The 2015 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the

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in the

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. The Grizzlies were led by first-year coach

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who took over after 15 years coaching the

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. The Grizzlies played their home games on campus at

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. Montana participated as a member of the

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, of which they are a charter member. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated South Dakota State in the first round before losing in the second round to North Dakota State.

Schedule

Despite also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the game with Cal Poly on September 5 is considered a non-conference game.

Game summaries

North Dakota State

Cal Poly

@ Liberty

Northern Arizona

@ UC Davis

Weber State

North Dakota

@ Portland State

@ Idaho State

Eastern Washington

@ Montana State

FCS Playoffs

First Round–South Dakota State

Second Round–@ North Dakota State

Ranking movements

References

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Montana Grizzlies football seasons

Montana Grizzlies football The Montana Grizzlies football (commonly referred to as the "Griz") program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference ...