2006 Montana Grizzlies football team

2006 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record12–2 (8–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Phenicie (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorKraig Paulson (3rd season)
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
2006 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Montana $^   8 0     12 2  
No. 10 Montana State ^   6 2     8 5  
No. 19 Portland State   6 2     7 4  
Northern Arizona   5 3     6 5  
Sacramento State   4 4     4 7  
Weber State   3 5     4 7  
Eastern Washington   3 5     3 8  
Idaho State   1 7     2 9  
Northern Colorado   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Hauck, the Grizzlies compiled an overall record of 12–2, with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, and finished as Big Sky champion. Montana advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Grizzlies defeated McNeese State in the first round, Southern Illinois in the quarterfinal, and lost to UMass in the semifinal. The team played home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.