1955 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1955 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference Skyline Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
Seasons
←  1954
1956  →
1955 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado A&M $ 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Utah 4 –1 –06 –3 –0
Denver 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
Wyoming 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Utah State 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Montana 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
New Mexico 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
BYU 0 –7 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1955 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Jerry Williams, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 2–4 MSC). [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Houston *
L 12–54
September 241:30 p.m.vs. Wyoming
L 6–357,000 [2] [3]
October 1 BYU
W 27–13
October 8 Denver
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 13–6110,000 [4]
October 15at Utah State
L 6–32
October 22 New Mexico
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 19–14
October 29 Colorado A&M
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 7–12
November 5at Montana State *
W 19–0
November 12at Arizona *
L 0–29
November 19at Idaho *
L1,500 [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Wyoming Meets Montana In Skyline Conference Game Here Today". Billings Gazette . Billings, Montana. September 24, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved December 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ "Wyoming Trounces Montana, 35 to 6, in Skyline Game Here". Billings Gazette . Billings, Montana. September 25, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved December 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. ↑ "Grizzlies Lose, 61-13, To Denver Pioneers". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 9, 1955. p. 12A – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Peterson, Fred (November 20, 1955). "Gary gallops; UI wins, 31-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  6. ↑ "Vandals blank Montana; keep series trophy". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 21, 1955. p. 22.
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