1956 Montana Grizzlies football team

1956 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Skyline Conference
Record	1–9 (1–6 Skyline)
Head coach	Jerry Williams (2nd season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ←  1955 1957  →

1956 Skyline Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wyoming	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Utah	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Denver	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Utah State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Colorado A&M	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
New Mexico	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
BYU	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
Montana	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1956 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1956 college 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Arizona *	Montgomery Stadium Phoenix, AZ	L 12–27	12,000	[2]
September 29	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 6–26	18,587	[3]
October 5	at Denver	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 13–22	11,560–11,561	[4]
October 13	Utah State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 13–27	7,500	[5]
October 20	BYU	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 21–14	6,000	[6]
October 27	at Colorado A&M	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	L 20–34	7,498	[7]
November 3	Montana State *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 14–33	7,500	[8]
November 10	vs. Wyoming	Daylis Stadium Billings, MT (Midland Roundtable Grid Classic)	L 13–34	8,000	[9]
November 17	at New Mexico	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 13–14		[10]
November 22	Idaho *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)	L 0–14	3,000	[11] [12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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After the season

The following Grizzly was selected in the 1957 NFL draft after the season. ^[14]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
16	190	Terry Hurley	End	Chicago Cardinals

References

1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
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. "Utah Redskins blast Montana 26–6 in Skyline contest". The Idaho Statesman. September 30, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. Ray T. Rocene (October 6, 1956). "Montana Drops 22–13 Skyline Tilt to Denver". The Missoulian. p. 9. Retrieved April 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Utah State beats Grizzlies 27–13". The Independent Record. October 14, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alert Grizzlies beat BYU, 21 to 14". The Spokesman-Review. October 21, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. Smelser, Dick (October 28, 1956). "Aggies Spring Past MU, 34–20, for Homecoming Victory". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 14.
8. "Unbeaten Bobcats Score 33–14 Win Over Grizzlies". The Billings Gazette. November 4, 1956. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Montana Bows To Wyoming By 34–13 Score". The Billings Gazette. November 11, 1956. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Grizzlies shaded by Lobos, 14–13". The Montana Standard. November 18, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. Boni, Bill (November 23, 1956). "Vandals edge Grizzlies 14–0". Spokesman-Review. p. 22.
12. "Vandals dump Montana 14–0 to retain Little Brown Stein". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 23, 1956. p. 8.
13. "1956–57 Schedule/Results (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 30, 2025.
14. "1957 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.