Montana 2017 FCS Postseason Capsule

 
 
Montana Grizzlies
Big Sky
 
2017 Record: 7-4, 5-3
Coach: Bob Stitt
 
Big Wins: 9/30 at Portland State (45-33), 11/4 Northern Arizona (17-15)
Bad Losses: 9/23 Eastern Washington (41-48), 10/28 at Weber State (27-41)
 
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Jeremy Calhoun, RB, 684 yards
Passing: Gresch Jensen, QB, 2,531 yards
Receiving: Keenan Curran, WR, 803 yards
Tackles: James Banks, LB, 111
Sacks: Tucker Schye, DE, 7.5
Interceptions: Josh Sandry, S, 3; Justin Strong, S, 3
 
2017 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 153.2 (58th in nation, 9th in conference)
Passing Offense: 303.5 (10, 4)
Total Offense: 456.7 (13, 4)
Scoring Offense: 36.2 (14, 1)
Rushing Defense: 154.3 (63, 5)
Pass Defense: 268.0 (111, 10)
Total Defense: 422.3 (97, 6)
Scoring Defense: 28.8 (87, 6)
Turnover Margin: -0.10 (65, 5)
Sacks: 3.50 (5, 2)
Sacks Allowed: 1.80 (47, 5)
 
Recent Playoff Appearances:
 
2015    First Round     Defeated South Dakota State
2015    Second Round Lost to North Dakota State
2014    First Round     Defeated San Diego
2014    Second Round Lost to Eastern Washington
2013    Second Round Lost to Coastal Carolina
2011    Second Round Defeated Central Arkansas
2011    Quarterfinals   Defeated Northern Iowa
2011    Semifinals       Lost to Sam Houston State
2009    First Round     Defeated South Dakota State
2009    Quarterfinals   Defeated Stephen F. Austin
2009    Semifinals       Defeated Appalachian State
2009    Championship Lost to Villanova
2008    First Round     Defeated Texas State
2008    Quarterfinals   Defeated Weber State
2008    Semifinals       Defeated James Madison
2008    Championship Lost to Richmond
2007    First Round     Lost to Wofford
2006    First Round     Defeated McNeese State
2006    Quarterfinals   Defeated Southern Illinois
2006    Semifinals       Lost to Massachusetts
2005    First Round     Lost to Cal Poly
2004    First Round     Defeated Northwestern State
2004    Quarterfinals   Defeated New Hampshire
2004    Semifinals       Defeated Sam Houston State
2004    Championship Lost to James Madison
2003    First Round     Lost to Western Illinois
2002    First Round     Defeated Northwestern State
2002    Quarterfinals   Lost to McNeese State
2001    First Round     Defeated Northwestern State
2001    Quarterfinals   Defeated Sam Houston State
2001    Semifinals       Defeated Northern Iowa
2001    Championship Defeated Furman
2000    First Round     Defeated Eastern Illinois
2000    Quarterfinals   Defeated Richmond
2000    Semifinals       Defeated Appalachian State
2000    Championship Lost to Georgia Southern
1999    First Round     Lost to Youngstown State
1998    First Round     Lost to Western Illinois
1997    First Round     Lost to McNeese State
1996    First Round     Defeated Nicholls State
1996    Quarterfinals   Defeated East Tennessee State
1996    Semifinals       Defeated Troy
1996    Championship Lost to Marshall
1995    First Round     Defeated Eastern Kentucky
1995    Quarterfinals   Defeated Georgia Southern
1995    Semifinals       Defeated Stephen F. Austin
1995    Championship Defeated Marshall
1994    First Round     Defeated Northern Iowa
1994    Quarterfinals   Defeated McNeese State
1994    Semifinals       Lost to Youngstown State
1993    First Round     Lost to Delaware
 
*all team stats through 11/11