1959 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1959 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Skyline Conference (Skyline). The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Ray Jenkins, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of one win and eight losses (1–8, 1–5 Skyline).[1]

1959 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record1–8 (1–5 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1959 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 Wyoming $ 7 0 09 1 0
Colorado State 5 2 06 4 0
New Mexico 4 2 07 3 0
Utah 3 2 05 5 0
Utah State 2 5 05 6 0
BYU 2 5 03 7 0
Denver 2 5 02 8 0
Montana 1 5 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12North Dakota*L 19–273,800[2][3]
September 19vs. Wyoming
  • Daylis Stadium
  • Billings, MT (Midland Roundtable Grid Classic)
L 0–587,400[4]
October 3at BYU
W 12–0[5]
October 10Denver
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 12–27[6]
October 17at Utah StateL 0–28
October 24New Mexico
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 14–55
October 31Colorado Statedagger
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 16–26
November 7at No. 15 Montana State*
L 6–40[7]
November 21at Idaho*L 6–94,000[8][9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. "Sioux Scalp Montana in Scoring Spree: Mistakes Present Fores With TDs". The Missoulian. September 13, 1959. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  4. "Cowboys Take Grizzlies 58-0 in Roundtable Game". The Billings Gazette. September 20, 1959. p. 18 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Grizzlies surprise Brigham Young 12-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1959. p. 8.
  6. "Denver Pioneers Snatch MSU Grizzly Pelt". The Daily Missoulian. October 11, 1959. p. 13 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Montana State whips Montana Grizzlies 40-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 8, 1959. p. 2.
  8. "Vandals edge tough Montana to end victory drouth". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 22, 1959. p. 8.
  9. Dillman, Dick (November 22, 1959). "Vandals win, muscular Huskies demolish WSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
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