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Washington-Grizzly Stadium
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Tickets for Grizzly athletic and other events can be purchased
at the Adams Center Box Office or any other GrizTix computerized outlet. Please
call GrizTix at 888-MONTANA or 243-4051 (in Missoula.)
Click
here for more information.
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For more information about Washington-Grizzly Stadium:
Al
Kempfert
(406) 243-5363, or
1-888-MONTANA (666-8262)
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YEAR-BY-YEAR IN
WASHINGTON-GRIZZLY
STADIUM
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YEAR |
WIN |
LOSS |
1986 |
2 |
1 |
1987 |
3 |
2 |
1988 |
6 |
0 |
1989 * |
8 |
0 |
1990 |
4 |
2 |
1991 |
4 |
1 |
1992 |
5 |
1 |
1993 * |
6 |
1 |
1994 * |
9 |
0 |
1995 * |
9 |
0 |
1996 * |
9 |
0 |
1997 |
5 |
1 |
1998 |
5 |
1 |
1999 * |
5 |
2 |
2000 * |
8 |
1 |
2001 * |
9 |
0 |
2002 * |
7 |
1 |
2003 * |
6 |
2 |
2004 * |
10 |
0 |
2005 * |
5 |
2 |
2006 * |
8 |
1 |
2007 * |
7 |
1 |
TOTAL |
140 |
20 |
| .875 Winning Percentage
* Includes FCS Playoff Game(s)
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TOP 10 ALL-TIME ATTENDANCE GAMES
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1. 24,018 vs. Montana State, 2006
2. 23,867 vs. Montana State, 2004
3. 23,773 vs. Weber State, 2005
4. 23,732 vs. Eastern Washington, 2005
5. 23,687 vs. Cal Poly, 2003
6. 23,679 vs. Idaho, 2003
7. 23,626 vs. Northern Arizona, 2006
8. 23,619 vs. Sacramento State, 2006
9. 23,607 vs. **Sam Houston State, 2004
10. 23,605 vs. Portland State, 2005
**Indicates FCS playoff game
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| About Washington-Grizzly Stadium |
The Home of the Grizzlies
The University of Montana Grizzlies have been playing in
Washington Grizzly Stadium/John Hoyt Field since the midway point of the 1986
season, and since that time the Griz have racked up an impressive 133-19 (.875)
record.
24,018 fans attended the 2006 Brawl of the Wild on November 18, 2006. |
Three of the top 10 all-time attendances in Washington-Grizzly Stadium occured in the 2006 season, including a record attendance of 24,018 in the matchup with arch-rival Montana State.
In their 2004 FCS (then Division I-AA) National Championship run, the Grizzlies went a perfect 10-0 in home contests, including three wins in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs in which UM's average margin of victory was 33 points.
Montana reeled off 30 straight victories beginning at the start of the 1994 season
to Oct. of 1997. That win skein is the fifth longest home winning streak in FCS history.
The first game played in the stadium was on October 18, 1986, the Grizzlies registering
a 38-31 come-from-behind win over Idaho State.
The Dream Comes True
The long-time dream of an on-campus football facility
was initiated in August of 1985, as Missoula businessman Dennis R. Washington
and the employees of Washington Corporations provided a gift of $1 million. In
December of 1985, excavation crews began work. In recognition of the gift by
Washington and his company, UM’s new facility was named Washington Grizzly
Stadium.
The playing surface is about 20 feet below ground level. An estimated 4,500 yards
of concrete were poured in the project. The field area inside the stadium is
182 feet wide by 402 feet from end-to-end.
In conjunction with the building of the stadium, additional parking and practice
fields were built. The Grizzlies are able to practice on the campus on an area
which has the dimensions of four full-size football fields. A 200-space parking
lot south of the stadium was also added.
There are 48 private boxes located on the east and west sides of the stadium.
They are individually decorated and furnished by their respective owners.
The press box located above the private boxes on the west side includes radio
and television broadcast booths, electronic and print media seating, coaches’ scouting
boxes, a public address booth, and an area for the scoreboard operators. The
Missoula Homebuilders Association built the press box, primarily with volunteer
labor.
