1999 Football Media Guide by University of Montana Athletics

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1999 Schedule.............. Inside Front Cover Table of Contents................................... 1

Grizzly Awards....................................71-72

UNIVERSITY

Coaching Staff.................................. 11-18 Head Coach Mick Dennehy.....................12 Assistant Coaches........................... 13-17 Coaches through the Years.....................18

1998 Season Review...........................73-79 Game 1 - @Stephen F. Austin................. 74 Game 2 - Southern U tah.......................... 74 Game 3 - Cal Poly.................................... 75 Game 4 - @Weber State.......................... 75 Game 5 - Portland State........................... 76 Game 6 - @Cal State Northridge............. 76 Game 7 - Northern Arizona..................... 77 Game 8 - @Eastern Washington............. 77 Game 9 - Idaho State............................... 78 Game 10 - @Sacramento State................ 78 Game 11 - Montana State........................ 79 Game 12 - @Western Illinois.................. 79

PREVIEW

GRIZZLIES IN THE PR O S

SEASON REVIEW The University of Montana...................... 2 Academics................................................ 3 Grizzly Athletics........................................ 4 Missoula................................................... 5 Administration....................................... 6-7 Athletic Support Staff...........................8-10

COACHES

Grizzly Outlook.................................. 19-22 Current/Former P ros................................80

PLAYERS

STATISTICS

All-American/Honors Candidates 23-30 1999Grizzlies............. $...... 31-41 Grizzlies by Geographical Location......... 42 New Grizzlies ................. 43A4 Alphabetical & Numerical Rosters .... 45-48

1998 Grizzly Statistics.............................81-84

HISTORY Season-by S e a so n ......................... 85-91 Lettermen through the Y ears............... 92-97 Griz in N C A A s........................................98-99

STADIUM Washington Grizzly Stadium

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MEDIA Grizzly M ed ia.....................

OPPONENTS 1999 Opponents............. 51-57 South Dakota ....... 52 Sac State................................................. 52 Weber State............................................. 53 Portland State............. 53 Cal State Northridge (Homecoming) .......54 Northern Arizona.................................... 54 Eastern Washington............................... 55 Idaho State.............................................. 55 Cal Poly................................................... 56 Idaho....................................................... 56 Montana State (99th meeting) ................57 All-Opponents Records.......................... 57

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(406) Area Code in Montana Location................Missoula, Montana 59812 (Pop. 57,000) E nrollm ent............................................12,124 P re sid e n t Dr. George Dennison, 243-2311 S tad iu m .......................... Washington-Grizzly (18,845, Grass) Press Box Phone............................ 243-4167 N icknam e......................................... Grizzlies C o lo rs......................... Copper, Silver & Gold Athletic D irector.... Wayne Hogan, 243-5348 Assoc. Athletic D ir... Marie Porter,243-5331 NCAA Faculty Rep.............Dr. James Lopach ......................................................... 243-4829 Head Coach........... Mick Dennehy, 243-2969 Football S taff..........Bob Cole, Kraig Paulson, RECORDS David Reeves, Bill Cockhill, Chad Germer, Big Sky Conference/1998 Standings ...... 58 Craig Dickenson, Derrick Odum,Carl Franks, Grizzly Records...................................59-61 Lance Robinson Career Leaders........................................ 62 Football P h o n e ..................... 243-2969/2968 Single-Season Leaders........................... 63 Athletic Trainer . Dennis Murphy, 243-6362 Grizzly All-Americans............................. 64 Equip. Manager .... Steve Hackney, 243-4351 Grizzly Leaders....................................65-68 Asst. A. D., Media Relations ...Dave Guffey ...243-5402 (W), 728-1135 (H), 243-6859 (F) E m ail.............................. guf@selway.umt.edu AWARDS All-Big Sky & Awards........................69-72 Assistant SID Linda McCarthy, 243-5414 Big Sky First Teamers............................. 70 C on ference............. Big Sky, (801) 392-1978

Commissioner........................Doug Fullerton Associate Commissioner Ron Loghry Information Director Heather Kennedy UM Web Site http://www.umt.edu/sports This Football Yearbook was prepared by Dave Guffey and the Sports Information office for the convenience of print and electronic media during the 1999 football season. Permission is granted to quote in whole or in part any material in this yearbook. Photo graphs or additional information will be sent upon request. All requests for press passes should be made at least one week in advance. Please fax request to Dave Guffey. INFO CONNECTION: To retrieve foot ball press releases and box scores from our fax-on-demand system: Call (770) 399-0096 to establish pin number; Big Sky code #272; #1601, weekly release; #1602 weekly box score. Front cover - Montana's 12 seniors, front row, L-R,: Kris Heppnei; Nate Sanders, Kelley Bryant, Marcus Wilson, Dallas Neil, Paul Mocko, Rylan Jollymore, Travis Walker, Jeremy Watkins, and back row, L-R: D.J. Colter, Chase R aynock Casey Robinson. Front (99): Brian O'Day. The “d ream s " that came true are M ontana's Big Sky Conference championship rings from 1993, 1995, 1996 and 1998. Front cover photography - Mark Bryant Front and back cover graphics - Neal Wiegert, UM Printing & Graphics Services Inside fron t and back covers wildlife photogra phy - Bruce Morrison Back cover aerial photo - Clay Jensen, All other photos - Todd Goodrich, sports infor mation archives, or otherwise noted. Writing and editing - Dave Guffey Layout, design , and typesetting - Renee Valley. Printing - UM Printing Services

University Hall

I he University of Montana was the state's first college. Chartered on February 17, 1893, the school opened its doors to its first 50 students in what is now called University Hall. More than 100 years later, The Uni versity of Montana is the center of liberal arts education and research in the state. The school has gone through numerous changes over the years. In 1913 the school was renamed the State University of Mon tana, and in 1935, it was renamed Montana State University. It wasn't until 1965 that the institution recaptured its original name, The University of Montana. In 1988 Western Montana College in Dillon became part of UM, and in 1994, the Montana Board of Re gents approved a restructuring plan to cre ate two universities within the Montana Uni versity System. Today The University of Montana encompasses three other campuses: Western Montana College in Dillon, Mon tana 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 stu dents and a wide range of services to Mon tanans. UM is a major source of research, continuing education, economic develop ment, 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 Gradu ate School, the Davidson Honors College, the College of Technology, and seven pro fessional 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 two-year programs in business, trades and industry, and technical and health occupations. UM continues to grow, and last year's enrollment of 12,124 students broke all pre vious enrollment records. The student body is 53 percent female and 47 percent male. Last year Montana enrolled 266 foreign stu dents 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 beauti ful in the nation. Campus life offers a variety of choices for the UM student. Dormitory living pro vides nine halls with various options on cam pus. Elrod Hall is the male dorm; Turner Hall is the female dorm; and Aber, Craig, Duniway, Jesse, Miller, and Knowles halls are co-ed. Pantzer Hall, which provides fourperson suites, was completed in 1995. Fam ily housing can be found just three blocks south of the main campus in University Vil lage 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 ninehole golf course, located just south of the main campus. The Grizzly Pool is a seven-lane, 25yard indoor swimming pool which features numerous classes and programs. The recre ation annex, adjacent to Adams Center, fea tures two full-length basketball courts, seven raquetball courts, a climbing wall, a weight room, and equipment checkout.

The Outdoor Program provides oppor tunities for the campus community to par ticipate in recreational activities such as raft ing, kayaking, climbing, hiking, backpack ing and skiing. UM owns and operates Lubrecht Experi mental Forest, a 28,000-acre teaching and research forest. Located approximately 30 miles northeast of Missoula, Lubrecht For est provides the opportunity for students to learn tree thinning and harvesting techniques in addition to forest and ecological projects. The Flathead Lake Biological Station, located at Yellow Bay on the east side of the lake, is a year-round research facility and academic center for the ecological sciences. The freshwater research laboratory encom passes 80 acres. UM ranks fourth among U.S. public uni versities with 28 Rhodes Scholars. UM also has had 37 International Fulbright Scholars, eight Truman Scholars and five Goldwater Scholars. Journalism graduates have won seven Pulitzer Prizes, and journalism student Bruce Ely won the national photojournalism championship in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program in 1998. The University was listed among the top 50 universities and colleges in the nation for Peace Corps recruiting, was named one of the nation’s best paddling colleges in Paddler magazine and was profiled in “America’s 100 Best College Buys.” The UM Foundation, Alumni Associa tion, and the Grizzly Athletic Association provide support for the institution through alumni, friends, private gifts, and athletic fans.

T h e University of Montana has had 28 Rhodes Scholars. UM ranks 15th of all Amer ican colleges and universities in the number of Rhodes Scholars it has produced, fourth among public universities. School of Education graduates compete very successfully for jobs. A high percentage of those with bachelor's degrees and graduate degrees find teaching, administrative and other education-related positions in Montana and many other states.

mitted to a government career who have supe rior academic ability and leadership poten tial. The Department of Anthropology has the largest collection of artifacts and records of prehistory in the region. The School of Business is the only busi ness school in Montana to be accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business at the graduate level. Year in, year out, a high percentage of the

The Robert O. Lindsay scholars banquet award winner Dallas Neil, center, with Athletic Director Wayne Hogan (I) and President George Dennison, (r).

The Department of Social Work is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, making UM the only Montana public school that prepares its graduates to apply for advanced standing in graduate schools of social work. The Department of Drama/Dance has a professional theater group — the Montana Repertory Theatre -- based on campus. The Theatre, which tours throughout the North west, is the only touring professional actors equity company between Minneapolis and Seattle. KUFM, a non-commercial public radio station operated by the Broadcast Media Cen ter, reaches an estimated 400,000 Montanans in central and western Montana. KUFM-TV is a non-commercial public television station operated by the Broadcast Media Dept. It is the western partner in the Montana Public Television network that serves more than 106,000 Montana households. Eight University of Montana students have received Truman Scholarships. The national scholarship is given annually to students com

school's accounting graduates pass the Certi fied Public Accountant Exam on their first try. The Department of Geology has a strong nationally known program in traditional geol ogy and environmental geoscience. The Department of Geography has one of the Northwest's best cartography laborato ries, where students learn to make maps and interpret aerial photography. The Flathead Lake Biological Station, lo cated about 80 miles north of Missoula, is the oldest biological station west of the Missis sippi. The UM research station is one of the finest facilities in the country for ecological studies and freshwater research. The Department of Health and Human Performance is one of a handful in the country that prepares students to be athletic trainers. The School of Journalism has had seven Pulitzer Prize winners. UM journalism stu dent Bruce Ely won first place in the national 1997 competition for the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. UM's graduate creative writing program, 3

started in 1919 by H.G. Merriam, is the sec ond oldest program of its kind in the country. Well-known Montana writer and poet James Welch, is a graduate of the program. Last season wide receiver Justin Olsen was named GTE second team Academic AllAmerican. Olsen maintained a 3.78 grade point average in Pre-Med curriculum. Last season 10 Montana football players were named to the All-Big Sky Conference’s academic team, which requires a 3.2 GPA or above. The Grizzly football team has ranked first or second in number of all-league aca demic team members for 12 of the last 13 years. Last year Olsen was nominated for an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, and Mon tana has had eight athletes so-honored in the last eight years. Another significant sign of UM’s commit ment to academics came in 1993 when former faculty athletic representative Dr. Robert O. Lindsay developed a program at UM to honor student athletes who excel in the classroom. Since then, UM has recognized student ath letes who earn a 3.0 grade point average or higher. Last year 109 Montana athletes were invited to the banquet.

Charlotte Morrison, UM’s 28th Rhodes Scholar

Montana’s Football Academic All-Americans (13) 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 Justin Olsen - 1998

record in five years under the direction of Betsy Duerksen, a four-time All-American from Boston Col lege. Last year the Grizzlies went 15-5-1, and Montana won the Big Sky title in 1997. Karen Hardy was the 1998 Big Sky Conference Offensive MVP. The men's tennis team placed third at the Big Sky Championships last spring, shutting out powerful Weber State 4-0 in the first round. David Froschauer (first team) and Eric Goldstein (second team) were both named to the all-conference team, and Jen Canuso and Jessica Redding from the women's team also earned first-team honors. Both Montana cross country teams faired well in 1998. The Grizzlies climbed the national rankings as high as No. 14 and upset BYU, Oregon, and Washington State at the Mountain West Classic. The Lady Griz surprised even themselves and finished third at the Big Sky Cham pionships. Heather Anderson and Sabrina Monro both qualified for the NCAA Championships. The Montana track & field teams had extremely suc cessful seasons in 1998-99, as well. Coach Tom Raunig and his assistants produced 15 Big Sky all-conference selections, seven Big Sky Champions, three NCAA quali fiers, and the first outdoor All-American since 1982. The Griz zlies broke a 12-year Bobcat winning streak in the annual dual and placed fourth at the Big Sky outdoor meet, UM's best fin ish in 12 years. The Lady Griz broke four school records and finished fifth at the Big Sky meet, their highest finish since 1989. Athletic facilities at The University of Montana have im proved dramatically over the last few years. The most recent improvement is a 14.3-million dollar renovation to the field house, which has created the new Adams Center, featuring two new auxiliary gyms, a major facelift for Dahlberg Arena, a new weight center, athletic treatment center, lockerrooms, and an aca demic center for student-athletes. Washington-Grizzly football stadium was finished in 1986, and two years ago endzone seating was added to accommodate a total of 18,845 fans. Dornblaser Stadium, located on the UM South Campus, was refurbished in 1990 and is one of the nicest outdoor track facilities in the Big Sky Conference. The UM South Campus Soccer Stadium was completed in 1996 and features a fully fenced venue, a new scoreboard, remodeled lockerrooms, and seating for 1,000. The University also has its own swimming pool, golf course, racquetball courts, several soccer fields and several other amenities. Grizzly athletes receive outstanding support services in the areas of academics, athletic treatment, equipment, financial aid, and sports information. Jesse Zentz, center, Big Sky 5th-place finisher steeplechase in both 1997 and 1998.

T h e University of Montana offers 14 intercollegiate athletic programs for student-athletes in football, men's and women's basketball, women's volley ball, soccer and golf, men's and women's cross country, tennis, and both indoor and outdoor track & field. After several changes, today's Big Sky consists of Cal State-Northridge, Cal StateSacramento, Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, North ern Arizona, Portland State and We ber State. The Montana Grizzlies have always been a force to reckon with, particularly in the rev enue sports. The Grizzly foot ball team has had unprec edented success in the 1990s, winning the 1995 I-AA National Football Championship title and advancing to the title game again in 1996. In 1998 the Grizzlies made their sixth straight appear ance in the playoffs. Montana had four players earn All-Ameri can honors, and senior offensive linem an Scott Curry of Valier, Mont., was drafted by ^ the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round. The Grizzly basketball team posted its 22nd consecutive winning season in 1997-98 and won the Big Sky Championship in 1996. Montana has advanced to the NCAA tournament four j times in school history and three times in the 1990s. The Griz own four Big Sky tro phies, including back-to-back titles in 1991 and 1992. The Lady Griz basketball team recorded its 18th consecutive 20-win season in 1997-98. The women have won 13 Big Sky titles and advanced to the NCAA tournament 13 times in its 17year history. Head coach Robin Selvig, a 1974 UM graduate who played hoops for the Griz, has a 21-year record of 493-131 and is ranked fourth in the nation in winning percentage (.790) among active coaches. The Lady Griz volleyball team has advanced to the Big Sky Conference Championship in 15 of the last 17 years and has made three NCAA tournament appearances in the 1990s. Head coach Dick Scott earned his 500th career win in 1997. The Montana women's soccer team has posted a 65-29-2 4

Kayaking and rafting are two popular river sports close to Missoula.

I^Cnown as the "Garden City" for its dense trees and lush green landscape, Missoula is nestled in the heart of the northern Rockies in Western Montana. A community of approxi mately 57,000 residents, Missoula lies in a moun tain forest setting where five valleys converge. Missoula is Montana's most culturally diverse city. It is 270 miles from Yellowstone National Park and 140 miles from Glacier National Park. The search for gold in the West and the completion of the Mullan Road, which opened up travel from Fort Benton, Mont., to Walla Walla, Wash., brought people to the valley in 1860. Missoula began as a settlement called Hell Gate when C.P. Higgins and Francis Worden began a trading post to accommodate the travel ers. The settlement was later renamed Missoula, taken from a Salish Flathead Indian word, lmisuletiku, “At the stream or water of surprise.” {Missoula, the Way it Was, Lenora Koelbe, 1972) Early settlers constructed Fort Missoula in 1877 to combat the perceived threat by Native American tribes. Today the Fort Missoula Mu seum remains a testament to the West. Missoula offers a variety of recreational op portunities. Three major rivers run through the area: the famous Blackfoot River to the north east, the beautiful Bitterroot River to the south, and the Clark Fork of the Columbia River, which flows adjacent to The University of Montana campus. Rock Creek, known for its blue ribbon trout fishing, is just a 20-minute drive from Missoula. Fly fishermen, rafters, kayakers, and canoers thrive on the waters of western Montana. Flat head Lake, the largest natural, freshwater lake in the western United States, is just 70 miles north

of Missoula. Seeley Lake, Georgetown Lake, Placid Lake and Salmon Lake are less than a few hours away. Hiking, biking, camp ing, and rock climbing abound in western Mon tana. Mount Sentinel, Mount Jumbo, Lolo Peak, and Blue Mountain offer beautiful vistas. Blue Mountain Recre ation Area, Pattee Can yon Recreation Area, and the Rattlesnake National W ilderness Area are nearby. The BitterrootSelway Wilderness Area, Bob Marshall Wilderness Area, the Mission Moun tains, and the Seeley-Swan Range are a short drive from Missoula. Missoula abounds with skiing opportunities. Snowbowl Ski Area is a 20-minute drive from downtown Missoula and features a continuous vertical drop of 2,600 feet, one of the steepest in the country. Marshall Ski Area, a short 10-minute drive from downtown, features night skiing and offers a good student program. Big Mountain, Discovery, Lookout, Lost Trail, and Silver Moun tain provide a variety of options for skiers. Groomed cross country trails can be found at nearly every wilderness area and are especially popular at Lolo Pass. Other area attractions include “A Carousel for Missoula” (one of the first fully hand-carved car ousels to be build in America since the Great Depression), Garnet Ghost Town, the National Bison Range, the Ninemile Remount Depot and Ranger Station, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foun dation W ildlife Visitor Center, and the Smokejumper Visitor Center. Missoula Parks and Recreation and the YMCA provide a variety of recreational oppor tunities in basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, vol leyball, and ice skating. Little League baseball is

popular for both boys and girls, and Missoula teams have consistently advanced to regional competition. Missoula also serves as a center for educa tion, medicine, retail, and the arts. The Univer sity of Montana provides educational opportuni ties for more than 12,000 college students, and Missoula's five high schools are among the state's best in both academics and athletics. Commu nity Medical Center and St. Patrick Hospital, along with many clinics, make Missoula one of the state's premier health care communities. The Missoula community supports the arts in all its forms: theater productions, dance, art, and music. The Missoula Children’s Theater, which was founded in 1970, has recently moved into a newly renovated building at the Central School and produces plays and musicals by national and local playwrites for both adults and children. The theater also has an International Tour Project, bringing theatrical producations to audiences outside the Missoula area. The Garden City Bal let and Missoula Symphony, which is in its 44th season, bring performances and concerts to the community year around. The Missoula Museum of Arts, located in the old Carnegie Library in downtown Missoula, sponsors changing exhib its and also has a permanent collection which focuses on Western contemporary art. One of the most desirable places to live in the United States, Western Montana has become an attractive residence for those looking for pristine beauty and serenity. Even some of America's fa mous people, such as Liz Claiborne, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Mel Gibson, Phil Jackson, Huey Lewis, and Charlie Sheen, have made Western Montana their home. Missoula is easily accesible by either Inter state 90 from the east and west or by highway 93 to the north and south. Missoula International Airport has several flights daily in and out of Missoula by the major airlines Delta, Northwest, and Horizon. Big Sky Airlines also lands in Missoula several times a day. It serves Montana and western Washington cities.

Glacier National Park is 140 miles north o f Missoula.

/td n p trp t# President George Dennison ^^3eorge Dennison, the 16th president of The University of Montana since August 15,1990, has been very supportive of athletics. He serves on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and chaired the Big Sky Confer ence Presidents’ Council in 1992-93. Dennison came to Montana from Kalamazoo, Mich., where he served as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs of Western Michigan University from 1987-90. In earlier years, he spent time at the Universities of Arkansas and Washington prior to 18 years at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. At Colorado State, he started as a history professor then served in numerous other positions. He simulta neously held the positions of Associate Dean of the Col lege of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and Associ ate Dean of the Graduate School for International Devel opment Studies. He also served as Acting Academic Vice President, Associate Academic Vice President, and Direc tor of Admissions and Records.

Wayne Hogan, Athletic Director

An historian by training, Dennison received his Bachelor’s degree with high honors in history from UM in 1962. He received his Master’s degree from UM in 1963, then earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of Washington in 1967. He has written numerous publications and made sev eral professional presentations in both history and higher education. Dennison serves on several boards. He chairs the Governor's Council on Community Service and serves on the Board of the International Heart Institute of Mon tana, the Community Medical Center Advisory Commit tee, the Campus Compact Executive Committee, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, and the Plum Creek Board of Directors. George and his wife, Jane, have two children. Their son, Rick, played college football at Colorado State then joined the Denver Broncos. He played linebacker for Den ver for nine years and now serves as special teams coach. Their son, Robert, teaches math and computer program ming in Tecumsah, Kan., and coaches football, wrestling, and track. The Dennisons have four grandchildren.

season sellout of Washington-Grizzly Stadium as the new century is ush ered in. Average attendance is up from 11,000 at his arrival to better than 18,000. Annual giving is up by more than $100,000 and corporate spon sorships have also seen a six-digit increase. Hogan has also fostered the University’s royalty program which has seen revenues on licensed prod ucts jump from $20,000 to well over $ 100,000. In all, revenue generated by his department has grown from $2.8 million in 1995 to a projected $4.1 million this year. Clearly, Hogan’s most visible role has been the undertaking of a $14.7 million facility project which has converted the antiquated Harry Adams Field House into the sparkling new Adams Center. In addition to trans forming the old gymnasium into a true modern-day basketball arena, the project has given Grizzly athletics a roadway to the future. Included in the project is a massive indoor practice and volleyball game facility, a new double-the-size weight-training facility, a new and expanded medical treat ment facility, an academic center for student-athletes and remodeled equip ment and locker rooms. These are just a few examples of Hogan’s aggressive style that has the Grizzly program on the move. Somewhat behind the scenes, Montana has received its NCAA certification, satisfied numerous gender equity con cerns including the complete equalization of recruiting, travel and equip ment budgets, attacked a number of salary inequities and reorganized staff duties and responsibilities. During a recent State of the University Ad dress, President George Dennison called Hogan’s program “the most effi cient I-AA program in America.” After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in communications from Florida State University in 1979, Hogan worked for two minor league baseball teams as a broadcaster and public relations specialist. He spent one year in Charleston, WV with the Houston Astros AAA farm team before moving to Albuquerque and a stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers AAA club in the Pacific Coast League. While in Albuquerque Hogan was coaxed back into college athletics when he became the assistant sports information director at the University of New Mexico in 1981. He returned to Florida State in 1982 as the school’s sports information director. He was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director in 1992 and served as the interim athletic direc tor in 1994-95. A native of Tallahassee, FL, Hogan’s father, Patrick, is a former sports information director and longtime college administrator at FSU. His wife, Dawn, is a native of Treasure Island, FL. They have three children: Lind say (17), Kelly (15), and J.P. (8).

^Unprecedented growth and expansion have been the hallmarks of Athletic Director Wayne Hogan’s tenure at The University of Montana. Serv ing as UM’s 14th director of athletics, Hogan begins his fifth year with the Grizzlies in the fall of 1999. The success of the Montana pro gram comes as no surprise to those who have followed Hogan’s 22 years in the field of inter collegiate athletics. In his association with three collegiate pro grams, the 43-year-old Hogan has known only victories and championships. He had the rare opportunity to join the Montana program just as the 1995 Grizzlies began their immortal drive to the I-AA Football National Championship, winning their last eight games en route to the title — and then 13 straight games in 1996. All of this came on the heels of a I-A football na tional title in 1994 while Hogan was serving his alma mater, Florida State University, where he spent 18 years in various athletics department ca pacities. At Florida State, Hogan played an integral role in that program’s rise from relative mediocrity in the 70’s to one of the nation’s premier athletic programs today. Along the way he filled almost every conceivable role, from a volunteer student intern in 1974 to director of athletics in 1994. During that time the Seminoles won 190 football games and 14 of 16 bowl games, joined the Atlantic Coast Conference and saw its basketball teams reach the Sweet 16 and the Elite 8 during the 90’s. Since his arrival at Montana the football program has won 31 of 39 games, three Big Sky Conference Championships, appeared in the I-AA playoffs every year, won a national championship and then repeated an appearance in the national title game the following year. Perhaps the defining moment of Hogan’s tenure came in 1996 when both men’s and women’s basketball teams won league championships along with football. A sweep of those three championships in a single year had never before been achieved in the 35-year history of the conference. With a knack for marketing and communications, Hogan’s contribu tions probably are best tallied by looking at the numbers. Attendance is up dramatically across the board. In football, season ticket sales, just 6,550 in 1995, will approach 12,000 this year. Projections are for a complete pre 6

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arie Porter over sees the Olympic sports plus the areas of academ ics and compliance.

She has served as tournament director for several events, includ ing the 1997 NCAA Women's West Regional Basketball Championship. Porter was UM's first-ever coordinator of athletic academic services from 1992-96, developing and implementing the inaugural Academic Services program for Grizzly Ath letics. She served as the assistant women's tennis coach from 1993-95 and was a Fresh man Seminar instructor from 1992-96. She currently chairs UM's Student-Athlete Ad visory Board and directs the Griz A.C.E.S. life skills program. Before arriving at UM in 1992, Porter served as an academic counselor at Wash ington State from 1990-92. She is a double graduate of Kansas, receiving her B.A. in psychology with honors (1988) and her M. A. in social psychology (1990), maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. The former Marie Hibbard was a fouryear standout on the Jayhawk tennis team. She was the Outstanding Student-Athlete in 1986,1987, and 1988, plus she was a twotime GTE Academic All-American (1987, 1988). Porter was a recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 1988. Marie is married to Mark Porter, an area businessman who recently developed a French Press for camping and backpacking. Marie and Mark have a one-year-old son, Henry.

Gary Hughes Assistant Athletic Director, Internal Affairs ary Hughes, the vet eran of Grizzly Athletics, is in his 34th year at UM. Hughes oversees all ath letic services, which include ticketing, food and beverage, sports venue scheduling, maintenance and event op erations. 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 Atlanta World Congress Center. A native of Ronan, Hughes received his As sociate degree in accounting from Missoula Busi ness College in 1962. He gained experience in hotel accounting and auditing before assuming his responsibilities at UM. Gary and his wife, Judy, have six children: Christian Ann, Dustin, Lance, Christopher, Sara, and Cary.

Bill Schwanke Assistant Athletic Director, Development B i l l Schwanke returned to the Grizzly Athletic Asso ciation in 1997 after serving as an assistant A.D. for mar keting and media relations for four years. Now an assistant A.D. for development, Schwanke oversees all booster club activities for Grizzly Athletics. Schwanke has also been responsible for the reorganization of the Grizzly letter winners club, plus he chairs both the Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame Committee and UM's annual men's bas ketball tournament committee. He was the assistant director of the GAA from 1988-91 and served as UM's SID from 1967-69. He was the sports editor at The Missoulian from 1969-71. “Grizzly Bill” was the “voice” of Montana football and men’s basketball for 21 years, be fore 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 Char ter Day - Feb. 18, 1993. Bill and his wife, Lynn, have four children: Amber, Myka, Corbin, and Genna.

A1 Kempfert Assistant to the Athletic Director ^ \ l Kempfert is in his 22nd year with Grizzly Athletics and his third year as Assis tant to the Athletic Direc tor. His duties include the identification and solicita tion of potential corporate sponsors, courtesy car pro gram, and heading the tran sition team for the new Adams Center. Kempfert formerly served as the Executive Director of the Grizzly Athletic Association for 19 years. He came to UM from California Lutheran University, where he served as the Director of Alumni/Parent Relations from 1971-77. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968-71 and in Vietnam from 1969-70, receiving many commen dations. He is an alumnus of CLU, where he was a three-sport letterman and the Outstanding Se nior Athlete in 1967. A1 has three children: Kim, Matthew, and David. Matt played center for the Grizzly bas ketball team from 1991-95. David played center for the Grizzly football team from 1993-96.

Chuck Maes Assistant Athletic Director, Business Affairs ^3huck Maes is in his 12th year with Grizzly Athletics, having joined the department in June 1988. As assistant to the athletic director, he oversees all business affairs of the UM athletic depart ment. Maes is a 1985 graduate of UM with a B.A. degree in Business Administra tion, earning degrees in accounting and manage ment. He began his career at UM as an accoun tant in the Controller's office immediatedly fol lowing 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 daughter, Lauren, and a son, Chance.

Dave Guffey Assistant Athletic Director, Media Relations I -1 ave Guffey is in his 22nd year with Grizzly Athletics. In 1997 he was promoted to assistant ath letic director for media rela tions and oversees UM’s sports information and pro motions departments. He also handles football, men's basketball, tennis, and women’s golf, plus he has taken on the additional duties of handling the logistics for radio and television contracts. Guffey has won 23 district and national awards for his football and basketball guides, game programs and features. He has served as Media Coordinator for nu merous Big Sky Conference tournaments and NCAA events. He also serves on the UM Hall of Fame com mittee and is on the Board of Directors for the Missoula Mavericks Legion Baseball program. He recently co-authored the book Montana Grizzlies - Odyssey to a National Championship, an illustrated 100-year history of Montana foot ball, with sportscaster Mick Holien. Prior to his arrival at UM in 1978, Guffey was the Sports Editor of the Fresno Guide and a Fresno Bee sportswriter from 1974-77. A 1975 graduate of Fresno State, Guffey received his B.A. in Journalism. Dave and his wife, Mea, have two sons: Patrick and Matthew.

She has also staffed several events for USA Track & Field. She was a member of the press box crew at the U.S. Olympic trials in 1996 and most recently staffed the National Outdoor Track & Field Championships in New Orleans. McCarthy also serves on the CoSIDA Allied Organizations committee. A native of Dupuyer, Mont., Linda is mar ried toTom Gallagher.

A native of Lewistown, Mont., Cornwall re ceived a B.A. in psychology from UM in 1995, and she is currently pursuing a master’s degree in education leadership.

Jim O'Day Assistant Director, Grizzly Athletic Association

Ja m e s Lopach was named Montana's Faculty Athletic Representative in Septem ber of 1995, replacing Bob Lindsay, who served in that post for seven years. Dr. Lopach has been a faculty member in the UM political science department since 1973. He has also served as UM's associate provost as well as acting director of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center. In addition, Lopach served as the associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and special assistant to the President for the semester conversion project. Lopach received his degree in philosophy and English from Carroll College in 1964. He has two Master's degrees from Notre Dame: one in Ameri can Studies and one in English-Education. He received his Ph.D. from Notre Dame in Ameri can Government & Public Law in 1973. A native of Great Falls, Jim has two children: Christine and Paul, a 1997 graduate of the UM law school.

J i m O'Day is in his second 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 Grizzly Football tailgate par ties. O'Day returns to his alma mater after serving as the owner and publisher of the family-owned Western 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 last May. 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: Christopher, Kevin, and Brian.

Linda McCarthy

Jean Cornwall Coordinator of Athletic Academic Services

Stacy Harris

Assistant Sports Information Director L in d a McCarthy is in her 11th year as the assistant director of sports informa tion at Montana. She handles media relations and publications for women’s basketball, volleyball, and soccer, plus men's and women's cross country, and track & field. In addition, she oversees the stu dent intern program for sports information. A 1991 graduate of UM, McCarthy received her B.A. degree in communication studies with an emphasis in journalism and has currently com pleted an M.A. in public administration. McCarthy has served as the Media Coordi nator for several Big Sky Conference and NCAA Championship events, including the 1992 and 1997 NCAA Women's Basketball West Regional tournaments.

J e a n Cornwall was appointed UM’s fourth Coor dinator of Athletic Academic Services in January 1999. She oversees UM studentathletes in the areas of aca demic progress, advising of course curriculum, tutoring, referral to campus support services, overseeing completion of general edu cation requirements, and upholding NCAA aca demic regulations. Cornwall has worn many hats in UM’s Uni versity College advising department. She previ ously served as UM’s Coordinator of the Four Bear Four-Year Graduation Program from 199599. She has also served as an academic advisor, program assistant, assistant to the director and receptionist since she began working at UM in 1991.

James Lopach Faculty Athletic Representative

Ticket Office Manager S ta c y Harris is the newest addition to Grizzly Ath letics. As ticket manager she oversees the entire ticketing process for The University of Montana, including the TIC-IT-E-Z system. In ad dition she’ll have some re sponsibilities with event management. Harris came to UM from the University of Missouri, where she served on the Hearnes Cen ter staff for 11 years. Most recently she was the ticket office manager there. She also served as the chief clerk, building security supervisor, rev enue supervisor, and office assistat/ticket seller. Harris is a member of the International Ticket ing Association (INTIX) and a graduate of the Oglebay public facility management program. A native of Carbondale, Kan., Harris has a

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B.S. in Business Administration (1987) from Fort Hays State University and a B.S. in For estry (1991) from the University of Missouri. She played outfield for the Ft. Hays State women’s softball team from 1982-87.

appointment at UM. Murphy has taught numerous training-related classes, has been a guest speaker at sports clinics and has written articles for athletic training pub lications. A native of Ovando, Mont., he is single and is an avid stamp collector.

mance with an emphasis in athletic training in 1992 and his M.A. in exercise sciences in 1995. He was certified by the National Athletic Train ers Association (NATA) in June of 1992.

Jennifer Mason

Equipment Manager

Steve Hackney

Christie Clark Marketing & Promotions Director ^Dhristie Clark is in her third year as the marketing and promotions director for Grizzly Athletics. She is in volved in all phases of sports marketing and is re sponsible for season and single-game promotions and ticket campaigns. In addi tion, she oversees the UM cheer squad and dance team. Clark returned to her alma mater in Septem ber of 1997 after spending nearly three 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 was a member of the Universal Cheerleaders Associa tion (UCA) from 1991to 1997. She coached the Montana cheer squad during her senior year in 1993-94. The Montana cheer squad competed in the UCA National Cheerleading and Dance Team Championships in January 1999 and fin ished 13th in Division I-AA under Clark’s su pervision. Clark received her B.S. from UM in busi ness administration with an emphasis in market ing in 1994. She is a native of Helena and is a 1988 graduate of Capital High School.

Dennis Murphy Head Certified Athletic Trainer ^Dennis Murphy is in his 18th year as head athletic trainer at UM. He oversees the Rhinehart Athletic Treatment Center, serves as the primary athletic trainer for men's basketball, and serves as an instructor for the department of health & human performance. "Murph" received his B.S. degree from UM in health and physical education with a special ization in athletic training and adaptive physical education in 1975. He has been certified by the National Ath letic Trainers Association since 1975. He served as the assistant athletic trainer and lecturer at the University of Arizona from 1978-80 prior to his

Assistant Certified Athletic Trainer Jennifer Mason began her tenure as a Grizzly Athletic staff member in August of 1998. Her responsibilities include primary athletic training duties for soccer, volleyball, and women’s basketball, plus she teaches some athletic training courses. Mason spent the previous year as an assis tant athletic trainer at Vanderbilt. She received her B.S. in kinesiology and biology from Colo rado in 1995, then earned her Master’s degree in physical education and kinesiology from Cal State-Hayward in 1997. While working on her M.S. degree, she served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Cal-Berkeley from 1995-97. She also served as a student athletic trainer at Colo rado from 1992-95. A native of Genoa, Nev., Mason was a middle hitter for the Colorado women’s volleyball team in 1990 and 1991. She was the recipient of a NACDA Sears Directors’ Cup Postgraduate Scholarship in 1995. She has been certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) since 1995.

J.C.Weida Assistant Certified Athletic Trainer J . C. Weida is in his third year as assistant athletic trainer for Grizzly Athlet ics. His primary responsi bility is the treatment of UM football players, but he also assists in all daily ac tivities in the athletic train ing center. Weida returned to Montana after spending the 1995-96 school year as the assistant athletic trainer at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Ca lif. A native of Deer Lodge, Mont., Weida is a double graduate of The University of Montana. He received his B.A. in health & human perfor 9

S te v e Hackney is in his 18th season as the Grizzly equipment manager. He oversees all facets of the athletic equipment room operation. In addition, he is directly involved in the up keep of Dahlberg Arena, Washington-Grizzly Sta dium, Dornblaser Track & Field and the UM South Campus soccer field, as well as all practice facilities. A native of Hamilton, "Hack" received his B.S. degree from UM in health and physical edu cation with an emphasis in athletic training and physical therapy in 1972. He also earned a Master's degree in health and physical education from Indiana State in 1974. Hackney served three years in the Navy from 1962-65 and was a Spanish linguist. Steve and his wife, Larae, have two children: Tyler and Meghan.

Rob Stack Assistant Equipment Manager T h is begins Rob Stack’s 10th year as the assistant equipment manager for Grizzly Athletics. He is re sponsible for uniform and equipment maintenance and distribution, painting of all practice and game fields, and competition preparation. Stack came to Montana as a football player in 1984, playing linebacker for the Grizzlies under coach Larry Donovan. After one season he began working in the equipment room under Steve Hackney and has been there ever since. A native of Whitehall, Mont., Stack was a two-time all-state player for the Trojan football team. He was also a sprinter for the WHS track & field team. Stack was a member of the Mon tana Army National Guard from 1987-96. Stack has recently completed his B.A. de gree in history and art education. Rob and his wife, Malessa, have two daugh ters: Kaela and August.

Linda Cardinal

Melodee Scott

Patty Dwight

Renee Valley

Administrative Assistant Grizzly Football

Administrative Assistant to the Athletic Director

Administrative Assistant Business Affairs

Administrative Assistant Sports Information

Kathy

Administrative Assistant Olympic Sports

Rae

Ticket Office Sales Clerk

Trish Webmaster

D esiree

Administrative Assistant Internal Affairs

Lawrence

P enny

Janie

Administrative Assistant Grizzly Athletic Assoc.

Athletics Food & Beverage Manager

Todd

Celine Administrative Clerk Ticket Office

Goo

Debbie

University Photographer

Dance Team Advisor

Administrative Clerk Ticket Office

Tina

Danie

Secretary, Grizzly Athletic Association

Kip

Dieckh

Cheer Squad Advisor

Grizzly coaching staff, clockwise from top left: Chad Germer, Mick Dennehy, Lance Robinson, Bill Cockhill, Kraig Paulson, Bob Cole, Darren Rowell, Derrick Odum, Craig Dickenson, David Reeves. Carl Franks, center.

Mick Dennehy, Head Coach (4th Year: 30-9 Overall; 20-4 Big Sky)

ichael “Mick” Dennehy has had unprecedented success in his three sea sons as the head coach at his alma mater (1973), winning 30 games and two Big Sky Conference championships. His teams have advanced to the I-AA play offs all three years he has been the men tor at Montana. The Grizzlies went 8-4 overall in 1998 and finished first in the Big Sky Conference with a 6-2 record. D ennehy’s overall conference record is 20-4 (.833). In 1997, the Grizzlies went 8-4 and qualified for the NCAA Divi sion I-AA playoffs. 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. That year UM finished second in the Big Sky with a 6-2 mark. In 1996, his first year as the head coach at Montana, Dennehy’s Griz zlies won a school-record 14 games, garnering a Big Sky cham pionship, and advanced to the I-AA championship game for the second year in a row. He was named the 1996 Big Sky Coach of the Year, as the Grizzlies went a perfect 8-0 in league play and 14-1 overall. The Grizzlies lost 49-29 to host Marshall University in the I-AA title game. Dennehy, 49, is in his 27th season of coaching, 13th year at the college level, and his ninth season at UM. He came to Montana from Western Montana College (Dillon), where he was the head coach for three seasons (1988-90). His five-year overall college coaching record is 40-22 (.645). In 1996, M ontana had a school-

record nine different players named to one of Division I-AA’s All-American teams, and a record 19 UM players were named to the all-conference team that year. Mick was named UM’s 31st head football coach by Grizzly Athletic Di rector Wayne Hogan on April 19,1996. He replaced Don Read who retired af ter coaching at UM from 1986-95. Dennehy was Montana’s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach from 1991 to 1995. During that five-year span the Grizzlies went 47-16 (.746), and won two Big Sky championships (1993 and 1995).

During his time at UM as a head coach and assistant coach, the Grizzlies are 77-25 (.755) overall and 48-12 (.800) in league. Montana is 9-5 (.643) in the I-AA playoffs during that time. UM’s offense has been among the na tional leaders during Dennehy’s tenure. The Grizzlies have been ranked among the top five in the the nation in total of fense and passing offense from 199398. In 1995, UM ’s offensive line had three first team all-league selections, as well as an honorable mention pick. Dennehy also oversaw the development of All-American tackle Scott Gragg, a starter for the New York Giants the past three seasons. He coached six Allf2

Americans in his tenure as UM’s O-line coach. The Grizzlies were ranked among the top teams in the nation in total offense and passing yards from 1991-95 with Dennehy as their offensive coordinator. A native of Butte, Dennehy coached Western Montana to a 5-3 record in 1990 and was named the Frontier Conference Coach of the Year. He had a 10-13 record at Western. He was an assistant coach at Montana State for former head coach Sonny Lubick in 1980 and 1981. A 1973 graduate of Montana with a B.A. degree in Education, Mick earned a Master’s degree in Educational Ad ministration at Washington State in 1977. He was a standout safety for the Grizzlies in 1971-72. He is sec ond (tie) in single-season Big Sky history with 10 interceptions in 1972 and led the league that year. In ’72 he was named first team all-conference. He is ninth (tie) in league history with 16 career interceptions. 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 fouryear record of 40-4 there. He then moved on to Helena High School and was head coach there for three sea sons. He served as the head football coach at Campbell County High School (in Gillette, Wyoming) from 1982 to 1987, then was appointed head coach at West ern Montana. At Campbell he was Coach of the Year in 1983. He has an 88-60 record in the prep ranks, was named coach of the year four times, and he was twice selected to serve as a Shrine Game coach. Mick and his wife, Sheila, have two sons: Jake, a four-year (1994-97) letterman at safety for the Grizzlies, and Mark, a former (1996-97) wide receiver at UM.

Bob Cole, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (1st Season at Montana)

lob Cole was named the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at The University of Montana by Grizzly mentor Mick Dennehy on March 12, 1999. He replaced Brent Pease, who left UM for a similar coaching position at Northern Arizona. “Bob Cole’s name was the first one that popped into my head when we got word of Brent leaving,” Dennehy said. “He does a great job, and he is compat ible with our program philosophy, with his understanding of the passing game.

He also has a great understanding of a balanced type of offensive attack. The teams he has coached with have had a great deal of success throwing and run ning the football. “From there, everything else we got was a bonus,” Dennehy said. “His great personality is infectious. He’s highly competitive. He treats kids with respect and pushes them to get the most out of them. All of those things are extremely important. “I have no doubt that our young staff has grown as a result of him coming to

Montana, and he’s grown as he’s seen some of the things that we were doing and incorporated those into one pack age,” Dennehy said. “I think that the combination of new ideas and some of our proven concepts have given us an offensive package that’s going to con tinue to be an extremely exciting brand of offensive football.” Cole, 39, came to Montana from Port land State University, where he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for six seasons. In 1998, the Vi kings led the Big Sky Conference in to tal offense (464 yards per game) and were ranked fourth in Division 1-AA in passing (305 yards per game). “My number-one priority in filling this position was leadership,” said Dennehy. “We have a very young, but talented, group of inexperienced student-athletes at the quarterback position. In searching for an offensive coordina tor, we wanted to hire someone who had a tremendous background and success with offensive football. We were look ing for someone with a significant amount of knowledge in the passing game and someone who could also help us run the ball successfully. Most im portantly, we wanted someone who was successful in the development of young quarterbacks. Bob fit every one of these criteria to a T.” With Cole’s direction on offense, Portland State made significant strides in the passing game. PSU’s starting quar terback, Jimmy Blanchard, led the na tion in 1-AA passing efficiency (167.6) last year, while backup quarterback Tyson Parsons was also nationallyranked in that category. Running back Charles Dunn averaged 141.9 yards per game as a sophomore and was among the nation’s top 10 leaders, while re ceiver Orshawante Bryant led the Big Sky in receiving yards (99.3 yards per game) as a sophomore. Portland State led the Big Sky in to tal offense (464.6 yards per game), scor ing (31.5 ppg), first downs (23.3 per a

game) and third-down conversions in ‘98, and was ranked second in the league in passing (305.4 yards per game) be hind Montana (311.6). PSU gained 600 yards in a 34-31 victory at Montana State last season. The Vikings set several of fensive records during Cole’s tenure. “It was difficult for us to leave Port land State,” Cole said. “I have a lot of loyalty to the program, the coaches, and the players. There are a lot of good people down there, but everyone has to move on at some point in time.” “Bob’s been a part of numerous of fensive schemes, with everything from a three tight end attack to a no tight end look, to a no running back attack,” Dennehy said. “He has a thorough knowledge of utilization of personnel in a system, and I think that system will be difficult to defend.” Prior to his tenure at PSU, Cole was an assistant coach at Sonoma State for four years. His other coaching stints were at San Leandro High School (1986-88), Moreau High School (1983-85), and the University of San Francisco (1982). Cole coached with PSU head coach Tim Walsh for 14 years, beginning at Moreau High School in 1985. Cole was a three-year starting quar terback at W idener U niversity in Chester, Penn., from 1979-81. He led the Pioneers to a 35-2 record and the 1981 national championship in Division III. He received his B.S. in social science, along with a teaching credential, from Widener in 1982. Bob’s wife Kathy, is a registered nurse. They have a two-year-old daugh ter, Zoe and an eight-week-old son, Bobby.

Kraig Paulson, Defensive Coord inator/D -Line (12th Season at Montana)

IK raig is now in his 12th season as a full-time assistant coach at his alma mater (1987). He is in his second sea son as UM’s defensive coordinator. P aulson w ill not only serve as Montana’s defensive coordinator, but for the ninth consecutive season he will serve as the defensive line coach. During his tenure of working with the defensive line, the Grizzlies have had 12 defensive linemen named to the AllBig Sky Conference team, including tackle Tyler M artin and end Eric Buehler, who were first and second team, respectively, last season. There have been three different players named to All-American teams during that time span. During his tenure at Montana, Kraig has worked with the secondary, special teams, and linebackers. “I think when you look at his leader ship, his willingness to work, his will ingness to learn, and the positive input that he’s given to our football team over the years; then you can see Kraig has certainly been a mainstay for us,” head coach Mick Dennehy said. “He’s got many strengths, but the one outstanding strength that Kraig has is that he thinks about things before he reacts,” Dennehy continued. “He’s very, very organized, and a well-planned per son. Everything that he does defen sively, a lot of thought and a lot of orga nization goes into it. That’s a skill that is very important in tying the various aspects of a unit together. “Last spring he really helped our de fense improve every day,” Dennehy said. “We were young on the defensive side

of the football going into last season and “We are once again very excited I saw improvement and growth in every about the upcoming season. Our de game. We are becoming a very good fense is still young, but hopefully they defensive football team, but we still have are im proved and equal to the task a ways to go. Nobody understands that ahead o f them week-after-week. Im more than Kraig.” provement and consistency are two keys Montana’s defense has ranked among fo r us to have success in the Big Sky the national leaders against the rush 12 Conference. K ra ig P a u lson of the past 13 seasons. The Griz were ranked 21st in 1997, allowing 106.4 yards a game, while they were 10th in ‘96, allowing just 104.1 yards a game. In ‘97, the Griz held I-AA first-round opponent and host McNeese State to 274 total yards (74 rushing). In UM ’s first three I-AA playoff games in ‘96 they outscored opponents 162-24. In 1995, en route to the na tional title, the Grizzlies al lowed just 275 total rushing yards, or 68.8 yards per game in four contests. Paulson is a 1987 graduate of Montana, earning a B.A. in Education. Kraig, 35, was a four-year letterman at fullback for the Grizzlies from 1982-86. In 1986 he was the recipient of the Terry Dillon Award, given an nually to UM ’s outstanding back or receiver. He was voted Montana’s “Outstanding Sophomore” in 1984. During his prep career at Plenty wood High School, Paulson was a two-time all-state selection in football. He let tered four times each in football and track. Three of Kraig’s brothers: Kevin, Kerry, and Keith ran track for the Griz zlies, and another brother, Kent, ran track at Western Montana College. Kraig and his wife, Jody, have two sons: Keogh, five, and Elias, three.

