, AZ Cerkovnik, Ed*** (1977-79).....................Malta Cerkovnik, Robert*** (1978-80) GreatFaEs Chaffin, Everett** (1948-49) Missoula Chalcraft, Steve* (1979).......... Richmond, WA Champagne, Gene* (1976) Lacey, WA ChapEn, Dave** (1980-81) Selah,WA Chappie, DarreE* (1974)............. Spokane, WA Charles, Joey** (1982-83) Valencia, CA

Cheek, Donald* (1975) CorvaEis,OR Cheek, John* (1946)........................... DElon ChEes, 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, Lany**** (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 CEnich, Vernon* (1919)..........................Butte Cochrane, WiEiam* (1902) Red Lodge CockhiE,BEl**** (1990-93)..............Helena Coe, Tony** (1983-84) Renton, WA Cogar, Mike* (1984)......................Missoula CogsweE, Andy*** (1924-26) Missoula Coleman, Charles** (1922-1925).... Alberton Coleman, Renard**** (1985-88) Renton, WA Collins, Mikael** (1987-88) Fairfield, CA CoEins, Ray* (1913) ..............................Butte Colter, D.J.** (1996-97)....................Hysham Colvin, Chris* (1997) Inglewood, CA 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)AEiambra, CA CosteEo, Anthony* (1965) . Chula Vrsta, CA Cox, Walter*** (1929-31) ..................... Butte Coyle, Clarence** (1926-27) Alberton Craft, Archie* (1945) Los, Angeles, CA Craig, Vmcent* (1906)......................Missoula Craig, WEEam**** (1899-02) Missoula Craighead, Barclay* (1913) Missoula Craighead, Ed* (1912) .................... Missoula Cram, Fred* (1897)..........................Missoula Crawford, Ward**** (1984-87)Spokane, WA Crebo,Jason**** (1994-97).................Helena Crippen, Robert** (1963-64).................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 Cuny, Scott*** (1995-97).....................Valier Curtis, John H * (1903)..........................Butte

D Dacus, Glenn**** (1981-84) Enumclaw, WA Daems,Leonard**** (1912-15)... Harlowton Daems, Leonard* (1940).................Bozeman Dahlberg, AEred** (1931-32)................Butte Dahlberg, “Jiggs” George***(1921-23)Butte Dahlberg, Harry**** (1916-19) Butte Dahlberg, Oscar*** (1923-25) Butte Dahmer, Henry* (1940)........................ Havre DaEeyLoweE** (1930-31).............. Scobey Dantic, Brad**** (1980-83)..................Laurel Dantic, Robert*** (1952-54)............... Laurel Darrow, Barry*** (1970-72).........GreatFaEs Dasinger, Douglas** (1953-54).... Wolf Point Davidson, Bertram* (1912).......... Anaconda

C & ft& r fn & n Davidson, Ian* (1951).................. GreatFalls Davidson, Jon* (1989)................. Bend, OR Davidson, Sam**** (1989-92)Mercer Island, WA Davis, Tom*** (1926-28)...................... Butte Dawald, Eric**** (1982-85) . Owatonna, MN Dawson, E.L.** (1967-68) .... Westport, WA Day, Clifford*** (1910-12) Missoula DayEs, Fred*** (1919-21).................Worden Dayton, Clark* (1945).................. Anaconda DeLuca, 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)...............Arlee Dempsey, Dean*** (1970-72)Claremont, CA Dennehy, Jake**** (1994-97) Missoula Dennehey, Mick*** (1969-71)...............Butte Dennis, George* (1961) ................ Irving, KS Dennis, Wayne* (1962) Vancouver, B.C. Deschamps,EEzierd** (1910-11)... Missoula Deuchler, Owen** (1952-53) Seattle, WA DeVore, Kent** (1947-48)...................Helena Dews, Robbie** (1976-77) Newark, NJ DezeE, WiEiam* (1927) Wmona, MN Dickenson, Craig* (1992) GreatFaEs Dickenson,Dave**** (1992-95).. GreatFaEs Dickson, Aubre* (1994) Portlland, OR Dickson, Robert* (1934)... Los Angeles, CA DiEon, Terry*** (1960-62)) .... Hopkins,MN DEts, Dan** (1981-82) WaEa WaEa, WA DEnmick, Charles*** (1904-06) .... Missoula DEismore, Raymond* (1907) Missoula Dionas, Steve** (1974-75) Sumner, WA Dixon, John** (1956-57) Spokane, WA Dobson,CecE**(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) BElings Dolan, Pat*** (1968-70)............... GreatFaEs Dolan, BE1*** (1978-80) E. Helena Donner, Curt** (1972-73) Spokane, WA Donovan, John* (1945)................. Anaconda Donovan, Tim* (1986)......... SanRafael, 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)PuyaEup, WA Dratz, John*** (1939-41)................ Missoula Dreis, Frank* (1915)................. — , MN DriscoE, John* (1917)............................Butte Duce, Kirk**** (1988-91) Missoula Dudley, EE T.** (1967-68)............Detroit, MI Duff, James* (1978).................... Chicago, IL Duffin, Marty** (1994-95).... Idaho FaEs, ID Duffy, Tom** (1939-40)........................ Butte Dummett, Dave** (1982-83) Sanbom, IA Duncan, John** (1939-40)...................Helena Dunn, Greg**** (1976-79)Medical Lake, WA Dyer, Doak* (1991)................Redmond, WA Dzizi, Richard** (1955-56) KaEspeE

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

Gary Ekegren, 1959-61 Ehlers,Mike**** (1984-87) .... WEsonviEe,OR Eicklemann,Mark** (1978-79).......... Indio, CA Ekegren, Kermit*** (1928-30)................ Harlem Ekegren, Waldo*** (1928-30)................Harlem Ekegren, Gary*** (1959-61).................. Harlem EEig, Scott** (1981-82) Spokane, WA EEiott, Harvey*** (1920-22) Missoula EEison,WEEam*(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) .....................HamEton Enochson, Paul*** (1954-56)..................Havre Erhardt, Mike**** (1993-96) Eugene, OR Erickson, Harold* (1955) Sioux FaEs, SD Erickson, Greg** (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 FaEs, 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 FarreE, George** (1900-01)...........Virginia City Farrell, Joseph T.* (1903)................... Missoula FarreE, Thomas* (1905).......................Missoula Farris, Jim * (1997)......................Lewiston, ID Fanish, Joe** (1989-90)................Newark, CA Felker, Preston* (1917)........................Missoula FeE, Donald* (1957)........................ VaEejo, CA Felt, Tom* (1942).......... BiEings Fenton, Bob**** (1992-95) Medford, OR Ferda, Scott**** (1976-79)............. GreatFaEs Fergus, Faustus* (1902)..................... WhitehaE Ferguson, Greg**** (1988-91) Tigard, OR Ferris, Edward* (1964).............................DiEon 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**** (1994-97) Columbus Fitzgerald, Harold* (1919) ................ MEes City Flaherty, James* (1906)...................... Bozeman Fleming, Eugene* (1945) ........................ Eureka Fletcher, Claude** (1924-25)............. Roundup Rowers, Terry** (1973-74) Cincinnati, OH

