1983 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1983 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record4–6 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joe Glenn (2nd season)
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
Seasons
←  1982
1984  →
1983 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Nevada * $^ 6 –1 –010 –4 –0
No. 12 Idaho State ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Idaho 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
Boise State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Weber State 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
Montana 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Northern Arizona 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Montana State 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Nevada was given a win on the Fremont Cannon after UNLV was forced to forfeit the game after an investigation found that ineligible players had participated in the 1983 and 1984 seasons.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1983 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by fourth-year head coach Larry Donovan, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6, 3–4 Big Sky).

Contents

Prior to the season, quarterback Marty Mornhinweg and fullback Joe Klucewich were suspended for academic infractions. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Boise State
W 21–206,200 [2]
September 24 Portland State *
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 35–199,042 [3]
October 1at Northern Arizona
W 21–17 [4]
October 8 Weber State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 28–2611,060 [5]
October 15 Nevada
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 0–38 [6]
October 22at Idaho
L 24–4516,400 [7] [8]
October 29at Montana State
L 8–2815,197 [9]
November 5 Long Beach State *
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 14–387,125 [10]
November 122:30 p.m.at Eastern Washington *
L 26–27 [11] [12]
November 19No. 17 Idaho State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 17–315,755 [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Montana suspends two starters". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. June 23, 1983. p. 5B.
  2. ↑ "Grizzlies rally to flip Broncos". The Missoulian. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Grizzlies vanquish Vikings". The Montana Standard. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Big Sky: Montana 21, N. Arizona 17". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 2, 1083. p. D4.
  5. ↑ "Grizzlies remain undefeated with 28–26 win". The Independent-Record. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Nevada-Reno slams Griz; moves to top in Big Sky". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 16, 1983. p. D4.
  7. ↑ Stalwick, Howie (October 22, 1983). "Top game: Montana (4-1) at Idaho (4-2)". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 17.
  8. ↑ Blanchette, John (October 23, 1983). "Unlikely heroes save the Vandals". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. D1.
  9. ↑ George Geise (October 30, 1983). "Bobcats boot Griz". Great Falls Tribune. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1983. p. III-12. Retrieved April 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  11. ↑ "Games at a glance: Montana at EWU". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. November 11, 1983. p. 17.
  12. ↑ Stewart, Chuck (November 13, 1983). "Late rally gives Eagles 27-26 win over Grizzlies". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. C2.
  13. ↑ "ISU tops Montana for second". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 20, 1983. p. 3C.
  14. ↑ "Montana yearly results". College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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