Former Montana President Neil Bucklew, former Athletic Director Harley Lewis,
and the board of directors of the UM Foundation were all instrumental in the
construction of the stadium.
Capacity at Washington-Grizzly Stadium for the 2002 season was 19,905. |
Stadium Expansions
The stadium was first expanded in the spring of
1995 with end zone seating on both the north and south sides, and a few more
addtional seats were added in 2002, bringing the capacity to 19,005. Prior to
the 1995 expansion there were 12,500 permanent seats. (When the grass end zones
were available, the capacity was approximately 15,000).
A public address system was added for the 1996 season. The system provides a
maximum of 103 decibels at each seat, as well as in each private suite.
New men’s locker rooms, cover more than 4,000 square feet, housing football,
basketball, track and cross country were also added and are located below the
entry level on the west side of the stadium.
When Adams Center, which is adjacent to the stadium, was renovated in 1999, a
new 7,000 square foot weight room, a 4,500 square foot athletic treatment center,
the Jacobson Academic Center and meeting room with big screen videos were added.
In addition, a new women’s locker room covering 4,000 square feet, a 3,200
square foot equipment center, and three new meeting rooms totaling 2,000 square
feet were added.
The natural-grass stadium gave way to SprinTurf for the 2001 season. A million
dollars was given by an anonymous donor for the new playing surface. The field
was named “John Hoyt Field” at the request of the anonymous donor,
in honor of a long-time Grizzly booster.
For the 2002 season, Griz Vision was added, featuring a state of the art message
center which features game statistics, player profiles, digital replays, and
shots of the crowd. The Griz Vision screen is the largest in the NCAA Division I College Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), measuring
26 feet by 36 feet and was brought in from Times Square in New York City.
The north endzone at Washington-Grizzly Stadium was renovated in 2003. |
The facility underwent its second expansion in the spring and summer of 2003, as approximately
4,000 seats were added on to the north end zone section of Washington Grizzly
Stadium, which increased the capacity to 23,117.
Stadium expansion will once again occur following the 2007 season. The east side of Washington-Grizzly Stadium will undergo renovations which will add around 2,000 seats made up of box seating and additional suites.
View stadium expansion and renovation pics:
EASTSIDE EXPANSION | NORTH ENDZONE EXPANSION | SPRINTURF PROJECT | SCOREBOARD PROJECT
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| Accessibility Information for Guests with Disabilities |
Grizzly Athletics offers this guide to ensure visitors find our facilities accessible and user friendly. Click here to download PDF brochure on the stadium access information.
For ticket purchases and information please call:
The Adams Center Box Office at (406) 243-4051 or toll free at 888-MONTANA
Statement of Accessiblity
The University of Montana Athletic Department and the Montana Grizzlies welcome guests with disabilities to Washington-Grizzly Stadium (WGS). Grizzly Athletics recognizes that the ongoing improvement to accessibility in the stadium demonstrates our commitment to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The stadium is accessible to all guests with disabilities featuring wheelchair seating, limited ambulatory seating, accessible parking, and assistive listening devices.
Making Washington-Grizzly Stadium accessible to our guests with disabilities is an ongoing commitment. All staff members will be happy to assist you at any time.
In our efforts to improve stadium accessibility, we welcome all questions, comments and suggestions.
Please direct these to:
(406) 243-2202.
Accessible Gameday Parking
Accessible parking spaces are located in Lots T, W, Y, V, A, R, D, Z, P and Van Buren Street. Additional accessible parking spaces are added for football game-day parking. Accessible parking spaces require a UM Athletics Football Parking permit AND a UM or state disability parking decal or license plate.
Season football parking permits may be purchased in advance at the Adams Center Box Office in person or by telephone at (406) 243-4051 or 888-666-8262 (MONTANA) during business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Single game pay-to-park is sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the entries to the lots indicated in green on the parking map. Premium lots are $10 per game and non-premium lots are $5. Parking lots are staffed on game day between 7:00 a.m. and ten minutes after kickoff.
