1969 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record10–1 (4–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jack Elway (AHC, DB)
  • Bill Betcher (OL)
  • Wally Brown (DL)
  • Ron Nord (LB, E)
Captains
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Weber State 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Idaho State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Idaho 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Montana State 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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 (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Jack Swarthout and played their home games at Dornblaser Field.

In a significant turnaround from the previous year, Montana won all ten games in the regular season (4–0 Big Sky, champions).[1] They met undefeated North Dakota State in the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento in December, but lost 30–3.[2] Released prior to the game, both final polls had NDSU first and Montana second.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1312:30 pmat North Dakota*
W 24–108,000–10,000[4][5]
September 208:00 pmSouth Dakota*
W 31–205,000
September 271:30 pmNo. 4 Northern Arizona*
W 52–710,500[6]
October 48:00 pmat Weber StateNo. 9
W 20–1711,043–11,843[7]
October 111:30 pmIdahoNo. 4
W 34–99,000–9,500[8]
October 181:30 pmNo. 20 Idaho StatedaggerNo. 4
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 46–369,800–11,500[9]
October 252:30 pmat Portland State*No. 2
W 49–1413,814[10][11]
November 11:30 pmat Montana StateNo. 3
W 7–69,100–10,000[12][13]
November 81:30 pmCal Poly*No. 2
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 14–07,500–9,000[14]
November 151:30 pmSouth Dakota State*No. 2
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 58–08,500[15][16]
December 13vs. No. 1 North Dakota State*No. 2
L 3–3014,900[2][17][18]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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References

  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Bison drop Montana 30-3 in Camellia". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 16.
  3. ^ "Grizzlies play for crown". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 13, 1969. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies capture opener". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 14, 1969. p. 15.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bobcats (sic) drub North Arizona". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1969. p. 17.
  7. ^ "Field goal gives Montana 20-17 upset over Weber". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1969. p. 16.
  8. ^ Wilson, Mike (October 12, 1969). "Montana defeats Idaho 34-9". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 13.
  9. ^ "Montana downs ISU for sixth victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 13.
  10. ^ "Game program: Portland St. vs. Montana". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 25, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "Kent lead Montana past PSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 26, 1969. p. 8, sports.
  12. ^ "Narrow win for Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 2, 1969. p. 2, sports.
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  14. ^ "Grizzlies run string to nine". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 9, 1969. p. 6, sports.
  15. ^ "Game program: Grizzlies vs. Jackrabbits". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 15, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "Montana slaughters S. Dakota". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 16, 1969. p. 2, sports.
  17. ^ "Bison Outclass Montana, 30-3". The Billings Gazette. December 14, 1969. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "North Dakota State belts Montana 30-3". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 1, sports.
  19. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

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