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
2011 Montana Grizzlies football team of those years. 2011 Montana Grizzlies football team The 2011 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. were led by second-year head coach Robin Pflugrad and played their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium. They are a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 6–3, 5–1 in Big Sky play. Montana was sanctioned by the NCAA on July 26, 2013 and vacated its last five wins of the 2011 season and its participation in the NCAA playoffs. ! colspan=8 | 2011 FCS Playoffs In 2013, the NCAA