A shuttle cart to assist fans needing mobility assistance runs between Lot R and the South entry to Washington-Grizzly Stadium when gates open beginning 1˝ hours prior to kickoff and again after the game.
An accessible van with capacity for two wheelchairs plus companion seating is available from Lot D beginning when gates open, 1˝ hours before kickoff. Please call (406 ) 243-2202 on game-day to request this van service.
Golf cart assistance is available inside the stadium from the South entry to drop people as close to their seating as possible.
If you have questions regarding accessible game-day parking or shuttle service, please contract Grizzly Athletics at (406) 243-2202 prior to the day of game
Administrative
Office at (406) 243-5355, or 243-4233 (for TDD Telephone) for more information.
Entrances and Elevators
Washington-Grizzly Stadium entries open 1˝ hours prior to kickoff.
Accessible entrances are located at the North, South and West entries.
Elevator accessibility is located at the West entry:
a By the North stairs to the West Plaza
a At the stairs to the West stadium entry
(These elevators are staffed 1˝ hours prior to kickoff until 20 minutes after end of game.)
Elevators are also located in the Adams Center for access from the street level, through the front lobby, to the Hall of Champions.
Disability access to the Press Box and President’s Suite is on the west side of the stadium. Proper game ticket or pass must be presented for entry to these two areas.
The East door of the Hall of Champions has an outside accessible ramp allowing stadium access at the West or South entries.
Accessible Seating
Event tickets may be purchased at the Adams Center Box Office or any GrizTix outlet. (It is recommended that disability seating be purchased through the Adams Center as the box office staff is knowledgeable about Washington-Grizzly Stadium and its accessibility seating areas.)
Box office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and opens three (3) hours prior to kickoff on game days. (Cash, check, money order or credit card – Discover, MasterCard or Visa – are accepted in person. Credit cards must be used for telephone orders at (406) 243-4051 or 888-MONTANA, 888-666-8262).
To reach the Adams Center Box Office through the Montana State Relay Operator, dial 711 and give the operator the box office telephone number. (At this time, disability seating cannot be purchased online.)
WGS offers wheelchair seating with one (1) companion seat and limited mobility seating. (Patrons with minor mobility impairments who are able to
navigate a few stairs may find acceptable seating in
areas other than those shown on the stadium map.)
Please inform the clerk of your need for accessible seating at the time of ticket purchase.
Complimentary Tickets
The Complimentary Room handles all Grizzly player-guest, recruit, visiting team and spirit squad complimentary ticket distribution. This room is accessible and is located outside of WGS on the West Plaza (in between the stadium and the Adams Center) and opens 2˝ hours before kickoff. Photo ID is required to pick up each ticket left at the complimentary room. Tickets may not be picked up prior to game day.
Will Call
Paid game day Will Call is located at the Adams Center Box Office in the front lobby of the Adams Center. It opens three hours prior to kickoff. Two ticket windows have counters, which are wheelchair height for easy customer service.
Evacuations
In case of an emergency, the Event Staff and Security Staff of Washington-Grizzly Stadium will assist with evacuation of all patrons, including guests with disabilities. Should an emergency situation occur, evacuation and other emergency information would be displayed on Griz Vision at the South end of the stadium and would be announced over the public address system. (Additional personnel would proceed to the accessible seating areas of the stadium to provide assistance to guests with disabilities.)
Service Animals
Service animals are welcome inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium. These animals must remain on a leash or in a harness at all times. (If you intend to bring a service animal to the stadium, please notify the Adams Center Box Office staff at the time of your ticket purchase so accommodations are appropriate for you and your animal.)
Listening Devices
Washington-Grizzly Stadium is equipped with listening devices, which allow you to listen to the KGVO radio play-by-play of the game. Prior to game-day, please contact Grizzly Athletics at (406) 243-2202 or the Adams Center Box Office at (406) 243-4051 or 888-MONTANA (888-666-8262) to make arrangements for this service.
