The 1989 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Grizzlies were led by fourth-year head coach Don Read, played their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium and finished the season with a record of eleven wins and three losses (11–3, 7–1 Big Sky).
| 1989 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 15–45 vs. Georgia Southern | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 11–3 (7–1 Big Sky) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tommy Lee (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Washington–Grizzly Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–4 Idaho $^ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Montana ^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Nevada | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Eastern New Mexico* | W 41–15 | 7,614 | [1] | ||
| September 9 | at Fresno State* | L 37–52 | 33,710 | [2] | ||
| September 16 | No. 3 (D-II) Portland State* |
| W 30–21 | 10,155 | [3] | |
| September 23 | at Eastern Washington | W 22–16 | 7,365 | [4] | ||
| September 28 | at Idaho | L 24–30 | 13,000 | [5][6] | ||
| October 7 | Weber State |
| W 31–6 | 13,589 | [7] | |
| October 14 | Nevada | No. T–20 |
| W 40–22 | 9,465 | [8] |
| October 21 | at Northern Arizona | No. 20 | W 38–14 | 8,520 | [9] | |
| October 28 | No. 6 Boise State | No. 14 |
| W 48–13 | 10,388 | [10] |
| November 4 | at Montana State | No. 9 | W 17–2 | 14,227 | [11] | |
| November 11 | Idaho State | No. 8 |
| W 35–21 | 9,021 | [12] |
| November 25 | No. 17 Jackson State* | No. 6 |
| W 48–7 | 11,854 | [13] |
| December 2 | No. 15 Eastern Illinois* | No. 6 |
| W 25–19 | 12,285 | [14] |
| December 9 | at No. 1 Georgia Southern* | No. 6 |
| L 15–45 | 10,421 | [15] |
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References
edit- ^ "Bennett sparks Griz". The Billings Gazette. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Explosive Fresno outlasts Grizzlies". Great Falls Tribune. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The grudge match goes to Grizzlies". The Missoulian. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies knock out EWU". The Spokesman-Review. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stalwick, Howie (September 29, 1989). "Idaho bags game Grizzlies". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. B1.
- ^ Schulte, Chris (September 29, 1989). "Friesz, defense help UI short-circuit Griz". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
- ^ "Montana rides Bennett's passing, Weber State errors by 31–6 victory". The Montana Standard. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griz start fast, finish off Reno". The Missoulian. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies recover for 38–14 victory". The Billings Gazette. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grrrrrrizzlies! Montana intercepts 10 passes, belts No. 6 Boise State". The Montana Standard. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies fight off wind, MSU for win". Great Falls Tribune. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies win, wait for playoff invitation". The Billings Gazette. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UM, you are in quarterfinals". The Montana Standard. November 26, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies down Eastern Illinois 25–19". The Independent-Record. December 3, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies' hopes die in Dixie". The Montana Standard. December 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Montana yearly results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.