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 Football realistic plays and a full roster of 28 teams, while "Montana" was a more arcade-style game with only 16 teams and a simplified, passing-intensive offense. Prior to the release of "Montana", Park Place had developed the game so well that it surpassed "Madden," and they believed it would hurt the sales of "Madden". According to Michael Knox, they took "Montana" and "scaled it back" just before releasing the game back to Sega. Although not as successful as the "Madden" series, "Joe Montana Football" and the sequels helped establish the Genesis' reputation as the top platform for sports simulations and proved