1965 Montana Grizzlies football team

1965 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	4–6 (2–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Hugh Davidson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Weber State +	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Idaho +	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Montana	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Idaho State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Montana State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1965 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1965 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Hugh Davidson, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6, 2–2 Big Sky). ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Utah *	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 13–28	13,431	[2]
September 18	vs. South Dakota *	Daylis Stadium Billings, MT	L 14–15	4,500–5,500	[3]
October 2	Idaho State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 16–0	6,200	[4]
October 9	at Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 15–14	7,867	[5]
October 16	at Utah State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 21–54	11,853	[6]
October 23	Idaho	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 7–35	7,100	[7]
October 30	Pacific (CA) *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 13–7	7,790–7,900	[8]
November 6	at Montana State	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	L 7–24	9,000	[9]
November 13	at Western Michigan *	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 14–17	9,000	[10]
November 25	at Portland State *	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	W 33–7	3,018	[11]
*Non-conference 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. "Utah coasts to 28–13 victory". The Independent-Record. September 12, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Coyotes win thriller". The Billings Gazette. September 19, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Grizzlies claw Idaho State 16–0 with tight defense". The Independent-Record. October 3, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Montana roars from behind to nip Weber State, 15–14". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 10, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Utah State crushes Montana". The Tampa Tribune. October 17, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. Payne, Bob (October 24, 1965). "'Mighty Ray' sparks rout". Spokesman-Review. p. 1, sports.
8. "Grizzlies stop UP passes, win 13–7". Great Falls Tribune. October 31, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Montana State beats Montana". The El Paso Times. November 7, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Broncos rally, edge Montana". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Grizzlies rip Vikings, 33–7". The Oregonian. November 26, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.