Missoula Hynn, Michael* (1898)........................Missoula Gratton, Scott**** (1979-82) Graves, Don** (1989-90).......... Newark, CA Fogerty, Gerald* (1926).............................Butte Graves, Robert*** (1950-52) BEEngs Forbes, Hugh* (1911)..........................Missoula Gray,Maceo*** (1967-69).... Baltimore,MD Ford, Henry*** (1947-49)...........Durango, CO Green, AEen**** (1976-79) Anaconda Forte, Aldo*** (1936-38)............. Chicago, EL Green, Gregg** (1983-84) Tonasket,WA Foss, Don*** (1927-29)...........................Havre Greene, Chase**** (1992-95)....................... Foster, Pat**** (1984-87).......................Savage ...............................Nine MEe FaEs, WA Foster, LeRoy** (1984-85) Chicago, EL Greenfield, Rocky* (1963) Missoula Fox, Donald* (1942) Park City Greenough, Earl*** (1903-05) Missoula Fox, Richard** (1930-31)...................... Billings Greenough, Leo**** (1900-03) Missoula Franks, Carl** (1992-93)............ Stockton, CA Greenough, Paul** (1902-03) Missoula Franks, Troy** (1989-90).................... KalispeE Greenough, Warren* (1901) Missoula Fred, Britt**** (1989-92)........................ Helena Gregor, John*** (1958-60)..................Shelby FredeE, Ernest** (1908-09)............. Anaconda Greminger, Henry** (1958-59)Alhambra, CA Freeman, Corey* (1992)............... Deer Lodge Griffin, PhE** (1957-58) Chicago, IL Freeman, Paul* (1920)......................GreatFaEs Griffin, Walter*** (1923-25)........... Roundup Fritz, Robin* (1977)................................Sidney Griffith, WiEiam* (1912)................ Anaconda Frost, Mike* (1976).......... Newport Beach, CA Grigsby, BE1** (1973-74)......... Spokane, WA Fmstaci, Marty** (1969-70).. Los Angeles, CA Grove, Joseph* (1930)........ Glenwood,MN Fudge, Tony**** (1980-83)............. GreatFaEs Gudith, Larry* (1966).......... Wyandotte, MI Fulton, Scott* (1905).................................... NA Gue, Kenneth* (1956)...................GreatFaEs Gue, WiEiam*** (1952-54)........... GreatFaEs Guerin, WiEiam* (1914) Olympia, WA Guevara, Mike** (1991-92)........ Fresno, CA Gabriel, Tony* (1968)...............South River, NJ Gulbianson, Wm.**(1974-75) .. Aberdeen, WA Gaines, Justm*** (1995-97)..........NiceviEe,FL Gunner, James* (1905)..............................NA Gales, Brian*** (1995-97) Richland, WA GuptEl, Robert*** (1968-70) GreatFaEs GaE, Donald* (1945).....................Fort Benton Gumsey, Scott**** (1991-94) . Tumwater,WA GaEagher, Edward* (1945).............. Anaconda Guse, Harold** (1982-83) JanesviEe,MN GaEagher, Tim*** (1968-70)................KaEspeE Gustafson, Paul*** (1959-61) Vancouver, B.C. Gardner, WiEiam* (1955) Seattle, WA Gustafson, Roy** (1939-40) CorvaEis Garland, Roger* (1964) Spring VaEey, IL Gutman, BE1** (1968-69) ................ Missoula GarEngton, King**** (1900-03) Missoula Garrett, Frank**** (1990-93)..............Missoula Garrison, Steve**** (1980-83)... Spokane, WA Garske, Ron* (1968)...................... Chico, CA Hachmeister, Jacob* (1997) Engelwood, CO Garza, Dave** (1986-87) Pasco, WA Hagen, Mike** (1980-81)..........Auburn, WA Gaskins, WaEy** (1970-71)................ Missoula Halverson, WiEiam* (1976) GreatFaEs Gault, James*** (1912-14)............... GreatFaEs HamEton, James** (1996-97).. Concord, CA Gedgord, Tom* (1936) Chicago, EL Hammer, Walter* (1903)................MEes City Gehring, Robert** (1954-55) Port Orchard, WA Hammemess, Roland*** (1947-49)Glasgow Gelaskoska, Joe*** (1976-78) Bothel,WA Hampe, Mark**** (1993-96) GreatFaEs George, Donald* (1945)............................Butte Hand, BE1** (1956-57)..................Selah,WA Gerlinger, Don*** (1950-52) Chicago, EL Hann, James** (1971-72) CentraEa,WA Gelker, Garth* (1997) Laramie, WY Hans, Dwayne** (1985-86) Pasco, WA Germer, Chad**** (1988-91) Three Forks Hansen, Ray** (1975-76) Priest River, ED Gemer, Kenneth* (1946) Thompson FaEs Hanson, Danta** (1924-25)............... MEdred Gianinni, Greg*** (1986-88).........Sand Coulee Hanson, Greg* (1965)......................Missoula Gibson, Lyman* (1936)...............PuyaEup,WA Hanson, Robert** (1949-50)Santa Monica, CA GEbreaith, David* (1997).................... Bozeman Harbison, Ben**** (1974-77) Missoula GEbreth, Damon*** (1989-91) Wenatchee, WA Hard, James** (1978-79)...............Napa, CA GEder, Richard** (1961-62)................ Missoula Hardenburgh,Royd** (1903-04)... Missoula GiEie, Rick** (1989-90).................Rocklin, CA Hardiman,Pat** (1985-86)... Livermore,CA GiEis, Tim** (1983-84)................ Portland, OR Hardy, Sylvester** (1973-74)Monrovia, CA Ghnler, Brian** (1985-86)............. Parsons, KS Hare, Ray* (1969) Spokane, WA Gleason, Dave**** (1976-80).............Missoula Harmon, Reid*** (1927-29) Price, UT Gleason, Frank* (1910)....................... Rorence Harper, Wayne*** (1978-80) Livingston Glenn, David** (1981-82)................. Elma,WA Hamman, William** (1906-07) Petoskey,MI Glenn, Lorenzo** (1988-89) .... Ftn. VaEey, CA Harrington, David** (1972-73).. Portland, OR Glennon, Michael**** (1967-70)........... BiEings Harrington, Wayne** (1964-65) . Yakima, WA Gober, Ken* (1986) Gary, IN Harris, Doyle** (1947-48) ... Forest City, AR Gockley, Rich*** (1992-94).......Spokane, WA Harris, Gregory*** (1972-74) KaEspeE Goicoechea, Mike**** (1991-94) . StevensvEle Harris, James*** (1917-19)................... Butte Goicoechea, Sean**** (1993-96).. StevensvEle Harris, James* (1959) Des Moines, IA Golden, Joseph* (1936) Chicago, EL Harris, Rocky* (1976) New York, NY Gompf, Harold* (1952)............................Libby Hart, Eric** (1995-96) Shenendoah, VA GoodfeEow, Howard* (1897) Ovando Hart, WElard* (1956).................Oakland, CA Gormon, Todd** (1988-89)................... BiEings Hartman, Scott**** (1984-87) GreatFaEs Gorsich,Mathew*** (1956-58).... Highland,IN HartseE, Louis*** (1933-35)........ Anaconda Gorton, Robert** (1939-40)................KaEspeE Harvey, Anthony** (1982-83).. Oakland, CA Gorton, Robert* (1947)........................KaEspeE Hauck, Thomas*** (1961-63) Butte Gotay, Peter** (1962-63) Clarkston,NY Hauck, Tim*** (1987-89).............Big Timber Goulet, Tony** (1990-91)............FuEerton, CA Hawke, WiEiam** (1932-33).................. Butte Grady, WilEe* (1976) Newark, NJ Hawkins, CharEe* (1991) Anderson, CA Gragg, Scott**** (1991-94)........ SEverton, OR Hay, Walter**** (1900-03) Missoula Graham, Hugh* (1899)...........................Bonner Hayes, Severn* (1956) Oakland, CA Graham, Robert** (1966-67) .. San Mateo, CA Hazel, Justin** (1995-96) . Ft. Lauderdale, FL Grant, RusseE* (1957) Mead, WA Heath, Richard*** (1952-54) MEes City Grasky, James*** (1959-61)............. MEes City Hechler, Laurens** (1898-99) HamEton Gratton, Roger (Tim)* (1958).............Missoula

