1947 Montana Grizzlies football team
| 1947 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (2–1 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | Dornblaser Field |
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| No. 8 USC $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 California | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Under ninth-year head coach Doug Fessenden,[1] Montana compiled a 7–4 record (2–1 in PCC),[2] with home games played on campus at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, Montana.[3]
The coaching staff included Harry Adams as backs coach and Paul Szakash as line coach.[1]
Montana was ranked at No. 110 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[4]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Eastern Washington* | W 21–0 | 7,000 | [5] | |
| September 27 | Portland* | W 21–0 | 5,000 | [6] | |
| October 4 | at Arizona* | L 7–40 | 14,300 | [7] | |
| October 11 | at Utah State* |
| L 7–13 | 5,000 | [8] |
| October 18 | vs. Montana State* | L 12–13 | 10,350 | [9] | |
| October 25 | at Washington State | W 13–12 | 13,000 | [10] | |
| November 7 | at Idaho | W 21–0 | 5,000 | [11] | |
| November 15 | at No. 10 California | L 14–60 | 25,000 | [12] | |
| November 29 | Colorado A&M* |
| W 41–7 | 5,000 | [13] |
| December 20 | at Hawaii* | W 14–12 | 5,000 | [14] | |
| December 27 | at Hawaii All-Stars* |
| W 28–14 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Montana Grizzlies coaching staff". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (photo). September 19, 1947. p. 12.
- ^ "1947 Montana Grizzlies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Montana blanks EWCE, 21 to 0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 21, 1947. p. 8.
- ^ "Grizzlies Score Three Touchdowns In First Half to Win". The Missoulian. September 28, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona Whips Montana U., 40-7". The Arizona Daily Star. October 5, 1947. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Mooney (October 11, 1947). "Aggies Win in Mud 13-7". Salt Lake Telegram. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats Skin Grizzlies by 13 to 12". The Montana Standard. October 19, 1947. pp. 1, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Silvertip Grizzlies Claw Cougars Team in Strong Finish To Claim Conference Triumph". The Missoulian. October 26, 1947. p. 10.
- ^ Miller, Bob (November 8, 1947). "Montana Grizzlies defeat Idaho's Vandals, 21-0, at Moscow". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
- ^ Emmons Byrne (November 16, 1947). "Bears Score Point-a-Minute Victory: U.C. Flattens Montana by 60-14 Tally". Oakland Tribune. pp. 24, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Strong Grizzlies Rout Rams, 41-7". The Daily Missoulian. November 28, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Andrew Mitsukado (December 21, 1947). "Montana Conquers UH Eleven, 14-12". The Honolulu Advertiser. pp. 13, 16 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Game program: Montana at Washington State – October 25, 1947