1933 Montana Grizzlies football team

1933 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	3–4 (0–4 PCC)
Head coach	Bunny Oakes (3rd season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ←  1932 1934  →

1933 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Stanford ^ +	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
No. 8 Oregon +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 6 USC	4	–	1	–	1			10	–	1	–	1
Oregon State	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Washington State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
California	2	–	2	–	2			6	–	3	–	2
Washington	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
UCLA	1	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Idaho	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Montana	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative Rankings from Dickinson System

Montana played their 1933 conference opener against Oregon State at Bell Field in Corvallis in front of 5,000 fans.

The 1933 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1933 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Bunny Oakes, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and four losses (3–4, 0–4 PCC). ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at Oregon State	Bell Field Corvallis, OR	L 0–20	5,000	[2]
October 14	Washington State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 7–13	6,000	[3]
October 22	vs. Montana State *	Clark Park Butte, MT (rivalry)	W 32–0	5,500	[4]
October 28	at Idaho	MacLean Field Moscow, ID (rivalry)	L 6–12		[5]
November 11	at Gonzaga *	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	W 13–7		[6]
November 18	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 13–26	3,500	[7]
November 30	Utah State *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 26–0	3,200	[8]
*Non-conference game Source: [9]

References

1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
2. "Grizzlies beaten, 20 to 0, by Oregon State College: Montana loser in first Conference gridiron struggle". The Missoulan. Associated Press. October 1, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved January 11, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Montana gives Cougars scare". Oakland Tribune. October 15, 1933. Retrieved January 11, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
4. Jean Jordan (October 22, 1933). "Grizzlies Regain State Grid Title By 32–0 Score: University Players Overwhelm Lighter Foes from College". Montana Standard. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Late scoring spree gets Vandals victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 29, 1933. Retrieved January 11, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
6. R.T. Rocene (November 12, 1933). "Grizzlies Down Gonzaga, 13–7: Oakes' Squad Batters Way To Victory". The Missoulian. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cardinals of Stanford win easily, 33–7". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 19, 1933. Retrieved January 11, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Montana wins 26 to 0 from Utah Aggies". The Lewistown Democrat-News. December 1, 1933. Retrieved January 11, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
9. "1933 Montana Grizzlies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved January 11, 2026.