1951 Montana Grizzlies football team

1951 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Skyline Conference
Record	2–7 (1–4 Skyline)
Head coach	Ted Shipkey (3rd season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ←  1950 1952  →

1951 Skyline Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah $	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Wyoming	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Denver	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Colorado A&M	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
BYU	2	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Utah State	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
New Mexico	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Montana	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1951 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1951 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Ted Shipkey, played their home games on campus at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, and finished with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7, 1–4 MSC). ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at No. 8 Washington *	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 7–58	33,000–36,987	[2]
September 29	New Mexico	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 25–7		[3]
October 6	at Denver	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	L 0–55		[4]
October 13	Idaho *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)	L 9–12	9,000	[5] [6]
October 20	at Montana State *	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	W 38–0		[7]
October 27	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 6–19	6,000	[8]
November 3	Wyoming	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 7–34		[9]
November 10	at Colorado A&M	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	L 6–34	5,800	[10]
November 17	at No. 17 Washington State *	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	L 10–47	4,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
2. "Washington romps over Montana 58–7". Nevada State Journal. September 23, 1951. Retrieved May 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Silvertrip Grizzlies defeat Lobos of New Mexico, 25 to 7". The Independent Record. September 30, 1951. Retrieved May 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Denver University Eleven Drubs Montana Grizzlies by 55–0 Count". The Billings Gazette. October 7, 1951. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Vandals outlast Montana 12–9 for season's first win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. October 14, 1951. p. 11.
6. "Vandals edge Grizzlies in Stein tilt". Deseret News. October 14, 1951. p. C-1.
7. "Silvertrip Grizzlies grind out 38–0 victory". The Missoulian. October 21, 1951. Retrieved May 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Utags defeat Grizzlies of Montana, 19–6". The Montana Standard. October 28, 1951. Retrieved May 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wyoming Cowpokes Take Dad's Day Tussle in Snow, 34–7". The Daily Missoulian. November 4, 1951. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Colorado A&M trounces Grizzlies 34–6 to stay running for Skyline title". Great Falls Tribune. November 11, 1951. Retrieved May 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cougars wallop Montana, 47–10". The Billings Gazette. November 18, 1951. Retrieved May 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.

External links

• 1951 Grizzly football yearbook
• Game program: Montana at Washington State – November 17, 1951