1966 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1966 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record1–8 (0–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
Seasons
←  1965
1967  →
1966 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Montana State $^ 4 –0 –08 –3 –0
Idaho 3 –1 –04 –6 –0
Weber State 2 –2 –06 –3 –0
Idaho State 1 –3 –03 –6 –0
Montana 0 –4 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1966 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1966 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Hugh Davidson, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of one win and eight losses (1–8, 0–4 Big Sky). [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs. North Dakota *
L 6–305,400–6,000 [2] [3]
September 24at South Dakota *
L 7–213,937–5,000 [4] [5]
October 1 Portland State *
W 10–06,200 [6]
October 8No. 9 Weber State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 0–287,000–7,500 [7] [8]
October 15at Pacific (CA) *
L 0–2811,500 [9]
October 22at Idaho State
L 14–175,600 [10]
October 29at Northern Arizona *
L 8–345,000 [11]
November 5No. 3 Montana State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 0–388,500 [12]
November 12at Idaho
L 6–405,500 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[14]

References

  1. ↑ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ↑ "North Dakota Sioux skin Grizzlies, 30–6". The Billings Gazette. September 18, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Third straight by University". Rapid City Journal. September 25, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 South Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Grizzlies blank Portland St". Great Falls Tribune. October 2, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Weber shuts out Grizzlies". The Missoulian. October 9, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Weber State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ "'Tips lose, 28–0". The Independent-Record. October 16, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bengals nip Tips". The Billings Gazette. October 23, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Eric Lundberg (October 31, 1966). "34–8 Montana Win Triggers Celebration". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Bobcats down Grizzlies, win 'Sky' title". The Montana Standard. November 6, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Payne, Bob (November 13, 1966). "It's Ray over Montana". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  14. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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