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 Heppner, Kris* (1997)...................GreatFalls Herber, Edmund* * (1960-61) .... Camas, WA Heyfron, Dan* (1897) ......................Missoula Heyfron, 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*** (1995-97) . Coeur d’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)............. Centraha, 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)........... GreatFalls Huse, Thad**** (1988-91)..............Missoula Hyde, Neil* (1923)............................ Fairview

T ed lllm a n , 1923-25 i Ulman, 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* (1 9 5 7 )..................... Butte Jenkin, Fred*** (1936-38) Anaconda

Jenkins, Gary** (1962-63)............... GreatFalls Jenkins, Paul*** (1995-97) ....................... 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, Terry* (1955)...........................Billings Johnston, William* (1921) New York, NY Jollymore, Rylan** (1997) 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

K Kafentzis, Andy*** (1948-50).............Missoula Kafentzis, Chris* (1948)..................... Missoula Kaimuloa, Kamakana* (1997)....... Honolulu, HI Kain, Sam*** (1925-27)......................... Helena Kaiser, Gary** (1990-91) Boise, ID Kaiserman, William*** (1954-56).... Livingston Kalafat, Joe*** (1988-90)................ GreatFalls Kalisch,Frank*** (1945-47) .... Dickinson,ND Kampfe, Paul* (1941)...........................Kalispell Kampschror, Norman* (1955)............. Glendive Kane, Eleu* (1995) Honolulu, HI Kautz, James* (1972).............................Worden Kavanaugh, Jim* (1984) Chicago, IL Keeley,Earl* (1957) Vancouver, B.C. Keeley, Patrick** (1919-20)............Deer Lodge Keeran, John*** (1914-16) Harrington, WA Keig, William* (1941)........................Anaconda Kelly, James R .*** (1967-69) Seattle, WA Kelly, Pat*** (1911-13) Big Timber Kelly, Vernon** (1977-78) .... Los Angeles, CA Kelly,’’WildBill”*** (1924-26)............Missoula Kempfert, David**** (1993-96) Missoula Kennedy, Hugh** (1897-98) Missoula Kennett, George** (1897-98).............. Missoula Kennett, Holter* (1909)............................Helena Kent, Edison* (1933)................................ Dillon Kent, Les** (1969-70) Honolulu, HI Kenyon, Jim* (1966)............................ Missoula Kem, Richard** (1941-42) Livingston Kerr, Mike* (1984) .............................. Missoula Kerr, Tim** (1977-78).........................Missoula Kershner, Leroy** (1920-21) .................Billings Kiefer, Ben** (1981-82)............. Burlington, KS Kimmit, Dennis* (1962)....................GreatFalls King, Jack*** (1948-50).......................Kalispell King, John R.* (1906)........................Livingston Kingsford, Tom*** (1948-50).............Missoula Kitt,Bemey** (1906-07)......................Missoula Klebe, George** (1911-12)................. Missoula Kleckner, Grant*** (1976-78)..........GreatFalls Klever, Rocky**** (1977-81) . Anchorage, AK Kline, Dave* (1980)......................Bellevue, WA Klohs, Jason** (1991-92)........... Gresham, OR Klucewich, Joe**** (1980-84)........Alpine, CA Klucewich, Josh** (1983-84)..............Missoula Kludt,Nels**** (1988-91)..............Orofino,ID

Klumph, Jerrad* (1997) Tillamook, OR Koechlein, Todd** (1984-85) Littleton, CO Kom, Dan** (1947-48).........................Kalispell Kosiur,David** (1959-60)... Westaskiwin, Alb. Kostecki, Jim**** (1987-90)............... Missoula Kottke, Warren** (1971-72)............. GreatFalls Kouzmanoff,Marc*** (1971-73) GlenEllyn,IL Kovacich, John* (1946).............................Butte Kovacich, John**** (1979-82).................. Butte Kowalski, Mike**** (1992-95)........... Cut Bank Krause, Kenneth* (1945) ..........................Dillon Kreis, Robert* (1917)..............................Sidney Kress, Paul* (1913)............................ ........ ,M I 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

L LaRoche, 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) Miles City Lamb, Carlton* (1979)...............Las Vegas, NV Lamb, Henry* (1917)................................Laurel Lamb, Marc* (1994) Yorba Linda, CA Lamb, Paul**** (1984-87) Spokane, WA Lamberg,Ed*(Mgr.)(1949)..................... Butte Lambert, James* (1921)....................GreatFalls Lambert, Tony** (1986-87) Renton, WA Lamley, Robert*** (1950-52)....... Kenton, OH Lands, John** (1958-59) Baton Rouge, LA Lane,William*** (1977-79) ... Englewood, CO Larson, Andy**** (1993-96)..................Helena Laslovich, Josh* (1995).....................Anaconda Latimer, Frank** (1901-02)................. Missoula Laveiy, Thomas* (1968) Chicago, IL Lawton, Galen** (1989-90) Fairfield, CA Layton, Jack*** (1915-17) Portland, OR Lazetich, William*** (1936-38).........Anaconda Leahy, Arthur* (1917)................................ Butte Leaphart, Don* (1942).........................Missoula Leaphart, William*** (1940-42)...........Missoula Lebo, Brad**** (1989-92).......... Lewiston, ID Lebsock, Ronald**** (1974-77)...............Butte Leenhouts, Richard* (1957)..............Selah,WA Leeper, Sam*** (1946-48).........................Butte Lehman, Joe**** (1994-97) Coos Bay, OR Leid, James*** (1971-73) Waitsburg, WA Lembke, Chad**** (1989-92)................... Butte Leonard, Eugene** (1962-63)...... Bay City, MI Leonard, Robert** (1950-51)... Santa Ana, CA LeProwse, Paul*** (1988-90)................... Butte LeRoux, Leonard** (1930-31)Wise. Rapids, WI Leuthold, Kenneth* (1953)....................... Lauiel Lewis, Cliff** (1982-83) Los Angeles, CA Lewis, Frank** (1906-07)............................ NA Lewis, George* (1945)........................Missoula Lewis, Lonzo* (1970)..................Rockford, IL Lewis, Ray*** (1927-29)...........................Butte Linderholm. Rick** (1983-84) Crystal, MN Lindsay, Robbe* (1986).........................Billings Lindsey, Richard** (1951-52).............Missoula Little, Don*** (1952-54)......................... Helena Little, George** (1909-10).................. Missoula Lockridge, Earl* (1916).................. Stevensville Lodell, Albert* (1946)...................... Anaconda Lohof, Rusty* (1985)...............................Laurel Longley,Ed*(1904)........................Stevensville Lonner, Walter* (1955) .............................. Butte Lono, Eric* (1991)......................Honolulu, HI Love, John* (1957)......................Burbank, CA Lovell, Byron** (1968-69) Honolulu, HI Lowry, Gary**** (1980-83)............. GreatFalls Lucas, Troy**** (1992-95) Canby, OR

