1969 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1969 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky champion
Conference Big Sky Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record10–1 (4–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
Seasons
←  1968
1970  →
1969 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Montana $ 4 –0 –010 –1 –0
Weber State 3 –1 –06 –4 –0
Idaho State 2 –2 –05 –5 –0
Idaho 1 –3 –02 –8 –0
Montana State 0 –4 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1969 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Jack Swarthout and played their home games at Dornblaser Field.

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In a significant turnaround from the previous year, Montana won all ten games in the regular season (4–0 Big Sky, champions). [1] They met undefeated North Dakota State in the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento in December, but lost 30–3. [2] Released prior to the game, both final polls had NDSU first and Montana second. [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1312:30 pmat North Dakota *
W 24–108,000–10,000 [4] [5]
September 208:00 pm South Dakota *
W 31–205,000 [6]
September 271:30 pmNo. 4 Northern Arizona *
W 52–710,500 [7]
October 48:00 pmat Weber State No. 9
W 20–1711,043–11,843 [8]
October 111:30 pm Idaho No. 4
W 34–99,000–9,500 [9]
October 181:30 pmNo. 20 Idaho State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 4
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 46–369,800–11,500 [10]
October 252:30 pmat Portland State *No. 2
W 49–1413,814 [11] [12]
November 11:30 pmat Montana State No. 3
W 7–69,100–10,000 [13] [14]
November 81:30 pm Cal Poly *No. 2
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 14–07,500–9,000 [15]
November 151:30 pm South Dakota State *No. 2
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 58–08,500 [16] [17]
December 13vs. No. 1 North Dakota State *No. 2
L 3–3014,900 [2] [18] [19]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

[20]

Coaching staff

References

  1. ↑ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Bison drop Montana 30-3 in Camellia". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 16.
  3. ↑ "Grizzlies play for crown". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 13, 1969. p. 16.
  4. ↑ "Grizzlies capture opener". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 14, 1969. p. 15.
  5. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Montana upsets South Dakota 31–20". Great Falls Tribune. September 21, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bobcats (sic) drub North Arizona". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1969. p. 17.
  8. ↑ "Field goal gives Montana 20-17 upset over Weber". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1969. p. 16.
  9. ↑ Wilson, Mike (October 12, 1969). "Montana defeats Idaho 34-9". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 13.
  10. ↑ "Montana downs ISU for sixth victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 13.
  11. ↑ "Game program: Portland St. vs. Montana". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 25, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Kent lead Montana past PSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 26, 1969. p. 8, sports.
  13. ↑ "Narrow win for Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 2, 1969. p. 2, sports.
  14. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Grizzlies run string to nine". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 9, 1969. p. 6, sports.
  16. ↑ "Game program: Grizzlies vs. Jackrabbits". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 15, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Montana slaughters S. Dakota". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 16, 1969. p. 2, sports.
  18. ↑ "Bison Outclass Montana, 30-3". The Billings Gazette. December 14, 1969. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "North Dakota State belts Montana 30-3". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 1, sports.
  20. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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