Best Game Day View Ever - Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, Montana

The true fans are early to another gorgeous home game day at U of Montana Washington-Grizzly Stadium, playing Weber State. Go Griz!

Best People Watching- Fans On the Field, FCS Semi Final - Missoula, Montana

University of Montana Griz fans defy being crammed into any stereotypical box. So a hometown football game provides ample people watching delight. You see Fifth-Avenue-attired city folk next to a bona fide rancher sporting Carhartt coveralls, a Stetson hat with fleece ear flaps, and an impressive greying walrus handlebar mustache. Little kids with their parents and too-cool teenage siblings in the same row as octogenarians in original booster club winter parkas. And of course the make-it-epic fans in full length furry coats - including bear-face hood and clawed paws that drop from the sleeve cuffs. Oh, and we can’t forget Section 104’s beguiling Twinkie tossing man. (What does it MEAN??! & how DOES he smuggle them all past security?!)  Think of any “group” and you’ll see them on game day in Missoula, Montana’s Washington-Grizzly Stadium. 

And the unifying factor among them all: They love the Griz - for whatever reason - enough to show up and yell themselves hoarse in concert-level 95+ dB roars. 

IF I were in an especially schmaltzy mood, I’d end with: And in them all beats the heart of a Grizzly. 
But I’m not, so: Go Griz - all the way in Frisco!!!

Last Night’s Last Fans - University of Montana, Missoula, Montana

Giant snowflakes didn’t dissuade dedicated fans like these two from cheering the U of Montana Griz to last night’s playoff win that advanced them to the FCS quarterfinal round on December 7, 2023, back at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

True Fandom - U of Montana Griz Football - Missoula, Montana

True UM Griz fans - undeterred by tonight’s 45F rain and gusty wind -  basked in the gorgeous sunset light AND the rainbow that graced the National Anthem ahead of tonight’s ESPN game against Sacramento State.  

Snow Removal Superstars - Missoula, Montana

Big thanks to last night’s snow removal crew at the University of Montana Washington-Grizzly Stadium,  the unsung superstars of today’s game against Eastern Washington! Go Griz!

Spring Football Field - Missoula, Montana

I never really thought about it before, but: Where else in the world can you watch football surrounded by views like this?!  You can check out game day pics and stats here from Montana Grizzly fans, who must be among the most grateful sport enthusiasts...

Captured Moment - Clark Fork River, Missoula, Montana

On photography: "The moments of life are ephemeral and unpredictable. We must capture the best ones and keep them safe in our hearts."

From Map of the Heart by Susan Wiggs, page 151