1960 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1960 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference Skyline Conference
Record5–5 (2–5 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
Seasons
←  1959
1961  →
1960 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah State + 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Wyoming + 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Utah 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
New Mexico 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Montana 2 –5 –05 –5 –0
BYU 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Denver 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
Colorado State 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1960 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1960 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Ray Jenkins, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 2–5 Skyline, fifth). [1]

Contents

Montana won its two rivalry games, both played at home in Missoula. For the first time in a decade, the Grizzlies defeated Idaho to recapture the Little Brown Stein, [2] then broke a four-game losing streak to Montana State. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at North Dakota *
W 21–144,879 [4] [5]
September 17vs. Wyoming
L 0–147,000 [6]
September 24 Utah State
L 12–144,870 [7]
October 1 Idaho *Dagger-14-plain.png
W 18–1410,200 [2]
October 15at Denver
W 26–127,223 [8]
October 22 BYU
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 6–74,500 [9]
October 29at Colorado State
W 26–142,800 [10]
November 5 Montana State *
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 10–68,000 [3]
November 12at Utah
L 6–1610,742 [11]
November 19at New Mexico
L 7–2414,516 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

After the season

The following Grizzly was selected in the 1960 NFL draft after the season. [13]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
18247John Gregor Tackle Detroit Lions

References

  1. ↑ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Montana overcomes Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 2, 1960. p. 1, sports.
  3. 1 2 "Grizzlies defeat MSC, 10-6 in Montana's grid classic". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 6, 1960. p. 6, sports.
  4. ↑ "Grizzlies Win Opener 21–14". The Daily Missoulian. September 11, 1960. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Grizzlies shine in 14–0 loss to Wyoming". The Montana Standard. September 18, 1960. Retrieved April 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "University Grizzlies edged by Utah State 14–12". The Independent Record. September 25, 1960. Retrieved April 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Grizzlies Trip Denver 26–12 For First Skyline Grid Win". Great Falls Tribune. October 16, 1960. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "BYU, Utah, Aggies All Win: Cats Edge Montana In 7–6 Clash". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). October 23, 1960. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "MSU raps Colorado State". The Daily Inter Lake. October 30, 1960. Retrieved April 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Utah ground attack stops Montana, 16–6". Casper Star-Tribune. November 13, 1960. Retrieved April 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Lobos dump Montana in finale, 24–7". Albuquerque Journal. November 20, 1960. Retrieved April 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1960 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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