David Reeves, L inebackers (11th Season at Montana) l\lo w in his 11th season overall at his alma mater (Mon tana, 1989), this is David’s ninth year as the Grizzlies’ line backers coach. Before serving as UM’s linebackers coach, David served as a graduate assis tant for the Grizzlies for three seasons, working with the lineback ers and special teams. In his eight-year tenure of working with the linebackers, the Grizzlies have four play ers at that position named All-Americans, including Buck Buchanan Award (I-AA De fensive Player of the Year) finalist Jason Crebo, a three-time All-American selection. Also during Reeve’s tenure, Montana has had seven All-Big Sky picks at linebacker, including Marcus Wilson (second team) and Adam Boomer (honorable mention) last sea son. Crebo and Mike Bouchee were each named All-Americans in 1995 and 1996, while Dan Downs and Chad Lembke were so-honored in 1994 and 1991, respectively. “When Kraig stepped in to the coordina tor position, David kind of inherited the first assistant’s role,” said Montana head coach Mick Dennehy. “It’s kind of an unspoken position, but he has really done a nice job of taking Kraig’s place. Now David is sort of Kraig’s sounding board, and he gets a lot of ideas bounced off of him. “In his own right, David is very creative and innovative,” Dennehy said. “He’s jumped into it with both feet. “David has never lacked enthusiasm and dedication. He brings some things to our defense — tem perament and personality-wise, that you need to have. “David is a very emotional guy; who hap pens to be a very hands-on teacher and an outstanding teacher for that matter,” Dennehy said. “The blend of David’s personality with Kraig’s is very balanced and very good for our entire football team.” Reeves was a four-year letterman in foot ball at Montana from 1984-87. “Cavey” was a starter for the Grizzlies his junior and se nior seasons, and was one of the teams’ lead

ing tacklers and interceptors during that time, garnering 97 tackles and six interceptions. He was the recipient of the Pat Norwood Award (Most Inspirational) as a senior in 1987. In 1986 he had four interceptions from his strong safety position, which ranked him eighth (tie) in the Big Sky Conference. Reeves, 33, came to Montana from Sedro Wooley High School in Washington. He was all-state his senior year on defense. He was all-league both ways as a junior and senior. His 1983 prep team was 12-1 and runner-up for the state championship. He earned his B.A. degree at Montana in History in 1989. David and his wife, Sara, have two sons: Matthew, 4, and Samuel, two-and-a-half. “We have great depth in our linebackers corps this year. We fe el that we have five starters this season in Marcus Wilson, Adam Boomer, Rylan Jollymore, M att Steinau, and Jacob Yoro. With added help fro m our younger guys, we expect to help the team continue to remain on top o f the Big Sky. D avid Reeves

Chad Germer, Offensive Line (2nd Season at Montana) C h a d Germer is one of two “new” coaches at The Uni versity of Montana. No stranger to Montana football, though, he was an All-American for the Grizzlies at cen ter in 1991. He was named the offensive line coach at The Uni versity of Montana in March of 1999 by head coach Mick Dennehy. He replaced Phil Ryan, who resigned to pursue other inter ests. Germer, 29, had been a restricted duties coach at his alma mater (1992) for two sea sons, working primarily with the offensive line. When Dennehy was UM’s offensive line/offensive coordinator he coached Chad during his senior season in 1991. “Chad demonstrated a real understand ing of the game as a player, and he has a determined dedication to want to continue

along the path of athletics and the coaching field, “ Dennehy said. “He’s a student of the game. He’s the type of guy who brings his playbook home and draws up plays and tries to come up with ways to do things better.” A native of Three Forks, Chad was a three-year starter at center for the Grizzlies from 1989-91, and during that time he started in 36 consecutive games. He was first team All-Big Sky in 1991, second team in 1990, and an honorable mention pick in ‘89. “I am incredibly excited about the op portunity of coaching where I played,” Germer said. “What excites me as much as anything is the great group of guys that I’m working with on the offensive line. They’re great people and they’re talented. This is a great opportunity for me.” “He’s a great addition to our staff,” Dennehy continued. “He’s kind of like a mother hen. He takes his players under his wing and motivates them. He’s very orga nized. “Chad has not only done a very good job in developing the technical part of our game with the offensive linemen, but he’s also taken the schemes that we use and has en hanced the amount of responsibilities that our offensive linemen can handle in terms of pass protection and our running game,” Dennehy said. “Our running game is now much more multiple, and he has a great understanding of that,” Dennehy said. “He is an outstand ing teacher and has a bright future ahead of him in the coaching profession.” In 1991, Chad was named to two Divi sion I-AA All-American teams. He was also selected to, and participated in, the 54th Annual Blue-Gray All-Star Football Clas sic. He was the co-recipient of UM ’s Weskamp Award in ‘91, which is given an nually to the team’s “Outstanding Offensive Lineman.” As a prep at Three Forks High School Germer was all-state in football and basket ball, and he also lettered in track. Germer earned his B.A. degree in Busi ness at UM. Chad’s wife, Amy, is a phar macist.

Bill Cockhill, Wide R eceivers/ Recruiting Coor. (6th Season at Montana)

season history. In his freshman and sophomore seasons at UM he was ranked among the top 25 punt returners in the nation. He was chosen as the Grizzlies’ “Outstanding Freshman” in 1990, and shared the “Outstanding Sopho more” award in 1991. He came to UM after a stellar prep ca reer at Helena Capital High School, where he was a two-time all-state tailback for the late coach Jim Tuss. He was one of the state’s leading scorers in 1987 and 1988 with a total of 152 points. A three-time all-state performer in track, he earned seven letters in high school. His ‘87 football team was the state “AA” cham pion. An outstanding student, he was a four time All-Big Sky Conference academic team selection, and he maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.20 at UM, majoring in business finance and administration. A finalist for an NCAA postgraduate scholarship following his senior season, he was awarded the Big Sky’s Scholar-Athlete Award in 1993-94. He was named to the Dean’s List three times at UM. Bill graduated in 1994. Cockhill’s primary recruiting area is the state of Washington. He has been a member of the Montana High School Coaches Asso ciation for six years. He is 28 and single.

B illy is one of the most prolific receiv ers in Grizzly foot ball history, and he’s currently in his sixth season as an assis tant coach at The University of Mon tana. In the spring of 1997, he was el evated to a full-time assistant’s position, working primarily with the wide receivers, and also helping out with the special teams. Cockhill was a restricted duties coach at Montana from 1994-96, working with the wide receivers and punt returners. He has assisted in UM’s annual football camp the past six years, and has spoken at the Grizzlies’ annual football clinic. He has also made presentations at the Montana Coaches’ Association’s yearly convention in Great Falls. “Billy was an outstanding player here, and, like a lot of our coaches who have come “I am very excited about the 1999 sea up through the ranks, has developed into a son. Once again, our receiver unit is a great very fine football coach,” said head coach group o f young men who have worked ex Mick Dennehy. “He’s at a stage in his ca tremely hard on and o ff the fie ld to meet the reer where you really see improvement. challenges o f the upcoming year. We have “Billy has really dedicated himself to a talented group, with a strong desire to see being an outstanding teacher and an out our offense and our team experience suc standing motivator, and you can see those cess. B ill Cockhill qualities on the field in the players who he coaches,” Dennehy said. He continues to make great, great strides every single year that he’s been in the program. Derrick Odum “He has become an outstanding football Secondary coach, with a great attitude,” Dennehy said. (2nd Season at Montana) “He strives to get better as a coach, and he’s ‘taken the bull by the horns’ and is trying to D e rric k A. Odum become as good a coach as he was a player. is now in his second He’s doing the extra things you need to do season as the sec to get that kind of improvement. He does a ondary coach at The great job with our wide receivers.” University of Mon In 1993, Cockhill became Montana’s alltana and was named time leading career receiver, finishing with to that position in 2,257 yards. He is now ranked sixth on the February of 1998 by Grizzlies’ career list in receiving yards. Grizzly mentor As a senior in 1993, he was voted the co Mick Dennehy. He recipient of the Terry Dillon Award, given replaced Jerome annually to Montana’s outstanding back or Souers, now the receiver, sharing the award with fellow re head coach at Northern Arizona University. ceiver Scott Gurnsey. Cockhill’s 870 receiv Odum came to Montana from the Uni ing yards that season rank him 11th in single f6

versity of Utah, where he served as a gradu ate 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 responsibilities there in cluded keeping track of opponents’ player substitutions, charting of opponents’ tenden cies during the game, and observation of overall secondary play. “Derrick is a highly competitive, young, enthusiastic guy, who was a very solid addi tion to our program,” said Griz head coach Mick Dennehy. “He just seemed to fit like a glove when he joined us prior to spring drills a year or so ago. The transition for him, coming from the University of Utah to The University of Montana was an easy one, and a lot of that has to do with Derrick’s person ality. “He got the respect of the kids early-on,” Dennehy continued. “His group of athletes, the safeties and comers, were very young last season, and they grew a lot during the sea son, game-by-game. Their improvement was significant. “One of our biggest concerns on defense was perhaps our secondary last spring, and by the time the season was upon us, we had some kids ready to play,” Dennehy said. Derrick’s ability to teach and communicate was apparent as the 1998 season went along. Now, even though we are still relatively young in the secondary, we have a good nucleus returning for the upcoming season. I like the way that Derrick deals with the kids.” A four-year letterman for the Utes, Odum played at Utah from 1988-92, and was the starting comerback in the 1992 Copper Bowl against Drew Bledsoe and Washington 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 foot ball, basketball, and baseball. 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. Denick, 29, is single. “In the secondary we want tough, hardnosed athletes, who are students o f the game and have a tremendous am ount o f work ethic. Those are must qualities needed at defensive back. ” —Derrick Odum

Craig Dickenson, Running Backs C r a ig begins his sev enth season as an assis tant coach at Montana working with the run ning backs and special teams. Dickenson, a Great Falls native, lettered at UM in 1991 and 1992 and was an All-Big Sky Conference aca demic team selection those years. Craig graduated in 1995 with a B. A. degree in History and earned his Master’s De gree in Educational Leadership in 1997.

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RUNNING BACK Four-year letterman Brian Gales graduated, but senior Nate Sanders (6-0, 190), junior Ben Drinkwalter (6-1, 195), and sophomore Yohance Humphery (5-10, 190) are all capable. Sanders and Humphery teamed up for 468 rushing yards last season, averaging about 4.5 yards per carry on 102 attempts. Sanders and Humphery missed the majority of spring drills with injuries. Both are expected to be 100 per cent by fall camp. “I know that all three of those guys can run the football,” Dennehy said. “The thing that we need to find out early on in (fall) camp is which of those guys can block, because that is such an important element for us in our protection scheme. Nate and Yohance did not participate enough in the spring for us to be able to have an idea on who that guy is. We’ve got three steady players there and a good young one too.” Also vying for playing time is promising redshirt freshman Joel Rosenberg (5-10, 185).

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Montana advanced to the Division I-AA play offs for the sixth straight season in 1998, tying the Grizzlies with Idaho for the league record for consecutive post-season appearances. One of the premier I-AA programs in the country, Montana has been nationally ranked by The Sports Network all but three weeks over the past six seasons — a span of 82 weeks. Despite returning 10 starters on defense, the Grizzlies are still relatively young there, as only two of those returnees are seniors. Montana re turns its eight leading tacklers of a year ago, and 15 of its top 16. Starters back on “D” include senior linebacker Marcus Wilson, an All-American candidate and a three-year starter; honors candidates Kelley Bryant and Tyler Martin on the defensive line and defensive backs Vince Huntsberger and Damon Parker. Other returning starters are cornerback Chris Colvin, safety Jason Miller, linebackers Adam Boomer and Matt Steinau/ Jacob Yoro, and end Andy Petek. “The defense is not only very talented physi cally, but the thing that really excites me is that we’ve got great depth,” said Mick Dennehy, who is 30-9 at his alma mater in his three years as head coach. “We can afford to substitute and keep kids fresh and not suffer any drop off whatso-ever.” The Grizzlies lost quarterback Brian Ah Yat to graduation and the Canadian Football League (Winnipeg). Ah Yat, the two-time (1996 and 1998) Big Sky offensive MVP, passed for 9,315 yards and 89 touchdowns in his career. However, UM returns four starters on the of fensive line: tackle Kamakana Kaimuloa, guards Leif Thorsen and Matt Thuesen, and center Paul Mocko. A key loss is tackle Scott Curry, a sixth round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers, but the new starter in Curry’s position, senior Chase Raynock, had an outstanding spring. Montana returns two of their top receivers in Travis Walker and Jeremy Watkins, who com bined for 122 catches, 1,456 yards, and 10 touch downs. Also back are senior punter/tight end Dallas Neil and senior place kicker Kris Heppner. “Overall, this football team, in terms of spe cial teams, in terms of the number of defensive starters and depth that we have on that side of

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the ball, the ability of our offensive line, the im provement that we made at wide receiver, and the ability that our quarterback demonstrated in spring practice, give us a chance to have a great year,” Dennehy said. “This could be as fun a football team to watch as any that we’ve had,” Dennehy said. “I think it’s going to be exciting. We’ll be a little more daring on defense, in terms of coming up with some ways to get after opposing quarterbacks. We’ve got a chance to be an awfully good foot ball team.”

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Curry had an exceptional year as indicated by his selection in the NFL draft, but this is a talented returning nucleus with some up-andcoming young players as well. Raynock (6-6 V2 , 305) had an outstanding spring, and he, and returning starter Kaimuloa (6-4, 295, Jr.), were tabbed as 1999 “honors can didates.” Thorsen (6-5, 295) and Thuesen (6-4, 285), both juniors, have been starters at guard since their freshmen seasons. “The thing that we’ve gotten back to on the offensive line is that we’re bigger, more physi-

QUARTERBACK Junior Drew Miller (6-1,195), a transfer from BYU, was named Montana’s starting signal caller in the final week of spring drills. In UM’s final two spring scrimmages he threw 10 touchdown passes. Last season at BYU he was 23-of-45 for 332 yards and two scores, and started once. Waiting in the wings are talented redshirt freshmen John Edwards and Nick Walker. “I think our quarterback position will be very solid,” Dennehy said. “Obviously, we’re new there, but based on what I saw in the spring, I think we’ve got just the guy to lead us into the new millennium. Even though we named Drew our starter, they are all unproven. I am excited as anybody to watch them grow and mature. They are all great players who relish the role of being the quarterback in our offense, and they truly look Travis Walker 20

one of the receiver spots. Last year at BYU he had 15 catches for 284 yards and a team-high four touch downs. The Griz coaching staff moved Etu Molden (6-2, 190), a promising safety, to wide receiver, and he will see plenty of ac tion, as will sophomore Michael Smith (6-0, 180) and redshirt fresh man Randyn Akiona (6-0, 180). All three of those players have outstanding speed. Sophomores Tighran Delaney (6-1, 195) and T.J. Oelkers (5-8, 165) are also M att Steinau (41) and Vince Huntsberger (47). competing for playing cal, and maybe a bit more athletic now than we time, as will junior Matt Thompson (5-9, 160) have been the past couple of years,” Dennehy and redshirt freshmen Brock Sunderland (5-8, said. “If we have any area of weakness there, it’s 175), and Rory Zikmund (5-10, 185). “We knew with Walker and Watkins that we our depth. Our backups are relatively young.” Mocko (6-2,285) has started at center the past had a couple of veterans who gave us a great couple of seasons, but Thuesen will probably get nucleus, but we had a lot of questions in that the starting nod there to make room for potential area.” Dennehy said. “I think coming out of the spring that was one of our big surprises. It’s an star Thatcher Szalay at left guard. “Thatcher is going to be as good of an offen area in which we have outstanding depth. We sive lineman as we’ve had around here — and have five or six kids who can not only play that that’s saying a lot,” Dennehy said; “because we’ve position, but they can also make big plays, and that has always been our way of thinking.” had some great ones around here. “Chase has emerged into an outstanding TIGHT END player as well,” Dennehy said. “Both Thuesen The tight end position in ‘98 played a more and Mocko have started for us; Leif Thorsen will significant role than past years, as Neil (6-4,230), start at right guard again for us and had an out was fifth on the team in receiving with 23 recep standing spring, as did Kamakana. tions for 245 yards and two scores. “As I said, they’re big, and they’re very, very Sophomores John Fitzgerald (6-2, 220) and good pass blockers,” Dennehy said. “I just like Spencer Frederick (6-3, 240) were both moved the size and physical abilities of this group. They from defense to tight end in the spring, and both give us a chance to do a lot of good things on showed a lot of promise. offense, and that’s where it all starts — on the O“One thing we’ve kind of moved toward in line. This group gives us a chance to be as suc being a little bit more multiple, is the use of the cessful on offense as we ever have been.” tight end in our offense,” Dennehy said. Also vying for playing time are redshirt fresh “Dallas is a talented player there with men Brian Pelc (6-4, 275) at tackle and Chris experience. Spencer and John are tre Webb (6-3,270) at guard. Sophomore letterman mendous athletes and gives us some and offensive guard Cory Short (6-2,275) missed depth there. Brad Fjeldheim (6-5,240, spring drills with an injury. from Lewistown) could help us right WIDE RECEIVER away.” At receiver Watkins (5-10, 175) had teamhighs of 72 catches for 885 yards, along with seven touchdowns and was a first team all-league selection. Walker (6-1, 195) had 50 grabs for 571 yards and three scores. Junior Jimmy Farris (6-0,190) was hampered DEFENSIVE LINE with a leg injury midway through the ‘98 season, but averaged 15.4 yards per catch on 17 recep “This is an area, especially inside, tions. that we’ve had better depth then we’ve Michael Rigell (5-8,175), a sophomore trans ever had,” Dennehy said. “We have fer from BYU, came on strong in UM’s final two six defensive tackles who can play.” spring scrimmages and earned a starting role at The leaders on the D-line are hon ors candidates Kelley Bryant (6-2, 2/

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300), a senior noseguard, and Martin (6-1, 295), a junior tackle. Martin was a first team All-Big Sky pick last season, while Bryant earned that distinction as a sophomore. Bryant had injury problems last year and fin ished with 22 tackles, while Martin led the de fensive linemen with 48 tackles and was third (tie) on the team with five stops for losses. Also expected to see action inside are juniors Jeremiah Buttenschoen (6-0, 250) and Corey Mertes (6-1, 260), along with redshirt freshmen Curt Colter (6-2,275) and Riley Peuse (6-1,220). “Bryant, Martin, and (D.J.) Colter are all proven,” Dennehy said. “Mertes is as good of a change of pace guy as we’ve ever had. Jeremiah had a great spring, and the young Colter is as talented as any of them. D.J. will play both in side and outside for us.” Three-year letterman Casey Robinson, a 6-4, 240-pound senior, will start at left end, while jun ior Andy Petek (6-3, 235) will start for the sec ond year in a row at right end. Petek had a teamleading seven tackles for losses last year, along with three sacks. Senior D.J. Colter and sophomore Justin Klein (6-4, 240) are the backups at end. Colter had 27 tackles and three sacks last season. Klein, who missed spring drills after undergoing shoulder surgery, had a team-best four sacks. Also in the running for “PT” at end are junior Justin Brannon (6-3, 255) and redshirt freshman Herbert Fernandez (6-4, 215). “When you go outside, Petek has got great experience,” Dennehy said. “One of the bright spots in the spring was Casey Robinson, who did a great job for us. He’s a senior, and we’re de pending on him. We didn’t get a chance to look at Justin Klein this spring because of shoulder problems that he had to take care of, but I think he could have a great sophomore year for us.”

LINEBACKER Spreading around playing time may be the biggest problem at linebacker, as the Grizzlies return five players with starting experience, a solid sophomore, and some redshirt freshmen with potential.

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pretty young,” Dennehy said. “But, they are very talented young players. That’s a good group of kids for us.”

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Dallas N eil Wilson (6-1, 230), a second team all-league pick last year, will be starting for the third straight season, and he was third on the team with 68 stops, including five tackles for losses and three sacks. “It seems like Marcus has been around for ever,” Dennehy said. “He’s had a great career for us.” Senior Rylan Jollymore (6-2, 235) started UM’s first two games last year, but he was in jured in the Southern Utah game and played in only four games. “Jolly’s” replacement, Adam Boomer, fin ished with a team-best 103 tackles. Boomer, a 6-2, 220-pound junior, also had six tackles for losses and was an honorable mention All-Big Sky selection. “We were young at linebacker in a lot of ar eas last year, and we suffered a bit from growing pains as a result of that, but it helped make us better,” Dennehy said. “Jollymore played better than he ever has this past spring, and Adam Boomer is such a steady and versatile player for us.” Steinau (6-1, 225) and Yoro (6-0, 225) split starting duties last year at the “Mack” spot, and Steinau has since moved to the “Hero” linebacker slot and backs up Wilson. “Usually when you talk about sophomores you’re talking about inexperience, but Jacob and Matt played a lot for us last year and give us out standing play in our linebacking core,” Dennehy said. “All of those players who I just talked about are as mobile as we’ve ever had.” Dennehy also mentioned sophomore Dan Orizotti (5-11, 225), along with redshirt fresh men Ike Mincy (6-3,215), Courtney Johnson (60, 200), and Jeremy Otteson (6-0, 190). “These guys all had great springs for us as well and are probably at the same point where Yoro and Steinau were for us a year ago, but they may not get much of a chance because we’re still

The Grizzlies have no seniors back in the sec ondary, but all four starters return, including safe ties Huntsberger (5-11,190) and Jason Miller (62,220), last year’s second and fourth leading tacklers, respectively. Huntsberger, an honorable mention all-league choice as a freshman, had 84 tackles and a teamhigh (tie) seven pass breakups. A second team All-Big Sky selection, Miller had 67 tackles last year. “We have very proven players in Jason Miller and Vince Huntsberger at our safety spots,” Dennehy said. “Both are starters and both are still young. They are a great tandem. I think they’re ready to turn it up a notch and maybe become two of the premier safeties in our league.” Sophomore John Hefty (6-1, 190) backs up Huntsberger at strong safety, while redshirt fresh man Trey Young (6-0,190) is number two at free, along with Brad Olszewski (6-0,195). Hefty was 11th in tackles last season with 29. Colvin (5-10, 180), who was not eligible to participate in spring drills, was an honorable mention all-conference pick last year, when he had 34 tackles and two interceptions. Redshirt freshman Calvin Coleman (5-10, 185), the Big Sky long jump champion (25-0 3/4), is expected to push Colvin for the starting job at right cornerback. Parker (5-7, 175) played very well this past spring and had the 12th (tie) most tackles on the team last season with 27. He will start at left cor ner. He is backed up by talented junior college transfer (Hartnell) Tony Brown, a 6-1,200-pound junior. “At cornerback we’ve got four guys there for the first time in a long time,” Dennehy said. “Damon Parker had a very good spring. Calvin Coleman took advantage of every rep that he had, and the improvement that he showed was just incredible. Calvin had a great spring, and maybe was the surprise out of the whole spring, as far as an individual was concerned.”

Damon Parker and Etu Molden on kickoff re turns and Walker and Watkins as far as punt re turns are concerned, we’ve got some guys who can ‘take it to the house.’ We feel like we have a lot of big-play players in that area.”

NON-LEAGUE SLATE The Griz open their 1999 season with a home contest Sept 4 against the University of South Dakota. Late in the season Montana plays at Cal Poly on Nov. 6, and then the following week UM hosts old nemesis Idaho. “It’s a different kind of a schedule,” Dennehy said. “The South Dakota game will give us an idea of where we’re at and then we jump right into the mix and Big Sky Conference games. It’s a different schedule, but we’ve never been ones to worry too much about that type of thing.”

BIG SKY SCHEDULE “The league wasn’t quite as strong a year ago, because there were so many young teams,” Dennehy said. “Northern Arizona returns almost everyone. Eastern Washington returns almost everyone. Northridge returns a whole ton, as does Sacramento State and Portland State. “I would expect that all of the teams will be improved,” Dennehy continued. “Weber, they’re always tough, and they’re very well coached. You can say the same thing about Montana State — they’re always in the thick of things and extremely well coached. The unknown a little bit is Idaho State with a new coach, but you know they’ll be competitive. “The league, from top to bottom, will be much improved,” said Dennehy, whose Griz teams won league crowns in 1996 and 1998. “There will be at least three or four teams battling it out, which will make for a very interesting league race.”

SPECIAL TEAMS Senior placekicker Kris Heppner made 13of-20 field goal attempts and 36-of-39 PATs a year ago and was an honorable mention all-league choice. He kicked a school-record 54-yarder as a sophomore and made five-of-five attempts from 40 to 49 yards last year. Neil was also an honorable mention All-Big Sky pick in ‘98, averaging 40 yards a punt, and 13 of his 47 kicks were inside the opponents’ 20-yard line. Walker was among the Big Sky leaders with a 9.5-yard average on 15 punt returns. Parker averaged 20.7 yards on 21 kickoff returns. Last season Rigell led the Western Athletic Confer ence by averaging 28.0 yards per kickoff return. “Kris and Dallas are truly outstanding,” Dennehy said. “We didn’t lose any returners ei Kelley Bryant ther, and when you throw Rigell in the mix with 22

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5-11, 175, 3V Senior Wide Receiver from Missoula O n e of the premier receivers in Divi sion I-AA and the Big Sky Conference last season, Jeremy was a first team all conference selection last year when he led the league in receptions per game with 6.6, ranking him 9th in Division IAA. “Watty” was ranked fifth in the Big Sky and 35th in the nation with 80.5 re ception yards per game. “Jeremy showed us at an early age that he’s got a lot of ability,” said UM head coach Mick Dennehy. “Last year was kind of a breakthrough year for him, in terms of number of catches and yards, and big plays. “He’s had some nicks from time-totime, but if he can stay healthy and get rid of some of those owies (sic) that have kept him out of some games; he’s got a chance to have as good of a year as any body that we’ve ever had,” Dennehy said. “He does the little things extremely well,” Dennehy continued. “He’s men tally tough. He understands coverages. He’s got the ability to beat good comers, in terms of man-to-man coverage. He’s got speed to out-run great defensive

backs. We’re looking for great things for Jeremy — he’s certainly got those capabilities.” Watkins begins the season ranked 14th in school history with 1,377 career receiving yards. His 885 receiv ing yards last year rank him 8th in single-season history. Jerem y was voted Montana’s Terry D illon Award co-recipi ent last year, which goes to the team’s outstand ing back or re ceiver. He shared the award with cornerback Damon Parker. He was the Grizzlies’ fourth leading receiver as a sophomore, when he had 25 catches for 418 yards and three scores. He was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference pick that year. Follow ing his sophom ore year Watkins was named “Most Improved” at Montana, sharing the award with three of his teammates. “We need to have Jeremy on the field,” Dennehy said. “He’s an excit ing, exciting football player. He is a tre mendous pass receiver. He’s got great speed; as good a speed as we’ve had around here. He has shown a great abil ity to do big things after he catches the football.” At McNeese State in the ‘97 playoffs,

YEAR

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Jeremy had five catches for 44 yards, including a 17-yard scoring grab. He was named MVP of UM’s “Scout Team” in 1995, his redshirt year. Watkins was a three-sport letterman at local Big Sky High School, where he earned three letters 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 second team all-state at cornerback as a junior. He was also a two-year starter in basketball and a 14foot pole vaulter in track. In 1994 he was selected the state of Montana’s of fensive MVP at the “AA” level in football, when his Big Sky team won the state title. His prep grid coach was Gary Ekegren, a former coach and player for the Grizzlies. Watkins was MVP in football his se nior year. CAREER HIGHS: 10 receptions vs. Portland State and @Eastern Washing ton, 1998; 150 receiving yards, @Stephen F. Austin, 1998; 2 Touch downs, ©Sacramento State, 1998. Business Management major. Birth date: January 27, 1976. Jeremy’s parents are Jim and Linda Watkins of Missoula.

O n e of the few players in recent his tory to play as a “true” freshman, Marcus is one of the fastest linebackers ever to play at Montana. He has not missed a regular-season game in the past three years, playing in 33 in a row, and he’s started in 21 of UM’s past 22 games He is the Grizzlies’ third leading re turning tackier this year, with 68 stops in 1998. Last season he tied for the team lead in sacks (three) and tied for third in tackles for losses (five). A second team All-Big Sky Confer ence selection last season, Wilson was the co-recipient of UM’s Golden Helmet Award, presented every year to the team’s hardest hitter(s). He shared the award with offensive guard Randy Allik. He was one of three players selected Montana’s “Junior of the Year.” He shared the award with Paul Mocko and Travis Walker. “Marcus is a quiet leader, but he is a great leader by example,” said Montana mentor Mick Dennehy. “He’s a great example for our team in general, let alone to our young players. Marcus has progressed nicely since his fresh man year. He’s gotten better and better. “He has a great work ethic, he’s a very bright player, and he understands the defense concepts that we are using, and what his responsibilities are within those defenses,” Dennehy said. “He’s the kind of player defensively, with his mentality and big-play abilities, not only does he make a lot of big plays, but on a steady basis he makes those kids who play with him better players as well. Marcus has a chance to be a special player,” Dennehy contin ued. “He’s certainly prepared YEAR 1996 1997 1998 TOTALS

G/S 11/1 11/10 11/11 33/22

UT 6 27 29 62

AT 11 31 39 81

himself for a successful senior year, ba: on what’s he’s done so far for our gram.” As a sophomore, he was UM’ ing returning tackier with 58 stops in UM’s 11 regular-season games. That season he was third (tie) on the team with four stops for losses, and he also had two sacks and two interceptions. He also shared Montana’s “Sophomore of the Year” award in ‘97. As a freshman in 1996, Wilson was a candidate for a redshirt season, but be cause of his many abilities he was acti vated, and he played in all 11 regularseason games that year, starting once (Eastern Washington). The Griz were 141 in ‘96. (The last Montana linebacker who saw action as a “true” freshman was Butte native Chad Lembke, who played from 1989-92). “He just gets better and better every year,” said UM defensive coordinator Kraig Paulson. “He’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,

TT 17 58 68 143

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TLs l(-2) 4(-12) 5(-31) 10(-45)

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6-1, 220, 3V Senior Outside Linebacker from Fort Walton Beach, Florida sees the ball, and then explodes to it. He is so smart technique-wise.” Following his freshman year he was named “Outstanding Freshman,” along with Kelley Bryant, Rylan Jollymore, Nate Sanders, and Travis Walker. Marcus’ Fort Walton High School team won the state 5-A football champi onship his senior year in 1995. Wilson was his high school’s leading tackier as a junior and senior. As a se nior, 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-Re gion Power Lifter his junior year. CAREER HIGHS: 11 tackles vs. Eastern Washington, 1997; 2 Tackles for losses vs. Idaho State, 1998. Marcus’ parents are Maxine Valentine of Fort Walton Beach and Melvin Wil son of Marianna, Florida. Birth date: April 25, 1978. Business Accounting major. FR 0 1 0 1

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PD 0 1 2 3

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6-2, 300, 3V Senior Defensive Lineman from Honolulu, Hawaii

K elley Kumumua Bryant was injured early last year, and never really got in the groove like he was in the previous season. He was the team’s 16th leading tackier a year ago with 22 stops. ‘‘Kelley had a great year as a sophomore and tried to get bigger as a junior, and I think that prevented him from being in as good of condi tion as he needed to be in,” said Griz head coach

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K r is has been very steady for the Grizzlies the last couple of seasons, connecting on 24-of-38 field goal attempts. Last season he made 13-of-20 field goal tries and was five-of-five from 40 to 49 yards out. His ‘98 field goal longs were a pair of 49-yarders at Weber State and against Portland State. Year G/S FGs 1997 11/11 11 1998 11/11 13 TOTALS 22/22 24 *Indicates school record

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Mick Dennehy. “He’s got a lot of pride in him self, and this past off-season he really put in a lot of extra work to get in great shape. “He certainly has tremendous physical capa bilities in his size, strength, and speed,” Dennehy said. “The one thing that he’s got to do going into his senior year is come back in better car diovascular condition. He’s lost a little bit of weight. If he’s able to play longer than he did last year, well there’s no one who can block Kelley Bryant. He is that dominating a player. “Based on the spring that he had, Kelley was very, very consistent,” Dennehy said. “We’re looking for him, as he comes into his senior year, to become the leader that we know he can be, in terms of being able to participate in 50 or more plays a game.” As a sophomore in 1997 he was first team All-Big Sky Conference and chosen Montana’s “Outstanding Sophomore.” He was UM’s fourthleading returning tackier with 37 stops in ‘97. As a freshman he played a key role, garner ing 19 tackles and was UM’s “Freshman of the Year 1996 1997 1998 TOTALS

UT 8/0 10/10 10/9 28/19

AT 12 20 8 40

TT 7 17 14 38

TOTAL 19 37 22 78

“Kris has worked very hard to develop his leg strength,” UM head coach Mick Dennehy said. “His accuracy beyond 40 yards is definitely a bonus, but that is a result of all of the hard work that he has put in. The thing that separates him, is, as a coach, you look for guys who can kick in critical situations and get the ball up and get it through the uprights, and he has demonstrated that ability. He’s a very cool customer.” Heppner booted one of the all-time clutch field goals in school history as a sophomore, and he also kicked the longest field goal in school history that season. His dramatic game-winning field goal in 1997 was against intra-state rival Montana State, as he connected on a 37-yarder with no time remain ing, giving the Grizzlies a 27-25 victory in Bozeman. Heppner endured two MSU timeouts prior to hitting his game-winner, and it looked like his attempt would have been good from 50plus yards out. Also in ‘97, he kicked a school-record 54yard field goal at Idaho State (a 48-0 UM win), breaking the old record of 52 yards set by Eby Dobson at Northern Arizona in 1985. “He’s won some games for us that looked

PCT. 610 650 .632

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Year.” The strongest player on the team, Kelley can bench press 225 pounds 47 times. Bryant came to UM 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 and his team’s Outstanding Defensive Line man that year. His prep coach was Calvin Lee, one of the most successful prep coaches in the United States. Calvin’s brother, Tommy Lee, was the offensive coordinator/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: 8 tackles vs. Eastern Washington, 1997. Birth date': January 13, 1977. His parents are Sarah and Joseph Bryant of Honolulu. He is a business major. Sacks 2 (40) 5 (-28) 0 7(-38)

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FR 0 2 1 3

BLK 0 1 0 1

PD 0 1 0 1

awfully bleak,” Dennehy said. “That’s, I think, what a kicker would like to be remembered for, and we will certainly remember that about Kris. Going into this season I think he’s as good a kicker as there is in our league, and he’s as good a kicker as we’ve ever had at The University of Montana.” “We are fortunate to have a kicker like Kris, who not only kicks the football with good power, but also with great accuracy,” said UM assistant 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.” He was a redshirt at Montana in 1996. Heppner came to Montana from Western Mon tana College (UM at Dillon). In his one season there he connected on seven-of-14 field goals, including a school-record 57-yarder. He was a first team all-state and all-confer ence selection as a kicker at Great Falls High School his senior season, and 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. He is a Health and Human Performance ma jor. Birth date: August 25, 1977. Kris’ mom is Carol Heppner of Great Falls.

/T o tp o w f B Jig i things were expected from Vince, a highly touted signee from Montana’s high school ranks a couple of years ago, and he lived up to those big expectations, finishing second on the team in tackles as a redshirt freshman in 1998 with 84 stops. He tied for the lead (with Adam Boomer) in solo tackles with 47 and also tied for the lead (with Damon Parker) in pass deflections with 7. Last season he earned honorable mention AllBig Sky Conference on a vote of the league coaches. He also excels in the classroom and was an all-conference academic team pick with a 3.89 GPA. He was the co-recipient of Montana’s “Fresh man of the Year” award, sharing it with running back Yohance Humphery. Last year he was also tabbed as UM’s “Special Teams Player of the Year,” along with three of his teammates. “He is similar to (former Montana All-Ameri can) Blaine McElmurry, in that he combines great intelligence with great athletic ability,” said Montana head coach Mick Dennehy. “Vince is cut from the same mold. “He plays extremely hard and is a very tough kid,” Dennehy said. “He does an outstanding

Year 1998

G/S 11/11

UT 47

AT 47

XT 84

K am akana had an outstanding sophomore sea son for the Grizzlies, starting all 11 regular-sea son games at right tackle. He was chosen as one of Montana’s “Outstanding Sophomores,” along with three of his teammates. “Kamakana is an extremely bright football player with an excellent understanding of the game,” said Griz mentor Mick Dennehy. “I think the thing that makes him as good of a player as he is is that he understands not only the game so well, but he also understands what his strengths are, and he plays to his strengths so well. “He’s not a super, over-powering player, but he’s such a good athlete and has such good feet, and he’s so disciplined, that he plays within him self as well as you would hope any offensive line man would. “He’s a very calculated guy who doesn’t let his emotions get away and let things get to him mentally and bother him,” Dennehy said. “Those are his strengths. As he gets older and stronger, he has the capability of becoming a very, very dominating football player.” “Kamakana has tremendous footwork ability and body control,” said UM’s offensive line coach, Chad Germer. “He is very skilled techni cally, has great vision, and possesses excellent football sense. Kamakana truly has a knack for offensive line play, and he is a very consistent player for us because of his abilities.

job on the football field and in the classroom. He’s one of those guys who you never have to worry about. He’s just so steady in everything that he does. “He’s an extremely talented football player, as demonstrated by the fact that we haven’t had many freshmen start for us in the eight years that I’ve been here,” Dennehy said. “Not only did he do a great job as a starter as a freshman, but he’s continued to get better and better. He’s going to be one of the top players in the league for years to come.” Vince was a three-sport star at Libby High School and earned all-state and all-conference honors three times in football. He was also all-state pick in track. Huntsberger lettered three times each in football, basketball, and track. He was the offensive (quar terback) and defensive MVP in football for his team as a senior. He served as team captain in football as a junior and senior. He was team captain in basketball his senior year and an all-state selection in basketball. He was also an all-conference baseball player. He had 22 career interceptions as a prep. His high school grid coach was Jeff Gruber. Vince was Libby H.S.’s class Valedictorian with a perfect FF 1

FR 0

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INT 0

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“His great balance and blocking techniques give him a very physical and precise style of play that is not only efficient but also fun to watch,” Germer said. He saw considerable action in 1997 as a redshirt freshman, and he was selected Montana’s “Outstanding Freshman” that year. “Kamakana is the other half of our twin ‘tower of power’ at the tackle position,” offensive co ordinator Bob Cole said. “He is also a dominant football player and will be relied upon heavily in both our run and pass game. If he continues to improve over the next two years, he has a chance to keep playing.” He earned three letters in football and two in basketball at Punahou High School. As a prep he was named first team all-state by the Hono lulu Star Bulletin following his senior season. He was all-league in football as a junior and se nior. He was an honorable mention all-state pick his senior year by the Honolulu Advertiser. Kamakana was football captain his senior sea son for coach Dan Morrison. He also earned two letters in basketball as a prep. Radio-Television major. Birth date: February 25, 1978. His parents are Clyde and Lo Kaimuloa of Honolulu and Paula Kaimuloa of Kaneohe, Ha waii. Misc.: On his athletic questionnaire he wrote, 27

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4.0 GPA. CAREER HIGHS: 16 tackles at Sacramento State, 1998; 8 solo tackles vs. Northern Arizona and Sac State, 1998; 2 Pass deflections vs. NAU, 1998. He is a General Studies major. Birth date: March 4, 1979. Vince’s parents are Gary and Kate Huntsberger of Libby.

Kamakana Kaimuola

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6-1, 295, 2V Junior Defensive Tackle from Olympia, Wash. I yler had an exceptional sophomore season and was named to the Big Sky Conference’s first team. He was Montana’s fifth leading tackier last year with 48 stops and was second (tie) on the team with 5 tackles for losses. Martin was chosen one of UM’s “Outstand ing Sophomores,” along with receiver Jimmy Farris, offensive tackle Kamakana Kaimuola, and

Drew Miller

6-1,195, TR Junior Quarterback from Tacoma, Wash. H e a d '^^^tffclick Dennehy and his coaching staff were hoping that Drew, a transfer from Brigham Young University, would be an impact player for the Grizzlies, and he did not disap point them, earning the starting quarterback spot the final week of spring drills. In Montana’s final spring football scrimmage he threw six touchdown passes, while the week before he tossed four TD passes in UM’s spring game in Hamilton. “We knew when Drew came to us what his physical capabilities were,” Dennehy said. “Coming out of high school he was trained very

free safety Jason Miller. “Tyler just has such a dynamic personality,” said Griz head coach Mick Dennehy. “He’s such a fun-loving guy, and he’s a great player to have around. He keeps things loose in the lockerroom. He competes so well. “He’s built like a defensive tackle, with kind of a squatty body, and he has excellent strength, with tremendous, tremendous quickness,” Dennehy said. “The thing that separates Tyler is that he works so darn hard. He plays as hard from snap-to-whistle as you would hope any big kid would play. “He’s a smart football player, which, com bined with his size, strength, and quickness, makes him an outstanding defensive lineman for us,” Dennehy said. He had an outstanding freshman season as well, registering 25 tackles, and he also had three sacks and three stops for losses. He was tabbed as one of the Grizzlies’ “Outstanding Freshmen” in 1997, when he played in all 11 regular-season games and started in one (at Montana State). He is one of the stronger players on the team,

and benches 225 pounds 30-plus times. Tyler was a redshirt at UM in 1996. He lettered three times in football and once in wrestling at Olympia High School. As a prep Martin was named an All-Area first team selec tion on the offensive and defensive lines in 1995. That season he was also named his team’s “Out standing Offensive Lineman.” He was a first team all-conference pick as a defensive lineman as a junior and senior. He fin ished eighth in the state as a heavyweight wres tler his senior year. He was selected team cap tain in football and wrestling in ‘95. His high school football coach was Bill Beattie. CAREER HIGHS: 12 tackles vs. Southern Utah, 1998; 3 tackles for loss, at Sacramento State, 1998. Tyler is a History major. He hopes to teach and coach at the high school level. Birth date: August 16, 1977. Tyler’s parents are Lynn Martin of Olympia, Wash., and Jerry Martin of Great Falls.

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SACKS 3(-15) «-5) 4(-20)

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UT 13 20 33

AT 12 28 40

TT 25 48 73

TL 3(-7) 5(-29) 8(-36)

well. His father was his coach. He was as fun damentally sound in throwing the football and did some of the little things at quarterback as well as anyone we’ve ever had here. “The thing that we didn’t know, which is so important, is what type of person he is, what kind of leader he is, and what kind of competitor he is.” Dennehy said. “He’s a tremendous leader, and I think that the other players respect him. He’s a hard-working kid, who works as hard as any of our players do, and I think the other play ers kind of like that in a quarterback. “He brings all of the characteristics, all of the intangibles that are all as important as athletic ability,” Dennehy said. “He is a very unselfish. When we’ve been really good at quarterback, we’ve been good because those players bring the same types of things to the table that Drew brings. “We’re excited about him and looking for ward to his continued development and leader ship as far as our offensive football team is con cerned,” Dennehy said. “He’s still an unknown quantity, but I think people are going to find out about him in a hurry.” As BYU’s backup last season, Miller com pleted 23-of-45 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns. He started against Fresno State last year. Miller was twice selected the state “Player of the Year” and was a three-time all-state quarter back pick at Lakes High School in Tacoma. He set 11 Washington state passing records and was 23

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ELK 1 0 1

named an All-American by USA Today and Street & Smith’s. He was named the top player in the state by USA Today as a senior. He completed 690 career passes for 9,000 yards, 101 touch downs, and he averaged 374 yards a game pass ing. Drew earned 12 letters in high school: four each in football and baseball, three in basketball, and one in soccer. He was team captain in foot ball for three seasons and for one in basketball. His grid teams won league titles four times. His prep football coach was Dick Zatkovich. He is a Business major. Birth Date: March 14, 1978. Drew’s parents are Dave and Sonia Miller of Lakewood, Wash. Misc.: Said he “Plans to own an athletic club chain or be a sports agent.”

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Dallas Neil

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN D a lla s had a solid 1998 season, averaging 40.0 yards a punt on 47 attempts. At tight end he had a career-high 23 catches for 245 yards and two touch downs. He scored the game-winner against Mon tana State last season on a 18-yard catch. Last season he received the Tony Barbour Award, presented to the UM player(s), “who make an unselfish contribution to the betterment of the Grizzly football team.” He shared the award with Jamie Robbins. He was a Big Sky Conference honorable men tion pick last season and in 1996 at punter. “Dallas probably has as good a leg strength as any punter in the country,” said Griz mentor Mick Dennehy. “He’s got a chance, if he can develop just a little more consistency, to lead the country in punting. He’s got that capability. “He’s also a very valuable component of our offense,” Dennehy said. “He’s a tremendous ath lete. He’s a tenacious blocker, who mns fast enough to get deep on people in the secondary. He’s dem onstrated that he can catch the football. “He’s become a big part of our offense, and when you add that up to his ability to pin people deep with his punting ability, he is a very, very valuable player for us on both fronts,” Dennehy said.

PUNTING PUNTS YARDS-AVG. 1,617-38.9 42 1,879-39.2 48 1,878-40.0 47 5,374-39.2 137

G/S 11/11 11/11 11/11 33/33

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D a*amon started in 10 games (he missed the Idaho State game with an injury) last season and was Montana’s 13th leading tackier. He had 27 tack les last season and tied for the team lead with 7 pass deflections. “DP” was Montana’s kickoff return specialist last season and was ranked 9th in the Big Sky Conference, averaging 20.7 yards on 21 returns. Parker was chosen the co-recipient of UM’s Terry Dillon Award (outstanding back or receiver), along with wide receiver Jeremy Watkins. He was an honorable mention All-Big Sky pick as a kickoff returner last year. “Damon has had two outstanding years for us,” said Montana head coach Mick Dennehy. “He got even better this past spring. He’s a very steady player, who I think can be a dominating comer. “He’s a mentally tough player who just com petes so well, which gives him a chance to suc ceed against anyone,” Dennehy said. “He com petes as well as anybody we have on our team. “The fact that he’s capable of returning kickoffs and punts is a bonus for us,” Dennehy con tinued. “Last year he demonstrated his ability to Year 1997 1998 TOTALS

G/S 10/2 10/10 20/1

UT 14 21 35

Neil is also an outstanding student. He has been an All-Big Sky academic team selection in 1995, 1996, and 1998, maintaining a 3.86 GPA. He was named to the District 7 all-academic team in 1996. He received UM’s President’s Academic Award last year. He was also named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) “Good Works Team,” which recognizes athletes who work to better their communities through various activities. He suffered an injury in fall camp prior to the 1997 season and redshirted. Neil was one of five players recognized as Montana’s “Outstanding Sophomore” in 1996. At Great Falls High School he earned seven let ters: 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 Pohle. 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 honor able mention All-American by USA Today that sea son. He was honorable mention all-state at quar terback as a sophomore andjunior in 1993 and 1994. Dallas was named to the academic all-state team

AT 6 6 12

TT 20 27 47

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IN. 20 9 12 13 34

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6-4 JgO, 3V Senior Punter/ Tight End from Great Falls four times. The Bison won back-to-back state “AA” championships in basketball in ’94 and ’95. CAREER HIGHS: 61-yard punt at Washing ton State, 1995; 4 receptions, at E. Washington, 1998; 73-yard reception at E. Washington, 1996. Pre-Med major. Birth date: September 30,1976. Dallas’ parents are Shelley and Dr. David Neil of Great Falls.

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return kickoffs. We’re excited about his abilities as a comer and as a returner as well.” He was a very rare player in the Grizzly foot ball program, as he saw considerable action as a “true” freshman in 1997, playing in 10 games and starting in two. Damon was a late signee (July 1997) at Mon tana. In ‘97 he had 20 tackles and averaged 14.0 yards on five punt returns and was voted “Out standing Freshman” with eight teammates. Parker earned 10 letters at James S. Richards High School: four in football and weight lifting, and two in track. He was second team all-state and All-Big Bend in football as a senior for his 7-4 team, which won the District 4A Region 1 title. He was chosen most valuable defensive back and team captain his se nior year. He was an all-scholastic team pick in 1995 and 1996. Damon had 158 career tackles and seven career interceptions. CAREER HIGHS: 6 tackles @ N. Arizona, 1997; 3 pass deflections vs. N. Arizona & Montana St., 1998; 59-yard kickoffreturn vs. N. Arizona, 1998. Business (Administration) major, and he hopes TL l(-3) 1(40 2<-13)

RECEIVING TD YDS.-AVG. 0 0-0.0 1 134-16.8 2 245-10.7 3 379-12.2

LONG 0 73 37 73

Damon Parker

v n y m iij 5-7, 175, 2V Junior Cornerback/ Kickoff Returner from Tallahassee, Florida to get a law degree and then pursue a career as a sports agent. Birth date: April 15,1979. Damon’s parents are Willie and Dorothy Sellers of Tallahassee. YDS-AVG. LONG INT KOR 30 76-12.7 6 0 59 435-20.7 21 1 511-18.9 59 27 1

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6-6 % 3 0 5 , 3V Senior Offensive Tackle from Billings ^ y h a s e has worked extremely hard on his strength during his career at Montana and has seen considerable action the past couple of sea sons. He had an exceptional spring and will start at left tackle. He has paid his dues and waited in the wings,

Travis Wi

6-1, 195, 3V Senior Receiver/ Punt Returner from Plentywood

Tnravis is Montana’s second leading returning receiver, as he had 50 catches for 571 yards and 3 touchdowns last season. Last year he was eighth in the conference in receptions per game (4.6) and he was 11th in receiving yards a game (51.0). He was fifth in the league in punt returns, averaging 9.5 yards per attempt in 1998. He begins the season ranked 14th in career receiving yards with 1,344. Last season he was one of three players se lected Montana’s “Junior of the Year.” “Travis is an emotional, competitive guy,” said Griz head coach Mick Dennehy. “He’s been

playing behind former All-American Scott Curry. Curry was a sixth round draft pick by the Green Bay Packers this past spring. Raynock has played both tackle positions dur ing his career at UM and also played some tight end last year. He has excellent speed for his size, running a consistent 5.1 in the 40. “Chase is one of those guys who really came on coming into his senior year,” said UM mentor Mick Dennehy. “He’s used the abilities that he’s always had to finally step up to the plate. He had a tremendous spring for us, not only in his abil ity as a blocker in both the running game and the passing game, but more importantly, he’s one of the only seniors on our offense, and he’s stepped forward as a leader of that group. “He’s progressed as we hoped that he would,” Dennehy said. “He’s always been a very, very good athlete. That athletic ability, combined with the fact that it’s become his turn, has made him into what we hope is going to be a very domi nant lineman in our league — and I think he will be just that.” “Chase has physical tools that compare to any body we’ve had here,” said Griz offensive line coach Chad Germer, an All-American at center for the Grizzlies in 1991. “He’s a smart guy too.

