2014 Montana Grizzlies football team
The 2014 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies were led by head coach Mick Delaney in his third and final year and played their home games on campus at Washington–Grizzly Stadium. Montana participated as a member of the Big Sky Conference, of which they are a charter member. They finished the season 9–5, 6–2 in Big Sky play to finish tied for second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the second round to inter conference rival Eastern Washington.
| 2014 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 13 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 11 |
| 2014 record | 9–5 (6–2 Big Sky) |
| Head coach |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Scott Gragg (2nd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Kefense Hynson (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Ty Gregorak (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Washington–Grizzly Stadium (Capacity: 25,217) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Eastern Washington $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Montana ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Montana State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Idaho State | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 17, head coach Mick Delaney announced he would be retiring at the end of the season.[1] He finished at Montana with a three-year record of 24–14.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 2:00 pm | at Wyoming* | No. 5 | RTNW | L 12–17 | 25,243 | |
| September 6 | 3:30 pm | Central Washington* | No. 4 | CMM | W 48–14 | 24,697 | |
| September 13 | 7:00 pm | South Dakota* | No. 4 |
| CMM | W 28–20 | 26,303 |
| September 20 | 1:30 pm | at No. 1 North Dakota State* | No. 4 | CMM | L 10–22 | 18,890 | |
| September 27 | 1:30 pm | Northern Colorado | No. 7 |
| RTNW | W 38–13 | 25,269 |
| October 4 | 12:30 pm | at North Dakota | No. 7 | CMM | W 18–15 | 9,025 | |
| October 18 | 12:00 pm | UC Davis | No. 7 |
| CMM | W 42–28 | 25,766 |
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | at Cal Poly | No. 7 | CMM | L 21–41 | 10,775 | |
| November 1 | 12:00 pm | Sacramento State | No. 12 |
| RTNW | W 31–13 | 24,035 |
| November 8 | 1:00 pm | at No. 5 Eastern Washington | No. 11 | RTNW | L 26–36 | 11,339 | |
| November 15 | 1:00 pm | at Southern Utah | No. 16 | CMM | W 35–17 | 3,079 | |
| November 22 | 3:00 pm | No. 12 Montana State | No. 13 |
| RTNW | W 34–7 | 26,352 |
| November 29 | 2:00 pm | San Diego* | No. 12 |
| ESPN3 | W 52–14 | 14,018 |
| December 6 | 2:30 pm | at No. 4 Eastern Washington* | No. 12 |
| ESPN3 | L 20–37 | 7,919 |
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- Source: Official Schedule
- *- Cowles Montana Media Broadcasting is the former Max Media. ABC or FOX stations in Missoula, Kalispell, Butte, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Helena; the Bilins NBC affiliate, and a mix of SWX and KULR in Billings will air the games.
Game summaries
@ Wyoming
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Grizzlies | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Central Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| #4 Grizzlies | 17 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
South Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyotes | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| #4 Grizzlies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
@ North Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Grizzlies | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| #1 Bison | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
Northern Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| #7 Grizzlies | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
@ North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Grizzlies | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggies | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| #7 Grizzlies | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
@ Cal Poly
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Grizzlies | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
Sacramento State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| #12 Grizzlies | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
@ Eastern Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #11 Grizzlies | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| #5 Eagles | 13 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 36 |
@ Southern Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #16 Grizzlies | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Montana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #12 Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| #13 Grizzlies | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
FCS Playoffs
First Round–San Diego
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| #12 Grizzlies | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
Second Round–@ Eastern Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #12 Grizzlies | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| #4 Eagles | 7 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 37 |
Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final | ||||||
| Sports Network | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | ||||||
| Coaches | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | ||||||
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