1926 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1926 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference Pacific Coast Conference
Record3–5 (0–4 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
Seasons
←  1925
1927  →
1926 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Stanford $4–0–010–0–1
No. 6 USC 5–1–08–2–0
Oregon Agricultural 4–1–07–1–0
Washington State 4–1–06–1–0
Washington 3–2–08–2–0
Oregon 1–4–02–4–1
Idaho 1–4–03–4–1
Montana 0–4–03–5–0
California 0–5–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1926 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Frank W. Milburn, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and five losses (3–5, 0–4 PCC). [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2 Oregon Agricultural
L 0–49 [2]
October 9 Idaho
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 12–27 [3]
October 16at Washington State
L 6–142,000 [4]
October 23vs. Montana State *
W 27–0 [5] [6]
October 30at Gonzaga *
L 6–10 [7]
November 13 Whitman *
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 56–7 [8]
November 191:30 p.mat Cal Aggies *
W 21–0 [9] [10] [11]
November 25at USC
L 0–6118,600 [12]

References

  1. ↑ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Oregon Aggies wallop Montana "U" 49 to 0". The Billings Gazette. October 3, 1926. Retrieved October 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Idaho outplays Montana to win". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 10, 1926. p. 1, sports.
  4. ↑ "Cougars triumph, 14–6". The Sunday Oregonian. October 17, 1926. Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Butte is ready for grid classic of the year". The Butte Daily Post. October 22, 1926. Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "University victor over State College 27–0". The Billings Gazette. October 24, 1926. Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Gonzaga Scores in Last Period to Win Contest: "Wild Bill" Kelly Gets Away for Sensational Run". Salt Lake Telegram. October 31, 1926. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Montana wins, 56 to 7". The Sunday Oregonian. November 14, 1926. Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Robertson, K. L. (November 19, 1926). "Montana And Aggies Clash Here Today". The Sacramento Union . Sacramento, California. p. 9. Retrieved December 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  10. ↑ Wrinkle, Harry (November 20, 1926). "Montana Wallops Aggies 21-0". The Sacramento Union . Sacramento, California. p. 9. Retrieved December 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  11. ↑ "Kelly Makes 3 Touchdowns For Grizzlies". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 20, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved March 1, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  12. ↑ "Montana goes to slaughter wild Trojans". Santa Barbara Daily News. November 26, 1926. Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Newspapers.com.


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