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 bunch of letters and memorabilia from <nowiki>[Montana's]</nowiki> college days at Notre Dame." In 1986, doctors diagnosed Montana as having a narrow spinal cavity. He elected to have an operation, which was successful, and was able to return to football and continue his career. Montana resides in San Francisco, California. He placed his $49 million, estate in Calistoga, California, on sale in 2009, which was reduced to $35 million in January 2012. He now owns horses and produces wine under the label Montagia. The town of Ismay, Montana, unofficially took the name of Joe, Montana, as a publicity stunt coordinated by