1946 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1946 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference Pacific Coast Conference
Record4–4 (1–3 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
Seasons
←  1945
1947  →
1946 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 UCLA $ 7 –0 –010 –1 –0
Oregon State 6 –1 –17 –1 –1
USC 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Washington 5 –3 –05 –4 –0
Stanford 3 –3 –16 –3 –1
Oregon 3 –4 –14 –4 –1
Montana 1 –3 –04 –4 –0
Washington State 1 –5 –11 –6 –1
California 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
Idaho 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1946 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by eighth-year head coach Doug Fessenden, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of four wins and four losses (4–4, 1–3 PCC). [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Colorado A&M *
W 28–0 [2]
October 5 Eastern Washington *
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 31–7 [3]
October 12at Oregon
L 0–34 [4]
October 19vs. Montana State *
W 20–710,000 [5]
October 26 Utah State *
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 0–2612,000 [6]
November 2 Idaho
W 19–0 [7]
November 16at UCLA
L 7–6123,000 [8]
November 23at Washington
L 0–217,000 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Grizzlies Start Strong in Defeating Colorado Ags: First Attack Brings Touchdown". The Daily Missoulian. September 28, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Savages Prop Tackle Posts". The Spokesman-Review. October 5, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Dick Strite (October 13, 1946). "Webfoots Whip Montana: __,000 See Team's Rousing 34-0 Win; Newquist Is Again the Leader". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Jean Jordan (October 20, 1946). "University Grizzlies Overwhelm State College Bobcats 20 to 7: Record Crowd of 10,000 Witness Game; Traditiona Rivals Resume Games After War Recess". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. pp. 1, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Bob Holden (October 27, 1946). "Redskins, Utah State Win By Identical Score, 27-7: Aggies Continue Surprising Victory March". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Montana shoves Vandals into loop cellar". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 3, 1946. p. 10.
  8. ↑ Al Wolf (November 17, 1946). "Bruins 61 Grizzlies 7: U.C.L.A. Bops Grizzlies, 61-7; Bruin Regulars Under Wraps as Team Scores Easy Victory". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-5, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Huskies Take Montana, 21-0: Small Crowd Watches Washington Win". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. November 24, 1946. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
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