Jason Crebo

10/23/20 • 61 min

Griz Greats: The Silver Anniversary of the 1995 National Champions

Those who know him best describe Jason Crebo as a gentle giant. Those who watched him play for Montana remember the Helena native as one of the fiercest defensive players the school has ever produced. In 1994, Crebo took over Montana’s famed No. 37 jersey, following in the footsteps of Kraig Paulson, Tim Hauck and Todd Ericson. In 1995, Crebo broke into Montana’s starting lineup at outside linebacker and started etching one of the great careers in the school’s history. He earned first-team All-Big Sky and All-American honors for the first of what would become three straight such accolades. And he helped anchor a fearsome Griz linebacker core that helped the Griz surge to their first football national championship in school history.

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Dave Guffey - UM Sports Information Director 1978-2015

Dave Guffey came to the University of Montana to take the head job at “information services” in the fall of 1978. At the time, Gene Carlson was the head Griz football coach and Mike Montgomery had just taken the head basketball job. Guffey served as the head sports information director at UM for 37 years, giving him perhaps the deepest perspective when it comes to Griz football and men’s basketball of any person to work at the athletic department. Guffey staffed more than 450 Griz football games, only missing three in his 37 years on the job. And even 25 years later, his memories of Montana’s run to the 1995 Division I-AA national title are among his sharpest.

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Dave Kempfert

Dave Kempert, OL - Missoula native Dave Kempfert grew up in Missoula and was as close to the UM athletic department as any kid in the Garden City. His father, Al Kempfert, was an administrator in the athletic department. His brother, Matt Kempfert, was the top player for Blaine Taylor on the men’s basketball team. When Dave Kempfert joined Joe Glenn’s Griz, he rapidly carved out a reputation all his own. The center was a senior in 1995 and earned All-American honors, helping anchor the interior of an offensive line that featured three All-Americans.