Interpreting Services
Sign-language interpreters are available for Grizzly Athletics events by request one week prior to event. please contact Grizzly Athletics at (406) 243-2202 or the Adams Center Box Office at (406) 243-4051 or 888-MONTANA (888-666-8262) to make arrangements for this service.
First Aid / Medical
Washington-Grizzly Stadium has First Aid stations located at the North end on the lower level and on the South end to the west of the gate. (If medical assistance is needed, please notify the nearest Grizzly Athletics Event or Security Staff member or go to the nearest First Aid station.)
Restrooms
All public restrooms in Washington-Grizzly Stadium are accessible. These are located on the East, North and West sides of the stadium. An accessible, individual-use, unisex restroom is located in Adams Center on the South end of the inner concourse on the main level.
Drinking Fountains
Drinking fountains are located on the East and West sides of the stadium as well as the North side on both upper and lower levels. These are located near the restroom facilities. Drinking fountains are accessible to those with disabilities.
Concession Stands
If guests with disabilities require assistance at any of the concessions stands or other food service areas of Washington-Grizzly Stadium, please ask for assistance from the food stand staff or any member of the Grizzly Athletics Event Staff.
ATM Machine
An ATM machine is located in the Adams Center at the North end of the front lobby.
Guest Services / Information
The Guest Services/Information Center for Washington-Grizzly Stadium is located in the South Ticket Office by the entry gate. This center is staffed on game days by knowledgeable Grizzly Athletics Event Staff representatives who can assist you with questions and concerns. These staff members are able to contact game-day operations personnel to find answers or seek needed assistance.
If you would like further information about accommodations or services, please contact Grizzly Athletics prior to events via telephone at (406) 243-2202.
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Season Reserved Parking
Lots M, M1, P, R, T, U, W and Z are
reserved and sold out for
Grizzly Football games. These lots are
available on a season basis for $49.00. For more on reserving season parking please contact (406) 243-4051 or dial toll free at 1-888-MONTANA.
Reserved RV and Car Parking
Located on Campus Drive, Van Buren, 5th and 6th streets. Reserved, accessible parking located in front of Adams Center. All RV spaces are reserved on a season or single
game basis. The only recreational vehicles allowed
will be Class A or Class C. Each space is 40 feet in length and will be strictly
enforced. For more information on reserving
RV parking spaces call (406) 243-2202.
Single game / pay-to-park
Prices for single-game parking are $10 for premium lots, $5 for non-premium.
Premium lots: P, T, V, W, Y, Z.
Non-premium lots: A, B, C, D, E,F, L, N, R and Campus Drive.
Parking questions: (406) 243-2202 or 1-888-MONTANA
Check parking map and choose your best route to
and from the stadium. ALL STADIUM sections can be reached by entering North,
South, East and West Ticket Entries. North Entrance: Ticket Entries and Accessible
Entry to North Seating
Northwest Entrance:
Ticket Entries
East Entrance: Ticket
Entries
West Entrance: Ticket
Entries, Player Guest Passes
South Entrance: South
Ticket Office, Ticket Entries and Accessible Entries for East, South, and West
Seating
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Policy
The policy of The University of Montana allows students, alumni, and friends of the University to hold private tailgate parties in the University’s parking lots, fields and streets near Washington-Grizzly Stadium in conjunction with The University of Montana home football games, under the rules set forth in this policy.
Objective
This policy establishes guidelines regarding “tailgate parties” for the information of participants and The University of Montana personnel.
Authority
Policy No. 503.1 of The Montana University System Policy and Procedures Manual authorizes service of alcoholic beverages at “substantive” events on the University of Montana Campus, where authorized by the President. Montana University Systems Regulations, Section 1008(1) (f) prohibit commercial activity on campus property without permission granted in writinsg by the President or his designee.
Times
Tailgate parties may begin no earlier than two hours before the scheduled start of the game and may not continue beyond the kick-off of the second half.
Conduct
Individuals, groups, and organizations holding or participating in tailgate parties are responsible for their own conduct and are expected to respect the rights of others and the entire University community. Groups holding tailgate parties are responsible for providing their own designated drivers.
