College Football BEST Kept SECRET... (The History of Montana Football)

Missoula Montana is one of my favorite places on earth. Made famous by the movie A River Runs Through It and known for its blue-ribbon trout fishing. Home to Mary’s Mountains Cookies and the Notorious PIG, which are some of my favorite spots to eat at. But it is also home to the University of Montana. The Montana Grizzlies Football program is one of the best at the FCS level and plays in one of the best stadiums in all of college football. This is the story of Montana Football. This is the story of the Greatest kept secret in all of college football.
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I am a Georgia Southern fan to the extreme and Montana is deserving of all the praise being given to them in this video but there’s one thing that needs to be added: Montana has some of the most hardcore but some of the nicest fans I’ve ever been around. I would love to go experience a game at Washington-Grizzly Stadium one day.

[@Optimistic_seattle_fan]

I learned how much potential Montana had in 2021. Unfortunately I went to that game as a husky fan

[@Optimistic_seattle_fan]

If you don’t know the huskies played Montana that year and losr

[@paperdo]

Best loss in the history of the program. It set the Dawgs down the path they are on today.

[@jodiekaste1851]

Got it wrong on Hauck. He was not a former football player. He ran track.

[@Optimistic_seattle_fan]

@@jodiekaste1851 what does this mean?

[@nflisrigged1395]

​@paperdo lol love Montana but Go huskies 🐕 Woof woof eat em up on the playoff Let's go Huskies

[@B3FMandCProductions]

I'm from Virginia and first learned about Montana football while watching local team JMU upset the Grizzlies in the 2004 National Championship. A few years later, I watched my dad's alma mater, Richmond, also defeat Montana to win the title. I gained a lot of respect for the program in Missoula after those games. Great fan support, great stadium, great program. And that classic 2015 game where they upset #1 North Dakota State on ESPN while playing in wildfire smoke was awesome as well.

[@joeyeager8995]

Get your facts straight.Mick not Mike Dennehy, Bobby was a Pole Vaulter in track not a former player.

[@closer2theheart684]

They have definitely been to their share of championship games. But their record is only 2-6. They've really had the opportunity to win more. Many of those losses were not by much.

[@cavecookie1]

Went to school at U of M in the 70s, when they played at Doernblazer Stadium, before the Griz became the powerhouse they are today. We used to call them 'The Fizzlies'! Didn't matter, games were always fun, win or lose. I come from 5 generations of Nebraskans, so I can be a loyal fan of both teams. 1995 was a great year for me, Huskers and Griz, both national champs! It's nice to see some Montana guys showing up on the field in Husker red of late. Here's wishing both of my teams good luck, and many more Natties in the near future!

[@dja4016]

As a Griz alum, i think you did a great job. Appreciate you putting this together. Many big programs make fun of Wa Griz, as we call her but i have been on the field level, during some very instense games. Make no doubt, that stadium, from a noise level, can compete with many large FBS stadiums. Doubt me, come attend a game, we love all college football fans

[@aaroncochran3192]

Washington-Grizzly Stadium is the Mecca of FCS football for sure!

[@stevenwagner983]

LMAO!! Best at getting rapped and covering it up

[@eliocelentino2996]

This is awesome! Great vid man!

[@EmbracetheGrind]

I appreciate it! Thank you for the support

[@robertecarpenter]

my niece, Blixen Hofmann is the Griz twirler. i wanted to learn more about Montana football. This documentary was very helpful to me. Good job!!! and I just got the score on the game with Furman. Wow. O.T. Great win for the Grizzlies.

