American college football season
The2017 Montana Grizzlies football team represented theUniversity of Montana in the2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Grizzlies were led by third-year coachBob Stitt and played their home games on campus atWashington–Grizzly Stadium inMissoula, Montana as a charter member of theBig Sky Conference . They finished the season 7–4, 5–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
On November 20, it was announced that head coach Bob Stitt's contract would not be renewed.[ 1] He finished at Montana with a three-year record of 21–14.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 1:00 p.m. Valparaiso * SWX MT W 45–2323,160 September 9 6:00 p.m. at No. 7(FBS ) Washington * P12N L 7–6368,491 September 16 1:00 p.m. Savannah State * Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT SWX MT W 56–322,228 September 23 6:00 p.m. No. 11Eastern Washington RTNW [ 2] L 41–4825,944 September 30 3:00 p.m. atPortland State SWX MT W 45–335,012 October 7 2:30 p.m. atIdaho State ELVN W 39–317,279 October 14 1:00 p.m. North Dakota No. 24 Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT RTNW[ 2] W 41–1725,085 October 28 2:00 p.m. atWeber State No. 24 SWX MT L 27–418,912 November 4 3:30 p.m. No. 18Northern Arizona Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT RTNW[ 2] W 17–1522,747 November 11 1:00 p.m. Northern Colorado Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT RTNW[ 2] W 44–1422,048 November 18 Noon atMontana State RTNW[ 2] L 23–3119,907
1 2 3 4 Total Crusaders 6 7 0 10 23 Grizzlies 10 7 7 21 45
1 2 3 4 Total Grizzlies 7 0 0 0 7 No. 7(FBS) Huskies 21 14 14 14 63
1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 3 0 0 3 Grizzlies 14 21 14 7 56
1 2 3 4 Total No. 11 Eagles 3 3 21 21 48 Grizzlies 14 10 3 14 41
1 2 3 4 Total Grizzlies 10 17 13 5 45 Vikings 7 7 7 12 33
1 2 3 4 Total Grizzlies 7 6 19 7 39 Bengals 7 14 7 3 31
1 2 3 4 Total Fighting Hawks 0 3 7 7 17 No. 24 Grizzlies 7 13 14 7 41
1 2 3 4 Total No. 24 Grizzlies 0 6 7 14 27 Wildcats 10 24 0 7 41
1 2 3 4 Total No. 18 Lumberjacks 3 6 0 6 15 Grizzlies 7 0 7 3 17
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 7 0 0 7 14 Grizzlies 14 23 7 0 44
1 2 3 4 Total Grizzlies 3 10 0 10 23 Bobcats 0 21 3 7 31
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