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  Bozeman Kodiaks (1997 - 2002)

Years of Operation: 1997 - 2002

 

Overall Record

 

First Game: July 19, 1997 vs South Dakota Marshalls

 

First Win:

 

Final Game:

League Affiliation:  

Independent (1997-1999)

Rocky Mountain League (2000)

North American League (2001-2002)

 

 

Team Headquarters:

503 S 8th St, Bozeman, MT  58715

Founder: Adam Denton

CEO: Rob Dieffenbach

Owner: Kyle Campbell (1997-2001)

 

General Manager: Joe Driskell (1998-1999); Brian Moss (2001)

 

Coaches: Walt Kelly (HC-1998); Rob Baker (HC-1999-2001); Toby Robinson (Asst 1999-2001) Joe Driskell (Asst 1999)

 

Home Field(s): Belgrade Jr/Sr High

Titles Won

 

 

 

 

Honors

Joe Driskell (RB) 1998 Offensive Player of the Year

Cory Casagrande (LB) 1998 Defensive Player of the Year

Stewart Dixon 1998 Offensive Lineman of the Year

Frank Cannon 1998 Defensive Lineman of the Year

Trevor Johnson 1998 Receiver of the Year

Chad Hartkopf 1998 Defensive Back of the Year

Tom Dooley 1998 Special Teams Player of the Year

Robert Templer 1998 Sportsmanship Award

 

All-League

Hollis Huggins, RB (2000 - 1st)

Damon Gendron, PK (2000 - 1st)

Spencer Steiner, LB (2000 - 1st)

Clark Crowder, OL (2000 - 2nd)

Steve Hinderer, DL (2000 - 2nd)

Cory Casagrande, LB (2000 - 2nd)


 

The Kodiaks were formed in 1997 from the remnants of the Bozeman Cardinals and Bozeman Wolverines which played in the InterMountain Contact Football League from 1993-1996.  Pat Dabro was announced as the first coach in May of '97.

 

The South Dakota Marshalls came to Bozeman with a QB who passed for 20 of 32 for 397 yards and 5 TD's.  That QB was Kurtiss Riggs who would later go on to win 10 Indoor Football League Championships as coach of the Sioux Falls Storm.  The return trip would be forfeited along with the rest of the season, when league commissioner Gil Harris announced the Northwest Region of the AFA was going to be on hold until 1998.

 

Key Players:

QB Robert Dieffenbach (6 yrs)

 

Montanta State WR Kenyatte Morgan (5'6" 170) played for the Kodiaks in 1998 while sharpening his skills for a shot at the Arena Leagues and would later earn a spot with the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe after tryout with the Packers and 49ers of the NFL.  After starring for the Kodiaks he caught on with the Oregon Thunderbolts in Portland where he was spotted by Forest Dragon assistant coach James Fuller.  He returned to play for the Kodiaks again in 1999.

 

Morgan is the all-time leader in kick return yards in Arena 2.

 

Morgan's career included stops with:

 

1999 - Portland Forest Dragons (AFL)

2000 - Oklahoma Wranglers (AFL) injured

2001 - Buffalo Destroyers (AFL)

2002 - Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL)

2003 - Green Bay Packers (NFL - signed 2/27/03)

2003 - Scottish Claymores (NFL Europe)

2004 - San Francisco 49ers (NFL) workout

2005 - Calgary Stampede (CFL) released

2006 - Arizona Rattlers (AFL) waived

2006 - Bakersfield Blitz/Stockton Lightning (AF2)

2007 - Stockton Lightning (AF2)

2008 - Stockton Lightning (AF2)

 

Kenyatte Morgan

1997 Schedule/Results (3-1)  
Jul 19 - South Dakota Marshalls 6-41
Aug 10 - Billings Knights PPD
Aug 29 @ Sioux Falls Posse L FFT
Sep 21 - Billings Knights 28-0
Oct 12 - Billings Knights 42-8
Oct 26 - Billings Knights 14-8
Nov 8 @ St. Paul (MN) Sting Cancel
   

1998 Schedule/Results (6-4)

 
Apr 26 - Billings Dragons 14-0
May 3 - Blue/White Scrimmage  
June 13 - Billings Dragons 60-6
June 20 @ Salt Lake City Blue Devils 14-39
July 11 - Billings Dragons 43-6
Aug 1 - Idaho Falls Mustangs 14-12
Aug 8 - Blackfoot Dragons 20-7
Aug 15 - Billings Dragons 48-0
Aug 22 - Salt Lake City Blue Devils  
Aug 29 - Idaho Falls Mustangs  
Sep 26 - MSU-Northern Lights 2-31
Oct 3 - MSU Northern Lights 0-9
   
   
1999 Schedule/Results (7-1)  
June 26 - Billings Dragons 27-6
July 10 - Idaho Falls Mustangs 2-0
July 17 - Great Falls Rangers 40-12
Aug 7 - Great Falls Rangers 40-6
Aug 21 - MSU Northern Lights 12-33 
   
   
2000 Schedule/Results (6-5):  
June 17 - Snake River Rebels Cancel
June 24 @ Treasure Valley Cowboys W FFT
June 24 - Snake River Rebels 0-32
July 15 - Idaho Falls Mustangs 26-12
July 22 - Billings Warriors 59-0
July 29  - Great Falls Rangers 35-24
Aug 5 @ Rocky Mountain Cobras 35-0
Aug 12 @ Boise Cardinals 20-22
Aug 19 - Wasatch Wildcats 9-22
Aug 26 @ Great Falls Rangers 3-27
Sep 9 @ Billings Warriors 51-8
Sep 23 @ Boise Cardinals * 17-14
Sep 30 @ Wasatch Wildcats * 19-29
   
2001 Schedule/Results (3-6):  
May 5 - Helena Knights 43-10
May 26 @ Helena Knights 18-9
June 2 - Great Falls Gladiators 35-20
June 30 @ Montana Panthers Cancel
July 7 @ Mile High Eagles  
July 28 - Great Falls Gladiators  
Aug 10 - Idaho Falls Mustangs  
Aug 18 - Montana Panthers Cancel
Aug 25 - Helena Knights  
   
   
 2002 Schedule/Results (4-2):  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

 

   
   
Toby Robinson reportedly played from '94-'99  
   

 

Photos

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News Releases:

Kenyatte Morgan signs with AFL Portland Forest Dragons (1999)

 
 
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