1984 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1984 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record2–8–1 (0–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joe Glenn (3rd season)
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
Seasons
  1983
1985  
1984 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Montana State $^ 6 1 012 2 0
Nevada 5 2 07 4 0
Idaho 4 3 06 5 0
Boise State 4 3 06 5 0
Idaho State 4 3 05 6 0
Weber State 3 4 05 6 0
Northern Arizona 2 5 04 6 0
Montana 0 7 02 8 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1984 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by fifth-year head coach Larry Donovan, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of two wins, eight losses and one tie (2–8–1, 0–7 Big Sky).

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Abilene Christian *W 42–286,565 [1]
September 14at Portland State *W 17–163,035 [2] [3]
September 22at Idaho State L 3–438,024 [4]
September 29at Weber State L 14–4710,069 [5]
October 6 Northern Arizona
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 18–247,332 [6]
October 13 Eastern Washington *
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
T 14–145,500 [7]
October 20at No. 14 Boise State L 7–3517,282 [8]
October 27 Idaho
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 39–406,875 [9]
November 3No. 15 Montana State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 24–3412,500 [10]
November 10at Nevada L 28–316,845 [11]
November 17vs. Army *L 31–4560,000 [12]

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