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
1993 Montana Grizzlies football team playoffs 1993 Montana Grizzlies football team The 1993 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Grizzlies were led by eighth-year head coach Don Read and played their home games on campus in Missoula at Washington–Grizzly Stadium. South Dakota State W 52-48 at Oregon L 35-30 Idaho State W 28-16 at Eastern Washington W 35-20 Boise State W 38-24 Weber State W 45-17 at Northern Arizona W 38-23 Jacksonville State W 37-7 Sacramento State W 54-7 at Idaho W 54-34 at Montana State W 42-30 Delaware L 49-48 – Division