The 2000 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Glenn, the Grizzlies compiled an overall record of 13âÂÂ2 with a mark of 8âÂÂ0 in conference play, winning the Big Sky title for the third consecutive season. Montana advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Grizzlies defeated Eastern Illinois in the first round, Richmond in the quarterfinals, and Appalachian State in the semifinals before losing to Georgia Southern in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. The team played home games at WashingtonâÂÂGrizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.