Luchau, Gerald*** (1962-64) Missoula Lugviel, John** (1970-71) Longview, WA Luis, Al* (1968)............................ Orland, CA Lundberg, Roger*** (1937-39)Northwood, IA 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* (1968)............................ 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**** (1994-97) .. GreatFalls Manzanarez, Yohanse*** (1992-95) GreatFalls Marceau,Ron**** (1986-89) GreatFalls 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 Martin, Tyler* (1997).............. Olympia, 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) .. Three Forks 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*** (1967-69) 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* (1965)................ 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) EastHelena 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)..................GreatFalls Merz, Shawn**** (1990-93). Longview, WA Messenger, Ralph* (1903) Missoula Metcalf, Jack* (1985)....................Gumee, 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, Jason* (1997) Hillsboro, OR 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, IL Mocko, Paul* (1997)........................Missoula Moe, Eugene** (1960-61) ...................Helena Moe, O.K.* (1923)................ St.Cloud, MN Moe, Richardson** (1978-79) Poplar Moe, Scott**** (1982-85) Missoula Monestime,Marc*** (1990-92)...T.Oaks, CA Monterossi, Tim** (1984-85)Klamath Falls, OR Moomaw, Richard** (1950-5 l)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)SaltLake 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** (1921-22) ........... 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) Kalispell Muse, Richard* (1974)...................... Opheim Myers, Larry** (1957-58) Pacoma, CA

N Nakoa, Doug** (1973-74)

Honolulu, HI

Naranche,Eso*** (1939-41)..................... Butte Naye, William* (1948) Petaluma, CA Nearamys, Robert* (1958) Pasco, WA Nearing, Ed* (1950) Los Angeles, CA Neil, Dallas** (1995-96)....................GreatFalls 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* (1 9 3 9 )...........................Kalispell Newgard, Morris* (1933-34)................ Kalispell Nickel, Frank** (1951-52) ..................... Billings Nicosia, Michael** (1967-68)....... Scranton, PA Nielsen, William* (1974) Chicago, IL 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) Miles City Nussbacker, Karl* (1939) ................... Missoula Nuu, Joe** (1981-82) Bakersfield, CA Nygren, Greg*** (1986-88) Merlin, OR Nyquist, Donald* (1942)........................Scobey

O O’Billovich, 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).............. Walla Walla, WA O’Neill, William* (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)Silverdale, WA Oliver, Larry**** (1982-85) Hillsboro, OR Olsen, Justin*** (1995-97)...................... Helena Olson, Bruce** (1957-58)................... Missoula Olson, Clifford*** (1934-36) Whitefish Olson, James*** (1971-73) Rochester, MN Orlich, Don* (1952)................................... Butte Orr, Conrad** (1916-17).................... Missoula Ortiz, R.C.*** (1967-69) Monte Bello, CA Ostrum, Emil** (1925-26)............Wabash, MN Owens, John** (1985-86)..................Kent,WA Owsley,Menitt**** (1911-14).... TwinBiidges

P Pacheco, Raul*** (1995-97) Honolulu, HI Paffhausen, Josh**** (1994-97)................Butte Page, John* (1940)............................... Kalispell Palmer, Loren* (1946) ..............................Laurel Pangle, Louis*** (1955-57) Denver, CO Paoli, David**** (1978-81) GreatFalls Paresa, Gregory*** (1967-69) Kahului, HI Parker, Damon* (1997) Tallahasse, FL Parker, John* (1973) Kingston, ME Parmalee, James*** (1926-28) Missoula Parsons, Houston* (1 9 0 1 ).................. 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 Petek, Andy* (1997)................................Helena Peters, Daniel** (1960-61)........................ Butte Peters, Robin*** (1969-71)ClevelandHts., OH

Peterson, Arthur*** (1936-38).........GreatFalls 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)...................GreatFalls Pierce, Murray** (1975-76) Cincinnati, OH Pinsoneault, Richard* (1952).......... St. Ignatius Plum, Mark*** (1974-76) Tracyton,WA Plummer, Ben*** (1923-25) Stevensville Plummer, Ted*** (1921-23) Stevensville Polich,Trm**** (1986-89)............... GreatFalls 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, Milt*** (1935-37) .................... Butte Porter, Gilbert** (1921-22) Stevensville Postler, Willie*** (1969-71) ... Vancouver, B.C. Powell, Alan*** (1981-83)............... Lewistown Premock, Steve** (1990-91). Grass Valley, CA Preuninger, William* (1945) ................ Missoula Previs, John* (1935) Thompson Falls Price, John* (1978) Palatine, IL Prigmore, John* (1973)................ Winlock, WA Prueninger, William* (1947) ................ Missoula Pugh, Terry** (1970-71).......................Kalispell

Rice, Tony**** (1989-92) N. Bend, OR Richards, Ron** (1970-71)................... Butte Richardson, Kelly**** (1980-83)Grants Pass, OR Richardson,Quinton**(1987-88)... Oakland,CA Rigoni, Amie**** (1977-80) Chicago, IL Riley, Randy**** (1993-96).................. Butte Rist, Severt* (1945) ............................Billings Rittenour, Clifford* (1897) Missoula Ritter, Milton*** (1924-26) Eveleth,MN Roban,Michael**(1976-77) GreatFalls Robbins, James* (1997).................. Missoula 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 Falls Robinson, Casey** (1996-97) Missoula Robinson, Clarence* (1963) Kalispell Robinson, Roy*** (1967-69) Glasgow Rodriguez, Alex** (1982-83). Los Angeles, CA Rognhen, Gordon*** (1926-28) Kalispell Rolston, Thomas*** (1936-38) Forsyth Rominger, Dean**** (1980-83) . Fort Benton Ronan, Peter* **(1911-13) Missoula Rooney, Harry* (1921).....................Missoula Rooney, James**** (1978-81) Missoula Rooney, John*** (1981-83)................... Butte Rosenberg, Ronald* *** (1971-74) Whitefish Rosera, Ervin*** (1955-57) Lena, WI Rossmiller, Edward** (1945-46).. Minot, ND Rothwell, Jack* (1950)........................Billings Rowam, James* (Mgr.) (1954) Livingston Rowell,Darren** (1996-97) Abbotsford, B.C. Rudio, Jack** (1960-61)..................... Helena Ruiz, Mike** (1986-87).................... Kalispell Rule, Ted*** (1928-30) Deer Lodge Russell, Brent*** (1962-64) Missoula Russell, Harvey* (1902).................. Missoula Rutt, Tom**** (1981-84).....................Laurel Ryan, Emmett**** (1907-10) ............... Valier Ryan, Jerry*** (1928-30) Deer Lodge

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R Radakovich, Dan*** (1946-48) Glasgow Rafferty, William* (1926) Wabash, MN Ramsey, Ted*** (1920-22) Lewistown Rankin,Mike**** (1985-88) .... Edmonds, WA Ray, Jason**** (1985-88)................... Missoula Ray, Ted**** (1982-85)................. Stevensville Raynock, Chase** (1996-97).................Billings Reagan, John** (1940-41) Chicago, IL 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 Falls, OR Reilly, Casey*** (1969-71) Anaconda Remington, Josh**** (1994-97) Kalispell Renning, Stanley*** (1956-58) GreatFalls Replogle, Bert* (1947)......................Lewistown Reynolds, Linwood*** (1931-33) Butte Reynolds, Terry* (1972)............ Glendora, CA Reynolds, Vernon** (1941-42) Prosser, WA Reynolds, Wrlliam*** (1946-48) .. Highland, IN Rhehfield, Robert* (1945) .................. Missoula Rhinehart, Naseby*** (1932-34) . Milwaukee, WI Rhinehart,Naseby Jr.*** (1955-57)... Missoula Rice, Mike** (1985-86)............. Twin Falls, ID

