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RANKED SECOND IN SPORTS NETWORK’S FINAL POLL: The University of Montana Grizzlies played for the 2008 Football Championship Subdivision title, losing 24-7 to Richmond; had an overall record of 14-2 and 7-1 (first) in the Big Sky Conference; and was ranked second in the nation in the Sports Network’s final poll.
ANOTHER BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIP!: Montana has now won (or shared) 11 Big Sky championships in a row --- the second longest streak in FBS/FCS history. The Grizzlies passed BYU, which won or tied for 10 WAC titles from 1976-85. The record is held by Oklahoma, which won 14 league titles in a row from 1946-59.
GRIZ WIN 14 OR MORE GAMES FOR THIRD TIME: The 2008 Griz team was only the third in school history to win 14 or more games. Montana was 14-1 in 1996, 15-1 in 2001, and 14-2 this season.
PLAYOFF VETERANS: Montana has now played in 44 playoff games, and has advanced to the FCS championship game six times. The 2008 season was the 16th year in a row for the Grizzlies in the playoffs, a record, and their 19th overall (which ties Eastern Kentucky for most playoff apperances).
RECORD-SETTING CROWDS!: Montana set three Big Sky attendance records in 2008: single-season regular-season (seven games) home attendance (174,236) and regular-season attendance average (24,891), and largest crowd for a non-conference home game (25,326 vs. Central Washington).
MONTANA SETS BIG SKY MARK FOR CONSECUTIVE REGULAR-SEASON VICTORIES: Montana set a conference record for most consecutive regular-season wins with 25, dating back to Sept. 9, 2006 to Sept. 27th of 2008. The Grizzlies also tied their own league record with 11 regular-season wins in 2008.
BERGQUIST IN THE RECORD BOOK: Senior quarterback Cole Berquist’s (San Clemente, Calif.) finished his career ranked among Montana’s all-time leaders in numerous categories. His 58 career touchdown passes rank him third in school history, while his 7,505 career passing yards rank him fourth. (His other rankings are listed in this release).
REYNOLDS BREAKS RUSH TD MARK: Sophomore halfback Chase Reynolds (Drummond) rushed for a school-record 22 touchdowns in 2008, and his 1,583 rushing yards are the second most ever and the 13th most in Big Sky history.
SCHULTE 9TH IN ALL-PURPOSE YARDS: Senior wide receiver/returner Rob Schulte (Great Falls) ended ninth in career all-purpose yards with 3,094.
ANDERSON IN THE RECORD BOOKS: Senior strong safety Colt Anderson ended up fifth on Montana’s career tackles list with 313. Anderson’s 129 tackles in 2008 are the eighth most in Big Sky history, while his 18 tackles at James Madison in UM’s 2008 FCS semifinal game tie him for the 11th most ever by a Big Sky player in a game.
MARIANI IES LEAGUE MARK FOR PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWN: Junior wide receiver Marc Mariani’s (Havre) 94-yard punt return for a touchdown against Idaho State IN 2008 tied the Big Sky record set by former Montana cornerback Tuff Harris in 2006 at Eastern Washington).
BERGQUIST FOURTH IN CAREER PASS YARDS: Bergquist’s 7,505 career passing yards rank him fourth on UM’s career list.
MONTANA CAREER PASSINGYARDS LEADERS
Rank Player Yards Seasons
1. Dave Dickenson 11,080 1992-95
4. Cole Bergquist 7,505 2005-2008
BERGQUIST THIRD IN CAREER SCORING PASSES: Bergquist’s 58 career passing touchdowns rank him third in school history.
MONTANA CAREER TD PASSING LEADERS *Big Sky Record
Rank Player TDs Seasons
1. Dave Dickenson 96* 1992-95
2. Brian Ah Yat 89 1995-98
3. Cole Bergquist 58 2005-2008
BERGQUIST ALSO THIRD IN TOTAL OFFENSE: Bergquist’s 8,434 yards of total offense in his career rank him third in school history.
MONTANA CAREER TOTALYARDS LEADERS
Rank Player Total Yards Seasons
1. Dave Dickenson 11,523 1992-95
2. Brian Ah Yat 9,327 1995-98
3. Cole Bergquist 8,434 2005-2008
BERGQUIST EIGHTH IN SINGLE-SEASON PASSING YARDS: Bergquist passed for 3,156 yards in 2008 -- the eighth most in a season at Montana.
MONTANA SEASON PASSINGYARDS LEADERS *Big Sky Record
Rank Player Passing Yards Season
1. Dave Dickenson 4,176* 1995
7. John Edwards 3,209 2002
8. Cole Bergquist 3,156 2008
BERGQUIST SEVENTH IN SINGLE-SEASON TD PASSES: Bergquist passed for 28 touchdowns in 2008, the seventh most ever in one year.
