1969 Montana Grizzlies football team
American college football season
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
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 13 12:30 pm at North Dakota * W 24–108,000–10,000 [ 4] [ 5]
September 20 8:00 pm South Dakota * W 31–205,000
September 27 1:30 pm No. 4 Northern Arizona * W 52–710,500 [ 6]
October 4 8:00 pm at Weber State No. 9 W 20–1711,043–11,843 [ 7]
October 11 1:30 pm Idaho No. 4 W 34–99,000–9,500 [ 8]
October 18 1:30 pm No. 20 Idaho State No. 4 Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT W 46–369,800–11,500 [ 9]
October 25 2:30 pm at Portland State * No. 2 W 49–1413,814 [ 10] [ 11]
November 1 1:30 pm at Montana State No. 3 W 7–69,100–10,000 [ 12] [ 13]
November 8 1:30 pm Cal Poly * No. 2 Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT W 14–07,500–9,000 [ 14]
November 15 1:30 pm South Dakota State * No. 2 Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT W 58–08,500 [ 15] [ 16]
December 13 vs. No. 1 North Dakota State * No. 2 L 3–3014,900 [ 2] [ 17] [ 18]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time
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References
^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
^ a b "Bison drop Montana 30-3 in Camellia" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 16.
^ "Grizzlies play for crown" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 13, 1969. p. 16.
^ "Grizzlies capture opener" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. September 14, 1969. p. 15.
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Bobcats (sic) drub North Arizona" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1969. p. 17.
^ "Field goal gives Montana 20-17 upset over Weber" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1969. p. 16.
^ Wilson, Mike (October 12, 1969). "Montana defeats Idaho 34-9" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 13.
^ "Montana downs ISU for sixth victory" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 13.
^ "Game program: Portland St. vs. Montana" . University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 25, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^ "Kent lead Montana past PSU" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 26, 1969. p. 8, sports.
^ "Narrow win for Montana" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 2, 1969. p. 2, sports.
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022 .
^ "Grizzlies run string to nine" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 9, 1969. p. 6, sports.
^ "Game program: Grizzlies vs. Jackrabbits" . University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 15, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^ "Montana slaughters S. Dakota" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 16, 1969. p. 2, sports.
^ "Bison Outclass Montana, 30-3" . The Billings Gazette . December 14, 1969. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "North Dakota State belts Montana 30-3" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 1, sports.
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022 .
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