Montana Grizzlies football playoff appearances in a row (17), Big Sky Conference titles in a row (12), and overall playoff appearances (19). Their success made them the most successful program in all of college football in the 2000s (119 wins) and third most successful team in FCS in the 1990s (93 wins). The University of Montana's first football season was in 1897, where they won a single game against future rival Montana State. The team played only schools from Montana until it helped found the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NWIAA) in 1902. In addition to Montana, this original Northwest Conference included Washington, Washington
Joe Montana liked the Gibson name so much that he had it stenciled above his locker. Montana appears as the character "Joe Clifford" (pseudonym derived from his first and middle names) in the NFL Network's "Joe's Diner" television spots. Montana has been married three times. In 1974, he wed his hometown sweetheart, Kim Moses, during his second semester at Notre Dame; they divorced three years later. In 1981, he married Cass Castillo; they divorced in 1984. He met Jennifer Wallace, an actress and model, while the two worked on a Schick commercial; the couple married in 1985. They have four children: Alexandra