[@stout8807]

With the capacity of 25000 Washington Griz is still one of the top 10 loudest stadiums in the country, had record 11 consecutive BigSky championships and was the winningest Div1 team in the 2000’s

[@JoshH15351]

Bobcat Stadium gets louder i’m afraid

[@stout8807]

@@JoshH15351 this isn’t opinion based, they used a machine to test the decibels, Washington Griz is the 10th loudest in the nation

[@Fissey_Gaming]

@@JoshH15351definitely not. My first ever college football game was the grizzlies home opener vs Butler this year and the stadium was rocking

[@Fissey_Gaming]

@@JoshH15351Washington grizzly stadium erupts on 3rd downs

[@Fissey_Gaming]

@@stout8807can you send me the link to that study. That sounds cool and I want to see the list

[@trewilliams3453]

Love these type of videos man especially on D1 AA

[@EmbracetheGrind]

Got a few more FCS videos coming out on teams in december and a video on the history of the playoff system coming out on Thursday

[@keithburgad3350]

MONTANA is gonna pull it out this year. come watch a game in washington grizzly stadium it will ruin you for life. nothing compares to 27k fans never sitting down. North Endzone Crazy loud and pround GO GRIZ!!!

[@noahbrandemihl993]

Great video; however, Hauck never played college football. He was a track and field athlete at Montana.

[@kylehoward9601]

might've confused it with his brother Tim. who played for Montana and then the Packers ( I think it was the packers ) and went on to coach special teams for NFL. He won a super bowl as a coach with the Eagles in 2017. I think Marty Mornhinweg had a part in that too, but ...now that I look i up I might be wrong about that.

[@robbredfox]

Go Griz!!!

[@poisonspyder406]

Go Griz! Missoula born and raised. The games are crazy, prepare to yell

[@elkstalker6236]

Well done video. Go Griz

[@EmbracetheGrind]

Hope they can go on a run in December

[@taylorrichardson4566]

Up with Montana

[@johnclark7973]

You were right about MONTANA making it to the National Championship game 🏆. 8th one by the way. 💪😎

[@stephenmccandless5113]

Montana KICKED BUTT on Montana State !

[@JessicaLukenbill]

MONTANA GRIZZLEIS

[@davidtolman1266]

Go griz

[@cIawguy]

i'm gonna go with idaho. furman's got a good chance too

[@EmbracetheGrind]

Videos on both those schools coming the first week of november

[@nflisrigged1395]

us 12 into Idaho !!!! yessirrrrrr scary but gorgous

[@tinhornproductions4769]

Please do Georgia Southern next! One of the best FCS teams in History with more National Championships than everyone except NDSU

[@EmbracetheGrind]

Coming in December

[@tinhornproductions4769]

@@EmbracetheGrind 👀, I’ll have to share it with Eagle Nation when comes out

[@dudedude949]

They beat Nebraska a few years ago….. I know that’s not as big of deal as it was when Arizona st beat them back in the mid 90’s, but a school like Georgia Southern winning in Lincoln is always big time!!

[@play712]

Yes talk about GA southern in the 1995 playoffs

[@jimglanz1169]

Appalachia State was also a force to contend with. I am a Montana Griz fan. Coach Bobby Hauck is destined for many Championships.

[@jasonbarney5587]

What is Mary's Mountain Cookies?

[@EmbracetheGrind]

A great bakery I found when i visited Missoula earlier this year

[@jasonbarney5587]

@@EmbracetheGrind Missoula is definitely not known for this. It's a chain with stores all over the US, and I'd never heard of it before you mentioned it (I grew up in Missoula). Try Bernice's or Le Petit Outre next time.

[@EmbracetheGrind]

@@jasonbarney5587 I wil give them a try. I just found the place near my hotel and got talking with the owner that day

[@EmbracetheGrind]

@@jasonbarney5587 I will take any missoula recommendations you have because I am hoping to get back there soon

[@jasonbarney5587]

@@EmbracetheGrind You best get back to Missoula again soon. 🙂 One more recommendation. The Greek Pastry Shop - #1 Gyros. Best gyro I have had in the states. I eat here every time I'm in Missoula.

[@Cooljohn760]

Great video. I feel like Furman can win the FCS title this year. Montana is good FCS team too maybe they will make a run.

[@Drizzler6000]

No Montana state will beat them

[@gregoryreed8567]

@@Drizzler6000wrongo!

[@steelersfan406]

Both of these comments aged poorly, granted everyone has a shot that's in the field!