He could probably coach any O-line spot, maybe any position on the field. “Chase is not only one of our largest offen sive linemen, but he is also one of our fastest,” Germer said. “He runs very well and has out standing quickness for a guy his size. “He is also a very intelligent player,” Germer said. “He has a great understanding of our of fense. His input is very valuable to me.” Raynock lettered in football and basketball at Skyview High School in Billings. As a prep he was an all-conference selection at tight end and defensive tackle. He was an alternate for Montana’s annual East-West Shrine Game. His high school football coach was Ron Lebsock, who was the Grizzlies’ inaugural re cipient of the Steve Carlson Award (MVP) in 1977. Business major. Birth date: Sept. 29, 1977. Chase’s parents are Ken and Cheryl Raynock of Billings. Misc.: Raynock is interested in a career in pro wrestling, hence his nickname “Hollywood.”

a great leader. Travis has been one of the most steady wide receivers we’ve ever had. “Being one of the veterans this year, Travis needs to have an outstanding senior year if we’re going to be successful,” Dennehy said. “The thing I like about him is his attitude. He wants to take the last shot. He likes that responsibility. There is no doubt in my mind that Travis will have a great year for us. He has tremendous abil ity, and we’re looking forward to his senior lead ership. His ability and his attitude put him in a great position, in our offense, to have an outstand ing season.” As a sophomore in 1997, he led UM in re ceiving with 57 receptions for 638 yards and 3 touchdowns. His 638 receiving yards in ‘97 rank him 21st in single-season history, while his 571 yards last season rank him 30th. Walker’s 5.2 catches a game in ‘97 ranked him seventh (tie) in the Big Sky. He returned a career-high 30 punts in 1997, averaging 8.6 yards return, which ranked him sixth in the conference. After the ‘97 season he was one of seven play ers named “Outstanding Sophomore.” Travis earned 12 letters at Plentywood High School: four each in football, basketball, and track.

A four-time all-state and all-conference pick in football and track, Walker was selected allstate in basketball three times, and was a four time all-league pick. His teams won three league championships in basketball and two in football. Travis was team captain in football and bas ketball as a sophomore, junior, and senior and team MVP in both sports all three of those sea sons. His prep football coach was his father, Duane Walker. CAREER HIGHS: 9 catches vs. Portland St., 1998 & vs. E. Washington, 1997; 106 receiving yards vs. Sac State, 1997; 43-yard reception at Sac State, 1998; 53-yard punt return vs. Cal Poly, 1996. He is a Health and Human Performance ma jor. Birth date: October 11, 1976. His father, Duane, lettered in football at Mon tana in 1971 and 1973-75. His mom is Debbie Walker of Plentywood. Travis’ brother, Nick, is a freshman quarter back at UM. Travis is married to former Lady Griz basket ball standout Katie McElmurry (July of ‘97).

Year 1996 1997 1998 TOTALS

G/S 10/1 11/11 11/11 32/23

Receiving REC. 13 57 50 120 ?0

YDS.-AVG. 125-9.6 638-11.2 571-11.4 1,334-11.1

TDs 0 3 3 6

LG 14 26 43 43

Punt Returns PRs YDS-AVG. TDs LONG 53t 1 89-12.7 7 15 0 257-8.6 30 20 0 143-9.5 15 53t 489-9.4 1 52

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Randyn Akiona 6-0, 180 WR, Fr., RS Waipahu, Hawaii landyn has excellent speed and should see ac tion at receiver and possibly as a kickoff returner...finished spring drills third on the depth chart at the “Y” wide receiver spot...came to Montana in the spring semester of 1998...earned 12 letters at St. Louis High School in Honolulu: four in track and field, three each in football and soccer, and one in basketball and baseball...team captain in football and track as a senior, and was chosen “Outstanding Receiver” that season...allstate in track four times and twice in football...played on three state champion foot ball teams for coach Calvin Lee...state grid “Player of the Year” as a senior, when he had 23 catches for 680 yards... General Studies major. Birth date: March 1, 1979. Misc.: Hobbies are “collecting sports cards, collecting rocks, and tending my garden.”

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Tony Brown

6-2, 230 ILB, Jr., 2V American Falls, Idaho

6-1, 190 CB, Jr., JC Seaside, Calif.

^V iam was thrust into a starting role when starter Rylan Jollymore was injured in the Southern Utah game, and he made the best of his chance, finishing with a team-high 103 tackles...was second on the team with 6 tackles for losses...the sole recipient of Montana’s “Outstanding Linebacker” award...a 1998 All-Big Sky honorable mention pick...suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Idaho State game on a special teams play in ‘97, and had 17 tackles before that injury...recipient of UM’s “Service Award” on defense in 1996, the year he was a redshirt at UM...Boomer had an outstanding foot ball career at American Falls High School in Idaho...the Idaho Player of the Year as a senior, when he had 201 tackles for coach Dick Barlotte...earned 11 letters in high school: four each in track and wres tling and three in football...was twice all-state and all-conference in football...also an all-state per former in wrestling at 190 pounds...his senior year he was team captain in football and wrestling... CAREER HIGHS: 18 tackles at Weber State, 1998; 8 solo tackles vs. Southern Utah, 1998. Misc.: had 10 or more tackles in 4 games in ‘98... Elementary Education major. Birth date: No vember 22, 1977.

6-2, 235 FB, Jr., 1V Hillsboro, Oregon

Justin Brannon ijam es was moved from linebacker to fullback in the spring and should see action there in 1999...had 3 tackles last season and he’s also a valuable member of UM ’s special teams...redshirted at Montana in 1996...earned eight letters at Glencoe High School: three each in football and basketball and two in track...his junior team went 14-0 en route to the state foot ball title, while his senior squad was 11- 1...in football he was twice an all-state selection and named all-conference three times...he was team captain in football in 1994 and 1995 and in bas ketball in ‘95...his prep grid coach was Craig Rucker... Business Administration major. Birth date: February 11, 1978.

6-3, 255 DE, Jr., SQ Colstrip in up-and-coming defensive lineman, Justin should see considerable action this season...a trans fer from University of Mary (Bismarck, ND)...had a solid spring and will see action at left defensive end...earned seven letters at Colstrip High School: four in wrestling and three in football...team cap tain in football and wrestling...all-state and all-con ference at linebacker and at guard... 1994 wrestling team won the Class “A” state championship...state wrestling champion in the heavyweight division three times and a wrestling USA Magazine honor able mention All-American...prep grid coach was Mark Ator... Health and Human Performance major and hopes to become a coach. Birth date: November 17, 1977. 32

k,transfer from Hartnell Community College (Salinas, Calif.), Tony participated in spring drills and is the backup to junior honors candidate Damon Parker at left corner...an All-Northern California and all-conference pick for the No. 1 ranked defense in the state in 1998...defensive team captain and team MVP as a sophomore in junior college for coach Gary Kollenborn...had 6 interceptions in ‘98...his team’s “Special Teams Player of the Year” in 1997...earned seven let ters at Palma High School: three in basketball and two in both football and baseball...all-league in all three sports during his prep career...AllCounty in baseball in 1997...team captain in foot ball and basketball as a senior... Health and Human Performance major. Birth date: January 17, 1979.

Jeramiah Butenschoen 6-0, 250 DT, Jr., SQ Billings Ueramiah is competing for playing time on the defensive line and ended spring drills at second on the depth chart at left tackle behind junior honors candidate Tyler Martin...came to Mon tana from the University of Mary (Bismarck, ND), where he played for one season, starting at defensive tackle...during his year there the Uni versity of Mary advanced to the NAIA playoffs, losing in the first round...earned nine letters at Billings’ Skyview High School: four in wrestling, three in football, and two in track...grid and wres tling teams won state “AA” titles during the 199596 athletic season...first team all-state both ways at tackle as a senior, and an honorable mention All-American pick by USA Today that season...his team “Defensive Lineman of the Year” in ‘95 when he had 11 sacks...second team all-state both ways as a junior...team captain in football and wrestling his senior year...third in the state wrestling tournament in the heavyweight division in ‘96... Health and Human Performance major. Birth date: December 24, 1977.

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D.J. Colter

5-10, 175 CB, So., 1V Niceville, Florida

6-3, 285 DL, Sr., 3V Hysham

r \ tremendous athlete, this past spring Calvin broke the record (24-10) he set in the long jump at Montana last season, going 25-0 3/4 and win ning the Big Sky title in the process...was a standout in spring drills, earning the starting job at right cornerback...had 12 tackles last season and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown against Northern Arizona...also ex cels in the special teams area...earned three let ters in basketball, and one each in football and track at Niceville High School...Coleman was team captain in basketball and track...his high school team was district champion in ‘96 for coach Frank Sorrells... CAREER HIGHS: 3 Tackles atE. Washing ton, vs. Idaho State, 1998. Business Administration Studies major. Birth date: December 16, 1978. Misc.: Said he hopes to “help inner-city youth, and try to get them into the church.”

Curt Colter 6-2, 275 DT, Fr. + RS Hysham v ^ u rt is just a freshman, but his strength and quickness should add up to playing time on the defensive line...earned 12 letters at Hysham High School: four each in football, basketball, and track...team captain in football and basketball as a junior and senior...all-state at linebacker as a junior and senior, and at fullback senior year...led prep team to first state playoff appearance in 18 seasons...as a senior he averaged 13.5 tackles and 8.2 yards a carry for coach Shawn Hollowell... averaged 16 tackles per contest as a junior...all-state basketball pick as a senior...Pronounced: COAL-ter. Pre-Elementary Education major. Birth date: October 9,1979. Misc.: Older brother, D.J., is a senior D-lineman at Montana. His cousin, Jay Fagan, was an All-American offensive guard for the Griz in 1989. Curt likes to play the guitar.

D.J.

has been one of Montana’s leading returning tacklers the past couple of seasons...last year he had 27 tackles, including 3 sacks, and a stop for a loss...played in all 11 games in 1998...one of top tacklers in ‘97 with 22 stops and three sacks...also saw a lot of action in 1996 as a redshirt freshman... finished spring drills in a battle with junior Andy Petek for the starting job at right end and is the backup there...selected one of UM’s “Outstanding Sophomores” in ‘97...an All-Big Sky Conference academic team selection in 1996, 1997, and 1998 with a 3.60 GPA...one of UM’s defensive Scout Team MVPs in 1995...earned 12 letters at Hysham High School: four each in football, basketball, and track...three-time captain in football and twice in basketball...also captain of Treasure State Class “C” All-Star Game and the Montana-North Da kota All-Star Game...all-state and all-conference as a sophomore, junior and senior for grid coach Shawn Hollo well...twice all-state in basketball and all-conference four times...team MVP in foot ball three times and in basketball twice... CAREER HIGHS: 5 Tackles vs. Portland St., Idaho St., 1998. YEAR 1996 1997 1998 TOTAL

G/S 8/0 - 11/0 11/5 30/5

YEAR SACKS 1996 0 3(-14) 1997 1998 l(-6) TOTAL 4(-20)

AT 3 11 22 36

UT 3 11 5 19 FF 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0

TT 6 22 27 55 PD 0 0 0 0

TL 0 K-6) 0 l(-6)

INT 0 0 0 0

BLK 0 0 0 0

Chris Colvin 5-10, 180 CB, Jr., 2V Inglewood, Calif. fhris was an All-Big Sky Conference honor able mention pick in 1998, when he was UM’s 10th leading tackier with 34 stops...did not par ticipate in 1999 spring drills...in 1997 he started in nine games and was 6th on the team with 51 33

tackles...also in ‘97 he had 13 pass deflections and two interceptions... “Most Improved,” as a freshman at UM in ‘97...at Damien High School (Laverne, Calif.) he earned eight letters: three each in football and track, and two in baseball...team captain in football, track, and baseball...Baseline League and team MVP in football as a senior...All-C.I.F., All-Inland Val ley, All-Pomona Valley, All-Southern Section, and a Blue Chip All-West Regional team selection...rushed for 1,360 yards for 21 touch downs and had 86 tackles and eight interceptions during his career...prep grid coach was Dick Larson... CAREER HIGHS: 9 Tackles at Montana St., 1997 and at Sac State, 1998; 2 interceptions, vs. Weber St., 1997. General Education major and plans to pursue a career in Elementary Education. Birth date: October 12, 1978. Year 1997 1998 TOTALS

G/S 10/9 10/10 20/19

Year 1997 1998 TOTALS

FF 0 0 0

TT TL (YDS) l(-4) 51 34 0(0) l(-4) 85

UT AT 31 20 20 14 51 34 FR 0 0 0

PD 13 1 14

INT 2 2

11 Tighran Delaney 6-1, 195 WR, So., 1V Eugene, Oregon I ighran had 5 catches for 17 yards last season, including a 5-yard touchdown catch against Montana State...finished as the back-up at the “z” receiver spot behind senior honors candidate Travis Walker...a much-heralded recruit after an outstanding prep 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...first team allstate at receiver and defensive back...all-league at receiver as a junior and at defensive back as a sophomore...prep football coach was Skip Raish...team captain and MVP in football his senior season...high school grid teams went 246 from 1994-96... Business major. Birth date: December 7, 1978. Misc.: Played at the same high school as former Griz receiver Mike Erhardt (1993-96). Pronounced: TEE-gran.

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5,067 yards and accounted for 81 touchdowns in his three-year varsity career...prep grid coach was Paul Klaboe... General Studies major. Birth date: August 14, 1979.

6-1, 195 RB, Jr., SQ Great Falls

Jimmy Farris B )en e saw limited duty at running back last sea son but was a steady player in the special teams area...had a very solid spring and had a lot of reps because of injuries to Nate Sanders and Yohance Humphery...listed at third on the depth chart at running back...missed the 1997 season because of personal problems and walked on last spring...a redshirt at Montana in 1996...was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Mon tana after a great career at C.M. Russell High School...led the “AA” ranks as a senior with 2,239 all-purpose yards...was ranked second in the state that season with 136 points...his senior year he led the state with 1,768 yards rushing and 7.1 yards per carry...set a school record with 325 all-purpose yards against Helena High in 1995...all-state and all-conference for coach Jack Johnson...earned four letters in track...team MVP and captain as a senior... Business Administration major. Birth date: March 13, 1978.

John Edwards 6 1,200 QB, Fr. + RS Billings -

very talented quarterback, John was neckand-neck in competition for the back-up role at quarterback with fellow redshirt freshman Nick Walker...Edwards had a spectacular career at Bill ings West High School, leading his team to the state “AA” title in 1997 as a senior...that season he was the state’s offensive MVP, as he passed for 21 touchdowns and ran for another 16, gain ing 2,700 total yards, and completing 61% of his passes...lettered three times in football and twice in track...’97 team went 10-1, while his junior squad advanced to the playoffs and was 7-4...team captain in football... all-state, Gatorade Player of the Year, USA Today Player of the Year for Mon tana, and Midland Roundtable Athlete of the Year following his senior season...tabbed honorable mention All-American by USA Today...passed for

6-0, 190 WR, Jr., 2V Lewiston, Idaho Jimmy was slowed with injuries last year but still had a solid season, catching 17 passes for 261 yards and 2 touchdowns...was chosen one of Montana’s “Outstanding Sophomores” last year...had a fine ‘97 season as a redshirt fresh man with 16 catches for 268 yards (16.8-yard average)...had a school-record 93-yard touch down catch at Portland State in ‘97...ended spring drills as the starter at the “X” wide receiver spot...named UM’s 1997 “Freshman of the Year” ...selected 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 touchdowns, and was all-state, team MVP, and team captain that year...MVP in basketball as a senior...his sophomore grid team won the state title with a 10-2 record, while his senior squad was 9-3 and the state runner-up...prep grid coach was Nick Menegas...attended same high school as former quarterback Brad Lebo, UM’s fourthranked career passer... CAREER HIGHS: 4 Receptions at Portland St., 1997; 125 yards at PSU, 1997; 93-yarder at PSU, 1997; 2 TDs at Stephen F. Austin, 1998. Business Administration major. Birth date: April 14, 1978.

High School: four in football; three in basket ball; two in volleyball; and one in wrestling...MVP in football and basketball as a senior...first team all-league selection as a junior and senior...team MVP on defense senior year, when he had 18 sacks...had a school-record 6 pass deflections in a game...team captain and “Most Inspirational” in 1997...high school football coach was Gary Blevins...also an all-academic team pick... General Studies major. Birth date: February 19, 1980.

John Fitzgerald 6 - 2 , 220 TE, So., 1V Columbus U ohn was moved from inside linebacker to tight end this past spring...as a redshirt freshman in 1998 he had 16 tackles, including a team-high 10 stops against Idaho State...recipient of “Ser vice 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 basket ball as a senior...all-state in football and track his junior 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 for the Grizzlies in 1997.

Jason Francis Herbert Fernandez 6-4, 215 DE, Fr. + RS San Diego, Calif.

A very promising young defensive end, Herbert has added 20 pounds since coming to Montana, and with added weight and strength he could be a standout for the Griz...redshirt at Montana last season...voted “Outstanding Freshman” in foot ball as a prep...earned 10 letters at Mira Mesa 34

6-2, 235 TE, So., SQ Spokane, Wash.

U ason is vying for playing time at tight end...came to Montana from Gonzaga Prep in Spokane...in high school he earned seven letters, including three in football; two in wrestling; and one each in soccer and track...senior football team won the league championship, and he was team captain that year...his senior year he had 4 inter ceptions and 8 sacks, playing linebacker/defen sive end...junior and senior wrestling teams won

(Francis continued) conference titles...won “Achievement Award” in wrestling in 1997...prep football coach was Don Anderson... Health and Human Performance major. Birth Date: November 4, 1978. Misc.: Said, “After graduation I plan to attend physical therapy school and get a master’s in PT.”

les and 9 interceptions...had 1,027 yards in kickoff and punt returns his senior year...high school football coach was Joe Wood... CAREER HIGHS: 7 tackles at Northridge, 1998. Geography major. Birth date: September 22, 1978.

Yohance Humphery

Spencer Frederick WSmm

6-3, 240 TE, So., 1V Scobey

player who changed positions this past A n nother o spring, Spencer was moved from defensive end to tight end...had a touchdown catch in UM’s spring game in Hamilton... had 3 tackles last season...listed as the back-up at tight end after spring drills...a redshirt at Montana in 1997...let tered in football, basketball, and golf at Scobey High School...all-state and all-conference in foot ball at linebacker and tight end...all-state and team MVP in basketball as a senior...team cap tain in both football and basketball his senior season...led hoop team in scoring and rebounding...won state crown in basketball in 1996...prep football coach was Larry Henderson...also a standout American Legion baseball player... Business Administration (Marketing) major. Birth date: April 28, 1979.

and senior...basketball teams won state and con ference titles in 1995 and 1996, and he was cho sen “best defender” those seasons...All-District pick in hoops as a senior...team captain in foot ball and basketball...his high school’s Athlete of the Year as a senior...had a great senior year with 133 tackles, 13 sacks, and 32 quarterback hurries...holds prep record with 69 career sacks...high school football coach was Mike Hickman... Business Administration major. Birth date: October 28, 1979.

5-10, 190 RB, So., 1V Eagle River, Alaska

Rylan Jollymore 6-2, 235 LB, Sr., 3V Gilbert, Arizona

ontana’s co-”Freshman of the Year,” Yohance is M ontana’s leading returning rusher...he came on strong the last part of the sea son and finished with 52 carries for 252 yards and 2 touchdowns...was hampered with an in jury in spring drills but expected to vie for the starting halfback job with senior Nate Sanders...a three-time letterman in football at Chugiak High School...also lettered in soccer and track...all-state on offense and defense...named a USA Today honorable mention All-American as a senior...prep grid teams won two state titles and three league championships...was named “Back of the Week” 25 times during his career...rushed for 1,200 yards in eight games as a senior...prep football coach was Bruce Shearer... CAREER HIGHS: 79 yards rushing vs. Idaho State, 1998; 12 carries vs. ISU, 1998; Longest run was 25 yards vs. Portland State, 1998. Social Work major. Birth date: December 3, 1978.

John Hefty

R y la n was Montana’s starter at the “Mike” (middle linebacker) slot, but suffered a knee in jury in the second game of the year against South ern Utah...had seven tackles in UM’s 1998 opening-season win at Stephen F. Austin...played in just four games last year and garnered 11 tackles...will start again in 1999...played in all 12 games in ‘97, had 25 tackles, and was chosen one of UM’s “Outstanding Sophomores” after that season...shared the “Outstanding Freshman” award with four teammates in 1995...scout team MVP on defense at UM as a redshirt in 1994...let tered twice in both football and track at High land High School....team captain and defensive MVP as a senior...also captain of the Arizona’s All-Star Team and Arizona’s Down Under Team...had 163 tackles as a senior for his 12-1 team...football teams went 37-6 in high school...a two-time all-state and “Most Inspirational” selection...also All-Region choice as a senior... Sociology major. Birth date: December 26, 1976.

6-1, 190 SS, So., 1V Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Year 1996 1997 1998 TOTALS

G/S 8/0 11/0 4/1 23/1

Year 1996 1997 1998 TOTALS

SACKS FF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

vJ ohn saw a lot of action last season and played in several games with a broken left hand...played in 10 games and started in one (at Northridge)... had a fumble recovery in the Northern Arizona game...redshirt at UM in 1997...earned letters in football and volleyball at Aliso Niguel High School...chosen league MVP, All-Orange County, and All-C.I.F. as a senior...His 1996 grid team was 14-0, winning C.I.F. and conference championships...led his senior team with 82 tack-

Courtney Johnson 6 - 0 , 200 OLB, Fr. + RS Tallahassee, Florida ^2ourtney had an outstanding spring and is vying for time at the “Hero” or outside linebacker position...has excellent speed and quickness...lettered in football and basketball at Florida State High School...chosen his grid team’s “hardest hitter” as a sophomore, junior, 35

UT 13 16 3 32

AT 6 11 8 25 FR 0 0 0 0

TT 19 27 11 57 PD 0 1 0 1

TL l(-2) 3(-6) l(-2) 5(10) INT 0 0 0 0

94 Justin Klein

Corey Mertes

6-4, 240 DE, So., 1V Overland Park, Kansas

6-1, 260 DT, So., 1V Great Falls

prolific young prospect on the defensive line, Justin was very effective as a pass rusher last spring, registered 4 sacks, along with 15 tackles...missed spring drills after undergoing off season shoulder surgery but expected to see plenty of action at left end...a football and bas ketball letterman at Blue Valley Northwest High School...chosen all-conference and All-Sun County as a junior and senior...honorable men tion All-Metro pick in 1996...named his team’s hardest hitter his senior season and also team captain that year...set school single-season and game records in sacks...grid teams were confer ence and district champions in 1995 and 1996...high school football coach was Steve Harms... CAREER HIGH: 5 tackles at E. Washing ton, 1998. Business major. Birth date: January 10,1979.

ne of the surprises of 1998 spring drills, Corey carried that momentum into the season and had a very solid year...team’s 14th leading tack ier with 25 stops...also had 3 tackles for losses and 2 sacks...finished ‘99 spring drills backing up senior honors candidate Kelley Bryant...named Montana’s “Most Improved” in ‘98, along with senior halfback Brian Gales...a redshirt at Mon tana in 1997...a walk-on for the Griz...earned two letters in football at Great Falls High School...was an all-state and all-conference selection follow ing his junior and senior seasons...defensive MVP as a senior...high school football coach was Dale Phole... CAREER HIGHS: 5 tackles at Stephen F. Austin and Idaho State, 1998; 2 sacks at Cal State Northridge, 1998; 2 tackles for losses at E. Wash ington, 1998. Sociology major. Birth date: March 23,1978.

9 Eric Kruger 6-6, 265 OT, Fr. + RS Tigard, Oregon t r i e is the backup at right tackle behind junior honors candidate Kamakana Kaimuloa ...contin ues to add weight and strength...earned four let ters at Beaverton High School: two each in foot ball and track...participated for the North team in Oregon’s High School All-Star game...second team all-state selection as a senior....first team all league pick in 1997...high school football coach was Faustin Riley... Health and Human Performance major. Birth date: June 22, 1979. Misc.: Said he wants to “work as a physical consultant after graduation.”

Jason Miller 6 -2 , 210 FS, Jr., 2V Hillsboro, Oregon Iontana’s fourth leading tackier last season, Jason was a second team All-Big Sky Confer ence selection in 1998...last year he had 67 tack les, an interception, and a blocked kick...started 9 games last year and will start again this season...blocked a punt last season at Sac State...was the Grizzlies’ sixth leading returning tackier a year ago, when he had 27 stops and two interceptions in ‘97...an All-Big Sky academic pick in 1997 and 1998...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...the All-Metro Offensive Player of the Year...All-Metro selection at QB and free safety...all-state in the 110 hurdles and all-league long jumper (22 feet)...Metro Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior...his senior season he was team captain in football, basketball, and track...MVP in football in ‘95...Top defensive 26

player in hoops in 1994 and 1995...co-MVP in track...prep grid coach was Dave Ackerman... Business Administration major. Birth date: March 2, 1978. CAREER HIGHS: 13 tackles versus Cal Poly and at E. Washington, 1998; 10 unassisted tackles at EWU, 1998. Year 1997 1998 TOTALS

G/S 9/1 9/9 18/10

UT 16 29 45

Year SACKS FF 1997 0 0 1998 0 1 TOTALS 0 1

AT 11 38 49 FR 0 0 0

PD 3 2 5

TT 27 67 94

TL 0 0 0

INT 2 1 3

BLK 0 1 1

40 Ike Mincy 6 - 2 , 220 ILB, Fr. + RS W e w a h it c h k a , Florida /An

extremely promising young inside line backer, Ike should see action at the “Mike” spot and will also contribute on special teams...earned 10 letters at Wewahitchka (Wee-Wah-Hitch-Kah) High School: four in baseball; 3 in football; two in track; and one in basketball...chosen team MVP in football and baseball as a senior, and team captain in both sports as well...two-time allstate and all-conference selection in football and baseball...in baseball, was team’s “Pitcher of the Year” and led his team in home runs...dominant football player his senior year, when he rushed for 1,499 yards and had 120 tackles... outstand ing junior season as well with 1,559 yards rush ing and 110 tackles...prep football coach was Wayne Flowers...runs a 4.55 in the 40... Business Administration major. Birth date: October 26, 1979.

Raul Mocko 6-2, 285 OC, Sr., 2V Missoula aul started all 11 games at center last season....chosen one of Montana’s “Outstanding Juniors” last season, sharing the award with

(Mocko continued) Travis Walker and Marcus Wilson...over the past two seasons he has started in 22 regular-season contests...this past spring he was in competition with junior Matt Thuesen for the starting job at center...moved from the defensive line to the of fensive line in the fall of 1996...selected “Most Improved” at Montana in 1997, along with three of his teammates...prepped at local Hellgate High School where he lettered in football and track...voted Best Offensive Lineman and team MVP on defense...received the “Captain Award” as a senior...his Jeff Dohn-coached team finished second in the “AA” ranks in 1994 with an 8-3 record...first team all-state at defensive end and at center in 1994...defensive MVP of the EastWest Shrine Game... Business Administration major. Birth date: April 8, 1977.

and three times in basketball at Helena High School...first team all-state as a junior and se nior in football...all-state in basketball his senior season...team captain in football in 1996 and team and offensive MVP...also captain in basketball as a senior...his prep basketball teams 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... History major. Birth date: February 20,1979.

Brad Olszewski

17 E t u (Pronounced: Ah-too) was moved from safety to wide receiver this past spring and showed great promise on offense...finished spring drills as the backup at the “x” receiver spot be hind junior Jimmy Farris... 18th at Montana in tackles last season with 19...had a career-high 7 tackles in his hometown at Sac State last year...also returned kicks, averaging a team-high 23.4 yards on 10 attempts...was one of five re cipients of UM’s “Service Award” on defense...a redshirt at UM in 1997...a two-sport star in foot ball and track at Jesuit High School...earned three letters in track and two in football...team captain in football as a junior and senior...his junior grid squad went 11-0-1, winning the San Joaquin Sec tion championship...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.

18 T.J. Oelkers 5-8, 165 WR, So., SQ Helena

T.J . had a solid spring and plays the “z” wide receiver position...lettered three times in football

Jeremy Otteson

6-0, 195 SS, Fr. + RS Great Falls

Etu Molden 6-2, 190 WR, So., 1V Sacramento, Calif.

redshirt at Montana in ‘97...four-time letterman in football at Butte Central High School...also earned two letters in basketball and one in track...team captain in football as a senior...grid teams won league titles in 1993 and 1996...first team all-state and all-conference at linebacker as a junior and senior...second team all-league pick at fullback in 1995 and 1996...defensive MVP as well in ‘95 and ‘96...rushed for 625 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior...grid coach was Don Peoples, Jr....an honors student as a prep with a 3.6 GPA... Business Administration major and plans a career in law. Birth date: October 20, 1978.

___1 is an up-and-coming young defensive B >rad r back and was one of two players selected Montana’s “Scout Team Player of the Year” on defense last year...a redshirt at UM in 1998...ended spring drills third on the depth chart at free safety...earned two letters in football and one in track at C.M. Russell High School...first team all-state as a junior and senior...chosen to play in Montana’s East-West Shrine and Mon tana-North Dakota All-Star game...led team in total tackles as a senior and in assisted tackles his junior year...set C.M.R. single-game record with 26 tackles in a game...named to Great Falls Tribune's “Super State Team”...played for Jack Johnson, Montana’s all-time winningest high school football coach...defensive team captain as a senior... General Studies major. Birth date: May 24, 1979.

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6-0, 215 OLB, Fr. + RS Malta

vJeremy is a versatile linebacker and finished spring drills third on the depth chart at the “Hero” position...should also see action on special teams...a redshirt at Montana last season...earned nine letters at Malta High School: three each in football, basketball, and track...teams won three conference championships in football, going 8-0 each season, and won the state “B” title in 1996 with an 11-1 record...all-state in football and bas ketball as a senior...two-time all-conference pick in football...his school’s Gary Sorenson Award winner (outstanding senior athlete)...squads won state hoop crown in 1996 (26-1) and 1998 (252)...grid MVP senior year...in basketball he was the leading rebounder and “Hustle Award” winner...named “Most Inspirational in track...prep grid coach was Scott King... Pre-Pharmacy major. Birth date: August 19, 1979.

Dan Orizotti

Brian Pelc

5-11,220 ILB, So., 1V Butte

6-4, 275 OT, Fr. + RS Helena

"an was a valuable member of UM special teams last year and a solid linebacker as well...had an excellent spring, finishing as the back-up at the “Mack” linebacker spot behind sophomore Jacob Yoro...had 9 tackles last season...UM’s ’’Service Award” recipient in 1997 on defense...a 37

m an has all of the earmarks of another out standing offensive lineman at UM...the backup at right tackle to senior honors candidate Chase Raynock... will see plenty of action this year, and can play tackle or guard...redshirted at Montana last season...earned eight letters at Helena High

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(Pelc continued) School, including three in both football and track, and two in basketball...first team all-state and all conference in football as a senior in 1997, and honorable mention All-American pick by USA Today that season...named first team All-Ameri can by Bigger, Faster, Stronger Magazine in ‘97...selected to Great Falls Tribune’s Super State Team...team captain in football and track...track squad won the “AA” championship in 1997...bas ketball team won the Western “AA” title in 1997 and 1998...high school football coach was former (1985-88) Griz quarterback Tony Arntson... Business Administration (management) ma jor. Birth date: December 1, 1979.

Andy Petek 6-3, 230, 2V DE/LB, Jr. Helena ndy will be starting for the second year in a row at defensive right end...Montana’s 8th lead ing tackier a year ago with 40 stops...had a teamhigh 7 tackles for losses of 42 yards and 3 sacks in ‘98...one of the few defensive linemen to play as a “true” freshman at UM in the past several years...had 20 tackles in 1997 and “Outstanding Freshmen” that year...moved from linebacker to defensive end and has the ability to play both positions...handpicked to wear jersey number 37 by three-time (1995-96-97) Grizzly All-Ameri can linebacker Jason Crebo... earned seven let ters at Helena High School: four in wrestling and three in football and was team captain in both sports as a senior...defensive MVP his junior and senior seasons, and leading tackier both of those seasons...all-state selection at linebacker and punter as a junior and senior...Montana’s prep “Gatorade Player of the Year” in 1996...state wrestling champion as a heavyweight his senior year...had a record of 62-7 his junior and senior seasons. Political Science major. Birth date: February 22, 1978.

Riley Peuse

Casey Robinson

6 1,220 DT, Fr. + RS Columbus

6-4, 240 DE, Sr., 3V Missoula

liley had an outstanding spring and finished third on the depth chart at left defensive tackle....can also play defensive end...continues to add weight and strength...a winner of 10 letters at Columbus High School: four in football and three in both basketball and track...first team all conference on offense and defense as a junior and senior...two-time all-state selection in football...teams won league championships in football in 1996 and 1997...basketball squads won league titles in 1996,1997, and 1998...voted “Out standing Lineman” as a junior and senior...team captain in football senior season for coach John Smith...senior year he had 87 tackles and 7 sacks... General Studies major. Birth date: June 19, 1979. Misc.: Cousin of former Griz defensive end Kirk Murphy (1988-91), a first team All-Big Sky pick in 1991.

1 Michael Rigell 5-8, 175 WR/KOR, So., TR Tacoma, Wash.

A potential impact player at wide receiver and

as a kickoff return specialist, Michael led the Western Athletic Conference in kickoff returns last season as a freshman at Brigham Young University...he averaged 28.0 yards per kickoff return last year and caught 15 passes for 284 yards and a team-high 4 touchdowns...he ended spring drills as the starter at the “h” wide receiver slot...a standout prep athlete at Lake High School, he earned nine letters: three each in football, bas ketball, and baseball...two-time all-state pick at Year UT G/S AT TT defensive back and once at wide receiver...second 1997 4 10/0 14 10 team All-American as a senior in 1995, when he 1998 11/11 21 19 40 had 82 catches for 1,302 yards and 23 21/11 TOTALS 25 29 54 touchdowns...a two-time All-Area pick as Year SACKS TLs FF FR PD INT well...three-time all-conference selection at de fensive back/wide receiver/returner...team 1997 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 captain...Athletic-Academic award winner... 1998 1 3(-25) 7(-42) 0 1 0 Business Administration major. Birth date: TOTALS 3(-25) 1 1 0 7042) 0 August 18, 1977. Misc.: Went to the same high school as Griz quarterback Drew Miller, although Rigell was one grade ahead of him. 33

'ne of the most consistent defensive linemen for the Grizzlies the past couple of seasons, Casey will start at left end in 1999...Montana’s 14th (tie) leading tackier last year with 25 and had two tackles for losses...had 13 tackles and 3 sacks as a sophomore...named one of the Grizzlies’ “Outstanding Sophomores in 1997...has worked very hard in the weight room the past few sea sons, gaining almost 30 pounds...a redshirt at Montana in 1995...from local Sentinel High School, where he earned four letters: two each in football and basketball...all-conference in foot ball and basketball as a senior...football captain his senior season...high school football coach was Tim Kerr, a former (1977-78) UM starting quar terback... CAREER HIGH: 7 tackles vs. Southern Utah, 1998. Business Administration major. Birth date: July 24,1976. Misc.: His younger brother, Corey, plays defensive end at Montana State. Year 1996 1997 1998 TOTALS Year 1996 1997 1998 TOTALS

G/S 7/0 8/0 11/0 26/0 SACKS 0 3(-9) 0 3(-9)

UT AT 2 1 3 10 9 16 13 28 FF 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 1 1

TT 3 13 25 41

TLs 0 l(-4) 2(-5) 3(-9)

INT 0 0 0 0

PD 0 0 0 0

Joel Rosenberg 5-10, 185 RB, Fr. + RS Whitefish \Jo el saw plenty of action in spring drills and displayed toughness and good speed...an excep tional football and track athlete at Whitefish High School...earned four letters in track and three in football...first team all-state selection at defen sive back and as a return specialist...teams won state Class “A” track championships in 1997 and

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(Rosenberg continued) 1998...senior track squad won every meet that it competed in...Rosenberg won state individual titles in the 100, 200, and 400 meters, and ran legs on both sprint relay teams...runs a 4.45 in the 40...MVP of Western “A” Conference...was team MVP on offense and defense...team cap tain in football his senior year...had 9 intercep tions his senior season... Business Administration major. Birth date: June 13,1979. Misc.: His father Ron Rosenberg played for Montana from 1971-74 and was the Big Sky MVP on defense (at linebacker) in 1974...his grandfather, Jack King, played for the Grizzlies from 1948-50.

60 Casey Ryan 6-4, 255 OG, So., SQ Billings V^asey is competing for playing time at left guard...was listed second there at the completion of spring drills behind sophomore Thatcher Szalay...at Billings West High School he earned six letters...lettered three times in football and three times in track...was a first team all-state se lection as a senior...his high school football coach was Paul Klaboe... Business Administration major. Birth date: December 21, 1978.

Missoula’s Hellgate High Schools: four in track, and three each in basketball and track...all-state running back and punter as a junior and senior...all-state in track in 1993, 1994, and 1995...rushed for almost 3,400 yards in prep career...won football and track league titles as a senior...team captain in football and basketball...voted top running back at Hellgate as a sophomore... CAREER HIGHS: 128 yards and 32 carries vs. Portland State, 1996; 34-yard run vs. Idaho State, 1998. Business Administration major. Birth date: October 12,1976. Misc.: Nate’s grandfather, Don Nyquist, lettered in football for the Grizzlies in the early 40’s. Year 1996 1997 1998

G/S 11/0 10/1 11/0 32/1

Rush 73 57 50 180

Yards 312 265 240 817

Year 1996 1997 1998 TOTALS

Net 300 246 216 762

Avg. 4.1 4.3 4.3 4.2

TDs 2 1 0 3

6-0, 190 RB, Sr., 3V Anaconda l \ fI ate is Montana’s second leading returning rusher, with 216 yards on 50 carries last season...missed spring drills with an injury, but expected to be 100 percent by fall camp...as a sophomore he was one of the Grizzlies’ leading rushers, as he had 246 yards on 57 carries for a 4.3-yard average...played in 10 games in ‘97, starting in one (Weber State)...in 1996 he rushed for 300 yards... chosen “Outstanding Freshman” in ‘96...’’Scout Team” offensive MVP in ‘95...rushed for 1,689 yards as a senior at Ana conda High School...his coach there was former (1976-79) Grizzly all-league tight end Allen Green...earned 10 letters at Anaconda and

Cory Short 6-2, 275 OG, So., 1V Cut Bank

in up-and-coming young offensive lineman, Cory was the backup at right guard behind jun ior Leif Thorsen but missed the majority of spring drills due to injury...chosen the recipient of UM’s “Service Award” on offense in 1996, sharing that recognition with five of his teammates... a redshirt Loss at Montana in ‘96...earned nine letters at Cut 12 Bank High School: three each in football, bas 19 ketball, and track...team captain in football and 24 basketball as a senior...first team all-conference 55 in football as a junior and senior, and all-confer LONG ence in basketball both of those seasons as well...all-conference pick in track...MVP on the 23 offensive line in 1996... MVP in hoops as a se 23 nior, when he led his team in rebounding...grid 34 coach was Ron Kowalski...received Allan 34 Berkram Memorial Award as a senior... Pre-physical Therapy major. Birth date: March 11, 1979.

T.J. Sherry 5-9, 185 RB, So., SQ Frenchtown

T.J.

Nate Sanders

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is vying for playing time at running back...missed a lot of spring drills in ‘99 with an injury...prepped at 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 runners-up squad of ‘94...grid teams went 342 those three seasons...first team all-state at line backer 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 pur sue a career as a physician. Birth date: July 25, 1978.

Michael Smith 6-0,180 WR, So., 1V Los Angeles, Calif. I ichael possesses excellent speed and had a very consistent spring catching the football...ended spring drills number two at the “y” receiver slot behind senior All-American can didate Jeremy Watkins...had a 54-yard scoring catch in UM’s final spring game...Montana redshirt in 1997...lettered four times in track and field and three times in football at El Toro High School...his track teams won three straight con ference 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, go ing 12-2...was team captain in track for two sea sons and for one 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... Business Administration major. Birth date: June 11, 1979.

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Matt Steinau

CZrtzz

at C.M.R.... Communications major. Birth date: Novem ber 11, 1979. Misc.: Brock’s dad, Marv Sunderland, is director of personnel for the New York Giants.

6 1,220 OLB, So., 1V El Toro, Calif. -

Thatcher Szalay

IVLI att and fellow frosh Jacob Yoro split start ing duties last season at the “Mack” position...he ended spring drills as the backup at the Hero,” or outside linebacker position behind senior AllAmerican candidate Marcus Wilson...played in all 11 games last season, starting in five...Montana’s 7th leading tackier in 1998 with 43 stops...also had 2 interceptions...he lettered three times in football and three times in base ball at El Toro High School...prep teammate of Griz receiver Michael Smith...all-league in foot ball and baseball as a junior and senior...played on Division 5 C.I.F. championship 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 foot ball coach was Mike Milner...honors student with a 3.67 GPA in high school... CAREER HIGHS: 6 Tackles at SFA, vs. S. Utah, at Weber State, 1998. Had a 22-yard inter ception return at Weber St. Business Administration major. Birth date: November 27, 1978. Year 1998 Year 1998

G/S 11/5 SACKS l(-6)

FF 0

FR 1

TT 43 PD 0

^Another outstanding young offensive lineman in the Grizzly football program, Thatcher gets better game-by-game...saw considerable action last season and earned the starting job at left guard after spring drills...can also play the tackle positions...recipient of “Service Award” on of fense for the Grizzlies in 1997...a redshirt at Montana in 497...prepped at Whitefish High School where he earned four letters in tennis and two in football...selected team captain in foot ball and tennis as a senior...received “Spirit of Competition Award” in high school...prep foot ball coach was Mike Ferda... Elementary Education major. Birth date: January 18, 1979.

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Brock Sunderland Br

6-5, 295 OG, So., 1V Whitefish

5-8, 175 WR/PR, Fr. + RS Great Falls

Jrock had an outstanding redshirt season in 1998, and he was selected as one of the offen sive MVPs of the scout team last year, along with offensive lineman Brian Pelc, and wide receiver Rory Zikmund...competing for playing time at the “h” wide receiver position...football letterman at C.M. Russell High School...all-state wide re ceiver as a senior...all-conference selection at wide receiver and as a kickoff and punt returner...played for the legendary Jack Johnson

5-8, 160 WR, Jr., 2V Walla Walla, Wash.

CAREER HIGHS: 5 catches for 33 yards, with a long of 19 yards vs. St. Mary’s, 1997. Journalism major. Birth date: August 7,1977. Misc.: Matt’s younger brother, Andy, is a fresh man quarterback/defensive back at Montana. Year 1997 1998 TOTALS

G/S 6/1 7/0 13/1

REC 8 2 10

YARDS 52 12 64

Year 1997 1998 TOTALS

AVG. 6.5 6.0 6.4

TDs 0 0 0

LONG 19 7 19

Leif Thorsen 6-5, 295 OG, Jr., 2V Kalispell ^Another potential star on Montana’s talented offensive line, Leif will be starting for the sec ond year in a row at right guard...split starting duties as a freshman with Matt Thuesen, who is now the Grizzly starter at center...redshirt at Montana in 1996...named to Big Sky Conference’s all-academic team in 1997 and 1998...chosen one of the Grizzlies’ “Outstand ing Freshmen” in 1997...was a football and track letterman at Flathead High School...first team allstate and all-conference...high school football coach was Bob Applegate... Communication Studies major. Birth date: February 28, 1978. Misc.: He said he likes snowboarding and alternative cross-training sports.

I att saw action in a few games last year and had 2 catches for 12 yards against Idaho State...had 8 catches for 52 yards in 1997, and started once that season (against Sacramento State)...ended spring drills at second on the depth chart at the “h” receiver spot, backing up sopho more Michael Rigell there... named to the Big Sky Conference’s all-academic team in 1997 and 1998.. .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 495...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 494...team captain in football...Most Inspirational in basketball...prep football coach was Gary Mires... 40

Matt Thuesen 6-4, 285 OC, Jr. 2V Billings I att has beenmrimpact player since joining Montana in late summer of 1997...started at left guard last season and has, since moved back to center...earned the starting berth at center after spring drills, selected to the Big Sky Conference academi 2 squad in 1997 and 1998...earned the backup ro e at center and earned a letter as a “true” fresh] an in 497...named “Outstanding

(Thuesen continued) Freshman” with eight of his teammates in ‘97...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 for the East team in the annual East-West Shrine Game...participated in the North Dakota-Montana All-Star game...high school football coach was Paul Klaboe... Pronounced: THOO-Sin. Political Science major. Birth date: November 21, 1978.

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Nick Walker 6-2, 205 QB/Holder, Fr. + RS Plentywood

Chris can play tackle or guard...played right tackle for the “number one” offense in UM’s final spring game...ended spring drills as the backup at right guard behind junior Leif Thorsen...a standout lineman at Long Beach Poly High in 1997, which was ranked second in the nation by USA Today...his ‘97 Long Beach team went 14-0 en route to the C.I.F. championship...team captain as a senior...also voted his team’s Outstanding Blocker, Outstanding Lineman, and recipient of school’s Academic-Athletic Award following his senior year...chosen all-league and all-area, and named to Long Beach Press Telegram's “Dream Team”...a three-year letterman in football for coaches Jerry Jaso (USA Today’s 1997 Coach of the Year) and Tim Moncure... Business Administration major. Birth date: October 17, 1979.

lick is one of two standout young quarter backs on the Grizzly squad, and he had an excel lent spring, competing with fellow talent and redshirt freshman John Edwards for the backup role to junior transfer Drew Miller. ..standout prep career at Plentywood High School...earned 12 letters, four each in football, basketball, and track, and was all-conference a combined 12 times in those sports...all-state pick in track four times, and in football and basketball three times...team captain in all three sports his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons...state of Montana’s all-time leading prep passer with 5,976 yards...had 69 career TDs...set 16 prep state records on offense...his senior year he completed 60% of his passes, throwing for 3,000 yards...also that season he completed 207 passes for 38 TDs — both state records...MVP of the state in basket ball as a senior...scored 2,005 career points in basketball...prep grid coach was his father, Duane Walker, a letterman at Montana in 1972 and 1974-76... Pre-Elementary Education major. Birth date: June 13, 1979. Misc.: His older brother Travis, is a senior wide receiver and 1999 honors candi date at Montana. His mother, Debbie, lives in Plentywood.

Chris Webb 6-3, 270 OG, Fr. + RS Long Beach, Calif. Vn up-and-coming young offensive lineman,

Jacob Yoro 6 -0 , 220 ILB, So., 1V Miliani, Hawaii M eI ontana’s sixth leading tackier last season as a “true” freshman, Jacob had 45 stops in 1998...also had 4 tackles for losses and a sack...split starting time with fellow freshman Matt Steinau last year...emerged as the starter at the “Mack” inside linebacker position after spring drills...came to UM in the spring of ‘98...earned seven letters at St. Louis High School: four in baseball and three in football...all-state in foot ball as a junior...all-conference in baseball...one of several former St. Louis H.S. stars who played for legendary head coach Cal Lee...played on three state championship teams for Coach Lee...grid teams had a 39-1 record during his career...team captain in baseball as a junior and senior...four-year starter in baseball...team cap tain his senior year in football...a scholar-athlete in high school with a 3.7 GPA... CAREER HIGHS: 8 tackles vs. Southern Utah and Cal Poly, 1998. General Studies major. Birth date: Decem ber 8, 1979. Misc.: Said that one of his hobbies is body surfing and that he “hopes to be a school teacher or sportswriter.’ Year 1998

G/S 11/6

Year 1998

SACKS l(-5)

UT 20

AT 25

FF FR 1 1

TT 45

TLs 4(-15)

PB INT BLK 0 1 0

Trey Young 6-0, 185 FS, Fr. + RS San Diego, Calif. D reespite his youth, Trey should see consider able action for the Griz this season...ended spring drills number two at free safety behind junior Jason Miller...came to Montana from Helix High School, where he earned four letters: two each in football and wrestling...two-time all-conference pick at safety...selected for San Diego’s NorthSouth All-Star Game...also an all-district team choice...junior football team won the conference championship...team captain in football as a senior...averaged 9 tackles a game his senior year...high school football coach was Jim Arnaiz...set a school record for defensive backs, benching 325 pounds...runs a 4.5 in the 40 and has a 32-inch vertical... Business Administration major. Birth date: April 2, 1980.

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81 Rory Zikmund 5-10, 185 WR, Fr. + RS Harlowton

lory has made the transition from high school running back to college wide receiver very well and should see action at the “x” wideout spot...chosen Montana’s “Scout Team Player of the Year” on offense with two of his teammates last season...redshirt at UM in 1998...dominant prep athlete at Harlowton High School, where he earned 12 letters: four each in football, bas ketball, and track...track teams won state cham pionships his junior and senior seasons...all-state pick at tailback/safety/kicker in 1996 and 1997...captain in football and basketball... MVP in hoops...four-time all-conference selection in football...his senior year he rushed for 2,500 yards, had 800 receiving yards, and scored 48 touchdowns...scored more than 120 career TDs...Prep grid coach was Jon Wrezesinski... Business Administration major. Birth date: December 19, 1979.

Alaska - 1

Hometown (Previous School)

21 - Yohance Humphery

Eagle River, AK (Chugiak HS)

43 - Spencer Frederick 30 - Kris Heppner # - Scott Holland 47 - Vince Huntsberger 58 - Corey Mertes 72 - Dylan McFarland 68 - Paul Mocko 32 - Dallas Neil 49 - Jeff Nikolaisen 18 - T.J. Oelkers 34 - Brad Olszewski 48 - Dan Orizotti 83 - Jeremy Otteson 66 - Brian Pelc 37 - Andy Petek 63 - Riley Peuse 74 - Chase Raynock 96 - Casey Robinson 33 - Joel Rosenberg 60 - Casey Ryan 20 - Nate Sanders 23 - T.J. Sherry 70 - Cory Short 77 - Jon Skinner 80 - Brock Sunderland 73 - Thatcher Szalay 79 - Leif Thorsen 65 - Matt Thuesen 12 - Nick Walker 84 - Travis Walker 4 - Jeremy Watkins 50 - Brad Weston 81 - Rory Zikmund

Arizona -1 51 - Rylan Jolly more

Gilbert, AZ (Highland HS)

California - 13 26 - Tony Brown 24 - Brandon Cheri 36 - Chris Colvin 97 - Herbert Fernandez 31 - John Hefty 10 - Chris Lumpkin 17 - Etu Molden 88 - Jeff Renevier 16 - Jeff Shoate 2 - Michael Smith 41 - Matt Steinau 52 - Chris Webb 3 - Trey Young

Seaside, CA (Hartnell CC) Los Alamitos, CA (Los Alamitos HS) Inglewood, CA (Damien HS) San Diego, CA (Mira Mesa HS) Laguna Niguel, CA (Alison Niguel HS) San Diego, CA (Mission Bay HS) Sacramento, CA (Jesuit HS) Orange, CA (Orange County Lutheran HS) San Diego, CA (Serra HS) Los Angeles, CA (El Toro HS) El Toro, CA (El Toro HS) Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Poly HS) Le Mesa, CA (Helix HS)

Florida - 6 13 - Calvin Coleman 46 - Courtney Johnson 40 - Ike Mincy 27 - Damon Parker 23 - Kevin Tate 56 - Marcus Wilson

Niceville, FL (Niceville HS) Tallahassee, FL (Florida State HS) Wewahitchka, FL (Wewahitchka HS) Tallahassee, FL (James S. Rickards HS) Tallahassee, FL (Florida HS) Fort Walton Beach, FL (Fort Walton HS)

Hawaii ■4 85 95 67 46

- Randyn Akiona - Kelley Bryant - Kamakana Kaimuloa - Jacob Yoro

Waipahu, HI (St. Louis HS) Honolulu, HI (Oregon State) Honolulu, HI (Punahou, HI) Miliani, HI (St. Louis HS)

Idaho - 3 42 - Adam Boomer 39 - Russ Cosgrove 8 - Jimmy Farris

American Falls, ID (American Falls HS) Moscow, ID (Moscow HS) Lewiston, ID (Lewiston HS)

Oregon - 5

Kansas ■ 1 94 - Justin Klein

38 - James Bailey # - Brian Chesmore 11 - Tighran Delaney 75 - Eric Kruger 9 - Jason Miller

Overland Park, KS (Blue Valley NW HS)

Montana - 44 99 - Justin Brannon 59 - Jeramiah Butenschoen # - John Cahill 90 - Curt Colter 91 - D.J. Colter 54 - Chris Connors 62 - Derek Decker 35 - Ben Drinkwalter 19 - John Edwards 44 - John Fitzgerald 89 - Brad Fjeldheim

Scobey, MT (Scobey HS) Great Falls, MT (Western Montana Col.) Hamilton, MT (Hamilton HS) Libby, MT (Libby HS) Great Falls, MT (Great Falls HS) Kalispell, MT (Flathead HS) Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS) Great Falls, MT (Great Falls HS) Plentywood, MT (Plentywood HS) Helena, MT (Helena HS) Great Falls, MT (C.M. Russell HS) Butte, MT (Butte Central HS) Malta, MT (Malta HS) Helena, MT (Helena HS) Helena, MT (Helena HS) Columbus, MT (Columbus HS) Billings, MT (Skyview HS) Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS) Whitefish, MT (Whitefish HS) Billings, MT (Billings West HS) Anaconda, MT (Anaconda HS) Frenchtown, MT (Frenchtown HS) Cut Bank, MT (Cut Bank HS) Dillon, MT (Beaverhead HS) Great Falls, MT (C.M. Russell HS) Whitefish, MT (Whitefish HS) Kalispell, MT (Flathead HS) Billings, MT (Billings West HS) Plentywood, MT (Plentywood HS) Plentywood, MT (Plentywood HS) Missoula, MT (Big Sky HS) Hamilton, MT (Hamilton HS) Harlowton, MT (Harlowton HS)

Colstrip, MT (Univ. Of Mary) Billings, MT (Univ. Of Mary) Billings, MT (Billings West HS) Hysham, MT (Hysham HS) Hysham, MT (Hysham HS) Butte, MT (Butte HS) Ballantine, MT (Huntley Project HS) Great Falls, MT (C.M. Russell HS) Billings, MT (Billings West HS) Columbus, MT (Columbus HS) Lewistown, MT (Fergus HS)

Hillsboro, OR (Glencoe HS) Boring, OR (Sandy Union HS) Eugene, OR (Willamette HS) Tigard, OR (Beaverton HS) Hillsboro, OR (Hillsboro HS)

Washington -6 98 - Jason Francis 92 - Tyler Martin 7 - Drew Miller 1 - Michael Rigell 6 - Andy Thompson 28 - Matt Thompson #WiU join team winter semester.

Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep HS) Olympia, WA (Olympia HS) Tacoma, WA (B YU/Lakes HS) Tacoma, WA (BYU/Lakes HS) Walla Walla, WA (Walla Walla HS) Walla Walla, WA (Walla Walla HS)

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/V e - y y John Cahill, TE, 6-2, 235, Billings (West): A twoway starter as a tight end and defensive end for Bill ings West H.S. as a sophomore in 1996 before a knee injury sidelined him in both 1997 and 1998....his in jury is osteochondritis dissecans, required him to un dergo two arthroscopic surgeries...Cahill’s teammates selected him as team captain in 1998....Golden Bears won the state “A A ” title in both 1997 and 1998...Cahill’s coach, Paul Klaboe, said Cahill is, “one of the strongest and fastest players we’ve had.” Cahill recorded a 4.65 time in the 40...will join Griz winter semester... Brandon Cheri, CB, 5-10, 165, Los Alamitos HS (Calif.): An outstanding defensive back and return spe cialist at Los Alamitos High School...two-year firstteam all-conference selection and named the Sunset League Defensive Back of the Year in 1998....team Defensive Player of the Year...had eight interceptions as a senior...returned six kickoffs for 144 yards...plus he blocked two punts and three PATs in 1998...a standout in soccer and track & field...posted a 4.6 in the 40...3.2 GPA... Brian Chesemore, OL, 6-5, 285, from Sandy Union HS (Boring, Ore.): A two-time Mount Hood all-league pick while at Sandy Union High School... 1998 Oregon a ll-sta te team p ick ...can bench press 345 pounds...maintains a 3.44 GPA...will join the team winter semester... Chris Connors, LB, 6-2,195, Butte: Earned all-con ference honors as a junior and senior at Butte H. S.... allstate at linebacker in 1998...invited to participate in both the Montana-North Dakota game and the EastWest Shrine Game...team captain as a senior and aver aged 12 tackles per game...lettered in both basketball and track & field...outstanding student, Conners earned academic all-state honors with a 3.6 grade-point average...prep coach was Steve Schulte...

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Year in ‘98...invited to participate in both the EastWest Shrine Game and the Montana-North Dakota j Game...also named to the Great Falls Tribune Super State Football Team...as a junior he had 106 carries for 920 yards and 20 touchdowns and earned all-state honors...as a soph: 206 carries for 1,115 yards, 10; TDs...has a 3.4 GPA and is a six-time academic allstate selection...prep coach was Steve Weston, while his father, Daryl Holland, serves as an assistant foot ball coach at Hamilton H.S....will join the squad at winter semester,.. Chris Lumpkin, QB/CB, 6-1, 180, from Mission Bay HS (San Diego, Calif.): The 1998 San Diego County Central League Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team selection at quarterback at Mission Bay High School...his team ’s MVP in 1997 and; 1998...senior year he was 72-of-140 for 1,300 yards and 12 touchdowns, and he rushed for 500 yards and 5 TDs...Lumpkin and fellow Griz signee Jeff Shoate, were inducted into the National Football College Hall of Fame for the San Diego area,„a standout in b ase-! ball at centerfield and c atch e r...S en io r C lass; President...runs a 4.6 in the 40... Dylan M cFarland, OL, 6-6, 245, Flathead HS (Kalispell): An all-state and all-conference selection as a junior and senior...missed a few games with a foot injury but was still invited to participate in the E ast-W est Shrine G am e.„prep coach was Bob A p p leg ate...a tw o-year letter w inner in basketball...maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA and has earned academic all-state honors four times...will be valedictorian of his class, which numbers 582 stu dents,.,

Derek Decker, OG, 6-5, 240, from Huntley Project HS (Ballantine): Led Huntley Project to its first state class “B” championship title in 1998...all-state pick at defensive tackle and offensive guard...invited to play in the Montana-North Dakota game, the East-West Shrine Game and the Class “B” All-Star Game...allstate both ways as a junior...all-conference pick three times...four-year letter winner in basketball...all-league in track & field (discus)...vice president of his senior class...3.2 GPA...prep coach was Jim Stanton...

Jeff Nikolaisen, LB, 6-4, 218, from Plentywood HS: An exceptional player at Plentywood High, Jeff jo in s form er prep team m ate N ick W alker at UM...twice first-team all-conference at fullback and linebacker...first-team all-state linebacker in 1997 and 1998..rushed for 1,200 yards in 1997-98...selected to participate in both the East-West Shrine Game and the Montana-North Dakota All-Star Game,..a mem ber of the Great Falls Tribune Super State Football Team for 1998...prep coach was Duane Walker, the father of Grizzly players Nick and Travis Walker, ..allleague in basketball as a junior and senior...maintains a 3.34 grade-point average...member of the National Honor Society...

Brad Fjeldheim, TE, 6-5, 240, (Lewistown) Fergus County HS: Earned first-team all-conference and allstate honors in 1998...led the Golden Eagles to the state “A” playoffs as a senior and was selected to partici pate in both the East-West Shrine game and the Mon tana-North Dakota All-Star game...named to the Great Falls Tribune Super State Football Team in ‘98...has a 3.37 grade-point average and earned academic all-state honors in football and basketball...member of the Na tional Honor Society...possible impact player...

Jeff Renevier, WR, 5-10,170, from Lutheran HS (Orange, Calif.): At Orange Lutheran High School Jeff caught 50 passes for 1,098 yards (22.0 average), for 12 touchdowns in 1998...career stats: 125 catches2,215 yards— 29 TD s...averaged 17.7 yards per catch...all-state his junior and senior years...his team’s Most Inspirational Player and a Super Prep All-Re gional selection...runsa 4,5 in the 40-yard...prep coach was Jim Kunau...also lettered In soccer...maintains a 3.4 grade-point average...

Scott Holland, RB, 5-11, 185, Hamilton HS: Scott and new Griz recruit Brad Weston led Hamilton High to the state “A” championship titles in 1997 and 1998...Holland had 179 carries for 1,433 yards (8.0 per carry) as a senior, when he was first-team all-state and all-conference at tailback/cornerback/return specialist...the Western “A” Offensive Player of the

Jett Shoate, QB/CB, 5-11, 180, from Serra HS (San Diego, Calif.): As quarterback, Shoate passed for 505 yards (46-of-97)...at running back he rushed for 746 yards and 17 touchdowns..,at safety he picked off seven passes and scored one TD...the San Diego Central League Offensive Player of the Year...inducted

into the National Football College Hall of Fame, along with fellow UM recruit Chris Lumpkin...a three-year starter in basketball and a two-time standout in track & field...all-CIF honors as a hurdler and sprinter...has a 3.3 grade-point average...named the San Diego Union Tribune Scholar Athlete of the Year... Jon Skinner, OT, 6-6, 285, from Beaverhead HS (Dillon): From Beaverhead High in Dillon, Jon was a two-way starter there...first-team class “A” all-state selection at offensive tackle...selected to play in both the East-West Shrine Game and the Montana-North Dakota All-Star Game...member of the 1998 Great Falls Tribune Super State Football Team...the starting center for the B.H.S.’s hoop team, ranked No. 2 in the state...also a standout in track & field...maintains a 3.57 GPA and has earned academic all-state honors nine times...his prep football coach was Terry Thomas, a former 1978-80 Grizzly football player... Kevin Tate, RB, 5-7, 170, from Florida HS (Talla hassee, Fla.): A four-year starter for coach Mike Hickman at Florida High School in Tallahassee...as a senior he had 1,017 all-purpose yards and rushed for nine touchdowns...team captain...earned both honor able mention all-state honors and second team all-con ference honors...posted a 4.45 time in the 40-yard dash...also lettered in w eight-lifting and track & field...as a weightlifter he qualified for Florida’s state competition...won the 400 meters at the District Cham pionships in 1998...has a 3.0 GPA...tabbed the Out standing Student-Athlete of Florida High in 199798...will join former prep teammate Courtney Johnson, a redshirt at Montana last season... Andy Thompson, QB/FS, 6-3,195, Walla Walla HS (Wash.): Andy passed for 2,600 yards and 26 touch downs his senior year at Walla Walla H.S...first team all-state quarterback and the Big Nine Offensive Player of the Year...completed 59 percent of his passes...broke Drew Bledsoe’s single-game record for touchdown passes (6)...led his team in tackles and earned Big Nine all-conference honors as a free safety...set a school record with 26 tackles in one game...a three-year starter for his basketball team and was team captain his jun ior and senior years...also earned four letters in track & field...runs a 4.6 in the 40...has a 3.4 GPA...Andy’s brother, Matt, is a junior wide receiver at UM... Brad Weston, LB, 6-1, 210, from Hamilton HS: Weston was extremely successful in three sports at Hamilton High.... played for his father and coach, Steve Weston, and helped lead the Broncs to an 11-0 record and the state “A ” titles in football in 1997 and 1998...first-team all-conference at three positions... Western “A” Defensive Player of the Year...first-team all-state honors at three positions...led the Western “A” Conference in scoring with 146 points...had 193 car ries for 1,120 yards in ‘98 for 19 TDs...defensively, he had 143 tackles...selected to play in both the East-West Shrine Game and the Montana-North Dakota All-Star Game...named to the Great Falls Tribune Super State Football Team for 1998...rushed for 1,224 yards and 17 TDs in ‘97...tabbed the Western “A” Defensive Player of the Year as a junior...rushed for 1,003 yards as a sophomore...lettered in basketball and track & field...maintains a 3.5 GPA and is a 10-time academic all-state selection...

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f999 No. - Name 85 - Randyn Akiona 38 - James Bailey 42 - Adam Boomer 99 - Justin Brannon 26 - Tony Brown 95 - Kelley Bryant 59 - Jeramiah Butenschoen # - John Cahill 24 - Brandon Cheri # - Brian Chesmore 13 - Calvin Coleman 90 - Curt Colter 91 - D J. Colter 36 - Chris Colvin 54 - Chris Connors 39 - Russ Cosgrove 62 - Derek Decker 11 - Tighran Delaney 29 - Oran Dixon 35 - Ben Drinkwalter 19 - John Edwards 8 - Jim Farris 97 - Herbert Fernandez 44 - John Fitzgerald 89 - Brad Fjeldheim 98 - Jason Francis 43 - Spencer Frederick 31 - John Hefty 30 - Kris Heppner # - Scott Holland 21 - Yohance Humphery 47 - Vince Huntsberger 46 - Courtney Johnson 51 - Rylan Jollymore 67 - Kamakana Kaimuloa 94 - Justin Klein 75 - Eric Kruger 10 - Chris Lumpkin 92 - Tyler Martin 72 - Dylan McFarland 58 - Corey Mertes 7 - Drew Miller 9 - Jason Miller 40 - Ike Mincy 68 - Paul Mocko 17 - Etu Molden 32 - Dallas Neil 49 - Jeff Nikolaisen 18 - T.J. Oelkers 34 - Brad Olszewski 48 - Dan Orizotti

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6-0 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-5 5-10 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-5 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-1 6-1 6-6 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-4 5-8 5-10 5-11

Wt. 180 235 220 255 190 300 250 235 165 280 175 260 285 180 195 200 240 195 175 195 200 190 215 220 240 215 240 190 177 185 190 190 200 235 295 245 245 180 295 245 260 195 191 205 285 190 230 218 165 180 220

Year Exp. Fr. RS IV Jr. Jr. 2V Jr. SQ Jr. JC Sr. 3V Jr. SQ Fr. HS Fr. HS Fr. HS IV So. Fr. RS Sr. 3V Jr. 2V Fr. HS Fr. RS Fr. HS So. IV Fr. RS Jr. SQ Fr. RS Jr. : 2V . Fr RS So. IV Fr. HS So. SQ So. IV So. IV Sr. 2V Fr. HS IV So. So. IV Fr. RS 3V Sr. Jr. 2V So. .IV... Fr. RS Fr. HS Jr. 2V Fr. HS Jr. IV Jr. TR Jr. 2V Fr. RS Sr. 2V So. IV Sr. 3V Fr. HS So. SQ Fr. RS So. IV 46

Hometown (Previous School) Waipahu, HI (St. Louis HS) Hillsboro, OR (Glencoe HS) American Falls, ID (American Falls HS) Colstrip, MT (Univ. Of Mary) Salinas, CA (Hartnell JC) Honolulu, HI (Oregon State) Billings, MT (Univ. Of Mary) Billings, MT (Billings West HS) Los Alamitos, CA (Los Alamitos HS) Boring, OR (Sandy Union HS) Niceville, FL (Niceville HS) Hysham, MT (Hysham HS) Hysham, MT (Hysham HS) Inglewood, CA (Damien HS) Butte, MT (Butte HS) Moscow, ID (Moscow HS) Ballantine, MT (Huntley Project HS) Eugene, OR (Willamette 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) Lewistown, MT (Fergus HS) Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep HS) Scobey, MT (Scobey HS) Laguna Niguel, CA (Alison Niguel HS) Great Falls, MT (Western Montana Col.) Hamilton, MT (Hamilton HS) Eagle River, AK (Chugiak HS) Libby, MT (Libby HS) Tallahassee, FL (Florida State HS) Gilbert, AZ (Highland HS) Honolulu, HI (Punahou, HS) Overland Park, KS (Blue Valley NW HS) Beaverton, OR (Beaverton HS) San Diego, CA (Mission Bay HS) Olympia, WA (Olympia HS) Kalispell, MT (Flathead HS) Great Falls, MT (Great Falls HS) Tacoma, WA (BYU) Hillsboro, OR (Hillsboro HS) Wewahitchka, FL (Wewahitchka HS) Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS) Sacramento, CA (Jesuit HS) Great Falls, MT (Great Falls HS) Plentywood, MT (Plentywood HS) Helena, MT (Helena HS) Great Falls, MT (C.M. Russell HS) Butte, MT (Butte Central HS)

f999 No.- Name 57 - Jeremy Otteson 27 - Damon Parker 66 - Brian Peic 37 - Andy Petek 55 - Riley Peuse 74 - Chase Raynock 88 - Jeff Renevier 1 - Michael Rigell 96 - Casey Robinson 38 - Joel Rosenberg 60 - Casey Ryan 20 - Nate Sanders 25 - TJ. Sherry 16 - Jeff Shoate 70 - Cory Short 77 - Jon Skinner 2 - Michael Smith 41 - Matt Steinau 80 - Brock Sunderland 73 - Thatcher Szalay 23 - Kevin Tate 6 - Andy Thompson 28 - Matt Thompson 79 - Leif Thorsen 65 - Matt Thuesen 12 - Nick Walker 84 - Travis Walker 4 - Jeremy Watkins 52 - Chris Webb 50 - Brad Weston 56 - Marcus Wilson 45 - Jacob Yoro 3 - Trey Young 81 - Rory Zikmund

Pos. LB CB/KOR OT/OG DE/LB DE OT WR WR/KOR DE RB OG RB RB QB/CB OG OT WR ILB WR/PR OG RB QB/FS WR OG OC/OG QB/Hol. WR/PR WR/PR OG ILB OLB ILB FS WR

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Wt. 215 175 270 235 215 305 170 175 240 175 255 190 185 180 275 280 180 220 170 295 170 195 160 295 285 195 195 175 255 210 230 225 185 185

Year Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr Jr. Jr. It. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr.

Exp. RS 2V RS 2V RS 3V HS TR 3V RS SQ 3V SQ HS IV HS IV IV RS IV HS HS 2V 2V 2V RS 3V 3V RS HS 3V IV RS RS

Hometown (Previous School) Malta, MT (Malta HS) Tallahassee, FL (James S. Rickards HS) Helena, MT (Helena HS) Helena, MT (Helena HS) Columbus, MT (Columbus HS) Billings, MT (Skyview HS) Orange, CA (Orange County Lutheran HS) Tacoma, WA (BYU) Missoula, MT (Sentinel HS) Whitefish, MT (Whitefish HS) Billings, MT (Billings West HS) Anaconda, MT (Anaconda HS) Frenchtown, MT (Frenchtown HS) San Diego, CA (Serra HS) Cut Bank, MT (Cut Bank HS) Dillon, MT (Beaverhead HS) Los Angeles, CA (El Toro HS) El Toro, CA (El Toro HS) Great Falls, MT (C.M. Russell HS) Whitefish, MT (Whitefish HS) Tallahassee, FL (Florida HS) Walla Walla, WA (Walla Walla HS) Walla Walla. WA (Walla Walla HS) Kalispell, MT (Flathead HS) Billings, MT (Billings West HS) Plentywood, MT (Plentywood HS) Plentywood, MT (Plentywood HS) Missoula, MT (Big Sky HS) Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Poly HS) Hamilton, MT (Hamilton HS) Fort Walton Beach, FL (Fort Walton Beach HS) Miliani, HI (St. Louis HS) Le Mesa, CA (Helix HS) Harlowton, MT (Harlowton HS)

KEY: V=varsity letter(s) won HS=High school experience only RS=1998 redshirt SQ=Squad member ; did Not letter #=Will join team spring semester

1999 GRIZZLY (NUMERICAL) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 3-Trey (TRAY) Young, FS

48-Dan Orizotti (Ore-Ih-Zott-ee), LB

11-Tighran (TEE-gran) Delaney, WR

51-Rylan (RYE-Lan) Jollymore, LB

17-Etu (AH-Too) Molden, WR

58-Corey Mertes (Mert-ESS), DL

21-Yohance (YOE-hawn-cee) Humphery, RB

59-Jeramiah Butenschoen (BOOT-en-Shane), DT

34-Brad Olszewski (Ole-SOW-Skee), SS

63-Riley Peuse (POISE), DE

36-Chris Colvin-COLE-vin, CB

67-Kamakana Kaimuloa (Kaw-muh-kaw-nuh....K3E-muh-low-ah), OT

37-Andy Petek (PEA-tik), DE, from Helena (Hell-in-Uh) 68-Paul Mocko (Mock-OE), DT 41 -Matt Steinau (Stine-Ow), LB

73-Thatcher Szalay (SUH-lay), OG

45-Jacob Yoro (YAR-oe), ILB

85-Randyn Akiona (AW-kee-Own-Ah), WR

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H t W t Yr. Pos. No.-Name WR/KOR 5-8 175 So. 1 - Michael Rigell 2 - Michael Smith WR 60 180 Fr. 3 -TreyYoung FS 64) 185 Fr. 4 - Jeremy Watkins 6-0 175 Sr. WR/PR 5 - John Edwards 6-1 200 Fr. QB 6 - Andy Thompson QB/FS 6-3 195 Fr. 7 - Drew Miller 6-1 195 Jr. QB 8 - Jimmy Farris WB/Rets. 60 190 Jr. 9 - Jason Miller FS 6-2 220 Jr10 - Chris Lumpkin QB/CB 6-1 180 Fr. 11 - Tighran Delaney WR 6-1 195 So. 12 - Nick Walker 6-2 195 Fr. QB CB/KOR 5-10 185 So. 13 - Calvin Coleman 15 -RETIREDIN HONOR OFDAVE DICKENSON 16-Jeff Shoate QB/CB 5-11 180 Fr. 17-EtuMolden 6-2 190 So. WR 18-T.J. Oellcers WR 5-8 165 So. 20 - Nate Sanders RB 60 190 Sr. 21 -Yohance Humphery RB 5-10 190 So. 22 - RETIRED IN HONOR OF TERRY DILLON 23 - Kevin Tate RB 5-7 170 Fr. 24 - Brandon Cheri CB 5-10 165 Fr. 2 5 -T.J. Sherry RB 5-9 185 So. 2 6 - Tony Brown CB 6-1 200 Jr27 - Damon Parker CB/KOR 5-7 175 Jr. 28 - Matt Thompson WR 5-8 160 Jr. 29 - Oran Dixon CB 5-10 175 Fr. 30 - Kris Heppner IC 64) 177 Sr. 31 - John Hefty SS 6-1 190 So. 3 2 -Dallas Neil P/EE 64 230 Sr. 33 - Joel Rosenberg RB 5-10 175 Fr. 34 - Brad Olszweski SS 5-10 180 Fr. 35 - Ben Drinkwalter RB 60 195 Jr. 36 - Chris Colvin CB 5-10 180 Jr. 37 -Andy Petek DQLB 6-3 245 Jr. 38 - James Bailey FB 6-2 228 Jr. 39 - Russ Cosgrove LB 60 200 Fr. 40 - Ike Mincy LB 6-3 215 Fr. 41 - Matt Steinau ILB 6-1 225 So. 42 -Adam Boomer ILB 6-2 230 Jr. 43 - Spencer Frederick TE 6-3 240 So. 44 - John Fitzgerald TE 6-2 220 So. 45-Jacob Yoro ILB 60 225 So. 46 - Courtney Johnson LB 60 200 Fr. 47 - Vince Huntsberger SS 5-11 190 So. 48-DanOrizotti ILB 5-11 225 So. 49 - JeffNikolaisen LB 64 218 Fr. 50 - Brad Weston ILB 6-1 210 Fr. 51 - Rylan Jollymore ILB 6-2 235 Sr. 5 2 -Chris Webb OG 64 255 Fr. 54 - Chris Connors LB 6-2 195 Fr. 55 - Riley Peuse DE 60 215 Fr. 5 6 - Marcus Wilson OLB 6-1 230 Sr. 57 - Jeremy Otteson LB 60 215 Fr. 5 8 - Corey Mertes nr 6-1 260 Jr. 59-JeramiahButenschoen DT 60 250 Jr.

Exp. TR RS RS 3V RS FB TR 2V 2V FB IV RS IV

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No.-Name 60-Casey Ryan 62 - Derek Decker 65 - Matt Thuesen 66 - Brian Pelc 67 - Kamakana Kaimuloa 68-PaulMocko 70-Cory Short 72 - Dylan McFarland 73 - Thatcher Szalay 74 - Chase Raynock 7 5 - Eric Kruger 77 -Jon Skinner 79 - Leif Thorsen 80 - Brock Sunderland 81 - Rory Zikmund 84 - Travis Walker 85 - Randyn Akiona 87 - Chay Tidwell 88 - Jeff Renevier 89 - Brad Fjeldheim 90-Curt Colter 9 1 -D.J. Colter 92 - Tyler Martin 9 4 -Justin Klein 95 - Kelley Bryant 96 - Casey Robinson 97 -Herbert Fernandez 98 - Jason Francis 99 - Justin Brannon

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Ht Wt 64 255 6-5 240 64 295 64 250 64 295 6-2 285 6-2 275 6-6 245 6-5 295 6-6V2 305 6-6 265 6-6 280 6-5 295 5-9 170 5-11 185 6-1 195 60 180 5-10 180 5-10 170 6-5 240 6-0 265 6-3 275 6-2 295 64 245 6-2 295 64 245 6-3 215 6-2 215 6-3 255

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Exp. SQ HB 2V RS 2V 2V IV HB IV 3V RS FB 2V RS RS 3V RS SQ HB HB RS 3V 2V IV 3V 3V RS SQ SQ

Heading in t o t h e 2 1 s t Century!

This will be the 14th season Washington Grizzly Sta dium has been home for The University of Montana Grizzly football team. Last season Montana drew a stadium-record 110,076 fans for six home games — averaging an unprecedented 18,346 fans a game. That average of 18,000-plus broke the old standard of 17,988 per game set in 1997, which ranked the Grizzlies fourth in Division I-AA attendance. The Griz began playing in Washington Grizzly Stadium midway through the 1986 season, and they have since compiled a mark of 75-10 — a lofty 88.2 winning percentage. Montana has won 45 of its last 48 games played in Washington Grizzly Stadium, dat ing back to the middle of the 1992 season — a 93.8 winning percentage. Montana reeled off 30 straight victories begin ning at the start of the 1994 season to Oct. of 1997. That win skein is the fourth longest home winning streak in Division I-AA history. The first game played in the stadium was on October 18, 1986, the Grizzlies registering a 38-31 come-from-behind win over Idaho State. The long-time dream of an on-campus football facility was initiated in August of 1985, as Missoula businessman Dennis R. Washington and the employees of Washington Corporations provided a gift of $1 mil lion. Four months after Washington’s donation, in December of 1985, excavation crews began work. In recognition of the gift by Washington and his company, UM ’s new facility was named Washington Grizzly Stadium. The natural-grass stadium was paid for exclusively by private funds, with the majority of contributions coming from Montanans, and of course Washington Corporations. A good portion of the funding for the sta dium was raised by the University Seat Sponsor Program. After the UM Foundation started its initial fundraising, along with the UM athletic department and the Grizzly Athletic Association, the project received the financial boost it needed. Former Montana President Neil Bucklew, former Athletic Director Harley Lewis, and the board of directors of the UM Foundation were all instrumental in the construction of the stadium. The stadium was expanded to a capacity around 19,000 in the spring of 1995, as end zone seating was added on both the north and south sides. Prior to that there were 12,500 permanent seats. When the grass end zones were available, the capacity was approximately 15,000. The stadium excavation consisted of moving 70,000 cubic yards of dirt, which places the stadium playing surface about 20 feet below ground level. An estimated 4,500 yards of concrete was poured in the project. The field area inside the stadium is 182 feet wide and 402 feet from end-to-end. In conjunction with the building of the stadium, additional parking and practice fields were built. The Grizzlies are able to practice on the campus on an area which has the dimensions of four, full-size football fields. A 200-space parking lot south of the stadium was also added. At the peak of construction there were 180 craftsmen employed and 27 contractors, 24 of whom were from the state of Montana. There are 48 private boxes located on the east and west sides of the stadium. They are individually decorated and furnished by their respec tive owners. The press box located above the private boxes on the west side in cludes radio and television broadcast booths, electronic and print media seating, coaches scouting boxes, a public address booth, and an area for the scoreboard operators. The Missoula Homebuilders Association built the press box, primarily with volunteer labor.

% (Photo hy Cory Shimek) Coca-Cola donated the original scoreboard, which was retrofitted and expanded in June of 1996. A new north end zone “mini” score board, which is three feet high and 40 feet long, was added prior to the ‘96 season. A new public address system was added for the 1996 season. The system provides a maximum of 103 decibels at each seat, as well in each private suite. The expansion also included a 17-foot by 10-foot 65,000 full color SoundBurst@ message center. The message center features game statistics, player profiles, statistics, and digital replays during live television broadcasts. In April of 1996 new men’s locker rooms housing football, basket ball, track and cross country were completed. The new locker rooms are located below the entry level on the west side of the stadium and cover more than 4,000 square feet. The school began renovation of Adams Center (formerly called Adams Field House) in the spring of 1998, and it will be ready for use this season for Griz and Lady Griz basketball games and numerous spe cial events. Also added in renovated Adams Center: a new 7,000 square feet weight room; a 4,500 square feet athletic treatment center; and a new 1.000 square feet learning center and meeting room with big screen videos, new women’s locker rooms covering 4,000 square feet, a 3,200 square feet equipment center, and three new meeting rooms totaling 2.000 square feet. STADIUM STREAKS Most Consecutive Home Wins: 30 (Sept. 3, 1994 thru Sept. 29, 1997) Most Consecutive Home Losses: 1 ((Most recent: 45-35, S. Utah., Sept. 12, 1998) Misc.: Montana has won 45 of its last 48 (.938) games in the stadium since mid-1992. W IN-LOSS IN THE STADIUM L W YEAR 1 2 1986 2 3 1987 TO P 10 CROW DS IN THE STADIUM 0 6 1988 1. 19,238 vs Montana State, 1998 0 8 1989# 2. 19,046 vs, Sacramento State, 1997 2 4 1990 3. 19,024 vs. Montana State, 1996 1 4 1991 4. 19,019 vs. Eastern Washington, 1997 1 1992 5 5. 18,868 vs. Idaho State, 1996 1 6 1993# 6. 18,847 vs. Northern Arizona, 1996 0 1994# 9 7. 18,804 vs. Southern Utah, 1998* 0 9 1995# 8. 18,731 vs, Portland State, 1998 0 9 1996# 9. 18,730 vs. Stephen F. Austin, 1997 1 5 1997 10. 18,594 vs. Northern Arizona, 1998 1 5 1998 ^Largest home opener in school history 10 TOTALS 75 (. 882) #Includes Playoff Games

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South Dakota

Sacram ento State

September 4, 1999 - 1:05 p.m. Washington-Grizzly Stadium

September 11, 1999 - 1:05 p.m. Washington-Grizzly Stadium

Location: Vermillion, SD Enrollment: 7,317 Nickname: Coyotes School Colors: Red & White President: James W. Abbott Athletic Director: Kelly Higgins Head Coach: John Austin (South Dakota,

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Peter Martin Quarterback

Overall Record: 0-0, 1st year Record at SD: 0-0, 1st year Football phone: (605) 677-5309 Best time to call: 10 a.m.-12 noon Stadium: DakotaDome (10,000) Stadium phone: (605) 677-5761 1998 Record: 3-8 League: 1-8 (T-10th)

Salem, Receivers & TEs; Mark Hodson, O-Line; Bob Forsyth, Secondary; Brett Chambers, D-Line. Starters Back: 12 (8 off., 3 def., 1 kicker) Lettermen Back/Lost: 37/13 Series Record: 8-6, UM Last Meeting: UM 51, SD 17, 1975 SID: Kyle Johnson SID Phone: (605) 677-5927-W; 624-6752-H; 677-6273-F Email: kjsid@usd.edu Website: www.usd.edu Athletic Trainer: Bruce Fischbach Key Returnees: Darren Smith, RB, 5-10, 200, Jr; Peter Martin, QB, 6-3, 205, Sr.; Jamel White, RB, 5-10, 210, Sr.; Steve Young, WR, 6-1, 190, Jr. 1998 Results 24-14 21-16 29-26 29-7 24-10 34-3 38-31 27-20 33-14 26-15 : 51-7 m

Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14

Wayne State Truman State Mankato State* Nebraska-Omaha* @ South Dakota State* @ Northern Colorado* Morningside* @ Augustana* @ North Dakota* St. Cloud State* @ North Dakota State*

Date Sept. 4

1999 Schedule Opponent @ Montana

Time (Mtn) 1:05 p.m.

Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13

@ Truman State North Dakota* , itfryr T I North Dakota State* @ Augustana* St. Cloud State* @ Nebraska-Omaha* @ Northern Colorado* Morningside* South Dakota State* @ Minnesota State*

1:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m.

*North Central Conference game

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Assistant Coaches:Bob Shook, Asst. Head Coach, Spec. Teams, D-Line; LouPatrone, Def. Coor.; Bruce Pielstick, Off. Coor.; Lou Baiz,LBs;Bob Visger, RBs; Angus McClure, O-Line; Les Myers, TEs. Starters back:17 (10 off.; 6 def.; 1 kicker) Lettermen ost:41/15 ack/L B Series R eco rd :4-0, UM Last Meeting: UM 31, @ Sac State 16, 1998 S/D; Bill Macriss SID Phone:(916) 278-6896-W; 388-1037-H; 278-5429-F Email: bmacriss@csus.edu Website: www.hornetsports.com Athletic T :J oe Ramos e in ra Key Returnees: Charles Roberts, RB, 5-6, 175, Jr.; Garrett White, QB, 6-3, 190, So.; Chris Kelly, TE, 6-4, 222, Sr.; Lamont Webb, WR, 5-10, 180, Jr.; Carlos Williams, DB, 5-9, 205, Sr. 1998 Results Overall: 5-6/Big Sky: 3-5

Overall Record: 3-8/North Central: 1-8

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Charles Roberts Running Back

Conference: North Central Assistant Coaches: Brent Salem, Off. Coor., QBs, RBs; Brad

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School Colors: Green & Gold t:D n id s re P r. Donald R. Gerth Athleticire :DDebby Colberg cto Head Coach:John Volek (UC Riverside, 1968) Overall Record:11-32-1, 4 years Record at CSS: 11 -32-1,4 years Football h one:p9( 16) 278-7053 Best time to cMornings Stadium:Hornet Stadium (17,000/Grass) Stadiumh :p(916) 451-5816 e n o

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

@ St. Mary’s Cal Poly @ UC Davis @ Montana State* Weber State* @ Portland State* Cal State Northridge* @ Northern Arizona* Eastern Washington* @ Idaho State*

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25-12 22-14 35-17 37-30 27-14 58-31 35-21 38-21 31-25 36-13

Nov. 14

31-16

Date

Montana* 1999 Schedule Opponent

Sept. 4

Saint Mary’s

6:05 p.m.

Sept. 11

@ Montana*

1:05 p.m.

Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 20

UC Davis Montana State* @ Weber State* Portland State* @ Cal State Northridge* Northern Arizona* @ Eastern Washington* Idaho State* @ Cal Poly

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

*Big Sky Conference game

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Jerry Graybeal Head Coach

Weber State

@Portland State

September 25, 1999 - 1:05 p.m. Washington-Grizzly Stadium

October 2, 1999 - 7:05 p.m. Civic Stadium

Location: Ogden, Utah Enrollment: 15,000 Nickname: Wildcats School Colors: Royal Purple & White President: Dr. Paul H. Thompson Athletic Director: John Johnson Head Coach: Jerry Graybeal

Tim Walsh Head Coach

(Eastern Washington, 1980)

Morgan Welch Running Back

Overall Record: 6-5-1, 1 year Record at WSU: 6-5-1, 1 year Football phone: (801) 626-6493 Best time to call: Mornings: 11-12 Stadium: Stewart (17,500/Grass) Stadium phone: (801) 626-6588 1998 Record: 6-5 League: 4-4 (T-4th) Conference: Big Sky

Charles Dunn Running Back

Location: Portland,OR Enrollment: 15,000 Nickname:V\ kings School Colors: Forest Green & White President: Daniel Bernstine Athletic Director: Jim Sterk Head Coach: Tim Walsh (UC Riverside, 1977) Overall Record: 64-46, 10 years Record at PSU: 37-32, 6 years Football phone: (503) 725-5625 Best time to call: 9-11 a.m. Stadium: Civic (23,000), Astroturf Stadium phone: (503) 294-2942 1998 Record: 5-6 League: 4-4 (T-4th) Conference: Big Sky

Assistant Coaches: Steve Correa, RBs; Damian Jackson, LBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s;

Assistant Coaches: Vic Venuta, Asst. Head Coach/D-Line; Mark

Lance Mimnaugh, TEs; Rick Olson, D-Line; Rick Redden, Def. Backs & Def. Coor; J.D. Sollars, Off. Coor., QBs; Tom Stackaruk, O-Line; Ray Williams, WRs. Starters back: 10 (6 off., 4 def.) Lettermen Back/Lost: 30/24 Series Record: 26-11, UM Last Meeting: @ WSU 27, UM 20, 1998 SID: Brad Larsen SID Phone: (801) 626-6010-W; 776-5376-H; 626-6490-F Email: blarsen3@weber.edu Website: www.catsis@weber.edu/athletics Athletic Trainer: Joel Bass Key Returnees: Morgan Welch, RB, 5-8, 205, Sr.; Ryan Prince, TE, 6-5, 250, Jr.; Joel Barrow, DT, 6-2, 265, Jr.; Wade Davis, CB, 5-11, 185, Sr.

Criner, Def. Coor./LBs; Robert Prince, Off. Coor./QBs; Jeff Hoover, O-Line; Greg Lupfer, Safeties; Richard Rogers, CBs; Rick Anderson,TEs; Eric Walcha, WRs; Brian Harris, RBs. Starters back: 12 (8 offense, 3 defense, 1 kicker) Lettermen Back/Lost: 33/21 Series Record: 17-9, UM Last Meeting: @ UM 20, PSU 17, 1998 S/D: Mike Lund SID Phone: (503) 725-5602-W; 203-6923-H; 725-5610-F Email: lund@pdx.edu Website: www.vikings.pdx.edu Athletic Trainer: Jim Wallis Key Returnees: Charles Dunn, RB, 5-8, 180, Jr.; Orshawante Bryant, WR, 5-10, 173, Jr.; Dan Frantz, K-P, 6-3, 190, Jr.; DeAngelo Hunter, LB, 6-2, 235, Jr.; Jimmy Blanchard, QB, 6-3, 188, Jr.

1998 Results Overall: 6-5/Big Sky: 4-4

Montana Tech Humboldt State @ Idaho State*

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Sept. 26

Montana*

27-20

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*

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27-14 10-7 24-13 34-27 26-10 20-17 27-23

Date

1999 Schedule Opponent

Sept. 2 Sept. 11 Sept. 18

Western State (CO) @ Wyoming Idaho State*

Sept. 25

@ Montana*

1:05 p.m.

Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13

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

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

Sept. 3 Sept. 12 Sept. 19

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Sky

Conference

game

1998 Results Overall: 5-6/Big Sky: 4-4

@ Eastern Washington* W L @ Boise State L Idaho State*

30-27 42-24 43-41

Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

@ Montana*

20-17

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

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58-31 34-31 41-27 41-34 32-28 23-13 43-27

Time (Mtn.)

Date

1999 Schedule Opponent

Time (Pac.)

7:05 p.m. 2:07 p.m. 6:05 pm.

Sept Sept Sept. Sept.

@ Fresno State Western Washington Eastern Washington* @ Idaho State*

7:00 6:05 6:05 5:35

Oct. 2

Montana*

6:05 p.m.

Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13

@ Sacramento State* Montana State* @ Weber State* @ Cal Poly Cal State Northridge* @ Northern Arizona*

1:05 6:05 1:05 2:00 6:05 5:05

4 11 18 25

*Big Sky Conference game

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Cal State Northridge

@Northern Arizona

October 9, 1999 - 1:05 p.m. Washington-Grizzly Stadium

October 16, 1999 - 5:05 p.m. Walkup Skydome

Location: Northridge, CA Enrollment: 27,000 Nickname: Matadors School Colors: Red, White & Black Interim President: Louanne Kennedy Athletic Director: Richard M. Dull Head Coach: Ron Ponciano (Azusa Pacific,

Jerome Souers Head Coach

1983) Overall Record: 7-4, 1 yr. Record at CSN: 7-4, 1 yr. Football phone: (818) 677-2061 Best time to call: 9-11 a.m. Stadium: North Campus Stadium (7,500/

(15,300/Artificial)

Grass) Aaron Arnold Wide Receiver

Stadium phone: (818) 677-3097 1998 Record: 7-4 League: 5-3 (T-2nd) Conference: Big Sky

Travis Brown Quarterback

Assistant Coaches: G. Keith Borges, RBs; Bobby Connelly, O-

Line; Rob Phenicie, Off. Coor.; Craig Wall, Def. Coor.; Foster Anderson, Safeties; Brent Huff, CBs; Terrance Johnson, D-Line. Starters back: 16 (7 off., 8 def., 1 kicker) Lettermen Back/Lost: 43/21 Series Record: 2-1, UM Last Meeting: @ CSN 21, UM 7, 1998 SID: Ryan Finney Email: ryanfinney@csun.edu SID Phone: (818) 677-2313-W; 990-8205-H; 677-4762-F Athletic Trainer: Rhonda Lowry Key Returnees: Aaron Arnold, WR, 6-1, 185, Sr.; Marcus Brady, QB, 6-1, 185, So.; Jeremy Golden, 6-0, 180, Jr.; Brennen Swanson, LB, 6-3, 230, Sr. 1998 Results Overall Record: 7-4/Big Sky: 5-3

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

Sept. 5 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

Â© Sacramento State* Montana State* @ Weber State* Portland State* @ S.W. Missouri State @ Idaho State*

Date

1999 Schedule Opponent

Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 Oct. 2

Western Oregon @ Kansas @ Eastern Washington* Idaho State*

Oct. 9

@ Montana*

Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20

Sacramento State* @ Montana State* Weber State* @ Portland State* @ Southern Methodist Northern Arizona*

Montana*

*Big Sky Conference game

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26-13 41-10 38-35 44-17 21-7 35-21 32-26 26-10 32-28 42-38 32-29 Time (Pac.)

3:05 6:30 6:05 3:05 1:05 3:05 1:05 3:05 6:05 2:00 3:05

p.m. pm. p.m. p.m. p.m.

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

Location: Flagstaff, AZ Enrollment: 20,000 Nickname: Lumberjacks School Colors: Blue & Gold President: Dr. Clara M. Lovett Athletic Director: Steve Holton Head Coach: Jerome Souers (Oregon, 1983) Overall Record: 6-5, 1 year Record at NAU: 6-5, 1 Year Football phone: (520) 523-5353 Best time to call: Mornings Stadium : J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome Stadium phone: (520) 523-7729/7730 1998 Record: 6-5 League: 3-5 (T-7th) Conference: Big Sky

Assistant Coaches: Corey Batoon, DBs; Scott Criner, WRs; Scott

Peoples, D-Line; Ryan Hodson, RBs; Kyle Lingerfelt, DEs/LBs; Brent Pease, Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coor./QB; Dave Stromswold, O-Line; Josh Branen, RBs. Starters Back: 17 (8 off.; 8 def., 1 kicker) Lettermen Back/Lost: 40/16 Series Record: 21-11, UM Last Meeting: @ UM 33, NAU 20, 1998 SID: Kevin Klintworth SID Phone: (520) 523-6792-W; 522-8892-H; 523-6793-F Email: kevinklintworth@nau.edu Website: www.nau.edu/~athletics Athletic Trainer: Mike Nesbitt Key Returnees: Travis Brown, QB, 6-4, 210, Sr.; Derek Allen, DT, 6-4, 265, Sr.; Jake Crissup, LB, 5-10, 215, Sr.; Afa Faraimo, LB, 511, 195, Sr. 1998 Results Overall: 6-5/Big Sky: 3-5

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

@ Cal Poly Southwest Texas Cal State Northridge* Western State @ Eastern Washington* Idaho State*

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9-0 38-16 41-10 28-9 21-17 30-7

Oct. 17

@ Montana*

33-20

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

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

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38-21 32-25 20-17 23-13

Date

1999 Schedule Opponent

Time (Pac.)

Sept. 9 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9

Cal Poly @ New Mexico @ Southwest Texas Eastern Washington* @ Idaho State*

6:05 6:05 7:00 4:05 2:05

Oct. 16

Montana*

4:05 p.m.

Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20

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

1:05 6:05 1:05 6:05 3:05

*Big Sky Conference game

p.m. pm. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.

