1917 Montana football team
The 1917 Montana football team represented the University of Montana in the 1917 college football season. They were led by third-year head coach Jerry Nissen, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of one win and four losses (1–4).[1]
| 1917 Montana football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 1–4 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Dornblaser Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University Farm | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Spokesman-Review (of Spokane, Washington) referred to the team as the "Grizzlies" in its November 18 edition.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13 | Utah Agricultural | L 6–21 | [3][4] | |
| November 3 | at Whitman | Walla Walla, WA | L 3–14 | [5] |
| November 10 | Montana State |
| W 9–7 | [6][7] |
| November 17 | vs. Washington State | L 0–28 | [2][8] | |
| November 29 | Idaho |
| L 3–14 | [9][10][11][12] |
- One game was played on Thursday (against Idaho on Thanksgiving)
References
- 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
- "Washington State College team defeats Montana Grizzles, 28-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 18, 1917. p. 1, sports.
- "Utah Aggies beat Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 14, 1917. p. 2, sports.
- "Utah Aggies swarm all over Montanans". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). October 15, 1917. p. 7.
- "Whitman rallies to beat Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 4, 1917. p. 1, sports.
- "Varsity Eleven Wins State Championship From Aggies, 9 to 7: Smashing Assault at Close of Hard Struggle Reverses Apparent Triumph of Blue". The Daily Missoulian. November 11, 1917. pp. 1, 2, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Montana University winner". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 11, 1917. p. 1, sports.
- "Montana trimmed by W.S.C. eleven". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 19, 1917. p. 16.
- "Varsity leaves for Missoula determined to land Grizzly pelt". University Argonaut. (Moscow, Idaho). November 27, 1917. p. 1.
- "Idaho wins from Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 30, 1917. p. 5.
- "Idaho defeats Montana, 14 to 3". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 30, 1917. p. 20.
- "Varsity closes season with win over Bruins". University Argonaut. (Moscow, Idaho). December 4, 1917. p. 1.
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