1984 Montana Grizzlies football team

1984 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	2–8–1 (0–7 Big Sky)
Head coach	Larry Donovan (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Glenn (3rd season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ←  1983 1985  →

1984 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Montana State $^	6	–	1	–	0			12	–	2	–	0
Nevada	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Boise State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Idaho	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Idaho State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Weber State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northern Arizona	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Montana	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	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).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Abilene Christian *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 42–28	6,565	[1]
September 14	at Portland State *	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	W 17–16	3,035	[2] [3]
September 22	at Idaho State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 3–43	8,024	[4]
September 29	at Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 14–47	10,069	[5]
October 6	Northern Arizona	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 18–24	7,332	[6]
October 13	Eastern Washington *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	T 14–14	5,500	[7]
October 20	at No. 14 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 7–35	17,282	[8]
October 27	Idaho	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 39–40	6,875	[9]
November 3	No. 15 Montana State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 24–34	12,500	[10]
November 10	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 28–31	6,845	[11]
November 17	vs. Army *	Olympic Memorial Stadium Tokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl)	L 31–45	60,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Montana steps on ACU, 42–28". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Montana takes 17–16 win over Portland State". The Arizona Daily Sun. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Montana nips Portland State 17–16". The Independent-Record. September 15, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "ISU swats Griz, 43–3". The Missoulian. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Weber State throttles Montana to stay in title chase". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "UM has all the wrong moves in loss to NAU". Great Falls Tribune. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Grizzlies settle for 14–14 tie". The Missoulian. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Boise buries Griz". The Billings Gazette. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Late touchdown pushes Idaho past Montana 40–39". The Idaho Statesman. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Montana State moves into first". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 4, 1984. p. 5C.
11. "Reno nips Grizzlies". The Daily Inter Lake. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mirage Bowl, Griz-Army shootout was entertaining lesson in football for Japanese". The Missoulian. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Montana yearly results". College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.

External links

• Montana Grizzlies football – 1984 media guide