Dornblaser Field

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High-angle view of the University of Montana's original Dornblaser Field, circa 1906. University of Montana, Dornblaser Field.jpg
High-angle view of the University of Montana's original Dornblaser Field, circa 1906.
Dornblaser Field at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana, in 2021. Dornblaser Field at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana.jpg
Dornblaser Field at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana, in 2021.
University of Montana
Dornblaser Field
Dornblaser Field
Full nameDornblaser Field
LocationHiggins & South Streets – II
Missoula, Montana
Owner University of Montana
Capacity 12,500
Surfacenatural grass
Opened 1968 – II
1912 – I
Closed 1986 – II (football)
1967 – I
Tenants
Montana Grizzlies football
(1968–1986) – II
(1912–1967) – I
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Missoula
Location in the United States

Dornblaser Field is the name of two outdoor athletic stadiums in the western United States, located in Missoula, Montana. Both were former home fields of the University of Montana Grizzlies football teams and were named for Paul Dornblaser, a captain of the football team in 1912 who was killed in World War I. [1] [2] Both stadiums had conventional north–south orientations at an approximate elevation of 3,200 feet (980 m) above sea level.

The first ivy-covered stone venue opened 110 years ago in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel and east of University Hall. Its southwestern portion ( 46°51′32″N113°58′59″W / 46.859°N 113.983°W / 46.859; -113.983 ) is now the location of the Mansfield Library, [2] [3] [4] completed in 1978. It hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary" stadium about a mile (1.6 km) southwest which held 12,500 spectators in steel and wood bleachers. [3] The second stadium was replaced for football when Washington–Grizzly Stadium opened in October 1986, back on campus, east of Dahlberg Arena.

The Campbell ballpark for baseball was adjacent to the north end of Dornblaser and aligned southeast (home plate to center field); the Grizzly baseball program was dropped after the 1972 season.

Recently renovated, Dornblaser Field continues as the home venue for the Grizzlies' track and field teams.


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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. 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.

The 1985 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Grizzlies were led by sixth-year head coach Larry Donovan, played their home games at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, and finished with three wins and eight losses.

The 1913 Montana football team represented the University of Montana in the 1913 college football season. They were led by first-year head coach A. George Heilman, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of two wins and four losses (2–4). Montana did not play Idaho this season.

The 1914 Montana football team represented the University of Montana in the 1914 college football season. They were led by second-year head coach A. George Heilman, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of seven wins, zero losses and one tie (7–0–1).

The 1915 Montana football team represented the University of Montana in the 1915 college football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jerry Nissen, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of 2–2–2.

The 1916 Montana football team represented the University of Montana in the 1916 college football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jerry Nissen, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season at 4–1–1.

The 1917 Montana football team represented the University of Montana in the 1917 college football season. They were led by third-year head coach Jerry Nissen, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of one win and four losses (1–4).

The 1926 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1926 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Frank W. Milburn, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and five losses.

The 1938 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1938 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). Led by fourth-year head coach Doug Fessenden, they played their home games on campus in Missoula at Dornblaser Field. The Grizzlies finished the season with an overall record of 5–3–1, and were 0–1 in PCC play.

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The 1951 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1951 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Ted Shipkey, played their home games on campus at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, and finished with a record of two wins and seven losses.

The 1961 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Skyline Conference (Skyline). The Grizzlies were led by fourth-year head coach Ray Jenkins, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of two wins and six losses.

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References

  1. "Montana beats Gonzaga team". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 26, 1912. p. 8.
  2. 1 2 "Homecoming rush starts". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 4, 1968. p. 6.
  3. 1 2 "They'll miss Dornblaser". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 6, 1986. p. C2.
  4. University of Montana Archived January 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine – Mansfield Library – history

Coordinates: 46°50′49″N113°59′46″W / 46.847°N 113.996°W / 46.847; -113.996