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Montana Grizzlies is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Montana. The women's teams use the name Lady Griz. The university is a member of the Big Sky Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 12 varsity teams. The football team has won the university's only two NCAA Championships.
[edit] FootballMain article: Montana Grizzlies football The Grizzlies won national championships in 1995 and 2001 and have qualified for a record 16 consecutive playoffs. They have played football from 1897 to present. They are currently ranked #1 in FCS (formerly I-AA) in the nation by the coaches poll. http://www.collegesportingnews.com/article.asp?articleid=86057 The Grizzlies rank among the all time playoff appearance leaders, with appearances in 1982, 1988, 1989, 1993-2009. The current Grizzlies playoff streak is the record at the I-AA level, now known as the NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision, . Source: College Football Data Warehouse. The Grizzlies have won (105-27) games this decade (1998-2008) – the most wins by any FCS or Football Bowl Subdivision team in the nation. Currently from (1999-2009) they are (104-23)with .819 winning percentage The stadium opened on October 18, 1986, and the Griz have racked up an impressive home record of 142-20 (.876). The Grizzlies won the national championship in 1995 under Don Read when Dave Dickenson led the team to a victory over Marshall University in the national championship game. In 2001, coach Joe Glenn led the Montana Grizzlies to another national championship defeating Furman University by a score of 13-6. The Griz play in the Brawl of the Wild every year, a rivalry game against Montana State University - Bozeman. The Griz lead the series 68-35-5 ties. The Griz used to play a rivalry game against the University of Idaho Vandals for the Little Brown Stein. The Griz trail the all-time series 27-55-2. However, the Griz won the last four meetings between 2000-2003 [edit] BasketballThe Men's Basketball team plays its home game at Dahlberg Arena. They have been to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament 7 times and the NIT 3 times. [edit] Career Leaders[edit] Points1. Larry Krystkowiak - 2,017 [edit] Rebounds1. Larry Krystkowiak - 1105 [edit] Assists1. Travis DeCuire - 435 [edit] Steals1. J.R. Camel - 215 [edit] Blocked Shots1. Daren Engellant - 212 [edit] Women's BasketballThe Lady Griz, as the women's basketball team is known, is one of the most successful women's basketball programs in the country. As of the end of the 2008-2009 season they have compiled a 757-252 (.750) record and a 388-85 (.820) conference record. Their head coach is Robin Selvig, who is now in in his 32 year, having compiled a recrod of 725-204 (.780). They play their games at Dahlberg Arena. The Lady Griz has made the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship tournament 18 times, compiling a 6-18 record. They've also have 3 WNIT apperances. Through all of their success, the Lady Griz have never advanced past the second round, having reach it 7 times (1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995). They have also won 22 regular season conference championships (Northwest Women's Basketball League (2), Mountain West Conference (5), Big Sky Conference (15).
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