2012 Montana Grizzlies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2012
| team = Montana Grizzlies
| image= Montana Griz logo.svg
| image_size= 150
| conference= Big Sky Conference
| division=
| short_conf= Big Sky
| TSNRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 3–5
| head_coach= Mick Delaney
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach= Timm Rosenbach
| oc_year = 1st
| def_coach= Ty Gregorak
| dc_year = 1st
| off_scheme=
| def_scheme=
| stadium= Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2012 Big Sky football standings}}
The 2012 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Mick Delaney and played their home games on campus at Washington–Grizzly Stadium. Montana is a charter member of the Big Sky Conference.
Previous head coach Robin Pflugrad was fired in March by university president Royce Engstrom before starting his third season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/7752128/montana-grizzlies-fire-football-coach-robin-pflugrad-athletic-director-jim-oday|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|title=Montana fires football coach, AD|date=March 29, 2012|access-date=November 17, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/news/?n=2012/100/10637&m=37|title=New football coach addresses advisory board|publisher=Montanagrizzlies.com|access-date=April 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630174618/http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/news/?n=2012%2F100%2F10637&m=37|archive-date=June 30, 2012|url-status=dead}}
The Grizzlies finished the season 5–6, 3–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2012
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = Max Media/Big Sky TV/KDLT
| score = 35–24
| attend = 25,126
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 4:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = Appalachian State
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 27–35
| attend = 30,856
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = Liberty
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 34–14
| attend = 24,991
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = RTNW/Audience Network{{cite web|url=http://rockymountain.rootsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=25930&ATCLID=205411480|title=DIRECTV Sports Networks and Big Sky Conference Announce Inaugural 2012 Football Schedule on ROOT SPORTS|publisher=Rootsports.com|access-date=April 10, 2012}}
| score = 31–41
| attend = 25,254
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank = 7
| gamename = Governors Cup
| site_stadium = Roos Field
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = RTNW/Audience Network
| score = 26–32
| attend = 10,529
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| site_stadium = Nottingham Field
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| tv = RTNW/Audience Network
| score = 40–17
| attend = 4,751
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = Max Media/Big Sky TV
| score = 20–30
| attend = 25,684
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Alerus Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| tv = RTNW/Audience Network
| score = 34–40
| attend = 9,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = RTNW/Audience Network
| score = 70–24
| attend = 24,152
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = RTNW/Audience Network
| score = 24–21
| attend = 7,251
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank = 2
| gamename = Brawl of the Wild
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = RTNW/Audience Network
| score = 7–16
| attend = 26,210
}}
}}
Game summaries
=South Dakota=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Coyotes
|R1= 0
|R2= 10
|R3= 14
|R4= 0
|Home=#11 Grizzlies
|H1= 3
|H2= 13
|H3= 19
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2012 South Dakota Coyotes football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Appalachian State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#12 Grizzlies
|R1= 7
|R2= 14
|R3= 0
|R4= 6
|Home=#11 Mountaineers
|H1= 21
|H2= 0
|H3= 0
|H4= 14
}}
{{see also|2012 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team}}
First ever regular season meeting. Previous two meetings came in the playoff semifinals in 2000 and 2009.
{{Clear}}
=Liberty=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Flames
|R1= 0
|R2= 0
|R3= 7
|R4= 7
|Home=#14 Grizzlies
|H1= 7
|H2= 17
|H3= 0
|H4= 10
}}
{{see also|2012 Liberty Flames football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Northern Arizona=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Lumberjacks
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=13
|R4=14
|Home=#14 Grizzlies
|H1=17
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2012 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Eastern Washington=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#21 Grizzlies
|R1= 7
|R2= 3
|R3= 13
|R4= 3
|Home=#7 Eagles
|H1= 7
|H2= 10
|H3= 0
|H4= 15
}}
{{see also|2012 Eastern Washington Eagles football team|EWU–UM Governors Cup}}
{{Clear}}
=Northern Colorado=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Grizzlies
|R1= 0
|R2= 10
|R3= 14
|R4= 16
|Home=Bears
|H1= 0
|H2= 0
|H3= 10
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2012 Northern Colorado Bears football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Southern Utah=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Thunderbirds
|R1= 6
|R2= 7
|R3= 7
|R4= 10
|Home=Grizzlies
|H1= 7
|H2= 10
|H3= 0
|H4= 3
}}
{{see also|2012 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team}}
{{Clear}}
=North Dakota=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Grizzlies
|R1= 7
|R2= 10
|R3= 17
|R4= 0
|Home=North Dakota
|H1= 17
|H2= 14
|H3= 0
|H4= 9
}}
{{see also|2012 University of North Dakota football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Idaho State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bengals
|R1= 3
|R2= 7
|R3= 7
|R4= 7
|Home=Grizzlies
|H1= 21
|H2= 21
|H3= 21
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2012 Idaho State Bengals football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Weber State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Grizzlies
|R1= 3
|R2= 7
|R3= 3
|R4= 11
|Home=Wildcats
|H1= 0
|H2= 7
|H3= 7
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2012 Weber State Wildcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Montana State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#2 Bobcats
|R1=3
|R2=7
|R3=3
|R4=3
|Home=Grizzlies
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2012 Montana State Bobcats football team|Brawl of the Wild}}
{{Clear}}
Rankings
{{Ranking movements
| poll1lastweek = 13
| poll2lastweek = 13
| poll1title = The Sports Network
| poll1_0 = 11
| poll1_1 = 12
| poll1_2 = 14
| poll1_3 = 14
| poll1_4 = 21
| poll1_5 = RV
| poll1_6 = RV
| poll1_7 =
| poll1_8 =
| poll1_9 =
| poll1_10 =
| poll1_11 =
| poll1_12 =
| poll1_13 =
| poll2title = FCS Coaches
| poll2_0 = 10
| poll2_1 = 9
| poll2_2 = 12
| poll2_3 = 11
| poll2_4 = 20
| poll2_5 = RV
| poll2_6 = RV
| poll2_7 =
| poll2_8 =
| poll2_9 =
| poll2_10 =
| poll2_11 =
| poll2_12 =
| poll2_13 =
}}