1955 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1955 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1955 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Jerry Williams, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 2–4 MSC).[1]

1955 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1955 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado A&M $ 6 1 08 2 0
Utah 4 1 06 3 0
Denver 5 2 08 2 0
Wyoming 5 2 08 3 0
Utah State 3 4 04 6 0
Montana 2 4 03 7 0
New Mexico 1 5 02 8 0
BYU 0 7 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Houston*L 12–54
September 241:30 p.m.vs. Wyoming
L 6–357,000[2][3]
October 1BYUW 27–13
October 8Denver
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 13–6110,000[4]
October 15at Utah StateL 6–32
October 22New Mexico
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 19–14
October 29Colorado A&M
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 7–12
November 5at Montana State*W 19–0
November 12at Arizona*L 0–29
November 19at Idaho*L 1,500[5][6]

References

  1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. "Wyoming Meets Montana In Skyline Conference Game Here Today". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. September 24, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved December 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Wyoming Trounces Montana, 35 to 6, in Skyline Game Here". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. September 25, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved December 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Grizzlies Lose, 61-13, To Denver Pioneers". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 9, 1955. p. 12A via Newspapers.com.
  5. Peterson, Fred (November 20, 1955). "Gary gallops; UI wins, 31-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  6. "Vandals blank Montana; keep series trophy". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 21, 1955. p. 22.
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