1970 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1970 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1970 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by fourth-year head coach Jack Swarthout and played their home games at Dornblaser Field.

1970 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record10–1 (5–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jack Elway (AHC, DB)
  • Bill Betcher (OL)
  • Charley Armey (DL)
  • Ron Nord (LB, E)
Captains
  • Jim Nordstrom (DE)
  • Jim DeBord (TE) [1]
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1970 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Montana $ 5 –0 –010 –1 –0
Boise State 2 –1 –08 –3 –0
Idaho State 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Weber State 3 –3 –05 –5 –1
Idaho 2 –2 –04 –7 –0
Montana State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Northern Arizona 0 –3 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Similar to the previous season, Montana won all ten games in the regular season (5–0 Big Sky, champions),[2][3][4] but lost to North Dakota State in the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento in December.[5] New conference member Northern Arizona was played this season, but not Boise State.

Defensive tackle Larry Miller was a third-team selection on the Little All-America team.[6]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 128:00 pmNorth Dakota*
W 28–76,500–7,000[7][8]
September 196:30 pmat Northern Illinois*
W 30–611,278–13,000[9]
September 261:30 pmat No. 11 Northern ArizonaNo. 2
W 20–08,500
October 31:30 pmWeber StateNo. 3
W 38–2912,000–12,500[1][10]
October 102:30 pmat IdahoNo. 2
W 44–264,600[11]
October 178:00 pmat Idaho StateNo. 2
W 35–3412,200–12,300[12]
October 2412:30 pmat South Dakota*No. 2
W 35–77,200–7,500[13]
October 312:15 pmPortland State*daggerNo. 2
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 31–2512,500[14][15]
November 71:30 pmMontana StateNo. 2
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 35–012,300–12,500[16]
November 1412:30 pmat South Dakota State*No. 2
W 24–05,000[2]
December 12vs. No. 3 North Dakota State*No. 2
L 16–3113,177[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

[17]

References
  1. "Game program: Grizzlies vs. Wildcats". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 3, 1970. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  2. "Unbeaten Montana romps; Camellia bowl next stop". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 15, 1970. p. 12, sports.
  3. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  4. "College grid standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 17, 1970. p. 16.
  5. "Bentson-led Bisons defeat Montana 31-16 in Camellia". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 13, 1970. p. 1, sports.
  6. "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Sky wins four openers; Grizzlies get good start". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 14, 1970. p. 12.
  8. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  9. "Grizzlies Maul Northern Illinois". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. Associated Press. September 29, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Montana wins". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1970. p. 14.
  11. Bacharach, Sam A. (October 11, 1970). "Vandals fall 44-26 to tough Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
  12. "Montana nips Idaho State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 18, 1970. p. 13.
  13. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  14. "Game program: University of Montana Grizzlies vs. Portland State Vikings". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 31, 1970. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  15. "Interception stalls drive, keeps Montana unbeaten". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 1, 1970. p. 6, sports.
  16. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  17. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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