MONTANA SINGLE-SEASON TD LEADERS *Big Sky Record
Rank Player TD Pases Season
1. Brian Ah Yat 42* 1996
6. Brent Pease 30 1986
7. Cole Bergquist 28 2008
BERGQUIST 10TH IN CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE PER GAME: Bergquists’ 172.1 yards of total offense in 49 career games, ranks him 10th at UM.
MONTANA CAREER YARDS PER GAME LEADERS*Big Sky Record
Rank Player Avg. Yards PG Seasons
1. Dave Dickenson 392.2* 1992-95
10. Cole Bergquist 172.1 2005-2008
BERGQUIST FOURTH IN CAREER COMPLETIONS/ ATTEMPTS AT UM:Player Pass Att. Seasons Pass Comp.
1. Dave Dickenson 1,038 1992-95 813
3. Grady Bennett 1,097 1988-90 641
4. Cole Bergquist** 1,038 2005-08 615
**Bergquist is ranked seventh in career passing percentage (59.2%) at Montana. (UM’s all-time leader is Dickenson at 67.3%, which in the Big Sky record).
FERRITER 11th/MARIANI 19TH IN RECEIVING YARDS: Mike Ferriter had 2,089 career receiving yards, ranking him 11th, while Mariani is 19th with 1,539.
MONTANA CAREER RECEIVINGYARDS LEADERS
Rank Player Yards Seasons
1. Matt Wells 2,733 1992-95
11. Mike Ferriter 2,089 2005-2008
19. Marc Mariani 1,539 2006-Current
FERRITER 11TH ON LIST: Ferriter’s 147 career catches rank him 11th.
MONTANA CAREER RECEPTIONS LEADERS
Rank Player Receptions Seasons
1. Raul Pacheco 192 1995-98
11. Mike Ferriter 147 2005-2008
MARIANI SECOND/FERRITER 20TH IN SINGLE-SEASON YARDS: Mariani ended up second in single-season receiving yards and Ferriter is 20th.
MONTANA SINGLE-SEASON RECEIVINGYARDS LEADERS
Rank Player Yards Season
1. Joe Douglass 1,469 1996
2. Marc Mariani 1,308 2008
20. Mike Ferriter 820 2008
MARIANI SECOND ON MONTANA SINGLE-SEASON TDS LIST:MONTANA SINGLE-SEASON TD RECEIVING LEADERS
Rank Player Touchdowns Season
1. Joe Douglass 18 1996
2. Marc Mariani 15 2008
MARIANI 11TH & FERRITER 12TH (TIE) ON CAREER TD CATCHES LIST:Mariani is 11th in career receiving TDs, while Ferriter tied for 12th.
MONTANA CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEIVING LEADERS
Rank Player TDs Seasons
1. Etu Molden 26 1999-2001
Mike Erhardt 26 1993-96
Shalon Baker 26 1991-94
11. Marc Mariani 16 2006-current
12. Mike Ferriter 15 2005-2008
Billy Cockhill 15 1990-93
MARIANI BREAKS UM SINGLE-SEASON RECORD: Mariani’s 2,265 all-purpose yards in 2008 is a school record, and the fifth most in Big Sky history.
Rank Player All-purpose Yards Season
1. Marc Mariani 2,265 2008
2. Yohance Humphery 2,056 2001
MARIANI SIXTH IN CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS RECORD: Mariani’s 3,316 all-purpose career yards are the sixth most in UM history.
Rank Player Yards Seasons
1. Yohance Humphery 4,997 1998-2001
5. Renard Coleman 3,347 1985-88
6. Marc Mariani 3,316 2006-current
REYNOLDS BREAKS SINGLE-SEASON TD RUNS MARK: Reynolds rushed for a school-record 22 touchdowns in 2008.
MONTANA SINGLE-SEASON TD RUSH LEADERS
Rank Player TDs Season
1. Chase Reynolds 22 2008
2. Lex Hilliard 17 2004
Yohance Humphery 17 2001
REYNOLDS FOURTH (tie) IN CAREER TOUCHDOWN RUNS: Reynold’s 22 touchdown runs this season rank him fourth (tie) on UM’s career list.
MONTANA CAREER TOUCHDOWN RUN LEADERS
Rank Player TDs Seasons
1. Lex Hilliard 50 2003-05, 2007
4. Chase Reynolds 22 2008-current
Justin Green 22 2003-04
Jody Farmer 22 1986-89
REYNOLDS 11TH IN CAREER RUSH YARDS: Reynold’s 1,583 rushing yards in 2008 rank him 11th on Montana’s career list.
