1959 Montana Grizzlies football team

1959 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Skyline Conference
Record	1–8 (1–5 Skyline)
Head coach	Ray Jenkins (2nd season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ←  1958 1960  →

1959 Skyline Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 Wyoming $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Colorado State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
New Mexico	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Utah	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Utah State	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
BYU	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Denver	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Montana	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1959 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference (Skyline). The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Ray Jenkins, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of one win and eight losses (1–8, 1–5 Skyline). ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	North Dakota *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 19–27	3,800	[2] [3]
September 19	vs. Wyoming	Daylis Stadium Billings, MT (Midland Roundtable Grid Classic)	L 0–58	7,400	[4]
October 3	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	W 12–0		[5]
October 10	Denver	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 12–27	4,916–4,926	[6] [7]
October 17	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 0–28	3,400	[8]
October 24	New Mexico	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 14–55	3,700	[9]
October 31	Colorado State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 16–26	5,000	[10]
November 7	at No. 15 Montana State *	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	L 6–40	7,963	[11]
November 21	at Idaho *	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID (Little Brown Stein)	L 6–9	4,000	[12] [13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the 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. "Sioux Scalp Montana in Scoring Spree: Mistakes Present Fores With TDs". The Missoulian. September 13, 1959. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 22, 2022.
4. "Cowboys Take Grizzlies 58-0 in Roundtable Game". The Billings Gazette. September 20, 1959. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grizzlies surprise Brigham Young 12-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1959. p. 8.
6. "Denver Pioneers Snatch MSU Grizzly Pelt". The Daily Missoulian. October 11, 1959. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Visiting Team (Denver vs. Montana)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
8. "Aggies win 28–0". The Sunday Herald. October 18, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lobos Run Roughshod Over Montana, 55–14: New Mexico Rushes 470 Yards While Romping for Fourth Straight". Albuquerque Journal. October 25, 1959. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "CSU drops Montanans by 26 to 16". The Spokesman-Review. November 1, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Montana State whips Montana Grizzlies 40-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 8, 1959. p. 2.
12. "Vandals edge tough Montana to end victory drouth". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 22, 1959. p. 8.
13. Dillman, Dick (November 22, 1959). "Vandals win, muscular Huskies demolish WSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
14. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 28, 2025.

External links

• 1959 Grizzly Football Yearbook