1964 Montana Grizzlies football team

1964 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	3–6 (1–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Hugh Davidson (1st season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Montana State $	3	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Idaho State	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Montana	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Weber State	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Idaho *	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion * – Insufficient number of games for conference championship

The 1964 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1964 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Hugh Davidson, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and six losses (3–6, 1–2 Big Sky). ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	UBC *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 29–24	3,500	[2]
September 19	at Pacific (CA) *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 7–23	9,000	[3]
September 26	at New Mexico *	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 0–20	24,805	[4]
October 3	Utah State *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 0–41	5,200	[5]
October 17	Weber State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 20–12	8,200	[6]
October 24	Western Illinois *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 7–0	3,500	[7]
October 31	at Idaho State	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	L 7–14	3,800	[8] [9]
November 7	Montana State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 6–30	10,500	[10]
November 14	at San Diego Marines *	Hall Field San Diego, CA	L 7–43	2,348	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

^[12]

After the season

The following Grizzly was selected in the 1965 NFL draft after the season. ^[13]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
12	163	Mike Tilleman	Tackle	Minnesota Vikings

References

1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
2. "Grizzlies beat Thunderbirds". The Daily Inter Lake. September 13, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tigers pounce on Grizzlies for 23–7 win". The Modesto Bee. September 20, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. LeRoy Bearman (September 27, 1964). "Lobos Stop Montana In Home Opener, 20-0". Albuquerque Journal. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Aggies power past Grizzlies by 41–0". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 4, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Grizzlies defeat Weber to snap losing streak". The Montana Standard. October 18, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Grizzlies Win". The Billings Gazette . Associated Press. October 25, 1964. p. 19. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bengals belt MSU". The Billings Gazette. November 1, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Idaho State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 11, 2024.
10. "Bobcats spill Grizzlies, 30–6". The Missoulian. November 8, 1964. Retrieved December 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Leathernecks Rip Silvertips". Great Falls Tribune . Great Falls, Montana. Associated Press. November 15, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved December 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
13. "1965 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.