1982 Montana Grizzlies football team

1982 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 7–21 vs. Idaho
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 19
Record	6–6 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Larry Donovan (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Glenn (1st season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 19 Montana $^	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
No. 11 Idaho ^	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Montana State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 15 Boise State	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Nevada	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Northern Arizona	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Weber State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Idaho State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1982 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Larry Donovan, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of six wins and six losses (6–6, 5–2 Big Sky) as the Big Sky Conference champions. Tied with Idaho and Montana State at the top of the league standings, Montana defeated both to win the tie-breaker and title.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Hawaii *		Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 0–40	43,317	[1]
September 18	Puget Sound *		Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 38–10	7,450	[2]
September 25	Northern Arizona		Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 36–35	8,521	[3]
October 2	at Nevada		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 28–27	8,112	[4]
October 9	at No. 12 Boise State		Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 14–21	19,464	[5]
October 16	No. 14 Idaho		Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)	W 40–16	11,033	[6] [7]
October 23	at Idaho State	No. 18	ASISU MiniDome Pocatello, ID	L 14–28	10,091	[8]
October 30	Montana State		Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	W 45–14	13,282	[9]
November 6	at Portland State *		Civic Stadium Portland, OR	L 28–35	2,556	[10]
November 13	at Weber State		Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 42–20	5,621	[11]
November 20	at Oregon State *		Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	L 10–30	20,000	[12]
November 27	at No. 11 Idaho*	No. 19	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 7–21	8,000	[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Hawaii crushes Montana 40–0". The Independent-Record. September 13, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Loggers lose touch with Montana, 38–10". The News Tribune. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mornhinweg's passing gives Montana victory". The Daily Inter Lake. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Griz rally for last-minute win". The Missoulian. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Montana 'miracle' falls short at Boise". Great Falls Tribune. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. Ramsdell, Paul (October 16, 1982). "High-flying Idaho to take on growling Grizzlies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 3C.
7. Ramsdell, Paul (October 17, 1982). "Idaho goes dull, loses at Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
8. "Idaho State scuttles Grizzlies, 28–14". The Missoulian. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Griz Blitz Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. Associated Press. October 31, 1982. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "'Giant killer' Lyle leads Viks victory". The Sunday Oregonian. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Iseman leads UM to rout of Weber State". The Independent-Record. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Oregon State hammers Montana for first victory in 20 games". The Olympian. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. Missildine, Harry (November 22, 1982). "Surprise! Vandal gridders headed for playoffs". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
14. Ramsdell, Paul (November 22, 1982). "Vandals' cloud develops a silver lining with Division I-AA berth". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
15. Ramsdell, Paul (November 23, 1982). "Vandals' joy brings ire elsewhere". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
16. Missildine, Harry (November 27, 1982). "Vandals and Grizzlies deserve each other". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 19.
17. Ramsdell, Paul (November 27, 1982). "Both Idaho and Montana want a shot at No. 1". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. C1.
18. Ramsdell, Paul (November 28, 1982). "Case for the defense: Idaho 21-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. B1.
19. "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 8, 2024.

External links

• Montana Grizzlies football – 1982 media guide