1980 Montana Grizzlies football team

1980 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	3–7 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Larry Donovan (1st season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ←  1979 1981  →

1980 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Boise State $^	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Idaho	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Nevada	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Idaho State*	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Weber State*	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Montana State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Northern Arizona	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Montana	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant * – Idaho State and Weber State met twice in league play with each game counting as a half game. Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1980 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Larry Donovan, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 1–6 Big Sky).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13		Simon Fraser *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 60–27	6,500	[1]
September 20		at Portland State *	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	L 0–20	11,381	[2]
September 27	11:30 a.m.	Idaho	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)	L 0–42	8,535	[3] [4]
October 4		at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 10–44	20,453	[5]
October 11		at No. 6 Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, IT	L 21–38	14,071	[6]
October 18		at Idaho State	ASISU MiniDome Pocatello, ID	L 0–17	9,782	[7]
October 25		Eastern Washington *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	W 42–7	6,000	[8]
November 1		Montana State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 7–24	12,700	[9]
November 8		Northern Arizona	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 31–21	4,800	[10]
November 15		at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 7–10	7,311	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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References

1. "Clansmen tasty morsel for Grizzlies". The Province. September 14, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. Vince Devlin (September 21, 1980). "Lomax, Vikings pummel Grizzlies". The Missoulian. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Montana prepares 'razzle dazzle' offense for Vandals today". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. September 27, 1980. p. 3C.
4. Katsilometes, George (September 28, 1980). "Idaho shellacks Montana 42-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 2C.
5. "Boise blasts Grizzlies". Great Falls Tribune. October 5, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Unbeaten Weber State buries Grizzlies". Great Falls Tribune. October 12, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "ISU wins league game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 19, 1980. p. 7B.
8. "Eagles' pass defense punctured by Grizzlies". The Spokesman-Review. October 26, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Montana State rolls past Montana". The Idaho Statesman. November 2, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Strong Harper rush keys Grizzlies' win". The Billings Gazette. November 9, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Nevada–Reno's Hawkins passes 5,000-yard mark". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Montana yearly results". College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.

External links

• Montana Grizzlies football – 1980 media guide