At its discretion, the University may terminate tailgate parties, or take other appropriate action against individuals, groups, or organizations whose conduct is irresponsible, unreasonable, or inconsistent with University policies and regulations, ordinances or laws.
Safety and Security
Intercollegiate Athletics and the Office of Public Safety will work together to determine the level of security needed at tailgates.
Fee
A fee will be assessed for TG, RV, and Car permits. Please call (406) 243-2202 to reserve a space.
Requests for season spaces will be taken beginning April 1 and requests for single game spaces on June 1. Orders are filled on a first come first served basis.
Signs
Signs in sponsored, designated tailgate areas shall be limited to identify location and be no higher than 10 feet above ground level.
AREAS
Tailgate parties held in the Kirkland Memorial Grove, River Bowl South, Campus Drive, Van Buren Street, 5th and 6th Streets must have a tailgate/parking permit purchased through the Office of the Events Coordinator, Internal Operations (406) 243-2202.
Small private tailgate parties (20 people or fewer) may be held, without a tailgate permit, in University parking lots and contiguous grassy areas in the immediate vicinity of Washington-Grizzly Stadium only, to wit: lots A, B, C, D, E, F, L, M, M1, N, P, R, T, U, V, W, Y and Z.
Goods and Services
No organization, business, or individual, except the Grizzly Scholarship Association (or its designee), may hand out or offer goods or services for sale (including “donations”) on the campus in conjunction with The University of Montana home football games. No promotional materials may be distributed within the areas Intercollegiate Athletics controls in conjunction with The University of Montana’s home football games.
Any group found to be in violation of this rule will have their tailgate permit revoked and will receive no refund for future games. See MUS regulation 1008(1) (f), UM Facilities Rental and Use Policies 20.0 Non-University Users, 40.0 Sales of Food and Beverages, and 40.1 Service of Alcoholic Beverages.
Food and Beverages
No organization, business, or individual, except the Grizzly Scholarship Association (or its designee), may offer food, non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverages for public consumption or sale (including “donations”) on the campus in conjunction with The University of Montana’s home football games.
Any group found to be in violation of this rule will have their tailgate permit revoked and will receive no refund for future games. See MUS regulation 1008(1) (f), UM Facilities Rental and Use Policies 20.0 Non-University Users, 40.0 Sales of Food and Beverages, and 40.1 Service of Alcoholic Beverages.
Vehicles
Tailgate spaces in Kirkland Memorial Grove are limited to a maximum of two vehicles per space. Tailgate spaces in River Bowl South will receive one vehicle parking pass in a designated space or lot. Parking is not allowed on the grass itself in River Bowl South. All parking in tailgate areas is weather dependant.
RV spaces are 40’ long and are located on Campus Drive, 5th Street, 6th Street and Van Buren. RVs must be either a Class A or Class C recreational vehicle.
Car spaces are 20’ long and are located on 5th Street, 6th Street and Van Buren.
Vehicle Times
Tailgate spaces in Kirkland Memorial Grove and River Bowl South may begin setting up at 7:00 a.m. on game day and must be in place three hours prior to kick-off. The tailgate areas will be dismantled immediately following the kick-off of the 2nd half of the game.
RVs on Campus Drive may park after 6:00 p.m. on Friday night preceding the game and must be in place three hours prior to kick-off. New in 2005: Campus Drive will be closed to RV traffic for one hour post game.
RVs and Cars on 5th Street may park after 6:00 p.m. on Friday night preceding the game and must be in place three hours prior to kick-off.
RVs and Cars on 6th Street and Van Buren may park on game day only, between 7:00 a.m. and three hours prior to kick-off.
Violations of Policy
First violations will be addressed in person on game day and/or permit holders will be contacted during the week following the game during which the violation occurred. This will be followed with a letter to the permit holder. If the policy is violated a second time, the permit will be revoked for the remainder of the season and is nonrefundable. The permit holder also loses the right to renew his/her space for the following season. If that person should apply for a permit at a later date, that request will be treated as a new order.
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