Appalachian State and Montana games finalized

[Mountaineer]

ASU Agrees to Football Series with Montana, McNeese State

Jerry Moore's Mountaineers will play FCS powers Montana and McNeese State in the coming decade.
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Jerry Moore's Mountaineers will play FCS powers Montana and McNeese State in the coming decade.
BOONE, N.C. — Traditional NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) powers Appalachian State, Montana and McNeese State have entered into a six-game agreement that will have Appalachian host Montana in 2012 and travel to face the Griz in Missoula, Mont. in 2013, the three schools announced on Thursday.

ASU’s previously announced home-and-home series with McNeese State has been moved back one year as part of the arrangement, with games now scheduled for 2014 in Lake Charles, La. and 2015 in Boone. Montana and McNeese will square off in 2016 and ‘17 to round out the six contests.

Each home team is providing the visiting squad with a $100,000 guarantee to help offset travel expenses and there is a $250,000 buyout clause for each program.

Appalachian, Montana and McNeese State have combined for 48 Division I-AA/FCS postseason appearances and five national championships (Montana in 1995 and 2001; ASU in 2005, 2006 and 2007). They represent three of the nation’s top FCS conferences — the Southern, Big Sky and Southland, respectively.

The Mountaineers have faced the Griz just once before, a 19-16 overtime thriller won by Montana in the 2000 I-AA national semifinals at UM’s Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The Apps square off with McNeese for the first time on Sept. 12 of this season when the Cowboys visit Kidd Brewer Stadium.

SERIES DETAILS AND QUOTES
2012: Montana at Appalachian (Sept. 1)
2013: Appalachian at Montana (date TBA)
2014: Appalachian at McNeese State (Aug. 30)
2015: McNeese State at Appalachian (Sept. 5)
2016: Montana at McNeese State (Sept. 3)
2017: McNeese State at Montana (Sept. 2)

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[hank scorpio]

A#1 Super!

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

Gonna be awesome man.

[Beef]

B-E-A-Utiliful!!!

[ChetSteadman]

I'm not even going to make the obligatory buy out joke. This is some great news. I hope to meet some of you Griz jerks in Boone, then make the return trip to visit.

[Mountaineer]

Yup, it's going to be awesome for all three schools involved and great for I-AA as a whole to see these matchups on the field.



Props to Charlie Cobb, Jim O’Day and Tommy McClelland for gettin' this thing done.

[grizzaholic]

Glad this became a reality

[ASUG8]

Hey, Montana has an away game

Sorry, it was too easy. Should be a great run.

[grizzaholic]

Hey, Montana has an away game

Sorry, it was too easy. Should be a great run.

No, we fly to our away games unlike App St who can walk to every away game they have this year.

[ASUG8]

Hey, Montana has an away game

Sorry, it was too easy. Should be a great run.

No, we fly to our away games unlike App St who can walk to every away game they have this year.

Easy now....note the smileys.

To your point, your home opponents all have to fly in to Missoula also, but the SoCon is much more concentrated. Our furthest game is Samford at around 7 hrs. (if we drive it).

[grizzaholic]

OH, and what is the deal with no love for McNeese State? It is all ASU this and Montana that...

[Willie]

Good I'll be long done with school by then. Looks like I'll be going to Boone in a few years

[ASUG8]

OH, and what is the deal with no love for McNeese State? It is all ASU this and Montana that...

Maybe some Cowboys will jump into the fray.....

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

We are very short on Cowboy posters on this board so I doubt it.

[AZGrizFan]

Hey, Montana has an away game

Sorry, it was too easy. Should be a great run.

Hey, ASU has a guaranteed loss in 2012 and 2013. It was too easy.

And I will be there to witness both.

2008 - Griz Challenge
2009 - Lumberjack Revenge
2010 - ???
2011 - ???
2012 - ASU Asswhoopin'
2013 - Appaholic Returns

Somebody fill in logical games for 2010 and 2011.

[Col Hogan]

Hey, Montana has an away game

Sorry, it was too easy. Should be a great run.

Hey, ASU has a guaranteed loss in 2012 and 2013. It was too easy.

And I will be there to witness both.

2008 - Griz Challenge
2009 - Lumberjack Revenge
2010 - ???
2011 - ???
2012 - ASU Asswhoopin'
2013 - Appaholic Returns

Somebody fill in logical games for 2010 and 2011.

We could have an FCS gathering at the Big House when UMass plays Michigan.....

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

Hey, ASU has a guaranteed loss in 2012 and 2013. It was too easy.

And I will be there to witness both.

2008 - Griz Challenge
2009 - Lumberjack Revenge
2010 - ???
2011 - ???
2012 - ASU Asswhoopin'
2013 - Appaholic Returns

Somebody fill in logical games for 2010 and 2011.

We could have an FCS gathering at the Big House when UMass plays Michigan.....

To be honest, and I may be in the minority here but I'd rather watch UMass and another good FCS team play.

[Col Hogan]

We could have an FCS gathering at the Big House when UMass plays Michigan.....

To be honest, and I may be in the minority here but I'd rather watch UMass and another good FCS team play.

Just a thought...we could do the UMass/New Hampshire game...but you know, those CAA North match ups are soooooo boring.....

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

To be honest, and I may be in the minority here but I'd rather watch UMass and another good FCS team play.

Just a thought...we could do the UMass/New Hampshire game...but you know, those CAA North match ups are soooooo boring.....

Any of those would be cool. I watched the UMass/Holy Cross game last year and that was a fantastic game also.

[catamount man]

Color me impressed!!!

[pantherrob82]

fucking jealous. We would never schedule any of these 3.

[AZGrizFan]

To be honest, and I may be in the minority here but I'd rather watch UMass and another good FCS team play.

Just a thought...we could do the UMass/New Hampshire game...but you know, those CAA North match ups are soooooo boring.....

You may be onto something here, Colonel.

[Willie]

Grizza, Ursus, Grizo, Chris, Grizall...looks like we're roadtrippin' in 2012!

[kemajic]

Hey, Montana has an away game

Sorry, it was too easy. Should be a great run.

Montana played four of the top ten teams on the road last year.

[ASUMountaineer]

This is awesome. I'm stoked, I've wanted to play Montana again since 2000. I am also glad to play McNeese. We've never played them, and I always enjoy playing other teams. GO MOUNTAINEERS! GO I-AA!