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Mike Kramer Head Coach

Dario Romero Defensive Line

Eastern Washington

@ldaho State

October 23, 1999 - 1:05 p.m. Washington-Grizzly Stadium

October 30, 1999 - 6:35 p.m. Holt Arena

Location: Cheney, WA Enrollment: 8,000 Nickname: Eagles School Colors: Red & White President: Dr. Stephen M. Jordan Athletic Director: Scott Barnes Head Coach: Mike Kramer (Idaho, 1977) Overall Record: 30-28, 5 Seasons Record at EWU: 30-28, 5 Seasons Football phone: (509) 359-7463 Best time to call: Weekday mornings Stadium: Woodward Stadium (7,000/Grass) Stadium phone: (509) 359-6351 1998 Record: 5-6 League: 4-4 (Tie-4th) Conference: Big Sky

Larry Lewis Head Coach

Pete Garces Place Kicker

Location: Pocatello, ID Enrollment: 12,448 Nickname: Bengals School Colors: Orange & Black President: Dr. Richard L. Bowen Interim Athletic Director: Dr. Howard Gauthier Head Coach: Larry Lewis (Boise State, 1980) Overall Record: 0-0, 1st year Record at ISU: 0-0, 1st year Football phone: (208) 236-2779 Best time to call: Mornings Stadium: Holt Arena (12,000/Astroturf) Stadium phone: (208) 236-2952 1998 Record: 3-8 League: 2-6, 9th Conference: Big Sky

Assistant Coaches: Chris Ball, Def. Coord./LBs; Joe Borich, RBs; Coor./LBs; Dave Telford, QBs/WRs; Randy Hanson, SecondarÂ Bruce Barnum, D-Line; Steve Fisk, Asst. D-Line; James Franklin, ies; Torresy Smith, RBs; Pete Kwiatkowski, D-Line; Rich WRs; Joe Lorig, CBs; Aaron Price, QBs; Allen Salanoa, TEs; Keith Uperesa, Off. Coord./O-Line; James Ward, Secondaries. Rasmussen, TEs. Starters back: 14 (7 off., 5 def., 2 kickers) Starters back: 19 (7 off., 10 def., 2 kickers) Lettermen Back/Lost: 29/25 Lettermen Back/Lost: 39/12 Series Record: 29-12, UM Series Record: 16-8-1, UM Last Meeting: @ UM 40, ISU 13, 1998 Last Meeting: UM 30, @ EWU 27, 1998 SID: Frank Mercogliano SID: Dave Cook Email: mercfran@isu.edu SID Phone: (509) 359-6334-W; 235-4672-H; 359-2828-F SID Phone: (208) 236-2621-W; 234-0755-H; 236-3659-F Email: dcook@ewu.edu Athletic Trainer: Phil Luckey Website: www.ewu.edu Key Returnees: Brian Goodell, WR, 6-2, 205, Sr.; Kevin McCarthy, Athletic Trainer: Carla Baker Key Returnees: Dario Romero, DL, 6-3, 272, Sr., Lance QB, 6-2, 170, Jr.; Gene Zuniga, OL, 6-1, 270, Sr.; Jason Meador, Knaevelsrud, OT, 6-4, 271, Sr., Greg Belzer, LB, 6-1, 235, Jr.; LB, 6-0, 220, Jr.; Pete Garces, PK, 6-3, 200, Sr. Lamont Brightful, WR, 5-9, 160, Jr. Assistant Coaches: Paul Wulff, Off. Coor./O-Line; Steve Kizer, Def.

1998 Results Overall: 3-8/Big Sky: 2-6

1998 Results Overall: 5-6/Big Sky: 4-4

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

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

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31-14 30-27 (ot) 38-35 21-17 42-19 44-13

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

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38-9 6-3 43-41 52-3 30-7 44-13 50-33

Oct. 24

Montana*

30-27

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

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

W W L L

31-25 31-24 27-23 43-21

Oct. 31

@ Montana*

40-13

Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

Sacramento State* @ Montana State* Cal State Northridge*

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36-13 66-35 32-29

Date

1999 Schedule Opponent

Time (Pac.)

Date

1999 Schedule Opponent

Time (Mtn.)

Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16

Idaho Central Washington @ Portland State* Cal State Northridge* @ Northern Arizona* @ Boise State Idaho State*

6:05 6:05 6:05 6:05 4:05 2:05 3:05

Oct. 23

@ Montana*

12:05 p.m.

Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23

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

6:35 6:35 6:05 6:35 3:05 2:05 3:05 1:00

Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13

Sacramento State* @ Montana State* Weber State*

1:05 p.m. 11:05 a.m. 1:05 p.m.

Oct. 30

Montana*

6:35 p.m.

Nov. 6 Nov. 13

@ Sacramento State* Montana State*

2:05 a.m. 6:35 p.m.

p.m. pm. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.

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Larry Welsh Head Coach

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@Cal Poly

Idaho

November 6, 1999 - 2:00 p.m. Mustang Stadium

November 13, 1999 - 12:05 p.m. Washington-Grizzly Stadium

Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Enrollment: 17,000 Nickname: Mustangs School Colors: Forest Green & Gold President: Dr. Warren J. Baker Chris Tormey Athletic Director: John F. McCutcheon Head Coach Head Coach: Larry Welsh (Northern Arizona,

1966)

Craig Young Running Back

Overall Record: 13-9, 2 years Record at CP: 13-9, 2 years Football phone: (805) 756-5166 Best time to call: mornings Stadium: Mustang Stadium (8,500/Grass) Stadium phone: (805) 756-6739 1998 Record: 3-8 League: N/A

Conference: Division I-AA Independent Assistant Coaches: Don Bailey, Off. Coor.; Chris White, Def. Coor.;

Matt Irvin, O-Line; Sam Lawanson, RBs; Steve Loop, TEs; Brock Berryhill, Secondary; Shane Prosser & Mike Denne, D-Line. Starters back: 14 (6 off., 8 def.) Lettermen Back/Lost: 36/18 Series Record: 5-0, UM Last Meeting: @ UM 37, CP 14, 1998 SID: Jason Sullivan S/D Phone: (805) 756-6531-W; 549-0273-H; 756-2650-F Email: jrsulliv@calpoly.edu Website: calpoly.edu/~athletic Athletic Trainer: Steve Yoneda Key Returnees: Craig Young, RB, 5-10, 185, Sr.; Andy Jepson, QB, 6-5, 190, Sr.; Troy Henry, WR, 5-8, 175, Sr.; Adam Herzing, WR, 6-3, 180, So.; Kiko Griffin, CB, 6-0, 195, Sr. 1998 Results Overall: 3-8

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@ Montana

37-14

St. Mary’s UC Davis @ Northern Iowa Western New Mexico @ Portland State @ Southern Utah @ Nevada Liberty

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Rick DeMulling Offensive Tackle

Coach/Off. Coord./QBs; Todd Hoiness, Off. Line; Paul Skansi, WRs; Jim Mastro, RBs; Randy Hall, TEs; Jeff Mills, Def. Coord./D-Line; Rick Courtright, LBs; Kim McCloud, DBs; Charlie Camp, D-Line. Starters back: 19 (10 off., 8 def., 1 kicker) Lettermen Back/Lost: 50/10 Series Record: 54-23-2, Idaho Last Meeting: @ Idaho 55, UM 43, 1995 S/D; Becky Pauli SID Phone: (208) 885-0245-W; 883-0850-H; 885-0255-F Email: bpaull@novell.uidaho.edu Athletic Trainer: Barrie Steele Key Returnees: Rick DeMulling, OT, 6-5, 296, Jr.; James Durrough, LB, 6-0, 234, Sr.; Matt Jasik, LB, 5-11, 221, Jr.; Ryan Prestimonico, WR, 5-9, 179, Sr. 1998 Results Overall: 9-3/Big West: 4-1

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@ Northern Arizona Montana State @ Hofstra Southern Utah @ Northern Iowa @ Youngstown State @ UC Davis Portland State

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Montana

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@St. Mary’s Sacramento State

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Location: Moscow, Idaho Enrollment: 11,730 Nickname: Vandals School Colors: Silver & Gold President: Dr. Bob Hoover Athletic Director: Mike Bohn Head Coach: Chris Tormey (Idaho, 1978) Overall Record: 26-19, 4 years Record at Idaho: 26-19, 4 years Football phone: (208) 885-0235 Best time to call: 11 a.m.- 12 Noon Stadium: Martin Stadium (37,600/Astroturf) Stadium phone: (509) 335-0270 1998 Record: 9-3 League: 4-1 (1st) Conference: Big West Assistant Coaches: Phil Earley, Asst. Head

Eastern Washington @ San Jose State @ Washington State @ Louisiana State Idaho State @ Arkansas State @ Utah State* Nevada* @ North Texas* New Mexico State* @ Boise State* S. Mississippi (Humanitarian Bowl) 1999 Schedule Opponent

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©Eastern Washington^ @ Auburn Washington State @ Wyoming North Texas* @ Arkansas State* Utah State*

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Location: Bozeman, MT Enrollment: 12,250 Nickname: Bobcats School Colors: Blue & Gold President: Dr. Michael Malone Athletic Director: Chuck Lindemenn Head Coach: Cliff Hysell (Montana State,

1966) Overall Record: 38-39, 7 years Record at MSU: 38-39, 7 years Football phone: 406-994-5694 Best time to call: Mornings Stadium: Bobcat Stadium (13,500/Grass) Stadium phone: 406-994-6180 1998 Record: 7-4 League: 5-3 (T-2nd) Conference: Big Sky

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1 0 Carroll College Chip Hobbs Receiver Carson-Newman 1 0 Colorado State 6 10 Assistant Coaches: Jim McElwain, Off. Coor./QBs/WRs; Greg Salo, 0 1 Def. Coor./LBs; Mike Orthmann, O-Line; Joe Wade, RBs; Chad Delaware DePaul 1 0 Mayer, TEs; George Booker, D-Line; Butch Damberger, DBs. Starters back: 14 (5 off., 7 def., 2 kickers) 1 0 East Tennessee Lettermen Back/Lost: 38/18 1 0 Eastern Illinois Series Record: 61-32-5, UM Eastern Kentucky 1 0 Last Meeting: @UM 28, MSU 21, 1998 Eastern New Mexico 3 0 SID: Bill Lamberty E. Washington 16 8 SID Phone: 406-994-5133-W; 587-5459-H; 994-2278-F Email: blamberty@msubobcats.com Farragut Naval BaseO 2 Website: www.msubobcats.com Fresno State 0 1 Athletic Trainer: Rob Higgs (Football) Georgia Southern 1 1 Key Returnees: Chip Hobbs, WR, 6-3, 215, Sr.; Brent Ludwig, OL, 11 9 6-5, 295, Sr.; Shon Flores, SS, 6-0, 215, Sr.; Noel Kulbeck, CB, 5- Gonzaga Hawaii 1 3 10, 170, Sr. 1 0 Hofstra 1998 Results Overall: 7-4/Big Sky: 5-3 0 1 Houston Sept. 5 W 45-9 Fort Lewis Humboldt State 1 0 Sept. 12 @ Wyoming L 17-9 23 54 Idaho Sept. 19 Western Washington W 41-12 29 12 Idaho State Sept. 26 W 37-30 Sacramento State* 0 1 Iowa Oct. 10 @ Weber State* W 10-7 Oct. 17 Portland State* L 34-31 Jackson State 1 0 Oct. 24 @ Cal State Northridge* W 32-26 Jacksonville State 1 0 Oct. 31 Northern Arizona* W 32-25 Kansas State 0 1 Nov. 7 L 31-24 @ Eastern Washington* 1 Long Beach State 0 Nov. 14 Idaho State* W 66-35 Louisiana Tech 0 1 Nov. 21 @ Montana* L 28-21 1999 Schedule 1 1 Marshall Date Opponent Time (Mtn.) 2 2 McNeese State Sept. 4 Chaldron State 12:35 p.m. Minnesota 0 1 Sept. 11 Western New Mexico 12:35 p.m. Minnesota-Duluth 1 0 Sept. 18 @ Cal Poly 7:05 p.m. Sept. 25 @ Sacramento State* 7:05 p.m. 61 32 Montana State Oct. 9 Weber State* 12:35 p.m. Montana Tech 12 4 Oct. 16 @ Portland State* 7:05 p.m. Nevada-Las Vegas 1 4 Oct. 23 Cal State Northridge* 1:05 p.m. 4 10 Nevada Oct. 30 @ Northern Arizona* 7:05 p.m. 4 10 New Mexico Nov. 6 Eastern Washington* 12:05 p.m. Nov. 13 @ Idaho State* 6:35 p.m. North Dakota 10 7

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Doug Fullerton Commissioner

Ron Loghry Assistant Commissioner; Information Services

T hhe 1999-2000 athletic season marks the 37th year of the Big Sky Conference and, although still youth ful in the world of NCAA Division I athletic confer ences, The Sky has solidified itself as one of the stron gest leagues in the west as well as the nation. The Big Sky begins its fourth year of the current nineinstitution membership after adding Cal State Northridge, Cal State Sacramento and Portland State to the family in 1996. With its roots established in 1963, the Big Sky Conference began with six charter members: The University of Idaho, Idaho State University, Gonzaga University, The University of Montana, Montana State University and Weber State University. On July 1, 1970, the league experienced its first expansion, adding Boise State University and North ern Arizona University to the fold to create an eightmember league. On July 1, 1979, charter member Gonzaga left the league and was replaced by the Uni versity of Nevada. In 1987, Eastern Washington was admitted to the league to create the first version of a nine-member Big Sky Conference. The University of Nevada’s departure in 1992 moved the league to eight members until July 1,1996 both Boise State and Idaho left the Big Sky, but the three additional institutions moved the league into a nine-member scenario for

Past Champs, Rimnersup 1963 .1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

Idaho State (3-1) Montana State (3-0) Weber State, Idaho (3-1) Montana State (4-0) Montana State (4-0) Weber, Idaho, MSU (3-1)

1969 MONTANA (4-0) 1970 MONTANA (6-0) 1971 Idaho (4-1) 1972 Montana State (5-1) 1973 Boise State (6-0) 1974 Boise State (6-0) 1975 Boise State (5-0-1) 1976 Montana State (6-0) 1977 Boise State (6-0) 1978 Northern Arizona 1979 Montana State (6-1) 1980 Boise State (6-1) 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) 1998 MONTANA (6-2)

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

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, EWash. (5-2) Montana, UI (5-2) BSU, UI, NAU, WSU (4-3) Northern Arizona (7-1) Montana (6-2) Northridge, MSU (5-3)

the second time. The Big Sky conference sponsors championships in 15 sports, includ ing men’s and women’s cross country, golf, basketball, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, in addition to football, women’s volleyball and soccer. The Big Sky is a NCAA Division I member in all sports, with member institutions classified as I-AA in football. The 1999-2000 athletic season also marks the twelfth year in which the Big Conference will sponsor championships in women’s sports. Twelve years ago the Big Sky Conference merged with the Mountain West Ath letic Conference, forming one league for both men’s and women’s athlet ics. The Mountain West had been in existence since 1982, sponsoring championships for women’s athletics at the same institutions the Big Sky had sponsored 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 repre sented by the Big Sky with members in Washington, Oregon and Califor nia, and of the eight western-most states in the contiguous United States, only one (Nevada) does not contain a Big Sky member. League members can be found in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washing ton and Utah. The name BIG SKY originated in a novel written in 1947 by the late A.B. (Bud) Guthrie of Great Falls, Mont., entitled The Big Sky. Jack Hollowell, former Montana advertising director, promoted the Big Sky theme for the Treasure State, and Harry Missildine of the Spokane (Wash.) 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, on Feb. 25, the name Big Sky was adopted by the six presidents of the newly formed league. On July 1, 1995, Doug Fullerton became the fifth commissioner of the Big Sky Conference and was given the reins to lead the league into the changing world of intercollegiate athletics. Fullerton replaced long time commissioner Ron Stephenson, who retired after 14 years in the position. The first commissioner of the Big Sky was Jack Friel, who served from the league’s inception until 1971. After Friel, John Roning directed the conference for six years until 1977 when Steve Belko assumed the commissioner’s role. Belko was with league for five years.

1998 Big Sky Standings BIG SKY GAMES PCT. L W 2 .750 6 M ontana .625 5 3 N o rth rid g e .625 5 3 M o n tan a S tate 4 4 .500 W eber S tate 4 4 .500 P o rtlan d S tate 4 4 .500 E astern W ashington .375 N o rth ern A rizo n a 3 5 .375 5 S acram ento S tate 3 .250 2 6 Idaho State ALL GAMES w L PCT. .667 4 M o n ta n a 8 7 4 .636 N o rth rid g e 4 .636 7 M o n ta n a State .545 6 5 W eber S tate .455 5 6 P o rtlan d S tate .455 5 6 E astern W ashington .545 6 5 N o rth ern A rizo n a .455 6 S acram en to State 5 .273 3 8 Idaho S tate 53

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SINGLE SEASON RUSHING Most Carries 241, Greg Iseman, 1982

Most Net Yards

PUNTING Most Punts

Most Plays 85, Dave Dickenson @ Idaho, 1995

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

42. Karl Stein, 1970

Most Yards

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

439, Joe Douglass, 1996

Most Attempts Most Completed 309, Dave Dickenson, 1995

Most Yards ; *4,176, Dave Dickenson, 1995

Highest Completion Pet. (minimum of 100 attempts) *68.2%, Dave Dickenson, 1994 (229~of-336)

TOTAL OFFENSE

Highest Average

8.2,

457. Brad Lebo, 1991

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Most Yards

Most Touchdowns Rushing

PASSING

Most Touchdowns 5, Greg Iseman @ Weber State, 1982

3,161, Jody Farmer, 1988

Highest Average Per Carry Dick Imer, 1953 (86-703)

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

77, Scott Gurnsey, 1992

PUNT RETURNS Most Returns

1,253, Steve Caputo, 1971

Most Yards 574, Dave Dickenson @ Idaho, 1995

All-Purpose Yards |

Highest Average 20.2, Greg Anderson, 1974 (13 for 263)

KICKOFF RETURNS Most Returns 33, Shannon Cabunoc, 1990

Most Yards

321, Damon Boddie @ Idaho State, 1994

15, Josh Paffhausen vs. St. Mary’s, 1997

Most Yards Most Touchdown Receptions 4, Mike Rice vs. Idaho State, 1986 4, Marvin Turk @ Idaho, 1991 4, Joe Douglass @ E. Wash., 1996

Longest Touchdown Reception

Highest Average

93, Jim Farris @ Portland State, 1997

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

Pass Yards Per Game *379.6, Dave Dickenson, 1995

*11, Karl Stein. 1969

Most P asses Had intercepted

Most Yards Returned

16, Marty Mornhin weg, 1984 16, Grady Bennett, 1990

218, Greg Anderson, 1978, (6 intsf

501, Jody Farmer @ Nevada-Reno, 1988

SCORING Most Points

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

42, Brian Ah Yat, 1996

561. Brad Lebo, 1991

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

Most Yards

Most Touchdowns

TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays 4.209, Dave Dickenson, 1995, (ftush—S3; Pass—4,176)

PASS RECEIVING Most Receptions 82. loe Douglass, 1996

Most Yards 1,469, Joe Douglass, 1996

Most Touchdowns 18, Joe Douglass, 1996

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SINGLE GAME RUSHING Most Carries 36, Monty Bullerdick vs. Idaho State, 1977

Most Net Yards 227, Les Kent @ Portland State, 1969

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

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

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

Most Yards Highest Average***

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

Most Yards 126, Karl Stein vs Portland State, 1970

Longest Touchdown 83, Ron Baines vs. Pacific, 1967

KICKOFF RETURNS

Most Field Goals 18, Kirk Duce, 1988

Most Returns

Most Conversions

8, Mike Rice vs. Weber State, 1985

51, Andy Larson, 1996

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

Longest Run From Scrimmage 88, “Wild” Bill Kelly vs. Mt. Saint Charles, 1924

PASSING Most Attempts

KICKOFF RETURNS

INTERCEPTIONS Most Interceptions

560, Brian Ah Yat @ E. Wash., 1996

Most Yards Returned

Most Touchdowns

125, Kelly Johnson vs. Portland State, 1977

Most Passes Had Intercepted

Most Net Yards 2,228, Rocky Klever, 1977-81

PASSING Most Attempts I,208, Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

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 Most Interceptions $21, Karl Stein, 1969-70

Fewest Interceptions Per Pass ***2.1%, Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

Passing Efficiency *166.2, Dave Dickenson, 1992-95

RECEIVING Most Receptions 192, Raul Pacheco, 1995-98 189, Matt Wells, 1992-95

Most Yards 2,733, Matt Wells, 1992-95

4, Ed Cerkovnik vs. Portland State, 1977

.923 (12x13), Grady Bennett vs. Thomas More, 1990

433, Monty Bullerdick, 1977-78

Most Touchdown Receptions

Most Completed

Highest Completion Percentagefmzmmwm oflO attempts)

Most Carries

102, Milt Popovich @ Oregon State, 1936 99, Damon Boddie @ Idaho, 1993 98, Kevin Moms vs. Boise State, 1989

43, Dave Dickenson @ Idaho, 1995

6, Dave Dickenson vs. Boise State, 1995 6, Brian Ah Yat @ S.F. Austin, 1998

INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS

Longest Touchdown

72, Dave Dickenson @ Idaho, 1995

Most Yards

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

RUSHING

279, Joe Douglass @ E. Wash., 1996

PASS INTERCEPTIONS Most Interceptions

Most Touchdown P asses

Longest Field Goal 54, Kris Heppner @ Idaho State, 1997

PASS RECEIVING Most Receptions

762, Mike Guevara, 1992 *33.5, Greg Anderson, 1974 (10-335) 29.4, Renard Coleman. 1987 (20-588)

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

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

5, John Vaccarelli @ Pacific, 1966

26, Shalon Baker, 1991-94 26, Mike Erhardt, 1993-96

SCORING Most Points 280, Kirk Duce, 1988-91

Most Touchdowns 31, "Wild" Bill Kelly, 1924-26 28, Jody Farmer, 1986-89 28, Shalon Baker, 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

Most Field Goals 48, Kirk Duce, 1988-91

Most Conversion Kicks *177, Andy Larson, 1993-96

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TEAM RECORDSSINGLE SEASON RUSHING Most Carries 728, 1970

Most Net Yards 3,477, 1971

Highest Average 24.6, 1974 (43-1,059)

SCORING Most Points - 469, 1995 Most Touchdowns - 64.1995 Most Field Goals - 18, 1988 Most Conversions - 54, 1996

RUSH DEFENSE

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

Highest Per Game Average 338.4, 1970

PASSING Most Attempts 503, 1994 336.1995

67.2%, (336-of-500), 1995

Highest Average Yardage 408.2, 1995

Most Passes Had Intercepted 28,1977

Fewest Passes Had Intercepted 4, 1970

Most Touchdown Passes 43,1996

Most Yards 4,490, 1995

TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays 859,1989

Most Yards 5.637.1995

Highest Per Play Average

RUSHING Most Carries 83, @ South Dakota State, 1970

Most Net Yards 471, vs. Portland State, 1968

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

Highest Average #55.7, @ Nevada, 1988

SCORING Most Points 133, vs. Mount Saint Charles, 1920 63, @ Eastern Washington, 1995 62, vs. Thomas More, 1990 60, vs. Simon Fraser, 1980 59, vs. Montana State, 1986

Most Touchdowns

Fewest Average Carries Allowed

Highest Average Per Carry

34.6, 1970

Lowest Per Rush Yield

PASSING Most Attempts

2.0, 1970 (346-699) 2.0.1989,(392-772)

16, vs. Mount Saint Charles, 1920 9, @ Eastern Washington, 1995 8, @ Eastern Washington, 1950 8, @ Portland State, 1967 8, vs. Portland State, 1968

72, @ Idaho, 1995

Most Conversion Kicks

Fewest Yards Allowed

Most Completed Highest Completion Percentage

TEAM RECORDSSINGLEGAME

699.1970

PASS DEFENSE Fewest Attempts Allowed 96.1959

Fewest Completions Allowed

8.6, vs. North Dakota, 1948

Most Completions 4 3 ,@Idaho, 1995

Most Yards 560 @ Eastern Washington, 1996

Most Touchdowns 6, @ S.F. Austin, 1998 6, vs. Boise State, 1995

Highest Completion Pet. .833, vs. Thomas M ore,1990 (20x24)

16, vs. Mount Saint Charles, 1920 9, @ Eastern Washington, 1995 7, vs. Portland State, 1967-68-69 7, vs. N. Arizona, South Dakota St., 1969 7 @ S.F. Austin, 1998

RUSH DEFENSE Fewest Carries

35.1959

Most Passes Had Intercepted

Lowest Completion Pet. Allowed

6, vs. Utah State, 1948

Fewest Yards Allowed

TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays

Fewest Average Yards Per Play

.354,1973(84-237)

Fewest Yards Allowed 415.1959

Fewest Touchdowns Allowed 4,1963

Most Passes Intercepted 28,1970,1988

TOTAL DEFENSE

18, @ British Columbia, 1963 -43, vs. Weber State, 1989

99, @ South Dakota State, 1970

-1.7, vs. Weber State, 1989

Most Yards

PASS DEFENSE Most Interceptions

694 vs. Sacramento State, 1997

Highest Average Per Play 9.9, vs. North Dakota, 1948 (46-457)

FIRST DOWNS 31, @ Weber State, 1986

Most Rushing First Downs 2 5 ,@Idaho, 1974

#10, vs. Boise State, 1989 7, two times in 1978

Lowest Completion Percentage .179, @ Montana State, 1971 (5x28)

Most Yard Interceptions Returned

Fewest Average Plays Allowed

Most Passing First Downs

234, vs. Northern Colorado, 1978

55.6, 1963

24, vs. Weber State, 1995

Lowest Average Per Play Yield

Most First Downs by Penalties

TOTAL DEFENSE Fewest Plays Allowed

3.3,

7, vs. N. Arizona, 1998

27, @ British Columbia, 1963

PUNTING Most Punts

Fewest Yards Allowed

12, @ Boise State, 1986

1970 (648-2,150)

Fewest Yards 2.150.1970

28, vs. Utah State, 1950

6.9, 1995 (820-5,637)

Lowest Yield Per Game

Highest Per Game Average

215.0, 1970

Most Yards

Lowest Average Per Play Allowed

512.5, 1995

FIRST DOWNS Fewest Allowed

501, @ Nevada, 1988

.63, vs. Thomas More, 1990

FIRST DOWNS Most Total First Downs

98,1949

Fewest Rushing

279.1995

39, 1970

Most First Downs Rushing

Fewest Passing

171,1970

Most First Downs Passing 185.1995

Most First Downs by Penalties

14.1959

Fewest By Penalties 3, 1959 and 1964

RECOVERIES Most Fumble Recoveries 27,1975

33,1998

Most Total Recoveries

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

45, 1977 (24 Interceptions and 21 Fumble Recoveries)

44,7,1985 (62-2,771)

PUNT RETURNS

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

Most Returns - 48,1995 Most Yards-542, 1996 Highest Average 17.9,1954(12-215)

KICKOFF RETURNS Most Returns 53.1985.1986

Most Yards 1.127.1986

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

Ed Cerkovnik (26), most interceptions, 4, vs. Portland State, 1977.

( fa r m * RECEIVING (C ont.)

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

Rocky Klever (1977-81) Steve Caputo (1969-71) Josh Branen (1995-97) Monty Bullerdick (1978-79) Jody Farmer (1986-89) Dick Imer (1953-54) Terry Dillon (1960-62) Amie Blancas (1969-70) Les Kent (1969-70) Tony Rice (1988-92) Del Spear (1973-76) Paul Connelly (1964-65) Jeff Hoffman (1970-71) Bob Byrne (1949-51) RenardColeman (1985-88) Casey Reilly (1969-71)

2,228 yards 2,033 yards 1,885 yards 1,813 yards 1,719 yards 1,592 yards 1,569 yards 1,564 yards 1,554 yards 1,453 yards 1,429 yards 1,348 yards 1,345 yards 1,313 yards 1,311 yards 1,284 yards

RECEIVING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Matt Wells (1992-95) Scott Gurnsey (1991 -94) Shalon Baker (1991-94) Raul Pacheco (1995-98) Joe Douglass (1995-96) Bill Cockhill (1990-93) Mike Erhardt( 1993-96) Mike Trevathan (1987-90)

2,733 yards 2,574 yards 2,561 yards 2,527 yards 2,301 yards 2,257 yards 1,991 yards 1,969 yards

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Brian Salonen (1980-83) Matt Clark(1987-90) Bob McCauley (1981-84) Mike Rice (1985-86) Jeremy Watkins (1996-98) Travis Walker (1996-98) Shannon Cabunoc (1988-92) Justin Olsen (1995-98) Ray Bauer (1948-50) Marvin Turk(1990-91) Mike Carlsen (1991-92) Vem Kelly (1978-79)

1,882 yards 1,639 yards 1,466 yards 1,434 yards 1,377 yards 1,334 yards 1,317yards 1,296 yards 1,250 yards 1,178 yards 1,140 yards 1,103 yards

SCORING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Kirk Duce (1988-91) Andy Larson (1992-95) Bruce Carlson (1974-77) Dan Worrell (1968-70) Jody Farmer (1986-89) Joe Douglass (1995-96) Shalon Baker (1991-94) Eby Dobson (1983-86) Kelly Stensrud(1992-95) Tony Rice (1988-92) Mike Erhardt (1993-96) Kris Heppner (1997-98)

280 points 261 points 196 points 180 points 178 points 174 points 170 points 166 points 160points 158 points 158 points 153 points

SCORING (C ont.) 13. Josh Branen (1995-97) 14. Dave Dickenson (1992-95) Del Spear (1973-76) 16. Scott Gurnsey ( 199 1-94) 17. Bob Turnquist (1972-73) 18. Rocky Klever(1977-81) 19. Dick Imer (1953-54)

144 points 126 points 126 points 122 points 115 points 112 points 111 points

PASSING 1. Dave Dickenson (1992-95) 11,080 yards 2. Brian Ah Yat (1995-98) 9,315 yards 3. Grady Bennett (1988-90) 7,778 yards 6,717 yards 4. Brad Lebo (1989-92) 5. Marty Momhinweg (1980-84) 6,083 yards 6. Brent Pease (1985-86) 3,655 yards 7. Tom Kingsford (1948-50) 2,296 yards 2,178 yards 8. Bob Boyes (1978-79) 9. Bert Wilberger(1991-94) 2,173 yards 10. Scott Werbelow (1986-87) 2,099 yards 2,068 yards 11. Ray Brum (1969-70) 1,745 yards 12. Tim Kerr (1976-78) 1,447 yards 13. Van Troxel (1972-75) 14. Rock Svennungsen(1971-74) 1,446 yards 1,231 yards 15. Dick Heath (1952-54) 16. Kelly Richardson (1980-84) l,191yards

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YEAR 1979 1981 1979 1982 1982, 84 1983 1985, 86 1986, 87

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| Tony Breland 1 Scott Camper* 1 Pat Foster A B ill Venard* Quinton Richardson* Kirk Scrafford

1986, 87 1987 1987 1987 1988 1988, 89

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J.C. Campbell* Jody Farmer Mike Rankin Tim Hauck

1988 1988, 89 1987, 88, 89 1988, 89

Finalist for Payton Award, 1989; Japan Bowl, 1989)

PLAYER Chris Bentz “Wild” Bill KellyA Russell SweetA Tom Davis* A Jim Morrow Waldo Ekegren* Bob Stansberry* Henry Blastic Milt PopovichA Eso Naranche A Ken Campbell* Joe DeLuca* Doug Dansinger* Stan Renning John Lands Terry DillonA Wayne Harrington Bob Beers Herb White* Les Kent Tuufuli Uperesa Larry Miller Ray Brum Karl Stein Larry Miller Arnie Blancas* Steve Okoniewski Barry Darrow Ron Rosenberg Greg Anderson Monty Bullerdick*

YEAR 1918 1926 1926 ....1928 1929 1930 1933 1937 1937 1942 1950 1954 1955 1957, 58 1958, 59 1962 1965 1967, 68 1968 1969 1969 1969 1969, 70 1969, 70 1970 1970 1970, 71 1971, 72 1974 1975, 76 1977

Jay Fagan RickErps Mike Trevathan Grady Bennett ■T Chad Germer

1989 1990 1990 1990 1991

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YEAR 1991 1991 1993 1993, 94, 95

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1993, 94

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Jay Turner Dan Downs* Matt Wells Jason Crebo Mike Agee Eric Simonson David Kempfert

1994 1994 1995 1995, 96, 97 1995, 96 1995 1995, 96

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Yohanse Manzanarez* Mike Bouchee Blaine McElmurry Brian Ah Yat

1995 *1995,96 1995, 96 1996, 97, 98

(Finalist for Walter Payton Award, 1996,

Joe Douglass Corey Falls Jeff Zellick* Justin Gaines Raul Pacheco

1996 1996 1996 1997 1998

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Opponent South Dakota @Weber State Simon Fraser Stephen F. Austin @UNLV @Idaho State @NoithemIowa Portland State Sacramento State ©Northern Iowa South Dakota Minnesota-Duluth Idaho State Boise State

Bob Smith, 166 yards rushing and 34 attempts, 1973 at Northern Arizona and 80 yards run from scrimmage, 1973 vs. Simon Fraser,

MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS (GAME) TDs 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2

Player Year Arnie Blancas 1969 Josh Branen 1997 Tony Rice 1992 Rice 1989 Joey Charles 1983 Greg Iseman 1982 Richard Jordan 1975 (40 Players Tied)

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TOP 10 RUSHING GAMES Yds. 227 220 208 187 185 170 166 163 160 158 151 146 140

Player Les Kent Jim Olson Greg Iseman Josh Branen Rocky Klever Monty Bullerdick Bob Smith Bullerdick Iseman Joey Charles Wayne Harper Jody Farmer Iseman

Att. 36 36 34 32 31 31 31 31 30 30 27

Player Greg Iseman Monty Bullerdick Bob Smith Nate Sanders Bullerdick Iseman Rocky Klever Wayne Haiper Iseman Bullerdick Iseman

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

Game @Portland State @Idaho State ©Weber State Sacramento State Idaho State Idaho State ©Northern Arizona Weber State Idaho Weber State Northern Arizona Portland State @Portland State

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS (GAME) Year 1982 1977 1973 1996 1977 1982 1981 1980 1982 1978 1982

Opponent © Weber State Idaho State @Northern Arizona Portland State ©Montana State ©Portland State Idaho State Northern Arizona Idaho ©Portland State ©Nevada

Joe Douglass, 78-yard touchdown pass, 1996 vs. Northern Arizona;

LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS: GAME Year Opponent Yds. Player

fo u r touchdown receptions, 1996 at Eastern Washington;

71 70 70 69 69

1997 1995 1993 1985 1995 1996 1974 1993 1989 1986 1998 1994 1993 1991 1991 1987

Brian Ah Yat Dave Dickenson Dickenson Marty Mornhinweg Dickenson Joe Douglass Rock Svennungsen Dickenson Brad Lebo Brent Pease Ah Yat Dickenson Dickenson Lebo Lebo Scott Zanon

@Portland State Boise State Weber State Weber State @Idaho Northern Arizona Montana State @Idaho East. New Mexico Eastern Washington @S.F. Austin Sonoma State Boise State Nevada @Idaho @Cal-Fullerton

LONGEST RECEPTION: GAME Year Opponent Yds Player 14 receptions, 1996 vs. Montana State.

MOST PASSING YARDS: GAME Year Opponent Yds. Player 560 558 512 510 510 493 489 469 466 460 458 453 447 435 424 423 417 411 410

Brian Ah Yat Dave Dickenson Dickenson Ah Yat Dickenson Dickenson Brad Lebo Dickenson Lebo Brent Pease Ah Yat Ah Yat Pease Grady Bennett Dickenson Ah Yat Marty Mornhinweg Lebo Lebo

1996 1995 1993 1996 1994 1995 1991 1995 1991 1986 1998 1996 1986 1990 1994 1998 1984 1991 1992

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93 90 87 87 84 75 74 74 74 73 71 70 70 69 69

Jim Farris Matt Wells Wells Scott Moe Mike Erhardt Del Spear Wells Mike See Mike Rice Justin Olsen Shalon Baker Scott Gumsey Mike Carlsen Marvin Turk Brad Salonen

1977 1995 1993 1985 1995 1974 1993 1989 1986 1998 1994 1993 1991 1991 1987

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MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES: GAME TDs Player Year Opponent 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Brian Ah Yat Dave Dickenson Ah Yat Ah Yat Dickenson Brad Lebo Lebo Brent Pease Pease

1998 1995 1996 1996 1995 1991 1991 1986 1986

@S.F. Austin Boise State Idaho State Portland State @Idaho @Idaho Weber State Eastern Washington Idaho State

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PASS ATTEMPTS: SINGLE GAME Opponent Att. Player Year 72 62 61 60 59 58 58 58 56 55 55 53 53

Dave Dickenson Johnny Coppedge Brad Lebo Brent Pease Dickenson Lebo Lebo Grady Bennett Lebo Pease Pease Lebo Bennett

1995 1983 1992 1986 1995 1992 1991 1990 1992 1986 1986 1991 1989

@Idaho Idaho State ©Washington State @Weber State ©Washington State @Kansas State Nevada @Nevada Montana State Idaho State Idaho Weber State @Idaho

PASS COMPLETIONS: SINGLE GAME Year Opponent Comp. Player 43 38 36 36 36 36 35 35 35 34 34 34 33 33 33

Dickenson Dickenson Brian Ah Yat Dickenson Brad Lebo Brent Pease Lebo Lebo Johnny Coppedge Darren Rowell Dickenson Dickenson Lebo Grady Bennett Dickenson

1995 1994 1996 1995 1991 1986 1992 1992 1983 1997 1994 1993 1992 1989 1995

@Idaho Idaho Montana State Weber State Nevada Idaho State @Kansas State Montana State Idaho State St. Mary’s Eastern Washington @Eastern Washington Idaho @Idaho ©Washington State

SINGLE-GAME RECEPTIONS (C o n t .) Year Opponent Rec. Player 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

1998 1995 1995 1994 1992 1991 1990

Raul Pacheco Erhardt Douglass Scott Gurnsey Baker Baker Trevathan

Cal Poly, @Weber St. @Idaho Weber State @N. Texas, @BSU Idaho @McNeese State Idaho, @Weber State

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Josh Paffhausen Joe Douglass Mike Trevathan Douglass Douglass Shalon Baker Matt Wells Mike Rice Mike Erhardt Wells Rice Rice Brian Salonen Jeremy Watkins

1997 1996 1990 1995 1995 1994 1992 1986 1996 1995 1986 1986 1983 1998

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Mike Rice, 187 yards receiving, 1986 vs. Idaho; 74-yard punt, 1985 vs. Boise State; 73-yard punt, 1986 vs. Montana State.

YARDS RECEIVING

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279 250 248 225 222 208 205 204 198 198 190 187 185 182 182 176 175 173 172

Joe Douglass Douglass Mike Trevathan Douglass Mike Erhardt Douglass Douglass Marvin Turk Turk Terry White Scott Gurnsey Mike Rice Matt Wells Justin Olsen Wells Gurnsey Josh Paffhausen Gurnsey Shalon Baker

1996 1996 1990 1996 1995 1995 1996 1991 1991 1985 1994 1986 1995 1998 1993 1993 1997 1993 1994

@Eastern Wash. Northern Arizona Idaho @Sacramento State @Idaho @Montana State Montana State @Idaho Weber State Weber State @Montana State Idaho Cal-Davis Southern Utah Weber State Boise State St. Mary’s Montana State @Weber State

M att Wells; 185 yards receiving, 1995 vs. Cal-Davis; 182 yards receiving, 1993 vs. Weber State .

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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 O’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 Jim Rooney, OT Mickey Sutton, CB/PR Tony Fudge, SS

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 1981 1981 1982

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YEAR

1982 Ben Kiefer, OLB 1983 Brian Salonen, TE 1985, 86 ? Mike Rice, WR/P 1986, 87 Larry Clarkson, OT 1987 i Tony Breland, SS 1987 | Scott Camper, DT 1987 Pat Foster, DE 1987, 88, 89 Mike Rankin, ILB 1987 i Bill Venard, OC 1988, 89 I $Tim Hauck, FS 1988 Quinton Richardson, CB 1988, 89 M Kirk Scrafford, OG J.C. Campbell, OLB 1988 % 1988, 89 I— I Jody Farmer, RB/P/KOR Jay Fagan, OG 1989 Dan Edwards, DE m 1990* Rick Erps, OG 1990 ■ Mike McGowan, OLB 1991 Marvin Turk, WR 1991 ™ Chad Germer, OC 1991 Kirk Murphy, DE 1991, 92 Chad Lembke, ILB 1991, 92, 93 Todd Ericson, Safety 1992 Sam Davidson, DT 1992,93,94 Dan Downs, ILB 1993, 94, 95 !Dave Dickenson, QB 1993 Scott Gurnsey, WR 1993 Frank Garrett, OG 1993 Kurt Schilling, OLB 1993 Carl Franks, CB/FS 1994 Scott Gragg, OT 1994 Keith Burke, CB 1995, 96 Mike Agee, OG 1995 Mike Bouchee, ILB 1995, 96, 97 Jason Crebo*, LB 1995, 96 Joe Douglass, WR/PR 1995, 96 David Kempfert, OC 1995 Yohanse Manzanarez, DE 1995, 96 Blaine McElmurry, FS 1995 Eric Simonson, OT 1995 Matt Wells, WR 1996, 98 %ABrian Ah Yat, QB 1996 Jason Baker, OT Scott Gurnsey, Big Sky 1996 Corey Falls, DE Conference first team 1997 Kelley Bryant, DT 1993 (at wide re 1997 Justin Gaines, CB ceiver). 1998 Scott Curry, OT 1998 Jeremy Watkins, WR 1998 Tyler Martin, DT # B ig S k y D e fe n s iv e M V P , 1 9 7 2 , 74 $ * B ig S k y D e fe n s iv e M V P , 1 9 9 6 ! B ig S k y O ffe n s iv e M V P , 1 9 9 3 , 94, 9 5 % B ig S k y O ffe n s iv e , C o -M V P , 1 9 9 6 AB i g S k y O f f e n s i v e M V P , 1 9 9 8

a ch year outstanding University o f Montana football players are recipients o f eight different awards. 1984 1985 1986 1987

................................. LeRoy Foster ..................................LeRoy Foster ................................. Kraig Paulson .............................. Renard Coleman Scott Werbelow 1988 Jody Farmer 1989 Jody Farmer 1990 .................................Mike Trevathan 1991 Marvin Turk 1992 Tony Rice Shannon Cabunoc 1993 ...................................... BillCockhill Scott Gurnsey 1994 Damon Boddie Keith Burke 1995 ...................................... Matt Wells Mike Temple 1996 Sean Goicoechea Josh Branen 1997 Raul Pacheco Josh Remington 1998 Jeremy Watkins Damon Parker

T he Terry Dillon Award, honoring the outstanding back or receiver, was estab lished in 1964 following the accidental death of former Grizzly Terry Dillon, Dillon played defensive and offensive half back for UM from 1960 to 1962. He started at defensive halfback for the National Football League Minnesota Vikings, The Steve Carlson award is given to the team’s most valuable player in memory of the former Grizzly football player who died in 1977, Pat Norwood was a four-year starter at offensive tackle for the Grizzlies (197982) from Billings who died of cancer in 1983, This award is given to the Most Inspirational Player, who oftentimes had to overcome an inj ury.

Carlson (MVP) 1977 Ron Lebsock 1978 ...........................................Tim Kerr 1979 ...........................................Jim Hard 1980 .................................. Kent Clausen 1981 .................................. Rocky Klever 1982 ....................................Greg Iseman Marty Mornhinweg 1983 ....................................Brian Salonen 1984 ...........................Marty Mornhinweg 1985 .......................................... Mike Rice 1986 .......................................... Mike Rice Brent Pease 1987 ......................................... Pat Foster BillVenard 1988 ......................................... TimHauck 1989 ......................................... TimHauck 1990 ................................... Grady Bennett Mike McGowan 1991 Brad Lebo 1991 Marvin Turk 1992 ..........................................Brad Lebo Sean Dorris 1993 ................................Dave Dickenson 1994 ................................Dave Dickenson Scott Gurnsey Shalon Baker 1995 Dave Dickenson 1996 Brian Ah Yat Jason Crebo Joe Douglass 1997 Brian Ah Yat

Norwood Brad Lebo, 1992 Carlson Award winner.

1997 ......................................Jason Crebo Josh Branen 1998 ..................................... Brian Ah Yat

Dillon 1964 ............................ Wayne Harrington 1965 Paul Connelly 1966 ........................................ JimNeilsen 1967 ............................. Bryan Magnuson 1968 .................................... Mike Buzzard 1969 ...........................................Karl Stein 1970 Arnie Blancas 1971 .....................................Steve Caputo 1972 Jeff Hoffman 1973 ..........................................Bob Smith 1974 ...........................Rock Svennungsen 1975 ...........................................Del Spear 1976 ...................................... Paul Fisness 1977 ............................. Monty Bullerdick 1978 .....................................Rocky Klever 1979 Rocky Klever 1980 ...................................Wayne Harper 1981 Rocky Klever 1982 ...................................... Greg Iseman 1983 ......................................Joey Charles 1984 .....................................Scott Murray 7f

1982 Brian Salonen 1983 ...................................DaveDummett 1984 Kelly Richardson 1985 Tim Monterossi 1986 ........................................ Rob Kunka Rick Sullivan 1987 David Reeves Jason Ray 1988 ..........................................Jason Ray 1989 Don Graves Jay Fagan 1990 ..........................................Matt Clark 1991 ......................................... Nels Kludt Steve Premock Sam Davidson 1992 .................................Kelly McCallum 1993 ....................................Frank Garrett Matt Wells 1994 ........................................ Matt Wells Eric Simonson 1995 Josh Branen Mike Kowalski Scott Spraggins 1996 ....................................Mike Erhardt Billy Ivey 1997 Josh Paffhausen Joe Lehman 1998 ................................... Raul Pacheco Paul Jenkins

T h e Paul Weskamp Award was established in memory of Paul Weskamp, a tackle on Ed Chinske’s 1954 Grizzly team. The award hon ors UM’s outstanding lineman and was es tablished by the citizens of Ronan, Mon tana. The Golden Helmet Award honors the hardest hitter on the team. It was set up on a nationwide basis by the CocaCola Com pany in 1967.

Weskamp 1967 .................... Larry Huggins 1968 ................. Tuufuli Uperesa 1969 ................. Tuufuli Uperesa 1970 ........................Larry Miller 197 1 .............. Steve Okoniewski 1972 ..................... Ron Richards 1973 .............................. Jim Leid 1974 .....................Larry Farnam 1975 ........................... Walt Brett 1976 ....................... Dan Sullivan 1977 .................... Terry Falcon 1978 .................... Guy Bingham 1979 ..................... Guy Bingham 1980 ................... Brian McHugh 198 1 ........................ Jim Rooney 1982 ................. Greg Amundsen . 1983........................Bob Cordier 1984 ................ Rick Linderholm 1985 ....................... Eric Daw aid 1986 .................... Larry Clarkson Shawn Poole 1987 ....................Larry Clarkson 1988 ............................ Jay Fagan 1989 ..................... Kirk Scrafford 1990 .............................RickErps 1991 .......................Chad Germer Damon Gilbreth 1992-94 .................... Scott Gragg 1995 .................... Eric Simonson 1996 .................. David Kempfert 1997 .........................Randy Allik Jason Baker 1998 ..........................Scott Curry

Larry Miller 1976 ...................... Doug Betters 1977 ........................ Steve Fisher 1978 ........................ Steve Fisher 1979 .........................Sam Martin 1980 ....................... Arnie Rigoni 198 1 ............................ Pat Curry 1982 .............................. Joe Nuu 1983 .......................... Cliff Lewis 1984 ..................... Dave Seaman 1985 ........................... Pat Foster 1986 ........................... Pat Foster Jason Ray 1987 ............................Pat Foster

The Larry Miller Award is given in memory of the great Grizzly lineman and wrestler who competed for UM in 1969 and 1970. Miller died in an automobile accident in 1974. The award honors the team’s out standing defensive lineman. The Tony Barbour award is given in memory of a Loyal Grizzly Lan. It is pre sented annually to a UM player, “who best

1987 ................... Scott Camper 1988 ................... J.C. Campbell Rick Sullivan 1989 ..................... Dan Edwards Joe Kalafat 1990 .......................... Joe Kalafat Wade Thoemmes 1991 ..................... Kirk Murphy Gregg Smerker 1992 ................... Sam Davidson 1993 .........................Lance Allen 1994 ........................... Jay Turner 1995 Yohanse Manzanarez 1996 ..........................Corey Falls Randy Riley 1997 ................. Eric Manzanarez 1998 ........................ EricBuehler

Golden Helmet 1967 ...........................Bob Beers 1968 .........................Herb White 1969 .................. Jim Nordstrom 1970 .................. Jim Nordstrom 197 1 ....................... Casey Reilly 1972 ..................Mick Dennehy 1973 ........................... Sly Hardy 1974 ..................Ron Rosenberg 1975 ....................... Steve Dionas 1976 ..................Greg Anderson 1977 .....................Kelly Johnson 1978 ......................Kent Clausen 1979 ..........................Greg Dunn 1980 .......................... Jay Becker 198 1 ....................... Scott Gratton 1982 ....................... Scott Gratton Curt McElroy 1983 .....................Brent Oakland 1984 .....................Jake Trammell 1985 ...................... Terry Shillam 1986 ...................... Pat Hardiman Demidric Cooks 1987 .......................... Tim Hauck 1988 .......................... Tim Hauck 1989 .......................... Tim Hauck Mike Rankin 1990 ....................... Steve Collins Don Graves 1991 .......................Todd Ericson Dethrick Slocum

exemplifies outstanding practice habits and makes an unselfish contribution to the bet terment of the Grizzly Lootball Team. En thusiasm, dedication and commitment are the key factors sought in the person receiv ing this award.” The Outstanding Linebacker award was inaugurated in 1990 and is given by an anony mous donor.

