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1967 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1967 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–3 (2–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Captains
  • Larry Huggins
  • Ed Steiner
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana State $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
Montana 2 2 0 7 3 0
Weber State 2 2 0 6 4 0
Idaho 2 2 0 4 6 0
Idaho State 0 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1967 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1967 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Jack Swarthout, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 2–2 Big Sky, second).[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at North Dakota*W 19–148,100[2]
September 23vs. South Dakota*
W 7–36,000[3]
September 30at Weber StateW 13–127,300[4]
October 7Pacific (CA)*W 21–77,000–7,800[5][6]
October 14Idaho
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 14–197,200[7]
October 21Idaho State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 20–09,000[8]
October 28Northern Arizona*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 10–76,500[9]
November 4at Montana StateL 8–1410,200–10,500[10][11]
November 11at Utah State*L 14–208,396–8,400[12]
November 18at Portland State*W 55–71,200[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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Coaching staff

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References

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  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ "Sioux unhorsed by 'new' Grizzlies". The Daily Inter Lake. September 17, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dogged defense saves victory for Grizzlies". The Billings Gazette. September 24, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies win for third time". The Independent-Record. October 1, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grizzlies measure Pacific, 21–7". The Missoulian. October 8, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Pacific (CA))". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Goldilocks dazzles Montana Grizzlies". The Spokesman-Review. October 15, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Swarthout offense gets in gear; Grizzlies crush Idaho St. 20–0". The Daily Inter Lake. October 22, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "U of M cops, 10–7". The Montana Standard. October 29, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cats claw stubborn Grizzlies, 14–8". The Billings Gazette. November 5, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  12. ^ "Utags close stadium with win". The Fresno Bee. November 12, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Mistake-prone PSC buried by Montana". The Sunday Oregonian. November 19, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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