Sacks, Barry**** (1976-79)Federal Way, WA Sailor, Floyd* (1917).............................Havre Salo, Gregory*** (1972-74).................. Butte Salois, Jerry* (1964)..................... Philipsburg Salonen,Brad**** (1984-87) GreatFalls Salonen, Brian**** (1980-83) GreatFalls Saltus, Mike* (1993).............................Darby Salvo, Jim* (1964) ................................ Dillon Samuelson, George*** (1952-54)... Glendive Sanders, Nate** (1996-97) 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 Schiller, Carl* (1942) Chicago, EL Schilling, Kurt**** (1991-94) Shelby Schillinger, Jim** (1969-70) Vida,MT Schmasow, Glen*** (1973-75).... GreatFalls Schmauch,Michael* (1964) GreatFalls Schmeckpeper, Cary* (1977)...........Buhl, ID Schoonover, Chas.** (1903-04) .. Phillipsburg Schotte, George** (1928-29)...............Helena Schroeder, Howard* (1897) Missoula Schruth, Pat*** (1968-70).................. Billings Schulz, John*** (1959-61) Missoula Schwend, Howard** (1959-60) Bridger Schwertfeger, C.**** (1959-62) Milwaukee, WI Schwertfeger, G.**** (1959-62) Milwaukee, WI Scott, Arnold** (1941-42).................... Plains Scott, Duncan* (1975)..................GreatFalls

C e - f t e - m p e 'f t _ Scott, Wilbur* (1946).....................Missoula Scovel, Larry* (1962)...................... Kalispell Scrafford, Kirk**** (1986-89) Billings Searles, Jim*** (1965-67).............. Missoula Sedman, Ellis** (1898-99) Missoula Sedman, Oscar** (1898-99) Missoula See,Mike *** (1989-91) GreatFalls Seeley, Roger** (1963-64) ................ Shelby Selstad,Tom*** (1947-49) GreatFalls Semansky, Frank**** (1946-49) Butte Sethman, Richard* (1982) .... Lakewood, CA Sexe, Doug*** (1983-85) GreatFalls Shadoan, Richard** (1951-52) Billings Shaffer, Harry** (1937-38)...................Butte Shaffer, John*** (1922-24)............Miles City Sharkey, Ron*** (1979-81) Missoula Shegina, William** (1938-39) Anaconda Shephard, William* (1945) .. Des Moines, IA Sherbeck, Harold** (1950-51) Big Sandy Sheridan, Guy* (1901)...................Missoula Sheridan, Phillip*** (1913-15) Paola, KS Shevalier, Jack** (1960-61).................Helena Shields, John** (1935-36)............. Miles City Shillam, Terry**** (1982-85)Orchards, WA Shupe, Dale*** (1953-55).................. Harlem Shupe,Joe* (1976) ....................... GreatFalls Sil, Nate* (1997).............................. Missoula Silovsky, Paul* (1980)................ Topeka, KS Silvemale, Grant*** (1922-24) Baker Simonson, Eric**** (1992-95) .. Plentywood Simpkins, Edward**** (1910-13) .. Missoula Simpson, Martin*** (1908-10) Missoula Sirmon, David**** (1993-96)WaEa WaEa, WA Sivingen, Marcus* (1946)................ Glasgow Sloane, Hugh* (1899).......................Missoula Slocum, Dethrick** (1990-91) ... Fresno, CA Small, Robert*** (1954-56) Missoula Smead, Burton*** (1908-10) Missoula Smelko, Daniel* (1964) Hubbard, OH Smerker, Gregg**** (1988-91).... GreatFalls Smith, Bob** (1973-74).............. Pasco, WA Smith,Di-Onte** (1996-97)... VanNuys, CA Smith, Earl* (1902) ................................... NA Smith, Frank** (1936-37)........... Chicago, IL Smith, Gary*** (1959-61) Whitefish Smith, Gary*** (1965-67) Pittsburgh, PA Smith, Jeffrey* (1975) Vancouver, WA Smith,Mark*** (1983-85)... Vancouver, WA Smith, Mike** (1965-66)..........Olympia, WA Smith, Scott** (1986-87)........ Lancaster, CA Smith, William (BJ.)* (1948).................Butte Snyder, George** (1930-31) GreatFalls Sobansky, Joe* (1976)......................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 Sorrell, 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 Spraggins, Scott**** (1992-95)... GreatFalls Sprosky, Todd** (1988-89) .... Gardena, CA Stachnik, Ray** (1969-70) Chicago, IL Stachnich, Richard** (1975-76). Chicago, IL Stansberry, Robert* (1932) Norfolk, NE Stark, John* (1972) Vancouver, WA Stark, Robert** (1972-73).................. Poison Starkey, Steven** (1972-73) ... El Monte, CA Stedham, John*** (1967-69) .. Chehalis,WA Stein, Karl** (1969-70) San Anselmo, CA Steinhauer, Ben* (1975) Chicago, IL Stenson, Perry*** (1937-39) Kalispell

Stensmd, Kelly**** (1992-95)............Missoula Stephens, Andre**** (1980-83).. Tacoma, WA Stephens, Wallace** (1945-46)..............Billings Stems, Bill** (1969-70) Stevenson, WA Stewart, Gordon*** (1948-50)..............Forsyth Stewart, Robert** (1951-52).................Forsyth Stimac, Daniel** (1967-68).............. GreatFalls Stocking, G. Edgar* (1952)............... Whitefish Stoddard, Thayer*** (1907-09) Missoula Stone, George* (1912).........................Missoula Storbakken, Rollie* (1974) .... Mt. Vemon, WA Story, Leland** (1933-34)......................Winnett Stranahan,Lany*** (1968-70)............Missoula Strand, Carl* (1955) Bremerton, WA Strauss, Richard*** (1966-68)............... Poison Straw, Alva* (1921)............................... Forsyth Streit, David** (1946-47).................... Missoula Streit, Norman**** (1912-15).............Missoula Stringer, Darren** (1990-91) Vacaville, CA Strizich, Joseph* (1936)....................GreatFalls Strom, Roy*** (1939-41)....................... Shelby Stratzel, Mike** (1986-87)........... Monitor, WA Stuart, Gig* (1974) Miami, FL Sugrue, Pat*** (1923-25).................. Anaconda Sullivan, Dan**** (1974-77)..................... Butte Sullivan, John*** (1933-35)...................... Butte Sullivan, Paul**** (1976-79)..................... Butte Sullivan, Rick**** (1985-88) Whitefish Sullivan, Stephen**** (1917-20)...............Butte Sulser, Mark** (1987-88).....................Glasgow Sundquist, Tim*** (1981-83)...........GreatFalls Sutton, Mickey* * (1980-81).... Union City, CA Svennungsen, Rock*** (1972-74) Shelby Swanson, Carl** (1935-36)............... Anaconda Swarthout, Jack*** (1939-41) Prosser, WA Swarthout, William*** (1940-42)Prosser, WA Swearingen, Chester* (1952)Port Orchard, WA Swearingen, Gary* (1972)................... Missoula Sweet Russell** (1924-25) Miles City Swenson, Brent*** (1991-93)............. Glasgow Szakash, Paul** (1935-36) Chicago, IL

