1972 Montana Grizzlies football team

1972 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	3–8 (3–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jack Swarthout (6th season)
Captains	Mick Dennehy Jim Hann [1]
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ←  1971 1973  →

1972 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Montana State $	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Idaho State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Boise State	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Montana	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Idaho	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Weber State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Northern Arizona	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1972 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jack Swarthout, the Grizzlies played their home games at Dornblaser Field and compiled a 3–8 record, ^[2] (3–3 in Big Sky, third).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	12:30 pm	at South Dakota *	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	L 0–35	6,000–9,000	[3] [4]
September 16	8:00 pm	vs. North Dakota *	Daylis Stadium Billings, MT	L 14–42	6,000–7,000	[5] [6] [7]
September 23	1:30 pm	Northern Arizona	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 40–17	6,500	[8]
September 30	8:30 pm	at Pacific (CA) *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 6–24	12,253	[9]
October 7	1:30 pm	Weber State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 12–7	7,200	[10]
October 14	7:30 pm	at Idaho State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 7–14	11,000	[11]
October 21	11:00 pm	at Hawaii *	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	L 3–30	17,901	[12]
October 28	1:30 pm	Boise State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 42–28	6,000	[13]
November 4	1:30 pm	Montana State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 3–21	12,600	[14]
November 11	1:30 pm	at Idaho	Idaho Stadium Moscow, ID (Little Brown Stein)	L 17–31	6,800	[15]
November 18	12:30 pm	at Tulsa *	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 7–10	3,000–10,000	[16] [17]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

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Coaching staff

• Bill Betcher (OL, DL)
• Charley Armey (OB, LB)
• Ron Nord (WR, DB)

References

1. "Game program: Montana - Montana State, 72nd annual game". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 4, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
2. "1973 Grizzly Football Yearbook" (PDF). University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1972. p. 44. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
3. "Vann and Engleman lead South Dakota to 35–0 victory over Montana Grizzlies". The Sioux City Journal. September 10, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 23, 2022.
5. "Rocky, Senior, home; EMC, Laurel away". Billings Gazette . September 16, 1972. p. 9. Retrieved June 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
6. Tanner, Jack (September 17, 1972). "Deutsch scores six in Sioux massacre". Billings Gazette . p. 6. Retrieved June 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 12, 2022.
8. "Big Sky Grizzlies shock NAU Axers in 40–17 reversal". The Idaho Statesman. September 24, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Pacific defeats Grizzlies, 24–6". The Missoulian. October 1, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Montana stymies Weber State, 12–7". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 8, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Idaho State stuns Montana in 14–7 upset". The Times-News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Hawaii beats UM, 30–3". The Independent-Record. October 23, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Troxel keys UM, 42–28". The Montana Standard. October 29, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Bobcats claw back at Grizzlies, 21–3". The Montana Standard. November 5, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
15. Manders, Jim (November 12, 1972). "Idaho comes alive, rips Montana 31–17". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 17.
16. "Tulsa nips Grizzlies". The Daily Inter Lake. November 19, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
17. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
18. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 12, 2022.