[@Fissey_Gaming]

@@Drizzler6000aged terribly

[@playgroundchooser]

@@Drizzler6000 well, at least the cats get to watch it on TV without having any pesky games of their own to worry about.

[@ryandowning2956]

NDSU may be declining but the FCS ain’t wide open

[@domtom9594]

Montana, Montana state, NDSU, SDSU should join the mountainwest if needed

[@oddoperator3524]

I agree but if Oregon State and Wazzu join it would throw a curve ball Maybe with 9 conferences next year SDSU NDSU SD ND Montana Montana State Idaho Idaho State Northern Iowa Northern Colorado Sac State Portland State all could make a jump

[@deemiquepearson8426]

In my opinion you know how in College Basketball, there's too many teams that people like, you know Georgetown, Xavier, and Villanova and then there's the power houses like Virginia, North Carolina, Duke and Kansas, I think it'll be something similar in College Football since alot schools will make the leap from FCS School to a Group of 5 FBS School

[@stout8807]

No, they need to stay right where they are, if they jump up, they will no longer recruit from Montana if they want to be competitive.

[@EmbracetheGrind]

I don't think the monetary gain for them is worth it for those schools due to their success, tradition, and rivalries all around. The travel costs would be insane for SDSU and NDSU to both the MAC and the MWC with no real traditional rivalries other than themselves. All four have strong brand recognition and fanbases due to their success at the FCS level and I think they are helping it grow more

[@madbrowniac7871]

NDSU is also a Missouri Valley Conference School along with The Pioneer League Teams Drake and Valparaiso. How do the Travel Costs shake out for Basketball Men's and Women's?🤔🏀B.W.

[@kickerproblems406]

South Endzone seats for the Brawl this weekend! Go Griz!!

[@EmbracetheGrind]

Was hoping to be at the game but couldn’t make it work. Have to say I’m a little jealous

[@Austin_Niepołomice]

That Chargers comment is HIGHLY misleading

[@edl7663]

Go Griz. FTC

[@Backwoodsway]

Correction, FTG!

[@Fissey_Gaming]

@@Backwoodswaylol cats got blown out

[@ryanzachariasen3937]

Griz of Course! Go Griz

[@adammaxwell1849]

SDSU better

[@gregoryreed8567]

Go Griz! 05’ Alum.

[@mark123655]

Sounds like they could have been so much better had they tagged onto some teams.

[@casongarrett]

Go Griz!

[@robgriz72]

Go Griz.

[@jack.mcelwee]

I think Idaho has a chance to take it down. they have probably the second best Big Sky stadium too

[@EmbracetheGrind]

If/when they make the playoffs I have a video coming out on them

[@playgroundchooser]

The kibble dome? That's a joke, right?

[@billbright1755]

“ it’s where they’re putting me in the ground “ Montgomery Gentry 2002 “ my town “ Bill Bright Montana Grizzly fan # uno.😊

[@kjswitch935]

This year's fcs national championship is going to be Montana state!!!

[@arthuraces5573]

Not a chance in hell

[@Backwoodsway]

Go Cats!!! FTG!

[@rayramberg382]

Are you confident after that game yesterday?

[@kjswitch935]

@@rayramberg382 all in do time.

[@dudedude949]

This comment aged like milk

[@pattioconnell4523]

MSU except for Patrick O'Connell go number 57 you're the best

[@pattioconnell4523]

Other than Patrick O'Connell I'm sorry I'm not

[@daltongiesbrecht4284]

Montana State is superior in every way

[@EmbracetheGrind]

Montana State is coming tomorrow

[@Backwoodsway]

You are correct sir!

[@encognizant5951]

74-42-5 Yesterday sure was sweet.

[@rayramberg382]

Lot of cats fans are pretty quiet after yesterdays underwhelming performance.

[@finlander4065]

Except in the University category! Lol

[@manleyhilburn6119]

FTG!

[@Bretreagenisaqueer]

I really hope by the “biggest secret” you are referring to all the sexual abuse this team practiced in the early 2000s. Cmon. Do better clearly you know nothing about the history of this program