T Taberacci,Emil*** (1937-39) GreatFalls Tagmyer, W.* (1977) Federal Way, WA Tait, William* (1908)............................ Missoula Talolutu, John** (1968-69) Oahu, HI Tanner, Gordon** (1921-22)............. Miles City Tarrow, Bill**** (1981-84).............Eugene, OR Taylor, Ed* (1923)............................. Miles City Taylor, Joseph* (1942) ..................Chicago, IL Taylor, Kent** (1982-83)............... Wichita, KS Taylor, Steve** (1972-73)................ GreatFalls Temple, Mike** (1994-95) San Diego, CA Tennant, Vemon* (1956).......................Kalispell Thiebes, Joseph* (1942)...................GreatFalls Thieme, Fred** (1909-10) .................. Missoula Thoemmes, Wade** (1989-90) ... Honolulu,HI Thomas, DEwayn* (1907)..........................Butte Thomas, Lioyd** (1950-51) .... Santa Ana, CA Thomas, Terry* ** (1978-80) Great Falls Thompson, Matt* (1997) WaEaWalla, WA Thompson, Harry* (1945)................... Kalispell Thompson, Ryan**** (1993-96) Missoula Thomson, Mike** (1959-60)..................Billings Thomally, Robert*** (1937-39) .... Chicago, IL Thorsen, Leif* (1997)...........................Kalispell Thorsmd, Garfield* (1945)................. Missoula Thuesen, Matt* (1997)............................Billings Tieman, Robert*** (1926-28)........Toledo, OH IHleman, Michael** (1963-64) Chinook Timberman, Scott** (1983-84).................. Butte Tomlinson, Keith* (1986) ................Bonita, CA Toone, Brian**** (1993-96) ..................... Butte Torrey, Henry* (1908) ................... Manila, Phil. Trammell, Jake**** (1981-84)Vancouver, WA Trevathan, Jeff* (1993) ... Thousand Oaks, CA Trevathan, Mike**** (1987-90)Thous. Oaks, CA Tripp, Bryan** (1989-90).....................Missoula

Tripp, Eugene** (1963-64) ................. Missoula Wang, Dean* (1985)................................. Baker Trotter, C.M.** (1960-61) Longview, WA Ward, Sidney** (1897-98).................Hamilton Troxel, Ed Van**** (1972-75) Moscow, ID Warden, Darrel* (1946).................. GreatFalls Tubbs, Frederick*** (1967-69)... Honolulu,HI Waters,'Wiliam** (1967-68).................... Troy Turk, Marvin** (1990-91) Sacramento, CA Watkins, Jeremy** (1996-97) Missoula Turner, Jay**** (1991-94) Marysville, WA Watt, Heniy* (1950) Hermosa Beach, CA Tumquist, Robert** (1972-73) Billings Waxham, John*** (1968-70)MtLake Terr, WA Tvedt, Kelly** (1989-90)................Plentywood Webster, F.* (1908)............................Missoula Tyvand, Ben*** (1941-43).........................Butte Weidman,Roy** (1912-13).....................Pony Weikum, George** (1975-76). Wilmington, IL Welch, Glen** (1970-71)......................... Butte Welch, Roderick* (1935) Long Beach, CA Unruh, Richard*** (1967-69)................. Poison Welker, Thomas* (1964) ......................Conrad Uperesa,Tuufuli** (1968-69)... Alea,Oahu,HI Wells, Matt**** (1992-95)........ Ashland, OR Urie, Dave** (1968-69)................... Chico, CA Werba, Ronald*** (1960-62) Chicago, IL Urlin, John* (1902).............................. Missoula Werbelow, Scott** (1985-86) ... Glendale, CA Utter, Trevor*** (1995-97)......................Eureka Weskamp,Paul** (1953-54)..................Ronan Westby, Arthur* (1901)..................... Missoula Westby, George** (1897-98) Missoula Weston, Kelly* (1984)...............Tacoma, WA Van Wormer, Matt** (1976-77) Missoula Westwater, James* (1941) Chicago, IL VanBramer, Glen*** (1937-39) Billings 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) Walla Walla, WA Whittinghill, Charles*** (1934-36)...... Helena Wikert, Milton* (1955) Santa Ana, CA Wilbeiger,Bert**** (1991-94) .... Ashland, OR Wilcox, Charles** (1934-35) Stevensville Williams, Arthur* *(1902-03) Radersburg Wiliams, Biyon* (1976) New Orleans, LA Williams, Charles*** (1936-38) ... Chicago, IL Williams, Denick*** (198 l-83)Los Angeles, CA Wiliams, Frank* (1902) Deer Lodge Williams, Ken* (1974)............... Houston, TX Wiliams,'Wendell* (1931)....................Billings Wlliamson, Dan* (1957)......................... Butte Williamson, Don* (1955)......................... Butte Williamson, Paul* (1945)................... Missoula Willis, Hartwell*** (1903-05)..................Plains Wilson, James* (1952)........................... Laurel M a tt Van Wormer, 1976-77 Wilson, John*** (1986-88)................Missoula Vance, Cecil** (1914-15).............................WA Wilson, Marcus** (1996-97)Ft Walt Beach, FL Vannett, Leonard** (1942-43) Pasco, WA Wilson, Mike** (1994-95).........Honolulu, HI Varney, Howard* (1924)......................... Helena Winstanley, Edward**** (1908-11).. Missoula Vaughn, Coleman* (1939)............... Anaconda Winter, Tim** (1987-88) WaEaWalla, WA Vealey, William** (1908-09)................ Missoula Wold, Paul*** (1949-51)........................Laurel Venters, Garrett**** (1991-94) .. Richland, WA Woldseth, George* (1976) Bellevue, WA Vercurovich, George* (1957).................... Butte Wood, Leslie* (1902)................................. NA Vemard, Bill*** (1985-87)............. Albany, OR Wood, Steve*** (1961-63) GreatFaEs Vesel, Frank** (1932-33)....................Roundup Woods, Trevor*** (1995-97)DiamondBar, CA Vidro, August*** (1930-32)............ Anaconda Woodward, Ward* (1916)...............MEes City Vierhus, Louis*** (1925-27)........Portland, OR WorreE,Dan***(1968-70) GreatFaEs Vierra, Lester* (1957) Yakima, WA Wynn, DonteEe*** (1984-86) Detroit, MI Villeneuve, Pete* (1983) Sheboygan, WI Wysel, Glen* (1968) ......................... Lewiston Vincent, Rusty** (1975-76) Tinley Park, IL Vogel, Robert* (1936) Whiting, IN Volger, Ralph* (1919)................................ Butte Volk, Fred** (1949-50).....................GreatFaEs Young, Jerry** (1957-58)...............Sandy, OR Vucurovich, George** (1950-51)..............Butte Young, Kevin* (1982) .................. Toledo, OH Yovetich, Dan* (1946)..............................Butte Yurko, Robert* (1951)................... Great FaEs Waak, Scott** (1987-88).................. Bend, OR Wakkinen, Howard* (1997)........... Conrad, MT Walker, Carl* (1929) Boundary, WA Walker, Duane*** (1974-76).....................Malta Zanon, Scott* (1987) ..........................KalispeE Walker, Sidney* (1899)........................Missoula ZeEick, Jeff**** (1993-96) .... Springfield, OR Walker, Travis** (1996-97)............ Plentywood Zemke, Hubert* (1933) ..................... Missoula Walker, William* (1950)...................... Bozeman Zimmerman, Walter* (1936) Chicago, IL Walle, Virgil* (1965) ............................. Superior Wallwork, Bruce*** (1961-63).. Waimanalo, HI Walsh, Creighton* (1972) ..........................Butte Walters, Guy* (1901)........................... Missoula Walters, Ray***** (1900-04)..............Missoula Walters, Ted** (1940-41)........................Billings Walterskirchen, Jerome* (1946)...........Missoula Walterskirchen,Wm.** (1919-20) Missoula