.............Chad Lembke .............Kurt Schilling Dan Downs .............Kurt Schilling . Dan Downs ...............Jason Crebo , ............Mike Bouchee Greg Fitzgerald Jason Crebo .................... Adam Boomer

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UM -1st-13:33- Justin Olsen 63 pass from Brian Ah Yat (Kris Heppner kick), 7-0, UM SU U -lst-9:ll- Brook Madsen 5 run (Jerry Holstrom kick), 7-7 SUU-lst-2:03-Madsen 12 run (Holstrom kick), 14-7, SUU UM-2nd-13:13-Jeremy Watkins 32 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 14-14 UM-2nd-5:08-Olsen 36 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 21-14, UM SUU-2nd-:01 -Holstrom 21 field goal, 21-17, UM SUU-3rd-12:24-A. Jefferies 4 run (Holstrom kick), 24-21, SUU SUU-3rd-10:34-Matt Cannon 1 run (Holstrom kick), 31-21, SUU UM-3rd-l:31- Ah Yat 2 run (Heppner kick), 31-28, SUU SUU-4th-7:54-Madsen 2 run (Holstrom kick), 38-28, SUU SUU-4th-3:08- Madsen 35 run (Holstrom kick), 45-28,SUU UM-4th-2:20-Olsen 7 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 45-35, SUU

SFA-lst-2:30-Zach Woods 9 pass from Peyton Jones (Ted Woodard kick), 7-0, SFA SFA-1 st-:22-Blocked punt recovered in end zone (Woodard kick), 14-0, SFA UM-2nd-13:32-Raul Pacheco 11 pass from Brian Ah Yat (Kris Heppner kick), 14-7, SFA SFA-2nd-13:08-Woods 47 pass from Jones (Woodard kick), 21-7, SFA SFA-2nd-7:00-KaRon Coleman 1 run (Woodard kick failed), 27-7, SFA UM-2nd-3:15-Pacheco 33 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 27-14, SFA UM-2nd-:ll-Jim Farris 37 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 27-21, SFA SFA-3rd-12:43-Bryan Smith 25 interception return (Coleman rush), 35-21, SFA UM-3rd-9:31-Justin Olsen 4 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick),35-28, SFA UM-3rd-7:31-Olsen 73 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 35-35 SFA-3rd-5:02-Jay Stegall 20 run (Woodard kick), 42-35, SFA UM-3rd-l:30-Farris 4 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 42-42 UM-4th-5:51-Ah Yat 1 run (Heppner kick), 49-42, UM

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UM TEAM STATS 28 First Downs 25 Rush Attempts 114 Net Yards Rushing 458 Passing Yards 72-546 Plays-TOTAL YARDS 1 (-12) Sacks by (-yards) 47 Pass Attem pts 30 Com pletions 2 Had Intercepted 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 10-84 Penalties-Yards 5-26.8 Punts-Average 8x14 3rd Down Conversions 26:22 Time of Possession INDIVIDUAL STATS

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UM TEAM STATS SU U 23 First Downs 27 18 Rush Attempts 77 Net Yards Rushing 25 493 Passing Yards 423 95 60-448 Plays-TOTAL YARDS 89-588 0 Sacks by (-yards) K-6 ) 42 Pass Attem pts 12 4 Com pletions 30 Had Intercepted 3 1 ' 2-1 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 Penalties-Yards 13-111 7-65 =>3-36.3 Punts-Average 4-36.5 11x17 3rd Down Conversions 2x9 23:34 Time of Possession 36:26 Brian Ah Yat INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: UM-Ah Yat: 8-13/1; Gales: 7-10. SUU-Cannon: 34-209/1; Madsen: 26-145/4. Passing: UM - Ah Yat: 30x42-3=423/4. SU U-Cannon: 4x121=95/0. Receiving: UM-Olsen: 8-182/3; Watkins: 7-93/1. SUU-Terry Rose: 2-62/0; A. Jefferies: 2-33/0. Defensive Leaders: UM-Adam Boomer 17TT, Int.; Tyler Martin 12TT, 2 TFL. SUU-Josh Roberts 7TT.

SFA 27 59 335 104 74-399 1(-13) 15 7 0 2-2 10-128 5-41.6 6x14 33:38

Rushing: UM -Brian Gales: 13-45; Nate Sanders: 6-29. SFA-Coleman: 27151/1; Isaiah Stoker: 13-95/0. Passing: UM -Ah Yat: 30x47-2=458/6. SFAJones: 7x12-0=104/2. Receiving: UM -Jerem y Watkins: 7-150/0; Olsen: 7131/2. SFA-Woods: 4-88/2. Defensive Leaders: UM -Jason M iller 12TT; Andy Petek 4TT, 2 TFL, Sack. SFA-Bryan Smith 6TT, 4 TFL, Int., Sack. GAME NOTES: T h e weather was hot, and the forecast looked bleak for the 4th-ranked M ontana team. It was the 1998 opener for both M ontana and unranked Stephen F. Austin, and the revenge-minded Lumberjacks jumped to a 27-7 lead late in the second quarter. It was 93 degrees at kickoff in Nacogdoches and Stephen F. Austin was anxious to make amends for a 24-10 loss at Montana in 1997, as well as an embarrassing 70-14 setback to the Griz in an NCAA semi-final contest in 1995. However, quarterback Brian Ah Yat, who was injured in the first quarter in that ‘97 contest, was not to be undone, tying a school record with six touch down passes, and scoring the winning points on a one-yard run with 5:51 left. SFA drove to Montana’s 18-yard line in the final minutes with a chance to tie. But on a first-down dive, SFA fumbled the ball thanks to a jarring tackle by freshman linebacker Jacob Yoro, and junior noseguard Kelley Bryant scooped up the ball and ran 10 yards. Still the game wasn’t over, as the Grizzlies were pushed back to their 15 with 2:16 left. After a couple of plays it was third-and-2 from the 23, and Ah Yat faked a handoff to Brian Gales and bootlegged around a wide open right end, gaining 22 yards and a key first down. “They found a way,” a relieved Griz mentor Mick Dennehy told the media after the game. Montana gave up 295 rushing yards, 151 of them by KaRon Coleman, but during crunch time, UM ’s young defense forced two fumbles and made a big stop on a fourth-and-1 play. The Griz managed 88 yards via their ground game, but Ah Yat threw for 458 yards — the 11th most ever in a game, and he moved to third on UM ’s career passing yards list, moving ahead of Brad Lebo (6,717 yards, 1989-92). Montana receivers Jim Farris, Justin Olsen, and Raul Pacheco hauled in two touchdown catches each. Olsen and Ah Yat hooked up for a 73-yard scoring pass, which proved to be the longest of the season.

GAME NOTES: R u n Over” was the headline in The Missoulian following Montana’s loss to the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, and it probably seemed an understatem ent to the 18,804 fans — a record num ber for a Griz home opener. After all, the Grizzlies entered the contest ranked third in Division I-AA and had lost only once in their previous 33 games at home in WashingtonGrizzly Stadium. Southern Utah, which finished second in I-AA in rushing in 1997 and led the country the previous year, rushed 77 times for an astounding 495 yards (UM rushed for 25 yards) and six touchdowns. Fullback Brook Madsen rushed for a school record-tying four touchdowns, and he broke his right hand diving into the end zone on his last scoring run, a 35-yarder. SUU quarterback Matt Cannon a 1,000-yard rusher a year ago like Madsen, carried the ball 34 times for 209 yards and eluded Griz defenders time-aftertim e. Senior receiver Justin Olsen opened the day’s scoring on a 63-yarder from QB Brian Ah Yat, and ended the day with career bests of 8 catches for 182 yards and 3 touchdowns. The visitors intercepted Ah Yat three times and recovered a fumbled snap. Each of those four Griz turnovers resulted in a Thunderbird touchdown. Southern Utah had the ball almost a quarter longer than UM (36:26). The T-Birds also made good on 11-of-17 third down attempts, while the Griz converted just 2of-9. One of Montana’s few veteran defenders, junior linebacker Rylan Jollymore, suffered a knee injury on SUU’s first drive of the game. He was replaced by sophomore Adam Boomer who had a game-high 17 tackles and a key secondhalf interception. Giving up 40 points two straight weeks (SFA scored 42 the week before) is a rarity, as only two Montana opponents (Marshall 49-29 in the 1996 I-AA cham pionship game) and" Eastern W ashington (40-35 in 1997) have done that. Before the SFA and SUU games, it had been 13 years since back-to-back opponents reached 40 or more points against the Griz.

Game 3: Sept. 19, 1998 MONTANA 37, CAL POLY 14 (Washington Grizzly Stadium) Attendance: 16,954 - Weather: 59, Broken Clouds Cal Poly 0 7 7 0 — 14 M ontana 7 10 7 13 — 37 TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAYER-LEADER U M -lst-6:23-Brian Ah Yat 5 run (Kris Heppner kick), 7-0, UM CP-2nd-9:42-Troy Henry 31 pass from Chad Henry (Alan Bielke kick), 7-7 UM -2nd-4:12-Heppner 44 field goal, 10-7, UM UM- 2nd-:36-Brian Gales 11 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 17-7, UM UM -3rd-13:24-Gales 30 run (Heppner kick), 24-7, UM CP-3rd-6:52-C. Henry 1 run (Bielke kick), 24-14, UM r UM -4th-10:47-Ah Yat 15 run (Heppner kick), 31-14, UM UM-4th-:00-Sean Davis 1 run, 37-14, UM UM 30 31 188 320 71-508 l(-5 ) 40 27 2 0-0 4-43 3-40.3 5x9 31:12

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

Game 4: Sept. 26, 1998 MONTANA 20, @WEBER STATE 27 (Stewart Stadium) Attendance: 16,954 - Weather: 66, Mostly Clear M ontana 0 7 13 0 — 20 Weber State 7 0 7 13 — 27 TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAYER-LEADER W SU-lst-:21-Tom ahawk Maddox 1 run (Scott Shields kick), 7-0, WSU UM-2nd-14:18-Brian Gales 27 run (Kris Heppner kick), 7-7 UM -3rd-12:52-Gales 2 run (Heppner kick), 14-7, UM UM- 3rd-4:17-Heppner 49 field goal, 17-7, UM W SU-3rd-3:03-Morgan Welch 57 run (Shields kick), 17-14, UM UM-3rd-: 14-Heppner 20 field goal, 20-14, UM W SU-4th-13:42-Chris Wallace 4 pass to Maddox (Shields kick), 21-20, WSU W SU-4th-2:44-Shields 37 field goal, 24-20, WSU WSU-4th-: 18-Shields 30 field goal, 27-20, WSU

CP 17 39 137 140 62-277 1(-10) 23 12 1 0-0 11-105 7-40.4 2x12 28:48

Brian Gales INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing : UM -Gales: 11-81/1. CP-W arren: 15-59. Passing: UM -Ah Yat: 27x40-2=320/1. CP-H enry: 12x23-1 = 140/1. Receiving: UM -Pacheco: 10119/0. Olsen: 4-43/0. CP- Henry: 3/43/1; Winter: 3/42/0. Defensive Lead ers: UM -M iller 13TT; Jacob Yoro 8TT, Int., Sack. CP-Curt Rubin 14TT, Int. GAME NOTES: IV Iontana employed a balanced offense, a stingier defense, and a little luck to get back on the winning track against the Mustangs of Cal Poly, a 10-1 club the previous season. It was the Grizzlies’ final non-league contest of 1998. Cal Poly, a I-AA Independent, entered the fray 0-2, but could have easily been 2-0, losing its opener 9-0 to Northern Arizona, and the following week dropping a 22-14 contest at Sacramento State. The llth-ranked Griz got a break early in the second half when linebacker Jacob Yoro out-jumped a Cal Poly receiver for the ball, after it had bounced off of umpire Dan Mahoney’s head. UM’s first play after the unusual turnover was a 30-yard touchdown run by Brian Gales, giving Montana a 24-7 lead. Halfbacks Gales and Nate Sanders out gained Cal Poly’s 1,000-yardr fandem of Antonio Warren and Craig Young, 150-110. The Grizzly offense finished with 508 yards, 188 on the ground, and four of UM ’s five touchdowns were scored on the ground. Montana had rushed for just 113 yards in its first two games. “I thought the running game was a factor,” said Griz coach Mick Dennehy. “It doesn’t happen very often when we have more plays than our opponents and hold the ball longer than our opponents. It was neat to see.” The Griz racked up 30 first downs, just one short of the record set at Weber State in 1986. Senior receiver Raul Pacheco had a career-best 10 catches (nine of them in the first half) for 119 yards. Gales also had an 11-yard scoring reception. Montana quarterback Brian Ah Yat shook off a tough performance and the previous week’s loss to Southern Utah, going 27-of-40 (67.5%) for 320 yards and one touchdown, and scrambled 5 and 15 yards for two more scores.

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INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing: UM -Gales: 11-53/2. W SU-W elch: 36-217/1. Passing: UM -Ah Yat: 25-44-2=217/0. W SU- Wallace: 16x30-1=238/1. Receiving: UMPacheco: 10-98/0; Watkins: 5-38/0. W SU- Magee: 4-56/0. Defensive Leaders: UM -Boomer 18TT, 2TFL; Marcus W ilson 8TT, Sack. W SUAnthony Parker 7TT, PD, Int. GAME NOTES: T h e Grizzlies started the 1998 league race as the favorite. Two months earlier the Big Sky Conference’s coaches and media had tabbed Montana as the front-runner to garner its third conference title in the last four years. It didn’t start out that way, though, as Weber State’s defense delighted a Homecoming Stewart Stadium crowd of 16,954 (the second largest attendance in stadium history), by stifling U M ’s’s usually explosive passing game and living up to its reputation as perhaps the Big Sky’s most talented defense. M ontana was held to 257 total yards (WSU had 478 yards) and just 60 plays, and speedy Wildcat halfback Morgan Welch toted the ball 36 times for 217 yards and a score. This time The Missoulian headline read “Dark days,” as 21 st-ranked Weber State snapped a five-year run of Montana wins over the Wildcats and kept themselves unbeaten at 4-0. Montana went to 2-2 with its other loss to Southern Utah. W SU’s versatile safety/punter/kicker Scott Shields kicked two late field goals to hold off a Grizzly surge, and the 6-foot-5 three-time All-American may have turned the game to his team’s way with a play in the fourth quarter. He turned a dropped punt snap into a 29-yard run to set up one of his final two field goals, which gave WSU a 24-20 lead with 2:44 to go. After Montana had taken a 17-7 lead on two Brian Gales runs and a 49-yard Kris- Heppner field goal, Welch picked up 23 yards on two carries and then exploded off left tackle for a 57-yard touchdown, cutting the Griz advantage to 17-14. UM answered with another Heppner field goal, but 13 unanswered points sealed it for the Wildcats. Once again the Griz ground game was stymied, gaining just 40 yards, while WSU ran for 240, all but 9 carries and 23 yards coming via Welch. Griz senior Raul Pacheco had a 10-catch day for the second straight week, and Gales rushed for 50 yards and two scores and had 4 receptions. Linebacker Adam Boomer was all over the place for the Griz, racking up a career-high 18 tackles, and he also had two stops for losses.

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Game 5: Oct. 3, 1998 MONTANA 20, PORTLAND STATE 17 (Washington Grizzly Stadium) Attendance: 18,731 - Weather: 57, Sunny Portland State 0 7 7 3 — 17 M ontana 10 3 0 7 — 20 TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAYER-LEADER UM- 1st-: 11:52-Justin Olsen 18 pass from Sean Davis (Kris Heppner kick), 7-0,UM UM-1st-3:13-Heppner 49 field goal, 10-0, UM PSU-2nd-11:21-Art Williams 33 pass from Jim Blanchard (Dan Frantz kick), 10-7, UM UM- 2nd-7:16-Heppner 26 field goal, 13-7, UM PSU-3rd-2:47-Art Williams 14 pass from Blanchard (Frantz kick), 14-13, PSU PSU-4th-8:01 -Frantz 29 field goal, 17-13, PSU UM-4th-:29-Jeremy Watkins 8 pass from Davis (Heppner kick), 20-17, UM TEAM STATS PSU First Downs 19 Rush Attempts 24 Net Yards Rushing - 94 Passing Yards 289 Plays-TOTAL YARDS 59-383 85-440 Sacks by (-yards) 4 (-29) 1 -10 Pass Attem pts 35 C om pletions 22 Had Intercepted 0 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 Penalties-Yards 12-79 11-107 Punts-Average 6-46.0 3rd Down Conversions 5x12 10x20 Time of Possession 25:07 34:53 Sean Davis INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing: UM-Gales: 16-45. PSU-Charles Dunn: 19-83. Passing: UM-Davis: 28x47-1=297/2. PSU-Blanchard: 22x35-0=289/2. Receiving: UM-Watkins: 10-93/1; W alker:9-78/0. PSU-W illiams: 8-97/2; O. Bryant: 5-72/0. Defen sive Leaders: UM -Boom er 8TT; Damon Parker 3TT, TFL, FR. PSU-Tom Matijacic 12TT, 3 TFL, Sack.

Game 6: Oct. 10, 1998 MONTANA 7, @CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 21 (North Campus Stadium) A ttendance^,237 - Weather: 82, Sunny, hazy, breezy M ontana 0 0 7 0 — 7 Northridge 0 0 7 14 — 21 TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAYER-LEADER CSN-3rd-12:28-Jimmy Greninger 51 pass from Marcus Brady (Manny Marquez kick), 7-0, CSN UM-3rd-8:48-Travis Walker 13 pass from Sean Davis (Kris Heppner kick), 7-7 CSN-4th-4:52-Aaron Arnold 21 pass from Brady (Marquez kick failed), 13-7, CSN CSN- 4th-l:56-M elvin Blue 4 run (Ryan Schatz pass), 21-7, CSN

GAME NOTES: R rtla n d State was one of seven Big Sky games left on the schedule, and a loss to the Vikings would be devastating for the Grizzlies, considering their league loss the previous week. This one came down to the wire, as sophomore quarterback Sean Davis saved M ontana’s Homecoming, engineering an 11-play, 80-yard drive, culmi nating with an 8-yard touchdown pass to junior receiver Jeremy Watkins with 29 seconds remaining. Davis had replaced starter Brian Ah Yat, who had taken a knee in the back from a PSU linebacker in the G rizzlies’ opening series. The contest then turned into a battle of defenses. The Vikings had surrendered an average of 37.3 points in their first three games, gave up just two TDs to the Griz — on UM’s first and last drives. M ontana, which had fallen to 21st in the Sports Network’s top 25 poll, found them selves in need of a touchdown, trailing 17-13 with 8:01 after a short PSU field goal. “Watty” had four catches in UM’s final drive, including the game winner; Brian Gales had a key 25-yard grab on a screen play; but the biggie was a 4-yard gain by Davis on a fourth-and-1 on the PSU 41-yard line. Five plays later Davis hit Watkins on a short slant pattern for the go-ahead TD, as most of the 18,731 fans went bonkers. The outcome was still in doubt, though, as the Vikings returned the ensuing kickoff to their own 46. PSU made it to UM ’s 37, but a final long pass fell incom plete. The Grizzlies had a solid edge in turnovers, recovering all three PSU fumbles, including one by UM ’s Casey Robinson on his team’s two-yard line. “The thing that’ll stick in my mind about this game is, with as many young kids as we’re playing, to find a way to win a ball game against an awfully good football team is about as much as you can ask of these guys today,” Dennehy told the media after the game. “It’s early in the year. There’s a long way to go, and a lot more good teams to play.” Watkins had a career-high 10 catches and a team -best 93 yards, while junior receiver Travis Walker had 9 grabs for 78 yards. Davis was 28-of-47-l for 297 yards and two TDs, and he also rushed for 33 yards. The Griz defense limited PSU’s talented halfback Charles Dunn to 83 yards on 19 carries.

GAME NOTES: W i , h signal caller Brian Ah Yat out of the lineup with a back injury sustained early in the Portland State victory, a lot of the offensive load was placed on the hero of UM ’s recent last-second win. Griz sophomore Sean Davis’ had struggled at times against PSU, but led UM to a 20-17 win and he was named the Big Sky’s “Player of the W eek” on offense after that PSU performance. But, against the 23rd-ranked Matadors, he fumbled four snaps, losing two, and was sacked six times, Northridge defeating the 18th-ranked Grizzlies, 217. The Griz also suffered from dropped passes, untimely penalties, big plays, and faced one of the most athletic quarterbacks (freshman Marcus Brady) the Big Sky has seen since Idaho’s Ken Hobart scrambled and passed so effectively in the early 80’s. Two miscues ended two possible scores by UM. The Grizzlies’ drove the ball to the Northridge 17-yard line on the first possession of the game, but on third-and-9 Davis fumbled the snap, and the ball was recovered by Northridge. In the third quarter, with the game knotted at 7-7, M ontana once again advanced to the Northridge 17, but on a second-and-7 Davis was picked off. Brady, who was also sacked six times — two each by Casey Robinson and Corey Mertes, somehow evaded Griz defenders time and time again, and his scrambling led to both of his two touchdown passes. “M arcus Brady is a very, very elusive player,” said UM m entor Mick Dennehy. “He was the difference in the football game.” Montana’s 7-point output was its lowest in 78 games (dating back to a 247 loss at Weber State in 1992). UM’s only score came on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Davis to Travis Walker, which knotted the game at 7-all mid-way through the third period. Neither team scored in the first half, and both teams exited to their respec tive locker rooms after a 60-yard field goal attempt right before halftime by Montana’s Kris Heppner grazed the crossbar. “I didn’t get it all,” the flamboy ant junior said. Of note is that eventual I-AA national champion Massachusetts had moved into the top 25 for the first time of the season earlier in the week, while ‘98 runner-up Georgia Southern was second, trailing Griz nemesis McNeese State. The Grizzlies were now at .500 (3-3), and more importantly they fell to 12 in the Big Sky.

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UM 18 37 95 172 70-267 6(-55) 33 17 1 3-2 6-50 6-40.2 3x15 30:07

C SN 15 33 26 274 64-300 6(-28) 31 21 1 0-0 11-100 7-43.7 8x16 29:53

Travis Walker INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing: UM -Gales: 12-51. CSN-Anthony Ramos: 4-26. Passing: UMDavis: 17x33-1 = 172/1. CSN-Brady: 21x31-1=274/2. Receiving: UM Watkins: 7-86/0; Pacheco: 4-32/0. CSN- Mike Ogas: 5-87/0; Arnold: 4-38/ 1. Defensive Leaders: UM -Boomer 10TT; Corey Mertes 2 Sacks. CSNBrennen Swanson 11TT, 5TFLs, 4 Sacks.

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Game 7: Oct. 17, 1998 MONTANA 33, NORTHERN ARIZONA 20 (Washington Grizzly Stadium) Attendance: 18,594 - Weather: 42, Cloudy 0 7 6 7 — 20 10 7 7 9 — 33 TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAYER-LEADER

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UM-lst-8:25-Tighran Delaney 2 pass from Brian Ah Yat (Kris Heppner kick), 7-0, UM UM-1 st-4:25-Heppner 28 field goal, 10-0, UM NAU-2nd-6:31-Francis St. Paul 33 pass from Travis Brown (Mike Goldstein kick), 10-7, UM UM-2nd-2:56-Jeremy Watkins 3 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 17-7, UM UM-3rd-14:46-Calvin Coleman fumble recovery in end zone (Heppner kick), 24-7, UM NAU-3rd-5:02- Goldstein 30 field goal, 24-10, UM NAU-3rd-:55-Goldstein 43 field goal, 24-13, UM UM- 4th-9:05-Justin Olsen 9 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick failed), 30-13, UM UM-4th-3:58-Heppner 37 field goal, 33-13, UM NAU-4th-2:07-Justin Yuille 22 pass from Brown (Goldstein kick), 33-20, UM

UM-lst-9:38-Raul Pacheco 18 ypass from Brian Ah Yat (Kris Heppner kick), 7-0, UM EWU-lst-5:24-L. Brightful 5 pass from Griffin Garske (Nick Reynolds kick), 7-7 UM-2nd-9:01-Dallas Neil 4 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 14-7, UM EWU-2nd-5:14-Joe Levens 19 pass from Garske (Reynolds kick), 14-14 UM-2nd-:20-Heppner 30 field goal, 17-14, UM UM-3rd-4:02-Heppner 35 field goal, 20-14, UM UM-4th-10:38-Heppner 46 field goal, 23-14, UM EWU- 4th-8:57-K. Livingston 45 pass from Garske (Reynolds kick), 23-21,, UM EWU-4th-6:37-Brightful 35 pass from Garske (pass failed), 27-23, EWU UM-4th-4:34-Justin Olsen 22 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 30-27, UM

TEAM STATS NAU First Downs 25 Rush Attempts 20 57 Net Yards Rushing Passing Yards 381 75-395 Plays-TOTAL YARDS 78-438 Sacks by (-yards) l(-5 ) Pass Attem pts 58 % Com pletions 33 Had Intercepted 1 3-2 Fumbles-Lost 10-103 Penalties-Yards 4-32.2 Punts-Average 5-35.2 4x15 7x16 3rd Down Conversions 32:46 Time of Possession Justin Olsen 27:14 INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing: UM-Gales: 10-24. NAU-Tavon Cooper: 15-52. Passing: UM -Ah Yat: 33x50-2=357/3. NAU-Brown: 33x58-1=381/2. Receiving: UM-Watkins: 8-141/1; Walker: 7-70/0. NAU-Francis St. Paul: 11-132/1; Gibbons St. Paul: 9-110/0. Defensive Leaders: UM -Vince Huntsberger 13TT, 2 PD; Boomer 11TT. NAU-Cleve Dansby 16TT, TFL, 2 Int.

UM TEAM STATS EWU 21 First Downs 19 27 33 Rush Attempts 135 Net Yards Rushing 152 -S B Ilw '' W 312 312 Passing Yards 82-447 Plays-TOTAL YARDS 57-464 Sacks by (-yards) 2(-10) l(-5 ) Pass Attem pts 30 49 33 Com pletions 18 2 2 Had Intercepted Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 11? fll 7-54 Penalties-Yards 11-99 m 5-34.2 Punts-Average 5-36.0 8x17 3rd Down Conversions 1x9 saL - .. Time of Possession 37:24 22:36 Dallas Neil INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing: UM-Gales: 16-66. EW U-M ike MacKenzie: 19-152. Passing: UMAh Yat: 33x49-2=312/3. EW U -G arske: 18x29-1=312/4. Receiving: UM Watkins: 10-57/0; Pacheco: 8-73/1. EW U-M acKenzie: 5-104/0; Levens: 557/1. Defensive Leaders: UM -M iller 13TT; Chris Colvin 6TT, Int. EW U Julian Williams 13TT.

GAME NOTES: T h ere were a lot of questions that needed answers going into this pivotal Big Sky encounter. 1. Would QB Brian Ah Yat play? 2. How would new Northern Arizona head coach Jerome Souers, a Griz assistant the previous 12 seasons, react to being on the “other” sideline? 3. Could the unranked Grizzlies (UM dropped out of the top 25 for the first time since the 1993 preseason poll) get back into the rankings and still make a viable run at the playoffs? 4. Would this match-up spark as much interest as in the past, when from 1993-97 this was a clash of top 20 teams? The answers: 1. Yes, even though he was supposedly out after missing almost two full games, Ah Yat passed for 357 yards and three scores. 2. Maybe, a little nervous, but as classy as ever. 3. The Griz were receiving votes, while Weber State (5-2) was the highest rated Big Sky team at 17th. 3b.-To be continued. 4. A definite yes, as 18,594 mostly Grizzly faithful fans showed up — the third home game (out of four) of the season that drew more than 18,500! The teams played fairly evenly throughout the first half, the Griz taking a 17-7 lead. In the second half, though, it was finally M ontana’s turn to make some big plays. The first came on a fumbled kickoff return that cornerback Calvin Coleman recovered in the end zone. Two acrobatic catches by UM ’s Jeremy Watkins set up a 9-yard Ah Yat scoring pass to Justin Olsen as the Griz took a commanding 30-13 lead with 9:05 left. With his 357 passing yards Ah Yat broke the 8,000-yard barrier, and his three touchdown passes gave him 77 career TDs, tying him with Idaho’s John Friesz (1986-89) for fourth place in Big Sky history. Another plus was M ontana’s 33 points. After scoring 49 points in the opening-season win at SFA, the Grizzlies had mustered only 47 in the preced ing three games combined. “We’ve moved the ball pretty well,” Dennehy said. “Obviously we need to finish drives.” Watkins caught 8 passes for 141 yards and one TD and Travis Walker caught 7 for 70. Freshmen Coleman and receiver Tighran Delaney scored their first career touchdowns. Freshman safety Vince Huntsberger had 13 tackles and a pair of pass breakups. With a modest 2-2 league mark the Grizzlies still needed to run the table to have a shot at the playoffs.

GAME NOTES: D e s p ite a maturing defense and a healthier Ah Yat at the helm, long-time nemesis Eastern Washington proved to be as formidable as ever, the Grizzlies finally holding off the Eagles in the closing minute for a heart-stopping 30-27 win. At least 4,500 fans in Spokane’s Joe Albi Stadium watched their Grizzlies keep their slim Big Sky playoff hopes alive as M ontana narrowly stopped Eastern’s modest three-game win streak. M ore-than-likely those Griz-maniacs were flashing back to 1997, when EWU came into W ashington-Grizzly Stadium and snapped M ontana’s 30game home win, streak with a 40-35 win. Montana didn’t go ahead for good until there was 4:34 left on the clock, when UM ’s Justin Olsen grabbed a screen pass from Ah Yat that was almost intercepted and raced 22 yards to regain the lead, 30-27. “I was trying to decide whether to go for the tackle or wait for the ball,” Olsen told The Missoulian, whose talented headline writers had the sub-head: I t ’s alive! in Sunday’s edition. After that Olsen TD, the Eagles moved the ball inside the Grizzly 30, but a pass off the intended EWU receiver’s shoulder pads was picked off by UM linebacker Marcus Wilson with 2:05 left. The Eagles got the ball back, and after an EWU penalty, kicker Nick Reynolds’s potential game-tying field goal, a 47-yarder, was wide left. The teams were pretty even in total yards with 447 for the Griz and 464 for EWU, but since Montana had the ball almost a full quarter longer than the Eagles, that was obviously a big factor for the victors. Another key for UM was third down conversions, where they were good on 8-of-17, while EWU made just l-of-9. Montana gained 135 yards on the ground and 312 via the airways, while Eagle workhorse Mike M acKenzie picked up 152 yards on 19 carries for a lofty 8.0-yards per tote average. Watkins tied his career-high with 10 catches. Junior kicker Kris Heppner made all three of his field goal attem pts, covering 30, 35, and 46 yards. Safeties Jason Miller and Vince Huntsberger combined for 23 tackles.

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Game 9: Oct. 31, 1998 MONTANA 40, IDAHO STATE 13 (Washington Grizzly Stadium) Attendance: 17,384 - Weather: 54, Sunny Idaho State 0 0 0 13 — 13 M ontana 17 9 7 7 — 40 TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAYER-LEADER UM-lst-14:10-Travis Walker 18 pass from Brian Ah Yat (Kris Heppner kick), 7-0, UM UM-lst-6:16-Justin Olsen 7 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 14-0, UM UM-1st-:03-Heppner 25 field goal, 17-0, UM UM-2nd-7:52-Jeremy Watkins 10 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick failed), 23-0, UM UM-2nd-l :01-Heppner 31 field goal, 26-0, UM UM-3rd-6:29-Yohance Humphery 1 run (Heppner kick), 33-0, UM ISU-4th-10:38-Craig Joseph 2 run (Pete Garces kick), 33-7, UM UM- 4th-6:44-Sean Davis 11 run (Heppner kick), 40-7, UM ISU-4th-00:54-Brian Goodell 15 pass from Seth Burford (Garces kick blocked), 40-13, UM ISU TEAM STATS UM 20 First Downs 36 Rush Attempts 139 Net Yards Rushing 227 Passing Yards 72-366 Plays-TOTAL YARDS 2 (- ll) Sacks by (-yards) 36 Pass Attem pts 25 Com pletions 1 Had Intercepted 1-1 Fumbles-Lost 3-20 Penalties-Yards 4-41.0 Punts-Average 10x17 3rd Down Conversions 34:22 Time of Possession Yohance

Game 10: Nov. 14, 1998 MONTANA 31, @SACRAM ENTO STATE 16 (Hornet Stadium) Attendance:8,268 - Weather: 65, Clear M ontana 14 14 3 0 — 31 Sac State 0 6 0 10 — 16 TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAYER-LEADER U M -lst-ll:3 8 -Jere m y Watkins 12 pass from Brian Ah Yat (Kris Heppner kick), 7-0, UM UM -lst-:29-Yohance Humphery 5 run (Heppner kick), 14-0, UM UM-2nd-9:51-Watkins 59 pass from Ah Yat (Heppner kick), 21-0, UM SAC-2nd-8:54-Lamont Webb 81 pass from Garrett White (Scott Brown kick failed), 21-6, UM UM -2nd-2:16-Brian Gales 3 run (Heppner kick), 28-6, UM UM -3rd-6:50-Heppner 35 field goal, 31-6, UM SAC-4th-4:11-Team safety, 31-8, UM SA C-4th-l:44-Charles Roberts 16 run (Jeff Schultz pass), 31-16, UM

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Rushing: U M -Hum phery: 12-79/1. ISU -Joseph: 10-52/1. Passing: UM Ah Yat: 22x28-0=281/3. ISU -Kevin McCarthy: 13x21-1 = 104/0. Receiving: UM-Walker: 7-93/1; Olsen: 4-44/1. ISU-DeRonn Finley: 7-65/ 0; K. Nkeyasen: 5-41/0. Defensive Leaders: U M -John Fitzgerald 10TT; W ilson 7TT, 2TFL, Sack. ISU-Trevor M isipeka 6TT, Sack. GAME NOTES: T h e Grizzlies improved to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big Sky — the win guaranteeing them of their 13th consecutive winning season. The methodical 40-13 drubbing of Idaho State also kept their playoff hopes alive on this Halloween day. Ah Yat completed 22-of-28 passes for 281 yards and 3 touchdowns. Ah Yat and Davis completed 23-of-30 passes for 77%. Montana scored on each of its five first-half possessions, and completed its first 11 passes, building a 17-0 advantage. Later in the half, Ah Yat fired 8 more straight strikes and the Griz were on top 26-0. Ah Yat left in the third quarter with a 33-0 lead. He did not give up an interception. He’d been picked off at least twice in every previous game of the ‘98 season. Ah Yat called an audible on the first play of the game and hit tight end Dallas Neil for a 37-yard gain — the longest of the afternoon. “Having a close-to-healthy Brian Ah Yat is something that gives the kids a lot of confidence,” said UM coach Mick Dennehy. UM freshman halfback Yohance Humphery had game and career-highs of 79 yards rushing and scored his first collegiate touchdown. Junior halfback Nate Sanders’ 34-yard scamper was M ontana’s longest run from scrimmage since Josh Branen went 71 yards from scrimmage against Sacramento State in 1997. Travis Walker caught 5 straight passes in a row on UM ’s first and second drives, including an 18-yarder for a TD, and he finished with 7 grabs for a game-best 93 yards. Justin Olsen and Jeremy Watkins had 4 catches and a touchdown each. On defense, redshirt freshman linebacker'John Fitzgerald finished with a game-high 10 tackles. UM’s kickoff team was once again close to spectacular for the third straight week, as the Bengals advanced the ball past their own 20-yard line only once in eight tries. In the past three games, all Montana wins, the opponents have started at their own 19, on the average, after a Grizzly kickoff. Griz cornerback/kick returner Damon Parker missed the game with a groin injury, while offensive tackles Scott Curry and Chase Raynock went out of the first half with injuries. Fortunately, the Grizzlies had an open week in prepa ration for a league encounter at Sacramento State two weeks later.

UM 18 28 92 261 61-353 3 (-21) 33 18 0 2-2 10-90 4-38.0 4x12 22:42

SA C 17 56 166 213 75-379r 3(-34) 19 12 2 0-0 14-135 8-33.8 6x18 37:18

INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing: UM -Gales: 8-56/1. SAC-Roberts: 43-176/1. Passing: UM -Ah Yat: 18x33-0=261/2. SAC-Paul Carrillo: 10x12-0=123/0. Receiving: UMWalker: 4-68/0; Olsen: 4-47/0. SA C-Jeff Schultz: 4-61/0; Webb: 3-109/1. Defensive Leaders: UM-Vince Huntsberger 16 TT, PD; Eric Buehler 6TT, 2TFL, Sack. SAC-Ryland W ickman 10TT, TFL. GAME NOTES: F or the fourth week in a row, Montana went into a game knowing a defeat would probably mean elimination from both the conference title chase and a I-AA playoff berth. So far the Grizzlies, who returned to The Sports Network’s -top 25 after a three-week hiatus to 22nd, were 3-0 in such games. Not to worry. Before the game UM mentor Mick Dennehy had told The Missoulian, “I like the m atchups. “If we play the way w e’re capable of playing, we should have a nice day.” It was “Senior Day” at Sac State for the 5-5 Hornets and super soph Charles Roberts had his sights set on a I-AA single-season rushing record. Montana, meanwhile, had its sights set on that fore-mentioned league title and playoff berth. Roberts broke the rushing standard, but Montana did “have a nice day,” registering a 31-16 win, in front a season-high Hornet Stadium crowd of 8,268. The Griz scored touchdowns in four of their first six possessions and never looked back. Montana marched 71 yards on 9 plays in the game’s first drive, culminating with a Brian Ah Yat to Jeremy Watkins touchdown hookup that covered 12 yards. Later Watkins’ 59-yard touchdown .catch gave UM a 21-0 second-quarter lead. Ah Yat finished the day 18-of-33 for 261 yards and two scores. For the second straight game he had not thrown an interception. Watkins, Dallas Neil, and Travis Walker had four receptions each. Roberts, who needed 172 yards to break the mark set by Butler’s Arnold Mickens in 1994, rushed for 176 yards on a bruising 43 carries, finished with 2,260 yards on the season. It wasn’t easy for the 5-6, 170-pounder. Of his 43 rushes, 13 of them went for one yard or less. “I refuse to, and I hope our players refuse to let (Robert’s) record over shadow the fact that w e’ve got life baby,” said Griz coach Mick Dennehy. “T hat’s what it’s all about.” Freshman safety Vince Huntsberger finished with a career-high 16 tackles.

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9x19 34:34

M SU 15 31 128 177 67-305 4(-32) 36 16

Game 12: Nov. 28, 1998 MONTANA 9, @WESTERN ILLINOIS 52 (Hanson Field) Attendance: 3,614 - Weather: 61, Overcast M ontana 3 0 0 6 — 9 Western Illinois 7 31 14 0 — 52 TEAM-QUARTER-TIME-PLAYER-LEADER WIU-1 st-9:40-Aaron Stecker 2 run (Joe Lopez kick), 7-0, WIU U M -lst-5:29-K ris Heppner 32 field goal, 7-3, WIU W IU-2nd-14:57-Lopez 26 field goal, 10-3, WIU WIU-2nd-12:07-Brock Smith 19 pass from Mark Zanders (Lopez kick), 17-3, WIU WIU-2nd-8:50-Shadrick Washington 52 pass from Zanders (Lopez kick), 24-3, WIU W IU-2nd-:58-James Milton 2 blocked punt return (Lopez kick), 31-3, WIU W IU-2nd-:13-Kevin Walsh 42 pass from Zanders (Lopez kick), 38-3, WIU W IU-3rd-13:02-Ephron Crump 14 run (Lopez kick), 45-3, WIU W IU -3rd-l:33-Stecker 42 run (Lopez kick), 52-3, WIU UM-4th-4:35-Nate Sil 9 pass from Sean Davis (Heppner kick failed), 52-9, WIU

1 2-1 9-70 7-42.0 4x14 24:12

INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing: UM -Sanders:9-41. M SU-Kinnaman:8-69/1. Passing: UM-Ah Yat: 26x49-2=288/4. MSU-Compson: 16x36-1 = 177/1. Receiving: UM Watkins: 8-78/1. M SU-Chip Hobbs: 9-101. D efensive Leaders: U M -Jason M iller 9TT; Chris Colvin 3TT, Int. M SU-Noel Kulbeck 14TT.

UM 16 32 20 181 70-201 2(-14) 38 18 3 1-0 7-55 8-41.0 7x18 28:10

W IU 22 43 165 321 67-486 7(-52) 24 17 0 0-0 9-97 5-39.0 8x15 31:50

Nate Sil INDIVIDUAL STATS GAME NOTES: I t wasn’t pretty. As a matter of fact it was downright dirty, Rushing: UM -Nate Sanders:9-38. W lU -Stecker: 13-70/2. Passing: UM -Ah but THE STREAK remained intact, as Montana defeated intrastate rival Mon Yat: 15x30-3=135/0. W lU -Z anders: 17x23-0= 321/3. R eceivin g: U M tana State for the 13th year in a row, 28-21. Olsen:10-109; Nate Sil: 2-4/1. W IU -W alsh:7-113/1; W ashington: 3-118/1. Extra frosting was put on the Grizzlies’ celebration cake a few hours later, Defensive Leaders: UM-Adam Boomer 13TT, 3TFL; Rylan Jollymore 7TT. when upstart Idaho State defeated visiting Cal State Northridge 32-29, giving W IU-David Bowens 9TT, 5TFL, 4 Sacks. Montana the out-right Big Sky championship — its fourth in six years. The improbable victory by ISU gave Montana its sixth straight I-AA playoff GAME NOTES: A ll of the elation the Grizzlies had experienced a week appearance, tying Idaho for the Big Sky record. earlier with their come-from-behind win over the Bobcats quickly evaporated, It was tight end Dallas Neil’s catch (his only one of the game) and subse as the Western Illinois Leathernecks stomped visiting Montana 52-9 — UM ’s quent run in the fourth quarter that gave Montana a 28-21 victory over MSU worst loss ever in the Division I-AA playoffs. on a mud-filled Washington-Grizzly Stadium playing surface, with a steady Montana, which was disappointed with its 13th seed, suffered its worst loss rain dousing the record crowd of 19,238. since a 62-17 defeat to the Lou H oltz-coached U niversity of M innesota The score was the tightest Griz-Cat encounter yet in Washington-Grizzly Gophers in 1985. Stadium, and the closest in Missoula in 30 years. Montana won its last five Known for its running game featuring W isconsin transfer Aaron Stecker games after a 3-3 start. Both the Griz and Cats, along with Northridge, had a toting the ball, Western Illinois, the fourth seed, overwhelmed the Grizzlies shot at the Big Sky title. with a near-perfect passing game. The Big Sky failed to advance a team to the Linebacker Adam Boomer had set up the game-winner when he recovered quarterfinals for the first time since 1992. a Rob Compson fumble on the Cats’ 18-yard line. One play later, with 5:21 The Leathernecks (10-2) blistered the Grizzlies 31-0 in the second quarter. left, Neil scored the winning touchdown. Ah Yat’s pass to halfback Nate Junior quarterback Mark Zanders, one of 11 Division I transfers playing for Sanders gave UM a crucial two-point conversion. WIU, was almost flawless. The transfer from W isconsin was 17-of-23-0 for The Griz had a chance to put the game out of reach when the defense 321 yards and 3 touchdowns — all career highs. stopped a fourth-and-1 rush by MSU. But, Ah Yat, who had entered the Western Illinois had held nine of 11 foes to 10 points or less, and after a contest with 105 passes in a row without an interception, was picked off for missed PAT by Kris Heppner on U M ’s only touchdown, a 9-yard pass from the second time in the game. Once again UM’s defense stopped a Cat fourthSean Davis to tight end Nate Sil, WIU added No. 10 to that inipressive list. down conversion attempt and then ran out the clock. Griz quarterback Brian Ah Yat was sacked seven times by'^nds David The Bobcats had taken a 21-14 lead midway through the second quarter, but after that score the Montana defense tightened up. In thegame’s final 22Bowens and Dave Watson, transfers from M ichigan and Minnesota, respec tively. Montana’s senior quarterback, who was picked off three times in the m inutes, Compson completed 4 - o f -ll passes for 36 yards and had a pass second quarter, was helped off the field near the end of the third with a twisted picked off by cornerback Chris Colvin, and MSU had nine rushes for a paltry ankle. 11 yards, and managed only one first down. Receiver Justin Olsen ended his career at M ontana with a game-high 10 Ah Yat, who threw 89 TD passes in his career at UM, showed up at the catches for 109 yards. postgame press conference with a garland on his head and two flower leis Coach Mick Dennehy praised Olsen and the other 11 Grizzly seniors. around his neck. “We won (43 games over the past four seasons) an awful lot of football “If we make a mistake, like we made a lot today, our defense says, ‘We’ve games with this group of kids, and I’m very proud of them,” he said. “I feel bad gotta get it done’, “Ah Yat said. “I’m proud to be on a team like that. I thank for them having to end their careers this way, but I’ll remember all they’ve the Lord I’m a Grizzly.” done for our program.”

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Montana 11-Game Statistics* (8-4 Overall/6-2 Big Sky Conference-1st)

DATE

OPPONENT

SCORE

ATTENDANCE

9/5 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/14 11/21 11/28

@ Stephen F. Austin Southern Utah Cal Poly @ Weber State* Portland State* @ Cal State Northridge* Northern Arizona* Eastern Washington* Idaho State* @ Sacramento State* Montana State* @ Western Illinois$

49-42 W 35-45 L 37-14 W 20-27 L 20-17 W 7-21 L 33-20 W 30-27 W 40-13 W 31-16 W 28-21 W 9-52 L

8,637 18,804 17,325 16,954 18,731 5,237 18,594 8,721 17,384 8,720 19,238! 3,614

*Big Sky Conference game

$I-AA Playoff game

!Indicates school record

AStats are for 11 games. Playoff game included in win-loss record but NOT in statistics.

Team Statistics UM = 5 ^ = ^ = ^ <>PPFirst Downs (Rush-Pass-Penalty) 67+151+33=251 95+104+21=220 447 309 Rushing Attempts 2,203 1,337 Rushing Yards Gained 322 276 Rushing Yards Lost 1,927 1,015 Net Rushing Yardage 4.3 3.3 Yards Per Rush 175.2 92.3 RUSHING YARDS PER GAME 322 469 Passes Attempted 186 294 Passes Completed 11 17 Passes Had Intercepted .578 .627 Pass Completion Percentage 2,450 3,428 Net Yards Passing 13.2 11.7 Yards Per Pass completion 222.7 311.6 PASSING YARDS PER GAME 769 778 Total Plays 0/0 0/0 2 Point Safety/1 Point Safety 69.9 70.7 Total Plays Per Game 4,377 4,443 TOTAL NET YARDS 5.7 5.7 Yards Gained Per Play 397.9 403.9 YARDS GAINED PER GAME

O verall Attendance: O verall Average: C onference Attendance: C onference Average:

158,345 14,395 113,579

UM 36/700 Kickoff Returns/Kickoff Return Yards 19.4 Avg. Yardage Per Kickoff Return 26/302 Punt Returns/Punt Return Yards 11.6 Average Yardage Per Punt Return Interceptions/Interception Return/Yards 11/103 9.4 Avg. Yard Per Interception Return 1.0 Average Interceptions Per Game 48/1,878 Punts/Total Punt Yardage 39.1 Average Yards Per Punt 4.4 Average Number of Punts Per Game 10/5 Fumbles/Fumbles Lost 93/877 Penalties/Yards Penalized 7.3 Average Yards Per Penalty 8.5/79.7 Pen. Per Game/Yards Pen. Per Game 61/153 3rd Down Conversion Attempts/Made .400 3rd Down Conversions Percentage 29:32 Average Time of Possession

H om e Attendance: H om e Average: Away Attendance:

10,325

Away Average:

110,076 18,346! 48,269 9,654

Opp. 45/778 17.3 21/182 8.7 17/165 9.7 1.6 61/2,472 40.5 5.6 12/10 108/992 8.2 9.8/90.2 63/161 .390 30:28

Individual Stats (L e a d e r s

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Total Offense \ _ RUSHING YARDS_/ \_PASSING YARDS_/ G ATT GAIN LOSS NET ATT CMP YARDS Brian Ah Yat Sean Davis Brian Gales

10 7 11

157 127 512

49 38 114

165 61 44

(-8) 66 468

386 82 0

PLAYS YDs

2,952 476 0

248 46 0

26 3 0

435 120 114

Passing G

ATT

CMP

PCT

INT YDs

Brian Ah Yat Sean Davis

10 7

386 82

248 46

64.2 56.1

15 2

2,952 476

UM Opponents

11 11

469 322

294 186

62.7 57.8

17 11

3,428 2,450

YDS/GAME 294.4 77.4 42.5

2,944 542 468

TDs 30 5 4

TDs

EFF. RTNG. LONG

295.2 68.0

26 3

142.95 112.05

73t 26

(SFA) (CSN)

311.6 222.7

29 17

137.24 132.27

73t 81t

(SFA) (Sac. St.)

