1956 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1956 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference Skyline Conference
Record1–9 (1–6 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
Seasons
  1955
1957  
1956 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wyoming 7 0 010 0 0
Utah 5 1 05 5 0
Denver 4 3 06 4 0
Utah State 4 3 06 4 0
Colorado A&M 2 4 12 7 1
New Mexico 2 4 04 6 0
BYU 1 5 12 7 1
Montana 1 6 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1956 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1956 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Jerry Williams, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of one win and nine losses (1–9, 1–6 Skyline). [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Arizona *L 12–2712,000 [2]
September 29at Utah L 6–26
October 5at Denver L 13–2211,580
October 13 Utah State L 13–27
October 20 BYU
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 21–14
October 27at Colorado A&M L 20–347,498 [3]
November 3 Montana State *
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 14–33 [4]
November 10vs. Wyoming
  • Daylis Stadium
  • Billings, MT (Midland Roundtable Grid Classic)
L 13–348,000 [5]
November 17at New Mexico L 13–14
November 22 Idaho *
L 0–143,000 [6] [7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  2. Arnott Duncan (September 16, 1956). "U Of A Wildcats Claw Montana Grizzlies 27–12: Hunsaker's Passing Turns Tide". The Arizona Republic . pp. 1–2.
  3. Smelser, Dick (October 28, 1956). "Aggies Spring Past MU, 34–20, for Homecoming Victory". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 14.
  4. "Unbeaten Bobcats Score 33-14 Win Over Grizzlies". The Billings Gazette. November 4, 1956. p. 17 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Montana Bows To Wyoming By 34-13 Score". The Billings Gazette. November 11, 1956. p. 17 via Newspapers.com.
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  7. "Vandals dump Montana 14-0 to retain Little Brown Stein". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 23, 1956. p. 8.