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he University of Montana football program begins its second century on the gridiron in 1998, and the Grizzlies start their second 100 years as one of the premier teams in their division. Despite returning just eight starters, in cluding only one on defense, the 1997 Griz zly team posted an 8-4 record and advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. Montana was ranked The Sports N etw ork poll’s top 25 (one of only four teams) for the past 70 weeks. For Montana, the 1995 National Champion and 1996 Runner-up, last sea son marked its eighth trip to the I-AA play offs. Perhaps even more impressive than Montana’s playoff streak is that in 1997 the Grizzlies registered their 12th winning season in a row — a skein which started in 1986. There were a lot of unknowns prior to the ‘97 campaign. Specifically, how would Montana replace one of the most prolific offensive lines in school history; recordsetting receiver Joe Douglass had gradu ated; and one of UM’s best defenses ever lost all of its starters except much-heralded linebacker Jason Crebo.

A ROLLER-COASTER SEASON The start of the season did not bode well

for Montana. In its opener, a home clash against perennial I-AA power Stephen F. Austin, Griz quarterback Brian Ah Yat suf fered a knee injury and several key UM play ers were forced to spend the night in the in firmary, suffering from the flu. Backup quarterback Darren Rowell was thrown into the fray, and a Washington-Griz zly Stadium home opener record crowd of 18,730 watched approvingly as Rowell and the Montana defense overcame a 10-3 halftime deficit, posting a 24-10 win. Rowell, a senior from Abbotsford, B.C., shook off two interceptions and a shaky first half in grandiose style. He was 8-of-13-0 for 120 yards and two touchdowns in the fi nal half, while the defense shut out SFA, holding them to 152 total yards. Halfback Josh Branen put the game out of reach with a career-long 79-yard touch down run (the fourth longest in UM history) with 2:15 to go. Crebo, doubtful prior to the game because of sickness, had a gamehigh 12 tackles, including three for losses. Gutsy receiver Josh Paffhausen, who would find out a couple of week later that he was playing with no anterior cruciate in his left knee, set a Montana record with 15 catches, including scoring grabs of seven and four yards, as UM beat visiting St. Mary’s, 35-14 in the second game of the season. Rowell was solid, completing 34-of-46-0

passes for 368 yards and three scores. Ah Yat returned to action the following week in a 52-10 home victory over Sacra mento State, but Branen was the headliner. He rushed for a career-high 187 yards (the third highest total ever at UM) and three touchdowns, on just 14 carries. Montana broke a 29-year-old mark by gaining 694 total yards and a record Washington-Griz zly Stadium Homecoming record crowd of 19,046 was on hand. The first road trip of the season was a 28-13 setback at the University of Wyo ming. A hobbling Ah Yat completed just one-third of his passes and was replaced by Rowell late in the second quarter. Mon tana managed only 209 total yards, but on defense, Crebo had a game-high 12 stops. Comerback Justin Gaines turned a close game around a week later, scooping up an Idaho State fumble and racing 95 yards for a touchdown, as the Griz beat the host Bengals 48-0. Griz kicker Kris Heppner booted a school-record 54 yards field goal in the win. The third largest crowd (19,019) ever at Washington-Grizzly was shocked a week later, as the Eastern Washington Eagles snapped Montana’s 30-game home win streak (the fourth longest in I-AA history) in a 40-35 conference shootout. Ah Yat was back in form passing for 394 yards and three scores, but EWU racked up 658 yards en route to its league title. A week later, Montana’s offense fizzled in the fourth quarter at Northern Arizona, and the Grizzlies suffered their third loss in four games, as NAU won 27-24 on a field goal with 33 second remaining. Montana got back on the winning track by battling visiting Cal State Northridge and their gutsy quarterback Aaron Flowers in a hard-fought 21-13 victory. Senior line backer Greg Fitzgerald keyed the win with 15 tackles and three interceptions. Montana’s next three games were wins: at Portland State (37-7); 38-13 over Weber State; and 27-25 at Montana State. The victory over the Bobcats was one of the most dramatic in the rivalry, which be gan in 1897. Trailing 25-24 with 22 sec onds left, an MSU kickoff went out of

d bounds to give the Grizzlies the ball on their ow n 35-yard line. Two plays later A h Yat hit receiver Justin O lsen on a 46-yard re ception, w hich se tu p H eppner’s gam e-w in ning 37-yard field goal as tim e expired. T h at m iraculous finish p ro p elled the G rizzlies into their fifth consecutive play off appearance and a shot at their third trip in a row to the I-A A cham pionship gam e.

1997 PLAYOFF GAME R anked eighth by The Sports N etw o rk, a tr ip S o u th to p la y s e c o n d - r a n k e d M cN eese S tate w a sn ’t exactly w hat the G rizzlies had hoped for. T h ere w as no lo v e lo st b etw e en the team s. In their last m eeting in 1994, M on tana k icker A ndy L arson b ooted a 37-yard field goal w ith eight seconds left for a 3028 G riz w in over the visiting C ow boys. In the ‘94 G riz-C ow boy playoff gam e, M SU w as ranked higher (fifth) than M on tana (eighth), but U M had a m ore substan tial financial bid, and earned a host role. P r io r to la s t y e a r ’s M o n ta n a a n d M cN eese first-round gam e the local radio stations in Lake Charles ran advertisem ents saying: “They can’t buy this one,” and signs that w ere posted around C ow boy S tadium had sim ilar decrees w ritten on them . The contest between the equally m atched team s once again w ent dow n to the wire. W ith 1:30 to go the Grizzlies took their first lead (14-13) on a 33-yard scoring pass from A h Yat to Olsen. But, M SU took the lead (19-14) for good w ith 27 seconds left, scor ing on an 80-yard, seven-play drive, aveng ing their loss in M issoula in ‘94 in a sim i lar, em otional fashion. M cN eese advanced to the 1997 D ivision I-A A title gam e for the first time, losing 109 to Y oungstow n State.

GRIZ IN THE PLAYOFFS M o n tana’s prolific runs in the playoffs fro m 1993-1996 prob ab ly all started in 1993. T hat season the G rizzlies suffered a h ea rtb re ak in g 49-48 first-ro u n d loss to D elaw are and its vaunted “W ing T ” offense. U M had entered the gam e with a 10-1 record and w as ranked third in the nation. A year later, the G rizzlies squeaked by N orthern Iow a 23-20; beat M cN eese State on L arso n ’s last-second field goal, 30-28; and then lost 28-9 at Y oungstow n State in