MONTANA CAREER TRUSH YARDS LEADERS
Rank Player Rush Yards Seasons
1. Yohance Humphery 4,070 1998-2001
10. Dick Imer 1,592 1953-54
11. Chase Reynolds 1,583 2008-current
REYNOLDS SECOND IN SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING YARDS: Reynold’s 1,583 rushing yards in 2008 are the second most ever in a season, just 75 yards behind all-time leader Yohance Humphery.
MONTANA SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING LEADERS
Rank Player Yards Season
1. Yohance Humphery 1,658 2001
2. Chase Reynolds 1,583 2008
REYNOLDS SECOND IN SINGLE-SEASON RUSHES: Reynold’s 281 rushing attempts are the second most in a season.
MONTANA SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING LEADERS
Rank Player Rushes Season
1. Yohance Humphery 303 2001
2. Chase Reynolds 281 2008
REYNOLDS BREAKS TD MARK: Reynolds’ 23 total TDs in 2008 set a school record .
Rank Player Total TDs Season
1. Chase Reynolds, RB 23 2008
2. Joe Douglass, WR/Ret. 19 1996
ANDERSON TIES GRIZ SINGLE-SEASON TACKLES MARK: Anderson’s 129 tackles in 2008 tied him with Tim Hauck for the most in a season.
Rank Player Tackles Season
1. Colt Anderson 129 2008
Tim Hauck 129 1989
REYNOLDS FIRST/MARIANI 8TH (TIE)/MCKNIGHT 20TH (TIE) IN SINGLE-SEASON SCORING: Reynolds is the all-time leader in singles-eason scoring at Montana with 138 points, while Mariani tied for eighth,
and freshman kicker Brody McKnight tied for 20th.
MONTANA SINGLE-SEASON SCORING LEADERS
Rank Player Points Season
1. Chase Reynolds, RB 138% 2008
2. Chris Snyder, K 124 2003
8. Marc Mariani, WR 102 2008
Lex Hilliard, RB 102 2004
20. Brody McKnight, K 79 2008
Andy Larson, K 79 1993
%Tied for Fifth most in Big Sky history
REYNOLDS 20TH ON CAREER SCORING LIST: Reynolds’ 138 points this season rank him 20th in school history on the career list.
MONTANA CAREER SCORING LEADERS
Rank Player Points Seasons
1. Dan Carpenter, K 413% 2004-07
19. Josh Branen, RB 144 1995-97
20. Chase Reynolds, RB 138 2008-current
%FCS Record
REYNOLDS TIES RECORD FOR MOST CARRIES IN A GAME: Reynolds’ 38 carries against Texas State tied Montana’s single-game record. He had 30 or more carries in three games in 2008.
Rank Player-Opponent Carries Season
1. Chase Reynolds vs. Texas State$ 38 2008
Yohance Humphery vs. Weber St. 38 2001
7. Chase Reynolds at Portland St. 35 2008
Y. Humphery at Montana St. 35 2001
11. Chase Reynolds vs. Weber State$ 33 2008
$FCS playoff game
REYNOLDS HAS TWO OF MONTANA’S ALL-TIME TOTALS FOR RUSH YARDS IN A GAME: Reynolds had 233 rushing yards against Texas State were the third most ever in a game, while his 185 yards against Weber State were the 10th most (tie). Reynolds had eight 100-yard rushing games in 2008, including eight in a row.
Rank Player-Opponent Yards Season
1. Yohance Humphery vs. Weber St. 265 2001
3. Chase Reynolds vs. Texas State$ 233 2008
10. Chase Reynolds vs. Weber State$ 185 2008
Rocky Klever vs. Idaho State 185 1981
26. Chase Reynolds vs. N. Arizona 157 2008
$FCS playoff game
REYNOLDS NINTH IN SINGLE-SEASON RUSH YARDS PER GAME:Reynolds averaged 98.9 yards rushing a game in 2008, which ranks him ninth in single-season average yards per contest at Montana.
Rank Player Avg. Rush Yards Season
1. Yohance Humphery 138.2 2001
8. Monty Bullerdick 102.2 1977
9. Chase Reynolds 98.9 2008
10. Dick Imer 98.8 1954
MARIANI SETS SINGLE-SEASON MARK FOR ALL-PURPOSE YARDS/REYNOLDS RANKED FOURTH: Mariani had 2,265 all-purpose yards (1,308 receiving yards, 373 punt return yards, 572 kickoff return yards) in 2008, breaking former running back Yohance Humphery’s school record of 2,056, set in 2001. Reynolds is fourth with 1,756 yards (1,583 rushing yards and 173 receiving yards).
