1967 Montana Grizzlies football team

1967 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	7–3 (2–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jack Swarthout (1st season)
Captains	Larry Huggins Ed Steiner
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Montana State $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Montana	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Weber State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Idaho	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Idaho State	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1967 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1967 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Jack Swarthout, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 2–2 Big Sky, second). ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at North Dakota *	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 19–14	8,100	[2]
September 23	vs. South Dakota *	Daylis Stadium Billings, MT	W 7–3	6,000	[3]
September 30	at Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 13–12	7,300	[4]
October 7	Pacific (CA) *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 21–7	7,000–7,800	[5] [6]
October 14	Idaho	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 14–19	7,200	[7]
October 21	Idaho State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 20–0	9,000	[8]
October 28	Northern Arizona *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 10–7	6,500	[9]
November 4	at Montana State	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	L 8–14	10,200–10,500	[10] [11]
November 11	at Utah State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 14–20	8,396–8,400	[12]
November 18	at Portland State *	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	W 55–7	1,200	[13]
*Non-conference game

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Coaching staff

• Jack Elway (AHC)
• Bill Betcher (line)
• Wally Brown (line)
• Pinky Erickson (LB, E)

References

1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
2. "Sioux unhorsed by 'new' Grizzlies". The Daily Inter Lake. September 17, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Dogged defense saves victory for Grizzlies". The Billings Gazette. September 24, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Grizzlies win for third time". The Independent-Record. October 1, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grizzlies measure Pacific, 21–7". The Missoulian. October 8, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 Pacific (CA))". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 20, 2022.
7. "Goldilocks dazzles Montana Grizzlies". The Spokesman-Review. October 15, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Swarthout offense gets in gear; Grizzlies crush Idaho St. 20–0". The Daily Inter Lake. October 22, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "U of M cops, 10–7". The Montana Standard. October 29, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cats claw stubborn Grizzlies, 14–8". The Billings Gazette. November 5, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
12. "Utags close stadium with win". The Fresno Bee. November 12, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Mistake-prone PSC buried by Montana". The Sunday Oregonian. November 19, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.

External links

• Montana Grizzlies football – 1967 media guide