1957 Montana Grizzlies football team

1957 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Skyline Conference
Record	2–7 (2–5 Skyline)
Head coach	Jerry Williams (3rd season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ←  1956 1958  →

1957 Skyline Conference football standings

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

The 1957 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1957 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Jerry Williams, played their home games on campus at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7, 2–5 Skyline, seventh). ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	8:00 p.m.	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 13–32		[2] [3]
September 28		vs. Wyoming	Daylis Stadium Billings, MT	L 0–20	8,000	[4]
October 4	8:05 p.m.	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 7–20	10,876	[5] [6]
October 12	1:30 p.m.	Denver	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 13–26	8,000	[7] [8]
October 19	1:30 p.m.	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 35–25	7,100	[9] [10] [11]
October 26	1:30 p.m.	New Mexico	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 21–6		[12] [13]
November 2	2:30 p.m.	at Idaho *	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID (Little Brown Stein)	L 13–31	4,000	[14]
November 9		at Montana State *	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	L 13–22		[15]
November 16		Colorado State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 7–19	4,000	[16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

^[17]

References

1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
2. Miller, Hack (September 21, 1957). "Utah pick over Montana". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. A3.
3. Miller, Hack (September 23, 1957). "Redskins' air arm scuttles Grizzlie hopes". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B2.
4. "Cowboys of Wyoming ride wild in initial half to corral MSU, 20–0, in Daylis Stadium game". The Billings Gazette. September 29, 1957. Retrieved April 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. Chipman, Dee (October 4, 1957). "Brigs battle 'Tips tonight". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B6.
6. Chipman, Dee (October 5, 1957). "Y. wins Skyline opener with good ground play". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. A3.
7. "Game program: Montana vs. Denver". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 12, 1957. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
8. "Grizzlies collapse in last quarter". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 13, 1957. p. 8.
9. "Aggies vs. Grizzlies". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). October 18, 1957. p. B5.
10. "Montana mixes up Utah State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 20, 1957. p. 2, sports.
11. Chipman, Dee (October 21, 1957). "Oops! Upset shockers scramble outlook in Skyline grid campaign". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B4.
12. "Game program: Montana vs. New Mexico". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 26, 1957. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
13. "Grizzlies top N. Mexico, 21-6". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 27, 1957. p. 6, sports.
14. "Vandals swarm over Montana for 31-13 victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 3, 1957. p. 8.
15. "Bobcats outplay Grizzlies, 22–13, in annual grid classic". Great Falls Tribune. November 10, 1957. Retrieved April 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
16. "Colorado State racks injury-racked MSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 17, 1957. p. 6, sports.
17. "1957–58 Schedule/Results (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 29, 2025.

External links

• 1957 Grizzly Football Yearbook