MONTANA SINGLE-SEASON ALL-PURPOSE YARDS LEADERS
Rank Player Yards Season
1. Marc Mariani, WR 2,265 2008
2. Yohance Humphery, RB 2,056 1995
3. Joe Douglass 1,908 1996
4. Chase Reynolds, RB 1,756 2008
5. J. Heidelberger, WR 1,605 2004
MARIANI SIXTH ON SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING YARDS LIST: Mariani’s 208
receiving yards against Southern Utah tied him for the sixth most in a game, while his 172 yards versus Richmond tied him for the 20th most in a contest.
MONTANA SINGLE-GAME RECEIVINGYARDS LEADERS
Rank Player-Opponent Yards Season
1. Joe Douglass at E. Washington 279 1996
6. Marc Mariani vs. S. Utah 208 2008
Joe Douglass at Montana State 208 1995
20. Marc Mariani vs. Richmond 172 2008
Shalon Baker at Weber State 172 1994
MARIANI TIES SINGLE-GAME TOUCHDOWN RECORD: Mariani’s four receiving touchdowns against Southern Utah tied UM”s school record.
MONTANA SINGLE-GAME RECEIVINGYARDS LEADERS
Rank Player-Opponent Rec. TDs Season
1. Marc Mariani vs. S. Utah 4 2008
Joe Douglass at E. Washington 4 1996
Marvin Turk at Idaho 4 1991
Mike Rice vs. Idaho St. & Idaho 4 1986
5. Six Players Tied 3 -----
MARIANI SIXTH ON MONTANA’S SINGLE-SEASON CATCHES LIST: Mariani's 69 receptions in 2008 are the sixth in a year.
MONTANA SINGLE-SEASON RECEIVINGYARDS LEADERS
Rank Player Catches Season
1. Joe Douglass 82 1996
5. Mike Trevathan 71 1990
6. Marc Mariani 69 2008
REYNOLDS ALSO ON LONGEST RUSH FROM SCRIMMAGE LIST: Reynolds had a 67-yard run against Northern Arizona, tying him for the 17th longest in school history.
Rank Player-Opponent Long Run Season
1. Four Tied 80 2003, 1975, 1975, 1973
16. Rocky Sevennungsen vs. S. Dakota 68 1973
17. Chase Reynolds vs. N. Arizona 67 2008
Brian Gales vs. Minn-Duluth 67 1995
Mike Rice vs. Idaho State 67 1985
Del Spear vs. Boise State 67 1974
MARIANI TIES FOR EIGHTH IN SINGLE-SEASON PUNT RETURN YARDS: Mariani had 23 punt returns for 373 yards, which tied his own UM mark of 373 yards he had in 2007.
MONTANA SINGLE-SEASON PUNT RETURN YARDS LEADERS
Rank Player Yards Season
1. Tuff Harris &667 2006
8. Marc Mariani 373 2008
Marc Mariani 373 2007
&Big Sky Record
SCHULTE BREAKS GRIZ KICK RETURN YARDS RECORD: Schulte had 2,129 career yards returning kickoffs for a school record.
MONTANA CAREER KICKOFF RETURN YARDS LEADERS
Rank Player Yards Seasons
1. Rob Schulte 2,129 2005-08
2. Greg Dunn 1,577 1977-79
SCHULTE BREAKS KICK RETURN ATTEMPTS RECORD: Schulte had 91 kickoff returns, also a school record.
MONTANA CAREER KICKOFF RETURN YARDS LEADERS
Rank Player Returns Seasons
1. Rob Schulte 91 2005-08
2. Ted Ray 68 1982-85
STADNYK/PALMER ON CAREER SACKS LIST: Senior defensive end Mike Stadnyk tied for 17th in career sacks, while junior defensive end Jace Palmer is ranked 20th.
Rank Player Sacks Seasons
1. Tim Bush, DE 34.5 2000-03
17. Mike Stadnyk, DE 12 2005-2008
Eric Buehler, DE 12 1995-98
Pat Foster, DE 12 1984-87
20. Jace Palmer, DE 11.5 2006-Current
STADNYK & PALMER ON CAREER TFL LIST: Stadnyk finished 23rd in career tackles for loss, while Palmer is 24th.
Rank Player TFL Seasons
1. Tim Bush, DE 50 2000-03
23. Mike Stadnyk, DE 18.5 2005-2008
24. Jace Palmer 17.5 2006-Current
WOODS 11TH IN AVERAGE YARDS PER PUNT: Freshman kicker Ken Wood averaged 41.23 yards on 60 punts, ranking him 11th in single-season history.
MONTANA SINGLE-SEASON PUNTAVERAGE LEADERS
Rank Player Avg. Yards Punt Season
1. Mike Rice 44.69 1985
10. Lon Howard 41.26 1969
11. Ken Wood 41.23 2008