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the semi-finals. U M ’s A ll-A m eri can q uarterback D ave D ickenson was injured early in the M cN eese gam e, and did n ot play against Youngstown. In 1995, despite returning ju st 12 starters from the previous year, the G rizzlies w ere playing w ith a n ew c o n fid e n c e an d p u rp o se . Their eventual m arch to the cham pionship gam e at M arshall was an aw esom e one, and D ickenson and the U M defense led the way. D ickenso n p assed fo r 1,219 yards and 11 touchdow ns in those first three p lay o ff gam es. T hat U M run included lop-sided v ic tories over visiting E astern K en tucky (48-0); G eorgia Southern (45-0); and Stephen F. A ustin (7014), as the G riz out-scored their first three playoff opponents 16314. B u t, in th e c h a m p io n s h ip gam e, the G rizzlies needed a 12play, 72-yard drive engineered by D ickenson, the ‘95 W alter Payton A w ard winner. T hat drive culm i nated w ith a 22-20 w in over the T h u n d e r in g H e rd , as L a rs o n kicked a 25-yard field goal, w ith 39 seconds to go. E ven though D ickenson had graduated and 10-year head coach K icker A n d y L arson celebrates his gam e-w inning D on R ead had retired, M ontana fie ld goal in M o n ta n a ’s 30-28 victory over d id n ’t m iss a beat in 1996. M cN eese State in a 1994 q u a rte rfin a l game. F ir s t- y e a r m e n to r M ic k D ennehy’s ‘96 G rizzlies reeled off a schoolw ere played at Idaho. record 14 victories and advanced to the IM ontana hosted its first I-A A p lay o ff A A title gam e for the second year in a row, gam e ever in 1989, beating Jackson State once again traveling to H untington, W est 48-7, and a w eek later hosted E astern Illi V irginia, to play M arshall. nois, w inning 25-19. M ontana lost 45-15 F or the first tim e ever, tw o 14-0 team s at G eorgia Southern in the sem i-finals. squared off for the national crown. The H erd A fter a brief three-year drought, the G riz av e n g ed th e ir ‘95 lo ss to th e G rizz lies, zlies began their current five-year string o f though, as quarterback Eric K resser and re playoff appearances. ceiver R andy M oss com bined for a p layoff record four touchdow ns, M arshall w inning 49-29. P rior to its five-year run from 1993-97, M ontana had been in the playoffs on three previous occasions. U M ’s first trip w as in 1982, a 21-7 loss to form er Big Sky m em ber Idaho, w hile its second cam e in 1988, a 3819 setback, also to the Vandals. Both gam es CHATTANOOGA

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KGVO RADIO & THE “VOICE OF THE GRIZZLIES” T i j ick H olien is now in his sixth year as the “Voice o f the G rizzlies” and his 14th season overall as a play-by-play announcer at The U niversity o f M ontana. The new flagship station o f the Grizzly football and m en’s basketball team s is K G V O -A M Radio o f M issoula, w hich begins a three-year stint this season. Radio stations KGVO, KYSS-FM , and K LCY -A M of M issoula are all owned by M arathon M edia o f Chicago, Illinois. Prior to calling U M football and m en ’s basketball H olien was the “Voice” o f the Lady Griz basketball team for eight seasons. In all, he has called m ore than 450 G rizzly

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In 1998, M ick received a com m unity service aw ard for “U nselfish D evotion to the Principle of G ood C itizenship,” by the N ational E xchange Club. H olien was selected as M ontana’s Broadcaster o f the Year by the N ational Sportsw riters and Sports Broadcasters A ssociation in 1988, 1989, and 1991, and he was a 1 2 9 0 finalist for the aw ard in 1990 and 1992. H e received a sim ilar aw ard from M ontana’s A ssociated Press bureau in 1988, 1989, and 1990. M ick received the inaugural N ew ’s Enterprise o f the Year Award from the M ontana B roadcaster’s A ssociation in 1988. The M B A also honored several o f his radio program s, and his coverage o f the G rizzlies’ 1995 N ational Cham pionship gam e was tabbed “Program of the Year.” M ick H olien A reporter for the local newspaper, The M issoulian, since O ctober o f 1992, H olien’s w ork has been recognized four o f the past five years by the Pacific N orthw est and Inland E m pire chapters o f the Society o f Professional Journalists and the M ontana N ew spaper Association. H olien’s son, Chris, is em ployed by Ford M otor C om pany in Portland, O regon, w hile his daughter, Stephanie Landers, attends UM. NOTE: H olien and D ave Guffey, U M ’s A ssistant A thletic D irector for M edia Relations, co-authored a book: “O dyssey to a N ational Cham pionship. A n illustrated 100-year history o f U niversity o f M ontana football.” It is scheduled to be published in the fall o f 1998. For m ore inform ation see U M ’s website: h ttp ://w w w .u m t.e d u .sp o rts.

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GRIZZLY SPORTS NETWORK K G VO-AM Radio was working on its 1998-99 Grizzly N etwork affiliates at press time. Nineteen cities will comprise the Grizzly Network Stations: Anaconda, Billings, Bozem an, Butte, Cut Bank, D eer Lodge, Glendive, G reat Falls, Hamilton, Helena, Kalispell, Lewistown, Livingston, M iles City, Plenty wood, Shelby, West Yellowstone, W olf Point, and or course in M issoula on flagship station KGVO.

KPAX-TV TO HOST “MICK DENNEHY SHOW” & AIR GAMES F o r the third straight year KPAX-TV o f M issoula w ill broadcast the “M ick D ennehy Show,” w ith the station’s sports director, Shane Edinger, serving as the host. U M ’s w eekly football highlight show w ill be aired on Sundays, beginning A ugust 30, at 10:30 p.m. KPAX is a m em ber o f the M ontana Television Network. KPAX will air live coverage o f the U M football gam es at W eber State and at f E astern W ashington, as w ell as the 98th G rizzly-B obcat (M ontana versus M on tana State) contest.

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Billings, MT 59107-36300 Phone: (406) 657-1200 Bob Meseroll (Sports Editor) Fax: (406) 657-1208 Kim Briggeman Montana Standard (Sports Writer) Bruce Saylor (Sports Editor) P.O. Box 8029 P.O. Box 627 Missoula, MT 59807-8029 Butte, MT 59701 Phone: (406) 523-5265 Phone: (406)496-5500 Fax: (406) 523-5294 Fax: (406)496-5551

Missoulian

Great Falls Tribune George Geise (Sports Editor) Scott Mansch (Sports Writer) P.O. Box 5468 Great Falls, MT 59403 Phone: (406) 761-6666 Fax: (406) 791-1431

Pat Ryan (Sports Editor) Box 4249 Helena, MT 59601 Phone: (406)447-4000 Fax: (406)447-4052

Ravalli Republic

Billings Gazette Joe Kusek (Sports Writer) P.O. Box 36300

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Fran Davis (Sports Editor) 232 W. Main St.

Hamilton, MT 59840-2552 Phone: (406) 363-3300 Fax: (406) 363-1767

Montana Kaimin - Sports The University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812 Phone: (406) 243-4020 Fax: (406) 243-5475

KPAX-TV (CBS) Shane Edinger (Sports Dir.) P.O. Box 4827 Missoula, MT 59806 Phone: (406) 542-4455 Fax: (406) 543-7127

Radio Stations KYLT-AM

Television Stations KECI-TV (NBC) Pete Gilbert (Sports Dir.) P.O. Box 5268 Missoula, MT 59806 Phone: (406)721-5642 Fax: (406) 721-6791

Allen Kessler (Sports Dir.) 2701 N. Reserve St. Missoula, MT 59802 Phone: (406) 728-5000 Fax: (406)549-0503

Marathon Media (KGVO-AM, KLCY-AM, KYSS-AM)

Brian Prawitz (News Dir.) P.O: Box 7279

Missoula, MT 59807 Phone: (406) 728-9300 Fax: (406) 542-2329

KGRZ-AM Chris Evans (Program ming Director) P.O. Box 4106 Missoula, MT 59806 Phone: (406) 728-1450 Fax: (406)721-3020

Wire Service Associated Press Amy Hanson P.O. Box 5810 Helena, MT 59604-5810 Phone: (800) 221-0094 Fax: (800) 423-0083

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