YDs/GAME

(AGAINST)

Rushing G ATT GAIN LOSS Brian Gales Y. Humphery Nate Sanders Sean Davis Raul Pacheco V. Huntsberger

11 8 11 7 11 11

UM Opponents

11 11

114 52 50 38 2 1

512 264 240 127 19 14

309 1,337 447 2,203

NET YDs/ATT

TDs

YDs/GAME

LONG

(AGAINST)

44 12 24 61 0 0

468 252 . 216 66 19 14

4.1 4.8 4.3 1.7 9.5 14.0

4 2 0 2 0 0

42.5 22.9 19.6 9.4 1.7 1.3

43 25 34 16 12 14

(Sac. St.) (PSU) (ISU) (PSU) (Sac. St.) (EWU)

322 276

1,015 1,927

3.3 4.3

12 16

92.3 175.2

43 57

(Sac. St.) (WSU)

Receiving G

REC

Jeremy Watkins Raul Pacheco Travis Walker Justin Olsen Dallas Neil Brian Gales Jim Farris Tighran Delaney

11 11 11 11 11 11 11 6

72 56 50 48 23 18 17 5

885/12.3 608/10.9 571/11.4 675/14.1 245/10.7 132/7.3 261/15.4 17/3.4

UM Opponents

11 11

294 186

3,438/11.7 2,450/13.2

SCORE BY QTRS.

1ST

AVG.

UM Opponent

79 42

7.2 3.8

NET PUNTING PUNTS

UM Opponent

48 61

YDs/AVG

2ND

102 64

YARDS AVG.

1,878 2,472

39.1 40.5

AVG.

(AGAINST)

7 4 3 9 2 1 2 1

80.5 55.3 51.9 61.4 22.3 12.0 23.7 2.8

59 37 43 73t 37 25 37 7

(Sac. St.) (W SU) (Sac. St.) (SFA) (ISU) (PSU) (SFA) (NAU)

29 17

312.5 222.7

73t 81t

(SFA) (Sac. St.)

HALF AVG.

16.5 9.6

9.3 5.8

LONG

REC YDs/GAME

TDs

OPP. RETURNS

3RD

AVG.

4TH

AVG.

AVG. TOTAL

81 70

7.4 6.4

68 87

6.2 7.1

13.6 14.3

330 263

OPP. RETURN YARDS

OPP. RETURN AVG.

182 302

8.7 11.6

21 26

AVG.

30.1 23.9 NET AVG,

+30.4 +28.9

Scoring PASS SCORING RCPT Kris Heppner 0 Justin Olsen 9 Jeremy Watkins 7

RUSH 0 0 0

PTS/ FG POINTS GAME 6.8 75 13 54 0 4.9 42 0 3.8

Points A fter C onversion ATT-MADE Kris Heppner 39-36 UM 39-36 Opponents 28-24

Kris Heppner UM Opponents

Justin Gaines Matt Steinau Chris Colvin UM Opponents

FG ATT 20 20 13

INT 2 2 2 11 17

Field G oals MADE 13 13 L:6

(K icking) PCT .920 *920 *857

UT 47 47 29 29 20 20 21 21 17 20 16 21 5 14 9 8 12 12 7 4 7 6 3 3 4 1 413 436

ATT 56 37 39 38 28 25 22 19 19 14 13 6 22 11 16 14 8 7 9 11 6 6 8 8 5 2 455 305

Travis Walker Jeremy Watkins UM Opponents

PTS 36 36 24

Damon Parker Etu Molden Jim Farris UM Opponents

LONG 49 49 43

PCT .650 .650 *462

Interceptions YARDS-AVG -1/-0.5 22/11.0 18/9.0 103/9*4 165/9.7

PLAYER, POSITION Adam Boomer, ILB Vince Huntsberger, SS Marcus Wilson, OLB Jason Miller, FS Tyler Martin, DT Jacob Yoro, ILB Matt Steinau, ILB Andy Petek, DE Eric Buehler, DE Chris Colvin, CB John Hefty, SS Damon Parker, CB D.J. Colter, DT Corey Mertes, DT Casey Robinson, DE Kelley Bryant, DT Justin Gaines, CB Etu Molden, FS John Fitzgerald, ILB Justin Klein, DE Di-Onte Smith, CB Calvin Coleman, CB Paul Jenkins, ILB Rylan Jollymore, ILB Dan Orizotti, ILB Spencer Frederick, DE UM Opponents

Dallas Neil

Jeremy Watkins Travis Walker Justin Olsen Raul Pacheco Brian Gales Damon Parker UM Opponents

TD 0 0 0 0 0 TT 103 84 68 67 48 4543 40 36 34 29 27 27 25 25 22 20 19 16 15 13 12 11 11 9 3 868 741

D efensive Stats SACK/YDS TL/-YDS 6/12 0/0 0/0 0/0 3/24 5/31 0/0 0/0 1/5 5/29 4/15 1/5 1/1 1/6 7/42 3/25 3/12 2/13 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/6 1/1 1/10 1/5 3/19 3/6 2/23 2/5 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/5 4/18 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/2 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 22/154 41/67 34/199 34/199 34

P unting YDS-AVG LONG 1,878/40.0 56 Punt Returns YDS-AVG RET TD LONG 15 143-9.5 0 20 81-16.2 26 5 0 26 302/11.6 0 26 21 182/8.7 0 23 K ick off Returns RET TD YDS-AVG LONG 21 435-20.7 59 0 10 234-23.4 0 48 3 31-10.3 0 14 700-19.4 36 0 59 45 778-17*3 0 46 A ll-Purpose Yards GAMES YARDS YDS/GAME 11 966 87.8 714 11 64,9 13 675 67.5 627 11 57.0 11 600 54.5 44.9 10 449 11 5,558 11 5,502 -

PUNTS 47

FR 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 5

BLK 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

PD 3 7 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 30

INT 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 17

Athletic Field, circa 1915

1897 - Year o f History Some two years after Montana Univer sity opened its doors to students, the first football squad was organized and coached by Fred D. Smith, professor o f chemistry. The beginning o f football at the University, like all enterprises in the sparsely-settled Northwest, was aootor adverse circumstances. The student body was small funds from the state were limited, toe dry was too small to support large crowds at games, and travel distances to neighboring schools were great There were no more than 75 male students at MSU ( UM), in fact, when coach Smith made his first call fo r the gridiron sport No uniforms were available, so many o f the players used makeshift clothing. An

adequate field was finally found on the river bottom flat east o f the old wooden bridge in Missoula, the site o f the present Milwaukee Railroad depot. It was hoped that a game could be arranged with the Agricultural College (now MSU) in Bozeman...On Nov. 4 came the announcement that a game had been arranged with the Agricultural College, to be played in Missoula on Thanksgiving Day. With the dawn o f Thanksgiving Day came several inches o f snow. The varsity studen ts cleaned the snow o ff the grounds and marked the field early in the morn ing. The grounds and grandstand also were bedecked in the school colors o f the University and College, and a capacity crowd was on hand by noon. Crown sentiment was strongly in favor o f the MSU (UM) team, but many observers noted that the fans cheered loudly fo r every good play the visitors made. One reporter comments that “the play that day was fast and furious, fierce and fair. ” MSU (UM) won that first encounter with MSC, 18-6. (Taken from The Grizzly Gridiron, 1960, edited by Bob Gilluly, Sports News Editor, Montana News Service. Please note that at the time o f the printing, the University of Montana was called Montana State University.)

Wild BUT’ Kelly, 1926 captain #5

Paul Dornblaser

"Dorn," a s he w as called by the s q u a d , and "Dornie," by the ladies, w as captain of the 1912 football team ,"-77?e Sentinel, 1914

Frank Bean

Roy White

(Wisconsin) 2-4-0 (.333)

(Iowa) 7-2-2 (.777)

1900 UM Opp. 11 Montana State 12 (0- 1) 1901 UM Opp. L Ft. Shaw Indians w L Butte Ath. Club w L WFort Missoula 26 Fort Missoula 0 0 @ Montana State' 31 (2-3)

1908 I'M 0 Montana State 0 8 Montana Tech 5 4 @ Montana Tech 5 0 @ Montana State 5 (1-2-1) 1909 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

1902 Dewitt Peck (Iowa State) 0-3-0 (.000)

1898 Sgt. F.B. Searight

1902 UM 0 Montana Tech 0 Montana State (0-2)

Opp. 16 38

(Stanford) 3-2-0 (.600) 1898 UM Opp. 5 Helena High School 6 0 Anaconda Ath. Club 18 5 Helena Athletic Club 0 6 @ Montana State 0 16 Montana State 0 (3-2)

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

1905-06 F.W. Schule (Wisconsin) 4-7-0 (.363) 1905 UM Opp. 42 0 Utah 5 0 @ Whitman Coll. 28 6 @ Wash. State 23 Utah State 0 0 88 Ft. Shaw Indians (2-3) 1906 UM Opp. 6 32 Ft. Shaw Indians 5 0 Wash. State 11 Spokane Ath. Club 0 42 0 @ Utah 16 6 @ Utah State 6 0 Ex-Collegians (2-4)

1903-04

1907

H.B. Conibear

Albion Findlay

(Illinois) 5-7-0 (.416)

(Wisconsin)

1903

4-1-1 (.800)

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

1907 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)

Robert Cary (Montana) 5-3-1 (.625) 1910 UM < 8 Montana Tech 0 @ Montana State 3 Utah State 5 @ Gonzaga 3 @ Montana Tech 10 Montana State (3-2-1) 1911 UM C 12 @ Montana Tech 0 Utah State 28 Poison Independ, (2- 1)

MONTANA!

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

f tf

1908-09

f f tf

f f 11 1987 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)

1900-01

1912 UM Opp. 28 Missoula High 0 7 @ Montana State 0 0 @ Utah State 17 3 @ Utah 10 39 Montana State 3 18 <§> Gonzaga 6

f f tf

(Cornell) 1-2-3 (.333)

(West Point) 4-3-0 (.571)

(If

Fred Smith

Lt. W.C. Philoon

1913 UM Opp. 34 9 @ Wash. State 7 Utah State 9 7 @ Montana State 0 20 Montana State 0 16 7 @ Gonzaga 0 @ Whitman Coll, 35 (2-4) 1914 UM Opp. 87 Butte Ramblers 0 0 10 Wash. State 0 0 @ Idaho 0 32 Utah State 26 Montana State 9 13 North Dakota State 0 0 19 <§> Gonzaga (6-0-1)

Jerry Nissen (Washington State) 7-7-3 (.500) 1915 UM Opp. 15 Idaho 3 7 @ South Dakota 10 10 @ North Dakota 10 7 @ Washington State 27 50 ButteCentervilles 0 6 Syracuse 6 ( 2- 2- 2)

f l l l l f f

1897

1912

t u u t l f l

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

1916 UM Opp. 11 @ South Dakota 0 20 @ Gonzaga 0 0 @ Washington State 27 17 Whitman College 0 6 @ Montana State 6 20 @ Idaho 13 (4-1-1) 1917 UM Opp. 6 Utah State 21 3 @Whitman Coll. 14 9 Montana State 7 0 @ Washington State 28 3 Idaho 14 (1-4)

1918

7 14 7 0

@ Idaho @ Montana State North Dakota State Gonzaga (3-3-1)

35 7

6 0

1922-23

61 Pacific University 7 3 @ Stanford 41 20 @ Whitman College 0 (4-4) 1925 UM Opp. 0 Washington State 9 10 @ Washington 30 14 Gonzaga (in Butte) 14 57 Montana Tech 0 7 @ Oregon State 27 20 @ Idaho 14 7 @USC 27 29 Montana State 7 (3-4-1)

J.W. Stewart

— no team—

1919-21 Bernie Bierman (Minnesota) 9-9-3 (.500) 1919 UM Opp. 26 Montana Wesleyan 7 0 @ Utah State 47 28 Montana Tech 6 6 Whitman College 6 0 @ Idaho 7 6 @ Montana State 6 14 Washington State 42 (2-3-2) 1920 UM 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) 1921 UM Opp. 25 Idaho State 0 7 @ Washington 28 6 Whitman College 14

(Geneva) 7-8-0 (.466) 1922 UM Opp. 0 @ Washington 37 Montana Wesleyan 15 Idaho State 6 @ Gonzaga 7 Montana State 0 Whitman College 0 Idaho (3-4) 1923 UM Opp. 27 Mt. Saint Charles 0 @ Idaho 25 Montana Tech 2 Gonzaga 16 @ Whitman College 14 @ Washington 24 <§>Montana State 0 @Pacific College (4-4)

26 0 12 37 6 13 39

0 40 0 25 7 26 13 6

1924-25 Earl Clark (Montana) 7-8-1 (.466) 1924 UM Opp. 40 Mt. Saint Charles 7 13 Idaho 41 7 @ Washington 52 106(s> Montana Tech 6 14 Gonzaga 20

1926-30 Frank Milburn

0 6 0 7 7

Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 @ Oregon 31 @ Oregon State 44 @ Gonzaga 0 21 @Idaho (4-5-1) 1929 UM Opp. 18 Anaconda Anodes 2 0 19 Mt. Saint Charles 6 @ Washington 6 0 @ Idaho 19 45 Intermountain U. 0 12 Mont. St. (in Butte) 14 53 18 @ California 0 Washington State 13 14 0 @ UCLA (3-5-1) 1930 UM Opp. 18 Anaconda Anodes 14 52 Mt. Saint Charles 0 0 @ Washington 27 0 0 27 12

6 Oregon State 35 13 @ Gonzaga 56 (2-7) 1933 UM Opp. 0 @ Oregon State 20 7 Washington State 13 12 6 @ Idaho 32 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 7 @ Stanford 33 13 @ Gonzaga 7 26 Utah State 0 (3-4) 1934 UM Opp. 0 @ Washington State 27 0 @ UCLA 16 48 Montana Tech 0 6 Idaho 13 25 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 0 @ Oregon 13 7 @ Oregon State 7 4 @ Gonzaga 6

@ Washington State 61 @ California 46 Gonzaga 15 Idaho (5-3)

(West Point) 18-22-3 (.450) 1926 UM Opp. 0 Oregon 49 12 Idaho 27 6 @ Washington State 14 27 Montana S t (in Butte) 0 6 @ Gonzaga 10 56 Whitman Col iege 7 21 @ Sacramento State 0 0 @ USC 61 (3-5) 1927 UM Opp. 19 Butte Centervilles 0 8 Mt. Saint Charles 0 0 @ Washington State 35 0 @ Washington 32 6 @ Idaho 42 13 @ California 33 6 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 0 @ Gonzaga 0 (3-4-1) 1928 UM Odd. 0 13 Butte Centervilles 13 Anaconda Anodes 0 6 Washington State 26 0 Washington 25 20 Montana Tech 0

jg 1935-41 Doug Fessenden

1931-34

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

Bernard Oakes

1935 UM Opp. 0 @USC 9 20 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 7 Washington State 13 7 @ Idaho 14 7 @ Washington 33 7 Gonzaga (in G. Falls) 7 0 @ Stanford 32 0 Oregon State 0 (1-5-2)

(Illinois) 8-22-1 (.266) 1931 UM Opp. 0 Mt. Saint Charles 2 0 @ Washington 25 19 @ Idaho 21 0 Washington State 13 0 @ Oregon State 0 @USC (1-6)

19 69

1932 UM Opp. 25 Anaconda Anodes 0 13 @ Washington 26 14 Carroll College 8 6 Idaho 19 0 @ UCLA 32 7 Mont. St. (in Butte) 19 0 @ Washington State 31

1936 UM Opp. 0 @ Washington State 19 0 @ UCLA 30 45 Idaho State 13 6 Gonzaga 0 27 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 7 @ Oregon State 14

16 Idaho 0 24 SanFrancisco (inButte) 7 13 North Dakota 6 (6-3) 1937 UM Opp. 25 Whitman College 0 13 @ Texas Tech 6 36 Okla. City (in G. Falls) 6 13 SanFrancisco (inButte) 7 19 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 23 Gonzaga 0 0 @ Idaho 6 14 North Dakota 3 (7-1) 1938 UM Opp. 27 E. Washington 0 0 @ San Francisco 0 7 DePaul 6 13 Texas Tech 19 0 @ North Dakota 7 6 Idaho 19 9 @ Gonzaga 0 13 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 o 7 @ Arizona (5-3-1) 1939 Opp. UM 0 9 Portland 13 6 San Francisco 6 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 0 13 @ Idaho 9 0 @ Washington 13 0 @ Texas Tech 6 0 @ Arizona 23 0 Gonzaga (3-5) 1940 UM Opp. 0 9 E. Washington 0 @ Washington State 13 32 19 Texas Tech 6 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 13 Gonzaga (in Butte) 10 38 0 @ Oregon 18 28 Idaho 20 @San Diego Marines 38 0 0 @ Portland (4-4-1) 1941 UM Opp. 20 @ Brigham Young 7 27 North Dakota State 0 14 7 @ UCFA 6 13 @ Gonzaga 23 Mont. St. (in Butte) 13 21 0 @ Washington 6 13 North Dakota 0 16 @ Idaho 0 @OregonSt (inPoitland) 27 (6-3)

1942 Clyde Carpenter (Montana) 0-8-0 (.000) 1942 UM Opp. 6 Brigham Young 12 13 Mathers AFB 19 16 @ Wash. State 68 0 @ Washington 35 0 Idaho 21 0 @ Oregon State 33 0 @ California 13 0 @USC 38 (0- 8)

1943-44

— no team

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

1946 UM Opp. 31 E. Washington 7 26 Colorado State 0 0 @ Oregon 34 20 Mont. St. (in Butte) 7 0 Utah State 26 19 Idaho 0 7 <§> UCFA 61 0 @ Washington 21 (4-4) 1947 UM Opp. 21 @ E. Washington 0 21 Portland 0 7 <§> Arizona 40 | 7 @ Utah State 13 12 Mont. St, (in Butte) 13 13 @ Wash. State 12 21 @ Idaho 0 14 <§> California 60 41 Colorado State 7 14 @ Hawaii 12 28 @ Hawaii All-Stars 14 (7-4) 1948 UM Opp. 7 E. Wash, (in G. Falls) 12 ; 7 Utah State 18 27 Pacific 0 I 0 Washington State 48 14 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 0 @ Idaho 39 20 <§> Brigham Young 26 14 College of Pacific 32 7 @ Stanford 39 47 North Dakota 7 (3-7)

1945 UM Opp. 13 @ Utah State 44 0 @ Idaho 46 13 @Farragut Naval Base 21 36 Pocatello Marines 6 13 Farragut Naval Base 18 (1-4)

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

1949 UM Opp. 33 S. Dakota (inBillings) 13 7 @ Wash, State 13 18 <§> Utah State 13 12 <§> Colorado State 27 14 @ Oregon State 63 19 Idaho 47 34 Mont. St. (in Butte) 12

Colorado State 31 New Mexico 41 @ Utah State 33 @ Montana State 13 (3-5) 1954 UM Opp. 31 Fort Fewis (WA) 7 6 @ Iowa 48 13 @ Denver 19 20 Utah State 13 7 @Brigham Young 19 34 @ Colorado State 37 14 @ New Mexico 20 25 Montana State 21 20 Utah 41 (3-6)

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

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

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

32 13 14 32

Jerry Williams

Ed Chinske

Ted Shipkey

1946-48

19 F, Washington 6 25 Brigham Young 18 (5-4) 1950 UM Opp. 52 @ E. Washington 0 28 @ Idaho " 27 13 @ Oregon 21 7 Washington State 14 33 Mont. St. (in Butte) 0 0 @ Oregon State 20 35 Puget Sound 7 13 @ Nevada-Reno 19 38 Utah State 7 7 San Jose St. (in Hawaii) 32 (5-5) 1951 UM Opp. 7 <§> Washington 58 25 New Mexico 7 0 Denver 55 9 Idaho 12 38 <§> Montana State 0 6 @ Utah State 19 7 Wyoming 34 6 Colorado State 34 10 @ Wash. State 47 (2-7)

1952 UM Opp. 0 Utah State 7 0 @ Wyoming 14 7 Brigham Young 28 17 @ Denver 7 0 @ Colorado State 41 14 @ Oregon 14 35 Montana State 12 0 @ Idaho 27 20 @ San Jose State 39 6 @ New Mexico 12 (2-7-1) 1953 UM Opp. 13 @Brigham Young 27 7 Wyoming 27 12 Idaho 20 22 @ Denver 13

1955 Opp. UM 54 12 @ Houston 0 Wyo. (in Billings) 35 27 Brigham Young 13 61 13 Denver 32 6 @ Utah State 14 19 New Mexico 12 7 Colorado State 0 19 @ Montana State 29 0 @ Arizona 31 0 @ Idaho (3-7) 1956 UM Opp. 27 12 @ Arizona 26 6 @ Utah 22 13 @ Denver 27 13 Utah State 13 21 Brigham Young 20 @ Colorado State 34 33 13 Montana State 34 13 Wyo. (in Billings) 14 13 @ New Mexico 14 0 Idaho (1-9) 1957 Opp. UM 32 13 @ Utah 0 Wyo. (in Billings) 20

7 13 35 21 13 13 7

@ Brigham Young Denver @ Utah State New Mexico @ Idaho @ Montana State Colorado State (2-7)

Ills

1961

26 25 6 31 22 19

UM Opp. 0 Wyo. (in Billings) 29 6 (ยง> Utah State 54 40 New Mexico 8 6 @ Brigham Young 7 24 12 Utah 22 Colorado State 19 9 @ Montana State 10 16 14 Idaho (in Boise) (2-6) 1962 UM Opp. 0 Wyo. (in Billings) 13 14 8 <ยง> North Dakota 43 20 @ Utah State 22 Idaho 16 6 25 Weber State 27 0 Brigham Young 15 22 @ Idaho State 36 Montana State 19 41 12 @ New Mexico 16 @ Colorado State 15 (5-5) 1963 UM Opp. 16 @ British Columbia 0 0 Wyo. (in Billings) 35 19 13 North Dakota 0 @ Brigham Young 27: 14 13 Idaho State 62 6 Utah State 24 6 @ New Mexico 19 13 @ Weber State 3 @ Montana State 18 20 12 Colorado State (1-9)

1958-63 Ray Jenkins (Colorado) 8-20-0 (.285) 1958 UM Opp. 20 6 @ Utah 14 Wyo. (in Billings) 21 44 16 @ New Mexico 29 0 @ Denver 27 13 Utah State 41 12 Brigham Young 7 @ Colorado State 57 14 6 Idaho 20 6 Montana State 24 13 @ San Diego (0- 10)

19 59 UM Opp. 19 North Dakota 27 0 Wyo. (in Billings) 58 12 @ Brigham Young 0 12 Denver 27 0 <s> Utah State 28 14 New Mexico 55 16 Colorado State 26 6 @ Montana State 40 6 @ Idaho 9

0 - 8) 1960 UM Opp. 14 21 @ North Dakota 14 0 Wyo. (in Billings) 14 12 Utah State 14 18 Idaho 12 26 @ Denver 7 6 Brigham Young 26 @ Colorado State 14 10 Montana State 6 6 @ Utah 16 24 6 @ New Mexico (5- 5)

30 6 Montana State 7 @San Diego Marines 43 (3-6) 1965 UM Opp. 28 13 @ Utah 14 S.Dakota (inBillings) 15 0 16 Idaho State 14 15 @ Weber State 54 21 @ Utah State 35 7 Idaho 7 13 Pacific 7 @ Montana State 24 14 @WestemMichigan 17 7 33 @ Portland State (4-6) 1966 UM Opp. 6 N. Dakota (in Billings) 30 21 7 @ South Dakota 0 10 Portland State 28 0 Weber State 28 0 @ Pacific 17 14 @ Idaho State 8 @ Northern Arizona 34 38 0 Montana State 40 6 @ Idaho (1-8)

1967-75 m

JackSwarthout (Montana) 5 1 -4 1 -1

(.5 5 4 )

1967

1964-66 Hugh Davidson (Colorado) 8-20-0 (.285) 1964 UM Opp. 29 British Columbia 24 7 @ Pacific 23 0 @ New Mexico 20 0 Utah State 41 20 Weber State 12 7 Western Illinois 0 7 @ Idaho State 14

UM Opp. 19 @ North Dakota 14 7 S.Dakota (in Billings) 3 13 @ Weber State 12 21 Pacific 7 14 Idaho 19 20 Idaho State 0 10 Northern Arizona 7 8 @ Montana State 14 14 @ Utah State 20 55 @ Portland State 7 (7-3) 1968 UM Opp. 37 N. Dakota (in Billings) 10 0 @ South Dakota 21 58 Portland State 0

50 Utah State 56 @ Idaho @ Idaho State 23 Montana State 29 20 Weber State @ Northern Arizona 18 (2-7) 1969 UM Opp. 10 24 @ North Dakota 31 S. Dakota (in G. Falls) 20 7 52 Northern Arizona 17 20 @ Weber State 9 34 Idaho 36 46 Idaho State 14 49 @ Portland State 6 7 @ Montana State 0 14 Cal Poly (SLO) 0 58 South Dakota St. 3 North Dakota State* 30 *CamelliaBowl (Sacramento, CA) (10-1) 1970 UM Opp. 28 No. Dakota (inBillings) 7 30 @ Northern Illinois 6 20 @ Northern Arizona 0 29 38 Weber State 44 Idaho (in Pullman) 26 34 35 @ Idaho State 7 35 @ South Dakota 25 31 Portland State 0 35 Montana State 24 @ South Dakota St. 0 16 North Dakota St.* 31 *CamelliaBowl (Sacramento, CA) 3 45 13 24 16 0

( 10- 1)

1971 UM Opp. 14 S. Dakota (in G. Falls) 7 14 27 @ North Dakota 38 @ Cal Poly (SLO) 14 21 12 Idaho 47 24 @ Boise State 35 45 Idaho State 30 14 Pacific 13 14 @ Weber State 0 30 @ Montana State 25 11 @ Hawaii 36 29 @ Portland State (6-5) 1972 UM Opp. 35 0 @ South Dakota 14 N. Dakota (inBillings) 42 40 Northern Arizona 17 24 6 @ Pacific 7 12 Weber State 14 7 @ Idaho State 30 4 @ Hawaii 28 42 Boise State

21 3 Montana State 31 17 @ Idaho 10 7 @ Tulsa (3-8) 1973 UM Opp. 41 Sim. Fraser (in G. Falls) 14 31 10 @ North Dakota 21 10 @ Rice 10 @ Northern Arizona 14 19 31 South Dakota 14 19 Idaho State 7 @ Montana State 33 55 7 @ Boise State 20 7 Idaho 0 10 @ Weber State (4-6) 1974 UM Opp. 23 14 @ Simon Fraser 24 10 @ South Dakota 17 @Nevada-Las Vegas 20 13 24 Weber State 0 27 Northern Arizona 35 35 @ Idaho 14 24 @ Portland State 43 29 Montana State 25 22 @ Idaho State 56 42 Boise State (3-6-1) 1975 UM Opp. 17 51 South Dakota 21 Nevada-Las Vegas 20 12 48 @ Weber State 10 7 Idaho State 3 14 Idaho 3 @ Montana State 20 39 28 @ Boise State 16 33 Portland State 28 @ Northern Arizona 22 24 10 @ Simon Fraser (6-4)

1976-79 Gene Carlson (Montana) 1 6 -2 5 -0

(.3 9 0 )

1976 UM Opp. 19 @Nevada-Las Vegas 21 49 @ Portland State 50 28 Weber State 25

-c?e'0'<forp/ Northern Arizona 23 14 @ Boise State 27 <g>Northern Colo. 21 Montana State 17 Idaho State 28 @ Idaho Simon Fraser 17 (4-6) 1977 UM Opp. 13 Nevada-Las Vegas 15 24 @ Northern Arizona 25 25 40 Portland State 31 23 Weber State 43 17 Boise State 31 20 @ Idaho 15 17 Idaho State 19 <§> Montana State 24 34 Northern Colorado 13 17 18 <§> Puget Sound (4-6) 1978 UM Opp. 23 12 Puget Sound 27 16 @ Portland State 6 Northern Arizona 21 7 27 @ Weber State 7 15 @ Boise State 34 30 Idaho 7 28 <§> Idaho State 17 @Nevada-Las Vegas 25 24 Montana State 8 31 Northern Colorado 14 7 @ San Jose State 35 (5-6) 1979 UM Opp. 14@ Wash. St. (in Spokane) 34 13 # Northern Arizona 26 16 23 Weber State 37 35 Boise State 24 28 Idaho State 20 17 <§> Idaho 27 20 Nevada-Reno 21 @ Montana State 38 20 <§> Northern Colo. 10 40 32 Portland State (3-7) 21 17 19 12 21 19 45

1980-85 Larry Donovan (Nebraska) 25-37-1 (.403)

Co&pfi&iL

1980 UM Opp. 27 60 Simon Fraser 20 0 @ Portland State 42 0 Idaho 44 10 Boise State 38 21 @ Weber State 17 0 Idaho State 7 42 E. Washington 24 7 Montana State 21 31 Northern Arizona 7 Nevada-Reno 10 (3-7) 1981 UM Opp. 29 @ Northern Arizona 23 42 Northern Iowa 21 13 @ Boise State 27 16 @ Idaho 14 24 Idaho State 21 33 Portland State 3 27 # Montana State 17 33 Nevada-Reno 26 6 Weber State 7 13 @E. Wash. (inSpokane) 14 (7-3) 1982 UM Opp. 0 @ Hawaii 40 38 Puget Sound 10 36 Northern Arizona 35 28 @ Nevada-Reno 27 14 @ Boise State 21 40 Idaho 16 14 <£> Idaho State 28 45 Montana State 14 28 @ Portland State 35 42 <§> Weber State 20 10 @ Oregon State 30 7 <§> IdahoS 21 SJ-AA Playoff game ( 6- 6) 1983 UM Opp. 21 Boise State 20 35 Portland State 19 21 @ Northern Arizona 17 28 Weber State 26 0 Nevada-Reno 38 24 @ Idaho 45 8 @ Montana State 28 14 Long Beach State 38 26 @E Wash, (inSpokane) 27 17 Idaho State 31 (4-6) 1984 UM Opp. 42 17 3 14 18 14 7

A bilene C hristian @ P o rtlan d S tate <§> Idaho State <§> W eber State N o rth ern A rizo n a E ast. W ashington @ B oise State

28 16 43 47 24 14 35

40 39 Idaho 34 24 Montana State 28 @ Nevada-Reno 31 45 31 Army * *Mirage Bowl in Tokyo (2-8-1) 1985 UM Opp. 30 31 Cal-Fullerton 62 17 @ Minnesota 21 16 Portland State 38 23 Reno 29 35 Idaho State 38 0 @ Idaho 18 @ Montana State 41 57 29 Weber State 28 3 Boise State 19 @ E. Washington 52 32 @ Northern Arizona 31 (3-8)

1986-95 Don Read (Sacramento State) 8 5 -3 6 -0

(.7 0 2 )

1986 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 29 55 @ Weber State 13 57 @ Idaho State 35 @ Portland State 14 (6-4) 1987 UM Opp. 20 3 Portland State 17 @Northern Arizona 24 41 Nevada-Reno 29 33 @Northern Iowa 16 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. 35 East. New Mexico 6 41 South Dakota State 16 34 @ Idaho State 7 26 Idaho 17 3 @ Nevada-Reno27 30 E. Washington 6 33 N. Arizona (2 OT)26 28 @ Boise State 31 41 @ Weber State 14 17 Montana State 3 0 @ Portland State21 19 @ Idaho$ 38 $I-AA Playoff game (8-4) 1989 UM Opp. 41 E. New Mexico 15 37 @ Fresno State 52 30 Portland State 21 22 @ E. Washington 16 24 @ Idaho 30 31 Weber State 6 40 Nevada Reno 22 38 @ Northern Arizona 14 48 Boise State 13 17 @ Montana State 2 35 Idaho State 21 48 Jackson State$ 7 25 Eastern Illinois$ 19 15 Georgia Southern$ 45 $I-AA Playoff game (11-3) 1990 UM Opp. 22 @ Oregon State 15 62 Thomas More 0 45 McNeese State 22 35 E. Washington 36 3 @ Boise State 41 39 @ Weber State 37 48 Northern Arizona 14 35 Montana State 18 27 @ Nevada 34 14 Idaho 35 42 @ Idaho State 23 (7-4) 1991 UM Opp. 38 Humboldt State 6 11 @ Louisiana Tech 21 3 @ McNeese State 31 24 Idaho State 13 17 @ E. Washington 20 21 Boise State 7 47 Weber State 38 34 @ Northern Arizona 27 16 @ Montana State 9 28 Nevada (2 OT) 35 35 @ Idaho (OT) 34 (7-4)

1992 UM Opp. 13 @ Wash. State 25 41 Chico State 0 12 @ Kansas State 27 21 E. Washington 27 21 @ Boise State 27 7 @ Weber State 24 28 Northern Arizona 27 29 Montana State 17 47 Idaho 29 50 Hofstra 6 21 @ Idaho State 14 (6-5) 1993 UM Opp. 52 S. Dakota State 48 30 @ Oregon 35 16 28 Idaho State 35 @ E. Washington 20 24 38 Boise State 45 Weber State 17 38 @ Northern Arizona 23 7 37 Jacksonville State 54 Cal-Sacramento 7 34 54 @ Idaho 42 @ Montana State 30 48 $Delaware 49 $I-AA Playoff game ( 10-2 )

1994 UM Opp. 7 41 Sonoma State 14 48 Carson-Newman 29 49 Eastern Wash. 17 21 @ North Texas 0 45 Cal Poly, SLO 34 Northern Arizona 24 20 35 @ Weber State 21 45 Idaho 38 14 @ Boise State 28 23 @ Idaho State 20 55 Montana State 20 23 $Northern Iowa 30 $McNeeese State 28 9 $@Youngstown State 28 (11-3) $I-AA Playoff game

(7 o e r a fr e -< y 1995 UM Opp. 41 E. New Mexico 14 21 @Wash. State 38 54 Minnesota-Duluth 6 54 Boise State 41 UC Davis 20 49 Weber State 22 24 @Northem 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 ll-AA National Championship game

13 @Wyoming 28 48 @Idaho State 0 35 East. Washington 40 24 @Northern Ariz. 27 21 Cal. State Northridge 13 37 @Portland State 7 38 Weber State 13 27 @Montana State 25 14 $@McNeese State 19 (8-4) $I-AA Playoff game 1998 UM Opp. 49 @Stephen F. Austin 42 35 Southern Utah 45 37 Cal Poly 14 20 @Weber State 27 20 Portland State 17 7 @Cal State Northridge 21 33 Northern Arizona 20 30 @EasternWash. 27 40 Idaho State 13 31 @Sacamento State 16 28 Montana State 21 9 $@Western Illinois 52 (8-4) $I-AA Playoff game

1988 coaching staff: bottom row, I to r: Bill Venard, Bob Hauck, David Reeves, Joe Klucewich. Top row, I to r: Bob Beers, Robin Pflugrad, Bruce Read, Tommy Lee, Don Read, Bill Smith, Kraig Paulson, Jerome Souers.

1996-Present Mick Dennehy (Montana, 1973) 30-9-0 (.769) 1996 UM Opp. 35 @Oregon State 14 43 Cal Poly 0 35 @Sacramento State 17 44 Southern Utah 13 43 Idaho State 19 34 @East. Washington30 48 Northern Arizona 32 43 @Cal State Northridge36 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-AA Playoff game !I-AA National Championship game 1997 UM Opp. 24 Stephen F. Austin 10 35 Saint Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14 52 Sacramento State 10

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Kevin Bartsch (44), lettered 1985-88. went hog wild. Then the first half ended and we all ran for the dressing room. The Montana men were scarcely breathing hard. Again the game started and the march continued till Harry Adams was injured, I was delegated to help take Adams to the dressing room, and we expected the worst. But when I came back out to the bench, I saw that Montana now had 18 points. Then the rain started, and you could have rowed a boat through the field. Washington slipped over another touchdown, and we were pray: ing and cursing to try to help the Grizzlies hold the Sun Dodgers for the final period. That last 10 minutes is the longest I have ever lived. But we held them. Adams scored two touchdowns^ but had much help from his mates, Sullivan, Kershner and Higbee. End Barry got the other Montana touch down. Montana’s line performed in a manner that would have made Bentz, Cooke and Keeran (of the 1915 team) jealous. McGowan and Captain Harry Dahlberg played wonderful football. Freeman, DeMers and Elliott gave all they had and scarcely a yard was made through them. The ends, Daylis. Carver and Madsen, put up a fine exhibition of guarding the wings.

The Washington Victory, 1920The fight and determination of the Grizzlies instilled by coach Bernie Bierman just before the game last Saturday enabled them to romp through the Sun Dodgers (Washington) to victory. “You can beat those fellows if you fight and are willing to take punishment,” were the last words of Bierman to his team. Luck was with Washington for the first few minutes. We sickened as we saw them succeed with their first two passes to score the first touchdown of the game. Then, as the ball was put into play again, we knew that we had them beaten. Time after time they would buck our line, but it was in vain. When we got the ball, it was a steady march toward their goal. After our first score, someone pointed to Jim Dorsey. Jim had big tears rolling down his cheek and he kept repeating, “We’re going to beat those fellows!” After our first touchdown, we rejoiced, shook hands, slapped each other on the back. Then as the game went on we all got mad. For every time we came within striking distance of the goal the referee penalized us. The next 1 remember was when Harry Adams caught a Washington punt and ran 60 yards right through the whole Washington team. We all

(As told b y Ted R am sey in the M ontana K aim in. ” The score w as 18-14 a nd the only tim e M ontana b eat W ashington. ) -fr o m “The G rizzly G ridiron, ” ed ited by B o b G itluly

A 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**** (1995-98) Honolulu, HI Albright, Keith* (1977) .........................Kalispell Alex, Mike** (1980-81)............. Overland, KN Alexander, Brandy* (1992) Post Falls, ID Alexander, Dan* (1993) Los Angeles, CA Allard, Charles*** (1898-1900) Ravalli Allegre, Raul** (1978-79)............ Torreon, MX Allen, Dewayne*** (1965-67) Kalispell Allen, Lance**** (1990-1993)................... Butte Allik, Randy**** (1995-98)................ Missoula Ambrose, Keith** (1906-07)............... Missoula Amundson, Greg*** (1979-81) Seattle, WA Andersen, Leif*** (1932-34) Portland, OR Anderson, Dan** (1991-92) Yuba, CA Anderson, Eddie*** (1951-53) Missoula Anderson, Greg*** (1973-75)... Blue Island, IL Anderson, Greg**** (1974-77) Chicago, EL 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 Arnst, Richard* (1945) Fort Benton Amston, Tony**** (1985-88) GreatFalls Atwood, George* ** (1969-71) ... Lansdale, PA Aukamp, Ronald* (1964) Mt.Prospect, EL Axtell, George** (1924-25).................Bozeman

Tim Brick, 1972-74 Babich, Roy** (1934-35)...........................Butte Babish, Timothy* (1972).................. Azusa, CA Badgley, Kirk Jr.** (1942-43)..............Missoula Bailey, James* (1998)................. Hillsboro, OR Bain, Doug*** (1967-69)......................Kalispell Bain, Frank* (1963).............................. Kalispell Baines, Ron E.** (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, Vincent** (1953-54)........ Elizabeth, NJ Barrett, Lee** (1988-89)............ Vacaville, CA Banick, Brett**** (1977-80)............Lewistown Barry, Earl* (1920) .............................. Missoula

Bartell, Jamer*** (1992-94) GreatFalls Bartell, James*** (1960-62)........... Glencoe, EL Bartsch, Kevin**** (1985-88).................Helena Batchan, Broyce** (1989-90) Vacaville, CA Bauer, Ray**** (1947-50) ............... GreatFalls 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, LA Becker, Ned** (1982-83) Atlantic, LA Becker, Wayne** (1965-66) ... Chula Vista, CA Beddes, Lawrence*** (1959-61) Billings Beeman, Stewart* (1925)............... Lewistown Beers, Bob** (1967-68) Beaverton, OR Bell, DarreU* (1977)...............Federal Way, WA Benjamin, Karl** (1956-57).............Seattle, WA Bennett, Grady*** (1988-90) KalispeU 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*** (1958-60)..................... Fairview Berry, Oral** (1906-07)..........................Granite Betters, Douglas*** (1974-76)ArlingtonHts., EL 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 BisseU, Don* (1955).....................................Belt Bitar, Greg** (1976-77) Hoquiam,WA BlackweU, 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) .. Olympia,WA Bockman, Montana*** (1956-58) Missoula Boddie, Damon** (1993-94)....... Stockton, CA Bodweh, Tom** (1970-71) Grayland,WA Bonas, Jerry** (1975-76)........ Fair Haven, CT Bonawitz,Norval*(1936) ................... Missoula Boomer, Adam** (1997-98) American FaUs, ID Boone, Wilham** (1929-30)............Deer Lodge Border, Richard** (1973-74)SaltLake City, UT Botkin, Bob* (1992)....................... Plentywood Botzenhardt, August** (1930-31).... Anaconda Botzheim, Alan*** (1982-84) Ione,WA Bouchee, Mike**** (1993-96) Missoula Bouchee, Wilham*** (1960-62) Livingston Bowen, Marcus** (1988-89)......... Edualy,CA Bowman, Dennis**(1980-81)......Spokane, WA Bowman, Richard* (1942)............ Casper, WY Boyes, Bob** (1978-79)......... Sacramento, CA Bozzo, Tony* (1969)...................... Salinas, CA Bradford, Tim** (1987-88).................Etna,CA Brandenberg, Herbert*** (1933-35) .. MhesCity Brant, Don** (1952,1955)...................Glendive Branen, Josh*** (1995-97) Moscow, ED 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) PocateUo, ED Briney, Frank**** (1946-49)..................... Butte Brittenham, Curtis*** (1925-27) Kalispeh Brophy, Robert* (1964) Red Lodge Brott, Dean* (1952).........................Seattle, WA Brower, Gerald*** (1936-38)............Mhes City Brown, Chuck* (1985).......................Whitefish Brown, Clyde* (1939) .............................. Dihon

Brown, Lee* (1984)...................Bridgeport, NE Brown, Reggie** (1985-86)........ Concord, CA Brown, Ronald* (1957).............SunVaUey,CA Brown, Scott* (1992)..........................Missoula Brown, Wingfield* (1919)................Phihpsburg Bmm, Ray** (1968-69) Honolulu, HI Brumback, D.G.** (1966-67). WaUaWaha, WA Bryan, Don** (1939-40).........................Billings Biyant, KeUey*** (1996-98) Honolulu, HI Bryant, Michael* (1977)...................... HuU,MA Buckhouse, Joe**** (1900-03) Missoula Buehler, Eric**** (1995-98)...................... Butte BuUerdick,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, ED Bums, Elmer* (1929)............................ Choteau Bums, Quentin** (1991-92)........ Hayward, CA Bums, Virgil* (1914)......................Mexico, MO Burrell, Walter*** (1924-26) Tampa, FL Burtness, Richard**** (1979-82)Anacortes, WA Burton, Gary**** (1990-93)............... Missoula Busha, Tom** (1912-13) ............... Big Timber Butossish, Robert* (1956).........................Butte Buxton, John*** (1973-75) Owatonna, MN Buzzard, Mike** (1968-69).... Mt. Vemon, WA Byerly, Kenneth*** (1953-55)........ Lewistown Byme, Robert*** (1949-51) .................. Billings

C Cabunoc, Shannon**** (1988-9 l)Honolulu, HI Calder, Fred** (1962-63) Toms River, NJ Calhson, Lloyd*** (1926-28)................... Loma Campbell, Don*** (1948-50)...........Great FaUs CampbeU, J.C.*** (1986-88) . Steilacoom, WA Campbell, Ken** (1949-50)............. GreatFaUs CampbeU, Murdo**** (1951-54) .... GreatFaUs CampbeU, Ned** (1976-77) ....................Helena Camper, Scott* (1987)..................Manteca, CA Caputo, Steve*** (1969-71) Seattle, WA Caraway, Brian**** (1979-82).........GreatFaUs Carlsen, Mike** (1991-92)................Ukiah,CA Carlson, Bruce**** (1974-77) GreatFaUs Carlson, Gene*** (1950-52)............ GreatFalls Carlson, Jeff*** (1975-77)............... GreatFaUs Carlson, Steve** (1973-74).............. GreatFaUs Carpenter, Clyde*** (1928-30) Billings Carpenter, Kenneth*** (1932-34) HamUton CarroU, Mike** (1978-79)...............Seattle, WA Carter, Don* (1934).............. Los Angeles, CA Carter, Greg** (1974-75) ... Far Rockaway, NY Carteri, Carm** (1977-78)......... Regina, Sask. Carver, Alan** (1993-94)..............Ashland, OR Carver, Duane* (1956) Seattle, WA Carver, Dwight** (1917-18).................Florence Cary, Robert** (1904-05)......... N. Platte, NE Caton James** (1992-93) Sacramento, CA CavaUgos, Nick* (1977) Chicago, EL Caven, Arthur*** (1931-33).............. MUes City Cedarstrom, James* (1974) Scottsdale, AZ Cerkovnik, Ed*** (1977-79).....................Malta Cerkovnik, Robert*** (1978-80)......GreatFaUs Chaffin, Everett** (1948-49)............... Missoula Chalcraft, Steve* (1979) Richmond, WA Champagne, Gene* (1976)...............Lacey, WA Chaplin, Dave** (1980-81) Selah,WA Chappie, DarreU* (1974)............. Spokane, WA Charles, Joey** (1982-83) Valencia, CA Cheek, Donald* (1975)................CorvaUis, OR Cheek, John* (1946)................................. Dillon ChUes, Acen** (1993-94) Orange, CA Chinske, Ed*** (1926-28) ... Michigan City, IN Chong, Elroy* (1970) Honolulu, HI Christie, Ralph** (1921-22) Spokane, WA Clark, Earl*** (1914-16) Everett, WA Clark, James** (1927-28) Pasadena, CA

Clarkson, Larry**** (1984-87)Abbotsford, B.C. Clausen, Clay**** (1985-88) Missoula Clausen, Kent**** (1976-79).... Aberdeen, SD Clawson, Gene*** (1939-41) Missoula Claypool, Clinton* (1914)....................Missoula Clemens, Roger* (1964)................Plentywood Cleveland, Curt* (1979)................Seattle, WA Cleveland, Douglas*** (1971-73) Butte Clift, Tom*** (1974-76) .... Otis Orchards, WA Clinich, Vemon* (1919)............................. Butte Cochrane, Wilham* (1902).............Red Lodge CockhiU,BiU**** (1990-93).................... Helena Coe, Tony** (1983-84) .................Renton, WA Cogar, Mike* (1984)............................ Missoula CogsweU, Andy*** (1924-26) Missoula Coleman, Charles** (1922-1925)........Alberton Coleman, Renard**** (1985-88).. Renton, WA Collins, Mikael** (1987-88)..........Fairfield, CA Collins, Ray* (1913)...................................Butte Coleman, Calvin* (1998) .............. NiceviUe, FL Colter, D.J.*** (1996-98)......................Hysham Colvin, Chris** (1997-98).........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)Alhambra, CA CosteUo, Anthony* (1965).... Chula Vista, CA Cox, Walter*** (1929-31)..........................Butte Coyle, Clarence** (1926-27)................Alberton Craft, Archie* (1945) Los, Angeles, CA Craig, Vincent* (1906)......................... Missoula Craig, Wilham**** (1899-02) Missoula Craighead, Barclay* (1913)................. Missoula Craighead, Ed* (1912)......................... Missoula Crain, 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 Curry, Scott**** (1995-98) ...................... VaUer Curtis, John H.* (1903).............................. Butte

D Dacus, Glenn**** (1981-84).... Enumclaw, WA Daems, Leonard**** (1912-15) Harlowton Daems, Leonard* (1940) .................... Bozeman Dahlberg, Alfred** (1931-32).................... Butte Dahlberg, “Jiggs”George***(1921-23) ... Butte Dahlberg, Harry**** (1916-19).................Butte Dahlberg, Oscar*** (1923-25).................. Butte Dahmer, Henry* (1940)............................. Havre DaUey,LoweU** (1930-31) ....................Scobey Dantic, Brad**** (1980-83).....................Laurel Dantic, Robert*** (1952-54)....................Laurel Darrow,Barry*** (1970-72) GreatFaUs Dasinger, Douglas** (1953-54) Wolf Point Davidson, Bertram* (1912)............. Anaconda Davidson, Ian* (1951) Great FaUs Davidson, Jon* (1989).......................Bend, OR Davidson, Sam**** (1989-92) Mercer Island, WA Davis, Sean* (1998).................. Lakewood, CO Davis, Tom*** (1926-28)..........................Butte Dawald, Eric**** (1982-85) Owatonna, MN Dawson, E.L.** (1967-68)......... Westport, WA Day, Clifford*** (1910-12)................. Missoula

