Missoula History
The leaders of the expedition that passed through the Missoula Valley in 1805.
Who are Lewis And Clark?
The center piece of campus serves as a place for recreation all year round.
What is the Oval?
Famous for his roles on film, commercials, and stage, this actor is from Butte, Montana, and achieved his BA in Music from UM in 1978.
Who is J.K. Simmons?
Ranking in the top 100 women's basketball teams nationally, they are affectionately called this.
What are the Lady Griz?
This was the name of the mascot preceding Monte, who debuted in 1993.
Who is Otto?
The first woman to serve in Congress was born right here in the Missoula Valley in 1880.
Who is Jeanette Rankin?
Built in 1898, this building serves as the symbol of the University.
What is Main Hall?
This actress was the first Indigenous woman to win a Golden Globe and gave the commencement speech for the UM class of 2024.
Who is Lily Gladstone?
2023 was the last time Grizzly Football won this conference.
What is The Big Sky Conference?
This fast food mascot represented Grizzly athletics throughout the 1970s and 80s.
Who is Ronald McDonald?
This man-made wave is located just next to Caras Park and allows for surfing in downtown Missoula.
What is Brennan's Wave?
Built after the Second World War, the worst kept campus secret has attracted explorers for decades.
What are the tunnels?
Considered the founder of the Indigenous renaissance, This indigenous Montana author is famous for the novels Winter in the Blood and Fools Crow.
Who is James Welch?
This 2004-2008 Montana Grizzlies football player was inducted into the Montana Professional Football Hall of Fame this year.
Who is Colt Anderson?
This park houses the old bear cage where they used to store their live bear mascots until the 1970s.
What is Greenough Park?
Since 1937, this downtown establishment has been entertaining the community.
What is The Roxy Theatre?
In 1917, the University's name was changed to this, only to be changed back in 1965.
What is Montana State University?
The founder of Pearl Jam and bassist for the group attended UM until they discontinued the graphic design program in 1980.
Who is Jeff Ament?
This frosty sports team was established in the mid-70s and has benefitted from renewed interest back in 2021.
What is Griz Hockey?
Monte averages this many appearances a year, with only about 50 being at sports arenas.
What is 200 appearances?
Missoula ranks 4th in the country for the amount of these craft establishments per capita.
What are craft breweries?
What is a bowling alley?
This famous painter combined the domestic with the wild, usually featuring subject matter like trout in bathtubs or ducks on dining tables, and graduated from UM in 1974.
Who is Monte Dolack?
This program, along with women's gymnastics and skiing, was cut in 1987 due to budget restrictions.
What is wrestling?
Monte is the only mascot to have ever won this credit card companies national "Mascot of the Year" competition twice, in 2002 and 2004.
What is Capital One?