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
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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 112 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 1969 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Jack Swarthout and played their home games at Dornblaser Field.

The 1970 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1970 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Grizzlies were led by fourth-year head coach Jack Swarthout and played their home games at Dornblaser Field.

The 1990 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Grizzlies were led by fifth-year head coach Don Read and played their home games on campus in Missoula at Washington–Grizzly Stadium. They finished the season with a 7–4 record, 4–4 in the Big Sky.

The 1968 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1968 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Jack Swarthout, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of two wins and seven losses.

The 1971 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jack Swarthout, the Grizzlies played home games at Dornblaser Field in Missoula and compiled a 6–5 record.

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 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 1928 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1928 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Frank W. Milburn, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of four wins, five losses and one tie.

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.

The 1940 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1940 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by sixth-year head coach Doug Fessenden, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of four wins, four losses and one tie.

The 1945 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1945 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach George Dahlberg, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of one win and four losses.

The 1947 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season.

The 1957 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1957 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Jerry Williams, played their home games on campus at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of two wins and seven losses.

The 1960 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1960 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Ray Jenkins, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses.

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

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