1994 Montana Grizzlies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1994
| team = Montana Grizzlies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| TSNRank = 8
| record = 11–3
| conf_record = 5–2
| head_coach = Don Read
| hc_year = 9th
| off_coach = Mick Dennehy
| oc_year = 4th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Jerome Souers
| dc_year = 5th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
| bowl_result = L 9–28 vs. Youngstown State
}}
{{1994 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 1994 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth year under head coach Don Read, the team compiled a 11–3 record.{{cite web|title=1995 Grizzly Football Yearbook|publisher=University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department|year=1995|pages=54–58|access-date=January 18, 2021|url=https://issuu.com/montanasportsinfo/docs/1995_grizzly_football_yearbook-comp}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1994
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Sonoma State
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 41–7
| attend = 11,266
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat-no-miracle-for-cossac/164418800/|work=The Press Democrat|title=No miracle for Cossacks|date=September 4, 1994|accessdate=January 31, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1994|team=Carson–Newman Eagles|title=Carson–Newman}}
| opprank = 10 (D-II)
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 48–14
| attend = 11,119
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-montana-slam/164418917/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Montana slams Carson–Newman|date=September 11, 1994|accessdate=January 31, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| rank = 3
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 49–29
| attend = 13,831
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-grizzlies-finally-sh/164419083/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Grizzlies finally shake EWU|date=September 18, 1994|accessdate=January 31, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = North Texas
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 21–17
| attend = 20,354
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87808957/griz-escape-texas-unbeaten/|work=The Missoulian|title=Griz escape Texas unbeaten|date=September 25, 1994|accessdate=October 26, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 45–0
| attend = 11,868
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-no-3-griz-flatten-cal-po/164419310/|work=The Missoulian|title=No. 3 Griz flatten Cal Poly|date=October 2, 1994|accessdate=January 31, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| rank = 2
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 35–24
| attend = 15,466
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-griz-repel-axers/164419404/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Griz repel Axers|date=October 9, 1994|accessdate=January 31, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 35–20
| attend = 16,547
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-rally-time-2nd-hal/164419535/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Rally time; 2nd-half surge gives win to Griz|date=October 23, 1994|accessdate=January 31, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| rank = 1
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 45–21
| attend = 15,466
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| score = 14–38
| attend = 22,630
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-bsu-whips-montana/164419683/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=BSU whips Montana|date=November 6, 1994|accessdate=January 31, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 23–28
| attend = 5,873
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-grizzlies-stumble/164419777/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Grizzlies stumble|date=November 13, 1994|accessdate=January 31, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = w
| rank = 11
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 55–20
| attend = 15,640
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-big-plays-make-bi/164419874/|work=The Independent-Record|title=Big plays make big difference|date=November 20, 1994|accessdate=January 31, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 23–20
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| attend = 7,958
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-grizzlies-advance/164419979/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Grizzlies advance|date=November 27, 1994|accessdate=January 31, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| score = 30–28
| attend = 8,419
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120230088/montana-slips-mcneese-states-grasp/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Montana slips McNeese State's grasp|date=December 4, 1994|accessdate=March 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = Youngstown State
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
| score = 9–28
| attend = 15,333
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-these-penguins-no-jo/164420070/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=These Penguins no jokers|date=December 11, 1994|accessdate=January 31, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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