1973 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boise State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Montana State 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Idaho 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northern Arizona 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Montana 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Weber State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jack Swarthout, the team compiled an 4–6 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Simon Fraser*
W 41–144,200
September 15at North Dakota*
L 10–318,000
September 22at Rice*
L 10–2118,000
September 29at Northern Arizona
L 10–148,500
October 6No. 3 South Dakota*
W 31–197,100–7,500[2]
October 13Idaho State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 19–147,500
October 20at Montana State
L 7–3311,000
October 27at No. 11 Boise State
L 7–5512,852[3]
November 3Idaho
L 7–204,300[4]
November 10at Weber State
W 10–07,389
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1974 Grizzly Football Yearbook" (PDF). University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1974. p. 44. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Herman, Jeff (October 7, 1973). "Grizzlies Upset Coyotes, 31-19". The Missoulian. p. 15. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Shelledy, Jay (October 28, 1973). "Boise St. runs over Grizzlies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 20.
  4. ^ Henzel, Phil (November 4, 1973). "UI defense halts Montana 20-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 13.
  5. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.


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