1953 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1953 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference Skyline Conference
Record3–5 (2–4 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
Seasons
←  1952
1954  →
1953 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah $ 5 –0 –08 –2 –0
Utah State 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Wyoming 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
New Mexico 3 –2 –15 –3 –1
Colorado A&M 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Montana 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Denver 1 –5 –13 –5 –2
BYU 1 –5 –12 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1953 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Ed Chinske, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and five losses (3–5, 2–4 Skyline). [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at BYU
L 13–27
September 26 Wyoming
L 7–27
October 3 Idaho *
L 12–20 [2] [3]
October 9at Denver
W 22–137,675 [4]
October 17 Colorado A&M
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 32–31
October 24 New Mexico
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 13–415,000 [5]
October 31at Utah State
L 14–33
November 7at Montana State *
W 32–13
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Clicking Vandal ground, air attack stops Montana 20-12". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1953. p. 8.
  3. ↑ Weston, Don (October 4, 1953). "Vandals bump Montana 20-12". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). United Press. p. 2D.
  4. ↑ Jack Bacon (October 11, 1953). "MSU Scores First Skyline Victory, 22-13". The Inter Lake. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Lee Leads Lobos to 41-13 Win Over Montana: Speedy Tailback Scores Four TDs". Albuquerque Journal. October 25, 1953. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
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