Daylis, Fred*** (1919-21) .................... Worden Dayton, Clark* (1945)..................... Anaconda 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 Delaney, Ughran* (1998) Eugene, OR 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* (1 9 6 2 ) Vancouver, B.C. Deschamps, Elizierd** (1910-11) Missoula Deuchler, Owen** (1952-53) ... Seattle, WA DeVore, Kent** (1947-48)................. Helena Dews, Robbie** (1976-77).........Newark, NJ Dezell, William* (1927)........... Winona, MN Dickenson, Craig* (1992) Great Falls Dickenson, Dave**** (1992-95) Great Falls Dickson, Aubre* (1994) Portlland, OR Dickson, Robert* (1934).. Los Angeles, CA Dillon, Terry*** (1960-62)) .. Hopkins, MN Dilts, Dan** (1981-82) Walla Walla, WA Dimmick, Charles*** (1904-06) ... Missoula Dinsmore, Raymond* (1907) Missoula Dionas, Steve** (1974-75) Sumner, WA Dixon, John** (1956-57)........ Spokane, WA Dobson, Cecil** (1910-11) Dickinson, ND Dobson, Eby**** (1983-86)Grants Pass, OR Dodds, Richard** (1971-72) Snohomish, WA Dodson, Pat*** (1960-62)................ Shelby Doherty, Emmett* (1917)........................Butte Dolan, John*** (1936-38)................. Helena Dolan, Nathan*** (1993-95) Billings Dolan, Pat*** (1968-70).............Great Falls Dolan, Bill*** (1978-80) E. Helena Donner, Curt** (1972-73) Spokane, WA Donovan, John* (1 9 4 5 ).................Anaconda Donovan, Tim* (1986) San Rafael, CA Domblaser, Paul**** (1910-13)Chicago, IL Dorsey, James*** (1919-21) Missoula Dotson, Bruce** (1992-93)Los Angeles, CA Dotson, Jerry* (1959) Bremerton, WA Douglas, Don* (1 9 8 6 )...........................Butte Douglass, Joe** (1995-96)........... Salem, OR Downs, Dan**** (1991-94) Helena Doyle, Dennis** (1971-72) Edina, MN Doyle, Richard* (1949)................... Missoula Dozier, Rick**** (1982-85) Kent, WA Drahos, Kenneth**** (1939-42)Puyallup, WA Dratz, John*** (1939-41).....................Missoula Dreis, Frank* (1915).............................. — , MN Driscoll, John* (1917)................................ Butte Duce, Kirk**** (1988-91)................... Missoula Dudley, Eh T.** (1967-68) Detroit, MI Duff, James* (1978) ....................... Chicago, IL Duffin, Marty** (1994-95) Idaho Falls, ID Duffy, Tom** (1939-40)............................Butte Dummett, Dave** (1982-83)..........Sanborn, LA Duncan, John** (1939-40)...................... Helena Dunn, Greg* ** * (1976-79) . Medical Lake, WA Dyer, Doak* (1991) Redmond, WA Dzizi, Richard** (1955-56) Kalispell

Ebert, Fred* (1 8 9 7 )..........................Missoula Ebert, Laurence* (1898) Vancouver, WA Edwards, Dan** (1988-89) Sedro Wooley, WA Edwards, Stacy** (1991-92) Pasco, WA Edwards, Hugh*** (1938-40)..............Butte Egbert, Douglas**** (1976-79) Ogden, UT Ehlers, Mike**** (1984-87)Wilsonville, OR Eicklemann, Mark** (1978-79) ... Indio, CA Ekegren, Kermit*** (1928-30) Harlem Ekegren, Waldo*** (1928-30)...........Harlem Ekegren, Gary*** (1959-61).............Harlem Ellig, Scott** (1981-82) Spokane, WA

Elliott, Harvey*** (1920-22) Missoula Ellison, William* (1 9 6 2 )........ Mandan, ND Emerson, Michael** (1958-59)Lewiston, ID Emery, Cal*** (1932-34).....................Helena Emigh, Jack* (1940).................Kankakee, IL Enders, Robert* (1 9 7 2 )........... Kankakee, IL Enger, David* (1964) .................Deer Lodge Engler, Scot** (1988-89)................Hamilton Enochson, Paul*** (1954-56) Havre Erhardt, Mike**** (1993-96) ...Eugene, OR Erickson, Harold* (1955) ... Sioux Falls, SD Erickson, 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

Gaines, Justin**** (1995-98) Niceville, FL Gales, Brian**** (1995-98) . Richland, WA Gall, Donald* (1945)................ Fort Benton Gallagher, Edward* (1945) Anaconda Gallagher, Tim*** (1968-70) Kalispell Gardner, William* (1955) Seattle, WA Garland, Roger* (1964) Spring VaUey, IL Garlington, King**** (1900-03). Missoula Garrett, Frank**** (1990-93) Missoula Garrison, Steve**** (1980-83)Spokane, WA Garske, Ron* (1968)................... Chico, CA Garza, Dave** (1986-87)............Pasco, WA Gaskins, Wally** (1970-71) Missoula

F Facey, Tom** (1974-75).............Lancaster, CA Fagan, Jay****(1986-89)...........................Butte Falcon, Terry** (1976-77) Culbertson Falls, Corey**** (1993-96)........Medford, OR Farmer, James “Eck”* (1919) Missoula Farmer, Jody**** (1986-89).................... Libby Famum, Donald* (1935)................... Harlowton Famam, Larry** (1973-74).............Seattle, WA Farrell, George** (1900-01)...........Virginia City Farrell, Joseph T.* (1903)................... Missoula Farrell, Thomas* (1905).......................Missoula Farris, Jim **(1997-98).............. Lewiston, ED Farrish, Joe** (1989-90)................Newark, CA Felker, Preston* (1917)........................Missoula Feh, Donald* (1957)........................ Vallejo, CA Felt, Tom* (1942)....................................Billings Fenton, Bob**** (1992-95) Medford, OR Ferda, Scott**** (1976-79)............. GreatFaUs Fergus, Faustus* (1902) ..................... WhitehaU Ferguson, Greg**** (1988-91) Tigard, OR Ferris, Edward* (1964).............................DiUon 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) ................ MUes City Flaherty, James* (1906) ...................... Bozeman Fleming, Eugene* (1945) ........................ Eureka Fletcher, Claude** (1924-25) Roundup Flowers, Terry** (1973-74) ..... Cincinnati,OH Flynn, Michael* (1898)........................Missoula Fogerty, Gerald* (1926).............................Butte Forbes, Hugh* (1911)........... /.......... Missoula Ford, Henry*** (1947-49) Durango, CO Forte, Aldo*** (1936-38)...............Chicago, EL Foss, Don*** (1927-29)...........................Havre Foster, Pat**** (1984-87)................. Savage Foster, LeRoy** (1984-85) Chicago, EL Fox, Donald* (1942)......................Park City Fox, Richard** (1930-31) .................Billings Franks, Carl** (1992-93) Stockton, CA Franks, Troy** (1989-90) Kalispell Fred, Britt**** (1989-92).................. Helena Fredell, Ernest** (1908-09) Anaconda Frederick, Spencer* (1998).................Scobey Freeman, Corey* (1992) Deer Lodge Freeman, Paul* (1920) ................. Great Falls Fritz, Robin* (1977) ........................... Sidney Frost, Mike* (1 9 7 6 ) Newport Beach, CA Frustaci, Marty** (1969-70)Los Angeles, CA Fudge, Tony**** (1980-83) Great Falls Fulton, Scott* (1905)................................ NA

G Gabriel, Tony* (1968)

South River, NJ

____________ Mike Goicoechea, 1991-94 Gault, James*** (1912-14) Great Falls Gedgord, Tom* (1936) Chicago, IL Gehring, Robert** (1954-55)Port Orchard, WA Gelaskoska, Joe*** (1976-78).. Bothel, WA George, Donald* (1945) ....................... Butte Gerlinger, Don*** (1950-52)... Chicago, EL Gelker, Garth* (1997)........ Laramie, WY Germer, Chad**** (1988-91).... Three Forks Gemer, Kenneth* (1946).... Thompson Falls Gianinni, Greg*** (1986-88).. Sand Coulee Gibson, Lyman* (1936) Puyallup, WA Gilbreaith, David* (1997) Bozeman Gilbreth, Damon*** (1989-91) Wenatchee, WA Gilder, Richard** (1961-62) Missoula Gillie, Rick** (1989-90) Rocklin, CA Gillis, Tim** (1983-84) Portland, OR Gimler, Brian** (1985-86) Parsons, KS Gleason, Dave**** (1976-80) Missoula Gleason, Frank* (1910).................... Florence Glenn, David** (1981-82) Elma,WA Glenn, Lorenzo** (1988-89) Ftn. Valley, CA Glennon, Michael**** (1967-70) ..Billings Gober, Ken* (1986) Gary, IN Gockley, Rich*** (1992-94).. Spokane, WA Goicoechea, Mike**** (1991-94)Stevensville Goicoechea, Sean**** (1993-96)Stevensville Golden, Joseph* (19 3 6 )..............Chicago, IL Gompf, Harold* (1952)........................ Libby Goodfellow, Howard* (1897) Ovando Gormon, Todd** (1988-89) Billings Gorsich, Mathew*** (1956-58)Highland, IN Gorton, Robert** (1939-40) Kalispell Gorton, Robert* (1947)................... Kalispell Gotay, Peter** (1962-63) Clarkston, NY Goulet, Tony** (1990-91) Fullerton, CA Grady, Willie* (1976) Newark, NJ Gragg, Scott**** (1991-94) .. Silverton, OR Graham, Hugh* (1899)....................... Bonner Graham, Robert** (1966-67) San Mateo, CA Grant, Russell* (1957).................. Mead, WA Grasky, James*** (1959-61) Miles City Gratton, Roger (Tim)* (1958) Missoula Gratton, Scott**** (1979-82) Missoula Graves, Don** (1989-90) ........ Newark,CA Graves, Robert*** (1950-52) Billings Gray, Maceo*** (1967-69)... Baltimore, MD Green, Allen**** (1976-79) Anaconda

Green, Gregg** (1983-84) Tonasket, WA Greene, Chase**** (1992-95) N.M. FaUs, WA Greenfield, Rocky* (1963) Missoula Greenough, Earl*** (1903-05) Missoula Greenough, Leo**** (1900-03) ... Missoula Greenough, Paul** (1902-03) Missoula Greenough, Warren* (1901) Missoula Gregor, John*** (1958-60).............. Shelby Greminger, Henry** (1958-59) Alhambra, CA Griffin, Phil** (1957-58) Chicago, EL Griffin, Walter*** (1923-25)..........Roundup Griffith, William* (1912)............... Anaconda Grigsby, Bill** (1973-74) Spokane, WA Grove, Joseph* (1930) Glenwood, MN Gudith, Larry* (1966) Wyandotte, MI Gue, Kenneth* (1956) Great Falls Gue, Wilham*** (1952-54).........Great Falls Guerin, William* (1914) Olympia, WA Guevara, Mike** (1991-92)........ Fresno, CA Gulbranson, Wm.** (1974-75) . Aberdeen, WA Gunner, James* (1905)..............................NA Guptill, Robert*** (1968-70) ... Great Falls Gumsey, Scott**** (1991-94) Tumwater,WA Guse, Harold** (1982-83) ... Janesville, MN Gustafson, Paul*** (1959-61)Vancouver,B.C. Gustafson, Roy** (1939-40) Corvallis Gutman, Bill** (1968-69) Missoula

H Hachmeister, Jacob* (1997) Engelwood, CO Hagen, Mike** (1980-81) Auburn, WA Halverson, William* (1976) ...... Great Falls Hamilton, James** (1996-97).. Concord, CA Hammer, Walter* (1903) ............... Miles City Hammemess, Roland*** (1947-49) Glasgow Hampe, Mark**** (1993-96) Great Falls Hand, Bill** (1956-57)................. Selah, WA Hann, James** (1971-72) Centralia, WA Hans, Dwayne** (1985-86) Pasco, WA Hansen, Ray** (1975-76) ...Priest River, ID Hanson, Danta** (1924-25) Mildred Hanson, Greg* (1965) .................... Missoula Hanson, Robert** (1949-50)Santa Monica, CA Harbison, Ben**** (1974-77) Missoula Hard, James** (1978-79)................ Napa, CA Hardenburgh, Floyd** (1903-04) Missoula Hardiman, Pat** (1985-86).. Livermore, CA Hardy, Sylvester** (1973-74) Monrovia, CA Hare, Ray* (1969) Spokane, WA Harmon, Reid*** (1927-29) Price, UT Harper, Wayne*** (1978-80) Livingston Hardman, William** (1906-07) .. Petoskey, MI Harrington, David** (1972-73) Portland, OR Harrington, Wayne** (1964-65) Yakima, WA Harris, Doyle** (1947-48).. Forest City, AR Harris, Gregory*** (1972-74) Kalispell Harris, James*** (1917-19)................... Butte Harris, James* (1959) Des Moines, IA Harris, Rocky* (1976) New York, NY Hart, Eric** (1995-96)..... Shenendoah, VA Hart, Willard* (1 9 5 6 )...............Oakland, CA Hartman, Scott**** (1984-87)... Great Falls Hartsell, Louis*** (1933-35) Anaconda Harvey, Anthony** (1982-83) Oakland, CA Hauck, Thomas*** (1961-63) Butte Hauck, Tim*** (1987-89) Big Timber Hawke, William** (1932-33) Butte Hawkins, Charlie* (1991) Anderson, CA Hay, Walter**** (1900-03) Missoula Hayes, Severn* (1956)..............Oakland, CA Hazel, Justin** (1995-96) Ft. Lauderdale, FL Heath, Richard*** (1952-54) Miles City Hechler, Laurens** (1898-99) Hamilton Hedstrom, Ole*** (1967-69) Laurel Hefty, John* (1998) Laguna Niguel, CA 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** (1997-98) Great Falls Herber, Edmund** (1960-61) .... Camas, WA Heyfron, Dan* (1 8 9 7 )..................... 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* (1 8 9 9 ) 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* (1 9 0 4 ).....................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* (1 9 6 8 ) Centralia, WA Huestis, John**** (1985-88) Battle Ground, WA Huffer, Thomas** (1963-64)... Maywood, IL Huggins, Jay* (1976) ..................Missoula Huggins, Larry* (1964) ................ Missoula Hughes, Herbert** (1900-01)..................NA Humphery, Yohance* (1998) Eagle River, AK Hunt, Lewis** (1911-12) Kalispell Hunter, Alex**** (1986-89) Vancouver, WA Huntsberger, Vince* (1 9 9 8 ).................Libby Hurley, Terry*** (1955-57) Chicago, IL Huse, Richard** (1961-62) Great Falls Huse, Thad**** (1988-91)............ Missoula Hyde, Neil* (1 9 2 3 ).......................... Fairview

I Elman, Ted*** (1923-25).....................Missoula Imer, Dick** (1953-54) Highland, IN Ingram, Mel*** (1950-52)...................... Billings Iseman, Greg** (1981-82) .... Baldwin City, KS Ittner, Wilham* (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, Wilham* (1899) ....................... Victor Jankovich, Sam* (1957).............................Butte Jenkin, Fred*** (1936-38)............... Anaconda Jenkins, Gary** (1962-63) Great Fahs Jenkins, Paul**** (1995-98)...................... 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)............ GreatFalls 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, Wilham* (1921) New York, NY Johymore,Rylan*** (1996-98)........Gilbert, AZ Jones, Bash**** (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* (1 9 1 6 )................. Everett, WA Jones, Martin* (1 8 9 7 )..................... 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** (1997-98)Honolulu, HI Kain, Sam*** (1925-27) .....................Helena Kaiser, Gary** (1990-91) ...............Boise, ID Kaiserman, William*** (1954-56)Livingston Kalafat, Joe*** (1988-90) Great Falls Kalisch, Frank*** (1945-47)Dickinson, ND Kampfe, Paul* (1941)...................... Kalispell Kampschror, Norman* (1955) Glendive Kane, Eleu* (1 9 9 5 ).................. 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, Vemon** (1977-78) Los Angeles, CA Kelly,’’Wild Bill”*** (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) ......................... D illon 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) Great Fahs 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)... Great Fahs Klein, Justin* (1 9 9 8 ) Kansas City, KS 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* (1 9 9 7 ) 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) Great Falls Kouzmanoff, Marc*** (1971-73)Glen Ehyn, IL Kovacich, John* (1 9 4 6 )........................ Butte Kovacich, John**** (1979-82) Butte Kowalski, Mike**** (1992-95) ... Cut Bank Krause, Kenneth* (1 9 4 5 )....................D illon Kreis, Robert* (1 9 1 7 )....................... Sidney Kress, Paul* (1913) ......................... ,MI Kuburich, Steve*** (1947-49) ....Anaconda Kuhl, Rick** (1989-90) Springfield, OR Kuka, George*** (1932-34) Chicago, IL Kuka, Leonard*** (1931-33) Havre Kumpuris, Mike**** (1946-49)Litde Rock, AR Kunka, Rob*** (1985-87)......... Great Fahs

L La Roche, Leo** (1971-72) . Fitchburg, MA Ladd, Mike** (1973-74) Garden Grove, CA Laird, Loren*** (1950-52).........Miles City Laird, Randy*** (1978-80) Missoula

Laird, Robbie*** (1985-87) Missoula Laird, Walton** (1953-54).......... 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) Great Fahs 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 Lavery, Thomas* (1968) ..............Chicago, EL 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) .BayCity,MI Leonard, Robert** (1950-51) Santa Ana, CA LeProwse, Paul*** (1988-90) Butte LeRoux, Leonard** (1930-31)Wise. Rapids, WI Leuthold, Kenneth* (1953) .............. Laurel Lewis, Cliff** (1982-83) .. Los Angeles, CA Lewis, Frank** (1906-07) ...................... NA Lewis, George* (1945)..................Missoula Lewis, Lonzo* (1970) ...............Rockford, EL 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) Great Fahs 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 Lynch, Michael* (1998) Roseville, CA 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* (19 1 5 ).........................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

Bob McCauley, 1981-84 Mangegold, Eric** (1973-74) Glendive Manno, Pat* (1956) ......................Anaconda Manovich, Dave*** (1971-73) Butte Manzanarez, Eric**** (1994-97) Great Fahs Manzanarez, Yohanse**** (1992-95) Great Fahs Marceau, Ron**** (1986-89) .... Great Fahs Marceyes, Claude**** (1899-02)... Forsyth Mariana, Joseph** (1 9 3 6 ) Miles City Marshall, Charlie* (1901) Missoula Martin, Bill*** (1962-64) ................ D illon Martin, Joe**** (1990-93).. Anchorage, AK Martin, Sam**** (1976-79) .... Shelton, WA Martin, Tyler** (1997-98) Olympia, WA Martinson, Karl*** (1924-26) Missoula Mason, Chuck**** (1990-93) Bigfork Matasovic, Wilham*** (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) ....M issoula 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 Fahs McGibon, Robert** (1955-56) .. Great Fahs McGinness, Curt**** (1980-83)Janesvihe, WI McGowan, Mike**** (1987-90) Seattle, WA McGowan, Thomas*** (1920-22)Lewistown McGrew, Todd** (1988-89) ... Hayward, CA McHugh, Brian*** (1978-80) Spokane, WA McIntosh, James* (1942).................Missoula McKay, John* (1931)...........................Noxon McKelvie, Charles** (1956-57) Reseda, CA McKenna, Mike* (1982) ... San Antonio, TX McKenzie, Dave* (1984)............... New York McLaren,Gilbert** (1907-08) Hamilton McMahon, Tom* (1970) Tustin, CA McNamara, John* (1906) East Helena McPhail, Roy***** (1901-05)New Chicago McQuarrie, Claude** (1915-16) ... Missoula McReynolds, Kim* (1974) Olympia, WA Meagher, Angus** (1923-24) Butte Meeker, Delmer** (1931-32) Missoula Meese, John** (1958-59) Woodside, CA Meidinger, Rob*** (1982-84) Billings

Mellinger, Ted*** (1927-29)Pine Island, MN Menke, John** (1978-79) N. Broomfield, CO Merrill, Earl** (1950-51).............. Selma, CA Merrill, Robert* (1 9 2 1 ).............. Great Falls Mertes, Corey* (1998) ................. Great Falls Merz, Shawn**** (1990-93) Longview, WA Messenger, Ralph* (1903) Missoula Metcalf, Jack* (1985)..................... Gurnee, IL Meyer, Dennis*** (1964-66) Helena Mickey, Michael** (1975-76) Bellevue, WA Mikesell, Brent* (1 9 8 6 )...........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** (1950-5l)Santa Monica, CA Miller, Dick*** (1960-62)......Hopkins, MN Miller, Jason** (1997-98)......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* (1 9 4 2 )...............Chicago, IL Mocko, Paul** (1997-98)...............Missoula Moe, Eugene** (1960-61) ................. Helena Moe, O.K.* (1923) ..................St. Cloud, MN Moe, Richardson** (1978-79) Poplar Moe, Scott**** (1982-85) Missoula Molden, ‘Etu* (1 9 9 8 ) Sacramento, CA 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) Salt Lake City, UT Momhinweg, Marty**** (1980-84)SanJose,CA Momhinweg, Shanon* (1985) San Jose, CA Morris, Clifford* (1 9 3 6 ) 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 Mulhns, 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

IM 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, 98) ... Great Falls Neilson, James* (1964)...................... Shelby Nelsen, Ken** (1983-84)... North Bend, OR Nelson, Al* (1 9 1 6 )..........................Missoula Nelson, Joe* (1981) ................ Shelton, WA Nelson, Rue* (1968) New Orleans, LA

Pelayo, Alvin* (19 5 8 )........... Honolulu, HI Pells, Greg* (1983).................Calgary, Alb. Pepe, Joe** (1957-58) ...................Missoula Perey, Emile*** (1928-30) Philipsburg Petek, Andy** (1997-98) ................ Helena Peters, Daniel** (1960-61)..................Butte Peters, Robin*** (1969-7l)Cleveland Hts., OH Peterson, Arthur*** (1936-38) . Great Falls Peterson, Keith** (1953-54) .... Seattle, WA Peterson, Phillip*** (1936-38) ... Kalispell Peterson, Russell*** (1928-30) . Miles City Peterson, Tom* (1985) ................ Miles City Petty, Larry** (1963-64) Great Falls Pierce, Murray** (1975-76) Cincinnati, OH Pinsoneault, Richard* (1952) ....St. Ignatius Plum, Mark*** (1974-76) Tracyton, WA Plummer, Ben*** (1923-25) .... Stevensville Plummer, Ted*** (1921-23) Stevensville Polich, Tim**** (1986-89) Great Falls Polleys, Hovey*** (1900-02) Missoula O’Billovich, Robert*** (1959-61) .... Butte Pomajevich, Chris** (1962-63) Superior O’Brien, Michael*** (1956-58)Spokane, WA Pomajevich, Joseph*** (1935-37) Missoula O’Donnell, Thomas*** (1938-40) Casper, WY Ponqoha, Dave** (1973-74) Lacey, WA O’Loughlin, Jack**** (1945-48) Missoula Spokane, WA O’Neil, James M.** (1967-68)Edmonton, Alb. Poole, Scott*** (1982-85) Poole, Shawn**** (1982-85) Spokane, WA O’Neil, Mick* (1968) Walla Walla, WA Popovich, Milt*** (1935-37) Butte O’Neill, William* (1922) .............. Missoula Porter, Gilbert** (1921-22) Stevensville Oakland, Brent*** (1981-83) Glendive Postler, Willie*** (1969-71)Vancouver, B.C. Oberweiser, Jack* (1 9 4 9 )..................Billings Powell, Alan*** (1981-83) Lewistown Ochoa, John* (1969)................... Orange, CA Premock, Steve** (1990-91)Grass Valley, CA Odden, Nate**** (1984-87) Dutton Preuninger, William* (1945) Missoula Oech, Vem* (1932)............................ Billings Thompson Falls Ogden, Randy**** (1974-77)Traverse City, MI Previs, John* (1935) Price, John* (1978)....................Palatine, EL Oglesbee, Jim* (1973)..................... Missoula Prigmore, John* (1973).........Winlock, WA Okoniewski, Steve** (1970-7l)Silverdale, WA Prueninger, William* (19 4 7 ) Missoula Oliver, Larry**** (1982-85) Hillsboro, OR Pugh, Terry*** (1969-71) Kalispell Olsen, Justin**** (1995-98) Helena Olson, Bruce** (1957-58) Missoula Olson, Clifford*** (1934-36) Whitefish Olson, James*** (1971-73).. Rochester, MN Radakovich, Dan*** (1946-48) ... Glasgow Orizotti, Dan* (1998) ............................Butte Rafferty, William* (1926) Wabash, MN Orlich, Don* (1952) ..............................Butte Ramsey, Ted*** (1920-22) Lewistown Orr, Conrad** (1916-17).................Missoula Rankin, Mike**** (1985-88) Edmonds, WA Ortiz, R.C.*** (1967-69) ...Monte Bello, CA Ray, Jason**** (1985-88) Missoula Ostrum, Emil** (1925-26) Wabash, MN Ray, Ted**** (1982-85) Stevensville Owens, John** (1985-86)..............Kent, WA Raynock, Chase*** (1996-98) Billings Owsley, Merritt**** (1911-14)Twin Bridges Reagan, John** (1940-41) Chicago, IL Reardon, Stephen** (1908-09) Boston, MA Redwine, Randy** (1974-75) . Reading, OH Reece, Gabe** (1995-96).............. Salem, OR Pacheco, Raul**** (1995-98) Honolulu, HI Reed, Dick** (1949-50)................Miles City Paffhausen, Josh**** (1994-97) Butte Reeves, David*** (1985-87)Sedro Wooley, Page, John* (1940)...........................Kalispell Palmer, Loren* (1946) .........................Laurel WA Reid, Darrin** (1985-86) .... Klamath Falls, OR Pangle, Louis*** (1955-57) Denver, CO 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, Vemon** (1941-42) Prosser, WA Reynolds, William*** (1946-48) .. Highland, IN X «J Rhehfield, Robert* (1945) .................. Missoula BE' Rhinehait, Naseby*** (1932-34) . Milwaukee, WI Rhinehart,Naseby Jr.*** (1955-57)... Missoula Rice, Mike** (1985-86).............. Twin Falls, ID Rice, Tony**** (1989-92) ........... N. Bend, OR Richards, Ron** (1970-71)........................Butte Richandson, Kelly**** (1980-83) Grants Pass, OR Terry Pugh, 1969-71 Richardson, Quinton** (1987-88) Oakland, CA Rigoni, Amie**** (1977-80) ... Chicago, EL Riley, Randy**** (1993-96).................Butte Paoli, David**** (1978-81) GreatFalls Rist, Severt* (1945) .......................... Billings Paresa, Gregory*** (1967-69).. Kahului, HI Rittenour, Clifford* (1897) Missoula Parker, Damon** (1997-98).. Tallahasse, FL Ritter, Milton*** (1924-26) ... Eveleth, MN Parker, John* (1973)............. Kingston, ME Roban, Michael** (1976-77) Great Falls Parmalee, James*** (1926-28) Missoula Robbins, James** (1997-98).......... Missoula Parsons, Houston* (1 9 01) Missoula Roberts, Buan* (1939)...........................Butte Pattison, Leo* (1 946)..................... Glasgow Roberts, James* (1933)...................... Billings Paulson, Kraig**** (1983-86) Plentywood Roberts, Joe** (1951-52)...................... Butte Payne, Bryan** (1989-90) Spokane, WA Roberts, Pierre** (1946-47) Missoula Pease, Brent** (1985-86) Mtn. Home, ID

Nelson, Sherman* (1 9 8 4 ) 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

Roberts, Sam* (1939)..........................Helena Roberts, Tony** (1989-90) . Vancouver, WA Robertson, Alfred** (1914-15)........— , MN Robertson, William*** (1940-42)Great Falls Robinson, Casey*** (1996-98).... Missoula Robinson, Clarence* (1963) Kalispell Robinson, Roy*** (1967-69) Glasgow Rodriguez, Alex** (1982-83) Los Angeles, CA Rognlien, 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

S Sacks, Barry**** (1976-79) Federal Way, WA Sailor, Floyd* (1917)............................Havre Salo, Gregory*** (1972-74).................Butte Salois, Jerry* (1964) .................. Philipsburg Salonen, Brad**** (1984-87).... Great Falls Salonen, Brian**** (1980-83)... Great Falls Saltus, Mike* (1993)............................ Darby Salvo, Jim* (1964)................................D illon Samuelson, George*** (1952-54) Glendive Sanders, Nate*** (1996-98) 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, IL Schilling, Kurt**** (1991-94) Shelby Schillinger, Jim** (1969-70) Vida,MT Schmasow, Glen*** (1973-75) .. Great Falls Schmauch, Michael* (19 6 4 ) Great Falls Schmeckpeper, Cary* (1977) Buhl, ID Schoonover, Chas.** (1903-04) Phillipsburg Short, Daniel* (1998) ..................... Cut Bank 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)................. Great Falls Scott, Wilbur* (1946)..................... Missoula Scovel, Larry* (1 9 6 2 )..................... 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).............. Great Falls Seeley, Roger** (1963-64)................. Shelby Selstad, Tom*** (1947-49)...........Great Falls Semansky, Frank**** (1946-49).......... Butte Sethman, Richard* (1982) ....Lakewood, CA Sexe, Doug*** (1983-85) Great Falls 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)......................Great Falls Sil, Nate** (1997-98) ..................... 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)Walla Walla, 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*** (1996-98) .... 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, Michael* (1998) .... Los Angeles, CA Smith, Mike** (1965-66) Olympia, WA Smith, Scott** (1986-87) Lancaster, CA Smith, William (B.J.)* (1 9 4 8 )................Butte Snyder, George** (1930-31)...... GreatFalls Sobansky, Joe* (1976) ......................Ajo, AZ Soderston,John* (1 9 0 8 ).............. Clinton, IA Soloman, Ted* (1972) Spokane, WA Sopp, Bemie* (1 9 9 4 )....................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) Great Falls 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) ..ElMonte, CA Stedham, John*** (1967-69).. Chehalis, WA Stein, Karl** (1969-70) ... San Anselmo, CA Steinau, Matthew* (1998) El Toro, CA Steinhauer, Ben* (1975) Chicago, IL Stenson, Perry*** (1937-39) Kalispell Stensrud, 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) Great Falls Stocking, G. Edgar* (1 9 5 2 ) Whitefish Stoddard, Thayer*** (1907-09).... Missoula Stone, George* (1912).................... Missoula Storbakken, Rollie* (1974) Mt. Vemon, WA Story, Leland** (1933-34) Winnett Stranahan, Larry*** (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) Great Falls Strom, Roy*** (1939-41).................. Shelby Stmtzel, Mike** (1986-87) Monitor, WA Stuart, Gig* (1 9 7 4 )........................ Miami, FL Sugme, 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).... Great Falls 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 Szalay, Thatcher* (1998) ................Whitefish

Emil Taberacci, 1937-39

T Taberacci, Emil*** (1937-39) .... Great Falls Tagmyer, W.* (1977) Federal Way, WA Tait, William* (1 9 0 8 )...................... 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)............Great Falls Temple, Mike** (1994-95) ... San Diego, CA Tennant, Vemon* (1956) .................Kalispell Thiebes, Joseph* (1942)............... Great Falls Thieme, Fred** (1909-10) Missoula Thoemmes, Wade** (1989-90) Honolulu, HI Thomas, Dilwayn* (1907)..................... Butte Thomas, Lloyd** (1950-51) Santa Ana, CA Thomas, Terry*** (1978-80) Great Falls Thompson, Matt** (1997-98) Walla Walla, WA Thompson, Harry* (1945) Kalispell Thompson, Ryan**** (1993-96) .. Missoula Thomson, Mike** (1959-60) Billings Thomally, Robert*** (1937-39) Chicago, IL Thorsen, Leif** (1997-98) Kalispell Thorsmd, Garfield* (1945) Missoula Thuesen, Matt** (1997-98) Billings Tieman, Robert*** (1926-28) ...Toledo, OH Tilleman, 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 Trotter, C.M.** (1960-61) ....Longview, WA Troxel, Ed Van**** (1972-75) .. Moscow, ID Tubbs, Frederick*** (1967-69) Honolulu, HI Turk, Marvin** (1990-91) .. Sacramento, CA Turner, Jay**** (1991-94) . Marysville, WA Tumquist, Robert** (1972-73) Billings Tvedt, Kelly** (1989-90) Plentywood Tyvand, Ben*** (1941-43).................... Butte

U Unruh, Richard*** (1967-69) Poison Uperesa, Tuufuli** (1968-69)Alea, Oahu, HI Urie, Dave** (1968-69)................Chico, CA Urlin, John* (1902)........................ Missoula Utter, Trevor*** (1995-97)................ Eureka

V Van Wormer, Matt** (1976-77) Missoula Van Bramer, Glen*** (1937-39) Billings Vance, Cecil** (1914-15)......................... WA Vannett, Leonard** (1942-43) ... Pasco, WA Varney, Howard* (1924)......................Helena Vaughn, Coleman* (1 9 3 9 ) Anaconda Vealey, William** (1908-09) Missoula Venters, Garrett**** (1991-94)Richland, WA Vercurovich, George* (1957)................Butte Vemard, Bill*** (1985-87) Albany, OR Vesel, Frank** (1932-33)............... Roundup Vidro, August*** (1930-32) Anaconda Vierhus, Louis*** (1925-27) ..Portland, OR Vierra, Lester* (1957)................. Yakima, WA Villeneuve, Pete* (1983) Sheboygan, WI Vincent, Rusty** (1975-76) .Tinley Park, EL Vogel, Robert* (1936)................Whiting, IN Volger, Ralph* (1919)............................Butte Volk, Fred** (1949-50) Great Falls Vucurovich, George** (1950-51) Butte

W Waak, Scott** (1987-88)................ Bend, OR Wakkinen, Howard* (1997)........... Conrad, MT Walker, Carl* (1929).................. Boundaiy, WA Walker, Duane**** (1971,73-75) Malta Walker, Sidney* (1899)........................Missoula Walker, Travis*** (1996-98) Plentywood Walker, William* (1950)...................... Bozeman 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 Wang, Dean* (1985)................................. Baker Ward, Sidney** (1897-98)................ Hamilton Warden, Darrel* (1946).....................GreatFaUs Waters, WiUiam** (1967-68)......................Troy Watkins, Jeremy*** (1996-98) Missoula Watt, Henry* (1950) Hermosa Beach, CA Waxham, John*** (1968-70) Mt Lake Terr, WA Webster, F.* (1908)...........................Missoula Weidman, Roy** (1912-13)..................Pony Weikum, George** (1975-76)Wilmington, IL Welch, Glen** (1970-71)...................... Butte Welch, Roderick* (1935)... Long Beach, CA Welker, Thomas* (1964)..................... Conrad Wells, Matt**** (1992-95) Ashland, OR Werba, Ronald*** (1960-62).... Chicago, IL Werbelow, Scott** (1985-86) Glendale, CA Weskamp, Paul** (1953-54) Ronan Westby, Arthur* (1901)...................Missoula

Westby, George** (1897-98)......... Missoula Weston, Kelly* (1984).............. Tacoma, WA Westwater, James* (1941).......... Chicago, EL Whalen, Robert* (1947).........................Butte Whipple, James* (1 9 6 4 )......................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) WaUaWaUa, WA Whittinghill, Charles*** (1934-36) Helena Wikert, Milton* (1955)........ Santa Ana, CA Wilberger, Bert**** (1991-94) Ashland, OR Wilcox, Charles** (1934-35)... Stevensville Williams, Arthur** (1902-03) ...Radersburg Williams, Bryon* (1976) ..New Orleans, LA Williams, Charles*** (1936-38) Chicago, IL Williams, Derrick*** (1981-83) Los Angeles, CA Williams, Frank* (1902) Deer Lodge Williams, Ken* (1974)............ Houston, TX Williams, Wendell* (1 9 3 1 ).............. Billings Williamson, Dan* (1957).................... Butte Williamson, Don* (1955) ....................Butte Williamson, Paul* (1945)............. Missoula Willis, Hartwell*** (1903-05) Plains Wilson, James* (1952).........................Laurel Wilson, John*** (1986-88)........... Missoula WUson, Marcus*** (1996-98) Ft Walt Beach, FL Wilson, Mike** (1994-95) .... Honolulu, HI Winstanley, Edward**** (1908-11) Missoula Winter, Tim** (1987-88) ...Walla Walla, WA Wold, Paul*** (1949-51) ................... Laurel Woldseth, George* (1976) Bellevue, WA Wood, Leslie* (1902) ............................... NA Wood, Steve*** (1961-63) Great Falls Woods, Trevor*** (1995-97) Diamond Bar, CA Woodward, Ward* (1916) Miles City Worrell, Dan*** (1968-70) Great Falls Wynn, Dontelle*** (1984-86)... Detroit, MI Wysel, Glen* (1968).......................Lewiston

Y Yoro, Jacob* (1998)......................... Mililani,HI Young, Jeny** (1957-58)................. Sandy, OR Young, Kevin* (1982) Toledo, OH Yovetich, Dan* (1946)............................... Butte Yurko, Robert* (1951)...................... GreatFaUs

Z Zanon, Scott* (1987)............................ Kalispell Zellick, Jeff**** (1993-96) Springfield, OR Zemke, Hubert* (1933)........................Missoula Zimmerman, Walter* (1936) Chicago, IL P layer is listed the first season he lettered. *D enotes letters earned.

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I he University of Montana Grizzlies started their second 100 years on the gridiron as one of the premier teams in their division. Mon tana celebrated its first century of football in 1997. Montana played its first game October 22, 1897 against “The Tigers” a team made up of players from Missoula, the contest ending in a 0-0 tie. Montana began its second century on the gridiron in 1998 con tinuing its current winning ways — advancing to the NCAA Divi sion I-AA national playoffs for the sixth season in a row. UM’s sixth straight playoff berth tied them with Idaho for most consecu tive (1985-90) post-season appearances. Montana garnered its third Big Sky Conference title in the past four seasons in ‘98. The Grizzlies have finished first or second in the league since 1993. Last season, despite starting 10 underclassmen on defense, Mon tana went 8-4 overall and 6-2 in the conference en route to another Big Sky title. The Griz won their last five straight regular-season games. Also in 1998, the Grizzlies registered an unprecedented 13th winning season in a row — a skein which started in 1986. Since that winning streak, Montana has averaged 8.8 victories a season. Montana’s great success over the past several years culminated with a last-second, come-from-behind 22-20 victory over host Marshall for the I-AA national championship in 1995. The following season the Grizzlies and first-year head coach Mick Dennehy reeled off a 14-0 record, losing to Randy Moss and his Marshall team in the title game. In ‘97, with just eight starters back from their record-setting 141 team of the previous season, Montana posted an 8-4 record and again advanced to the I-AA playoffs. The Grizzlies fell out of The Sports Network poll’s top 25 for the first time in six seasons last year. But, after a brief three-week hia tus they returned and finished the season ranked 20th by The Sports Network and 13th in the ESPN/USA Today poll. Montana has been ranked in the top 25 for 79 of the past 82 weeks going into the 1999 season. For Montana, as the 1995 National Champions and the 1996 Runners-up, the ‘98 season marked its ninth trip to the I-AA play offs and the Grizzlies garnered their seventh Big Sky crown.

1998: FROM .500 TO THE PLAYOFFS

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In Montana’s 1998 opener, the Grizzlies had their hands full against revenge-minded Stephen F. Austin, as SFA jumped to a 277 lead late in the second quarter. It was 93 degrees at kickoff in Nacogdoches, and the Lumberjacks were anxious to make amends for a 24-10 loss at Montana in ‘97, as well as an embarrassing 7014 setback to the Griz in an NCAA semi-final contest in 1995. Quarterback Brian Ah Yat, who was injured in the first quarter in that ‘97 contest, was not to be undone, though, as he tied a school record with six touchdown passes, and scored the winning points on a one-yard run, as the Griz pulled out a 49-42 win. It was the ‘98 opener for both the unranked Lumberjacks and No. 4-ranked Montana. The following week Montana, ranked third, lost 45-35 to South ern Utah, UM’s only setback in its previous 33 home games. SUU rushed 77 times for an astounding 495 yards and six touchdowns. A week later in Missoula, 11th-ranked Montana used a balanced

offense and a stingier defense to get back on the winning track against and a prolific run from 1993-1998. That run began in 1993, when UM suffered a gut-wrenching, the Mustangs of Cal Poly, a 10-1 club the previous season, winning last-second 49-48 first-round home loss to Delaware. The Griz had 37-14 in UM’s final non-league contest. The Grizzlies’ league start was an ominous one, as Weber State’s entered the game with a 10-1 record and were ranked No. 3. That letdown turned to elation a year later, when the Grizzlies defense stymied them, winning 27-20. Montana was held to 257 total yards, while host WSU had 478. The 21 st-ranked Wildcats squeaked by Northern Iowa 23-20; beat McNeese State on Andy improved to 4-0 overall, while UM went to 2-2 and suffered its Larson’s last-second field goal (30-28); and then lost 28-9 at Youngstown State in the semi-finals. second setback to a Utah-based school. UM’s All-American quarterback Dave Dickenson was injured Montana’s Homecoming game with Portland State came down to the wire, as sophomore quarterback Sean Davis saved the day early in the McNeese game in 1994, and did not play against Young when he hit Jeremy Watkins for an 8-yard touchdown pass with just stown, but the team and its coaches realized they were close to reach ing the pinnacle of Division I-AA — a spot 29 ticks remaining on the clock, the Griz in the championship game. winning 20-17. Davis had replaced Ah Yat, Saying that they were close proved to who had taken a knee in the back from a PSU be an understatement. linebacker in the Grizzlies’ opening series, In 1995, despite returning just 12 start and was forced to leave the game. ers, the Grizzlies looked like they were play Ah Yat remained out against Cal State ing with a sense of purpose and destiny. Their Northridge and Davis struggled, as the 23rdeventual march to the championship game at ranked Matadors beat the 18th-ranked Griz Marshall in that historic 1995 season was an zlies, 21-7. UM’s seven points was its low awesome one. Dickenson and an underrated est output in 78 games. defense led the way. With the season past the mid-way point, “Dicky” passed for 1,219 yards and 11 Montana was again at the .500 (3-3) mark touchdowns in Montana’s first three ‘95 play overall and now 1-2 in the Big Sky. A I-A A off wins. That run included lopsided victo berth seemed almost out of reach; however, ries over visiting Eastern Kentucky (48-0); the Griz rebounded at home against North Georgia Southern (45-0); and Stephen F. Aus ern Arizona next, winning 33-20. Ah Yat sur tin (70-14), as the Griz out-scored their first passed the 8,000-yard barrier in career pass three playoff opponents 163-14. ing yards in the game. But, in the championship game against Long-time nemesis and defending league Marshall University, the Grizzlies needed a champion Eastern Washington proved to be 12-play, 72-yard drive engineered by as formidable as ever, but the Griz held off Dickenson, the ‘95 Walter Payton Award win the host Eagles for a heart-stopping 30-27 M ick Dennehy speaks at NCAA luncheon in ner. That drive led to a 22-20 win, as Larson win in Spokane a week later. kicked a 25-yard field goal, with 39 seconds With a 40-13 home win on Halloween day Huntington, W.V., 1996. to go. over Idaho State, the Grizzlies improved to Even though Dickenson had graduated and 10-year head coach 6-3 (4-2 in the Big Sky) — the victory guaranteeing Montana its Don Read had retired, Montana did not experience a letdown in 13th consecutive winning season. 1996 — far from it. The Grizzlies had the previous week off, and for the fourth game First-year head coach Mick Dennehy and the ‘96 Grizzlies reeled in a row, knowing a defeat would probably mean elimination from both a league title and I-A A playoff berth, jumped to an early lead off a school-record 14 victories and advanced to the I-AA title game (21-0), cruising to a 31-16 decision over host Sacramento State. for the second year in a row, once again traveling to Huntington, West Virginia, to play Marshall. Montana, ranked 22nd, was 3-0 in such do-or-die games. For the first time ever, two 14-0 teams squared off for the na Montana ended the regular-season and final home game on a high note, as THE STREAK continued, the Griz holding off intra tional crown. The Herd avenged that ‘95 loss to the Grizzlies with state rival Montana State for a 28-21 win. It was Montana’s 13th quarterback Eric Kresser and Moss, transfers from Florida and Florida State, hooking up for a playoff record four touchdown passes, victory in a row over MSU and its fifth straight win in ‘98. A few hours after the Griz-Cat fray, upstart Idaho State beat vis Marshall winning 49-29. Prior to its current six-year run from 1993-98, Montana had been iting Cal State Northridge 32-29, giving Montana the out-right Big in the playoffs on three previous occasions. UM’s first trip was in Sky championship. 1982, a 21-7 loss to former Big Sky member Idaho, while its sec 1998 PLAYOFF GAME: A TOUGH ond came in 1988, a 38-19 setback, also to the Vandals. Both games SEASQN-ENDER were played at Idaho. The Grizzlies, playing in their 19th I-A A playoff game, suffered Montana’s third playoff appearance came in 1989, when UM their most lopsided playoff loss ever, losing 52-9 to host Western hosted its first ever I-AA playoff game, beating Jackson State 48-7, Illinois. The Leathernecks (10-2) took a 31-0 lead in the second and a week later hosted Eastern Illinois, winning 25-19. Montana quarter and never looked back. lost 45-15 at Georgia Southern in the semi-finals. Ah Yat was sacked seven times and was helped off the field near The Grizzlies are 10-1 in Washington Grizzly Stadium in I-AA the end of the third quarter with a twisted ankle. playoff games. GRIZ IN THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE 9TH TIME Montana now boasts nine Division I-AA playoff appearances 99

KGVO RADIO & THE “VOICE OF THE GRIZZLIES” M ick Holien is now in his seventh year as the “Voice of the Grizzlies” and his 15th season overall as a play-by-play announcer at The University of Montana. The flagship station of the Grizzly football and men’s basketball teams is KGVO (AM-1290) of Missoula. Stations KGVO, KYSS-FM and KLCY are all owned by Marathon Media of Chicago, 111. KLCY also is the radio voice of the Lady Griz, UM’s women’s basketball team. Holien will call his 500th Grizzly game when UM plays at Portland on Oct. 2. Prior to calling men’s football and basketball games, Holien broadcast Lady Griz basketball games for eight seasons, a time dur M ick Holien ing which he also was the public address announcer for Grizzly football games. In 1999, Mick received the Good Neighbor Award from the Ameri can Red Cross for his dedication to helping others. In 1998 he was hon ored by the National Exchange Club with a community service award for “Unselfish Devotion to the Principle of Good Citizenship.” After a vote of his peers in 1998, the National Sportswriters and Sports Broadcasters Association named Holien Montana Sports Broad caster of the Year, the fourth time he’s been so honored. Mick received the inaugural Montana Broadcasters Association News

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F o rm e r (1991-94) Gri^receiver/punter Scott Gurnsey is in his second season as a color com mentator. He works locally for the Coca-Cola Bot tling Company as a sales representative. Scott received his B.S. degree in business ad ministration from UM in 1995. Scott Gurnsey

GRIZZLY SPO R T S NETWORK KG VO-AM Radio was working on its 1999-2000 Grizzly Network affiliates at press time. Nineteen cities will comprise the Grizzly Network Stations: Anaconda, Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Cut Bank, Deer Lodge, Glendive, Great Falls, Hamilton, Helena, Kalispell, Lewistown, Livingston, Miles City, Plentywood, Shelby, West Yellowstone, Wolf Point, and of course, in Missoula on flagship station KGVO.

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Enterprise Award in 1988. The MBA also has honored several of his radio programs, including his coverage of the 1995 national Champion ship game which was tabbed “Program of the Year.” A news reporter for the local newspaper, The Missoulian, since 1992, Holien’s work yearly is recognized by the Society of Professional Jour nalists and the Montana Newspaper Association. Holien’s son, Chris, is employed by the Ford Motor Company in Beaverton, Ora, while his daughter, Stephanie Landers, attends UM. Mick’s e-mail address is mickinmontana@webtv.com or he can be reached evenings at The Missoulian at 1-800-366-7186. NOTE: Holien and Dave Guffey, UM’s Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, co-authored “Odyssey to a National Championship, ” an illustrated 100-year history of University of Montana football For more information see UM’s website: http://www.umt.edu.sports. To or der an autographed copy, please call or fax 1-406-543-7527.

F o r the fourth straight year KPAX-TV of Missoula will broadcast the “Mick Dennehy Show,” with the station’s sports director, Chris Fegan, serving as the host. UM’s weekly football highlight show will be aired on Sundays, beginning August 29 at 10:30 p.m. KPAX is a member of the Montana Television Net work. KPAX will air live coverage of the UM football games at Portland State, at Northern Arizona, at Idaho State, and as well as the 99th Grizzly-Bobcat (Mon-

tana versus Montana State) contest Saturday, November 20 in Bozeman. Chris is in his second year of Grizzly football after coming to Mon tana last November from Evansville, Indiana, where he served as a sports anchor/reporter with WEVV-TV. In addition to The Mick Dennehy Show, Chris also hosts “The Don Holst Show” as well as serving as the play-by-play man for The Univer sity of Montana men’s and women’s basketball and football. Chris’s wife Julie works for the Missoula Credit Bureau, and they live in Missoula. KPAX Chris’s email address is sports@kpax.com, or M ISSO U L A he can be reached evenings at KPAX at 1-800234-5615.

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Television Stations KECI-TV (NBC) Todd Reed, Sports Dir. P.O. Box 5268 Missoula, MT 59806 Phone: (406)721-5642 Fax: (406)721-6791

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