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American college football season
The 1969 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the
University of Montana in the
1969 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the
Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The
Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach
Jack Swarthout and played their home games at
Dornblaser Field .
In a significant turnaround from the
previous year , Montana won all ten games in the regular season (4–0 Big Sky, champions).
[1] They met undefeated
North Dakota State in the
Camellia Bowl in
Sacramento in December, but lost 30–3.
[2] Released prior to the game,
both final polls had NDSU first and Montana second.
[3]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 13 12:30 pm at
North Dakota * W 24–108,000–10,000
[4]
[5]
September 20 8:00 pm
South Dakota * W 31–205,000
September 27 1:30 pm No. 4
Northern Arizona * W 52–710,500
[6]
October 4 8:00 pm at
Weber State No. 9 W 20–1711,043–11,843
[7]
October 11 1:30 pm
Idaho No. 4 W 34–99,000–9,500
[8]
October 18 1:30 pm No. 20
Idaho State No. 4 Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT W 46–369,800–11,500
[9]
October 25 2:30 pm at
Portland State * No. 2 W 49–1413,814
[10]
[11]
November 1 1:30 pm at
Montana State No. 3 W 7–69,100–10,000
[12]
[13]
November 8 1:30 pm
Cal Poly * No. 2 Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT W 14–07,500–9,000
[14]
November 15 1:30 pm
South Dakota State * No. 2 Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT W 58–08,500
[15]
[16]
December 13 vs. No. 1
North Dakota State * No. 2 L 3–3014,900
[2]
[17]
[18]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in
Mountain time
[19]
References
^
2010 Montana Football Media Guide
Archived July 31, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine , University of Montana, 2010.
^
a
b
"Bison drop Montana 30-3 in Camellia" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 16.
^
"Grizzlies play for crown" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 13, 1969. p. 16.
^
"Grizzlies capture opener" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. September 14, 1969. p. 15.
^
"Cumulative Football Statistics Report" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^
"Bobcats (sic) drub North Arizona" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1969. p. 17.
^
"Field goal gives Montana 20-17 upset over Weber" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1969. p. 16.
^ Wilson, Mike (October 12, 1969).
"Montana defeats Idaho 34-9" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 13.
^
"Montana downs ISU for sixth victory" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 13.
^
"Game program: Portland St. vs. Montana" . University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 25, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^
"Kent lead Montana past PSU" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 26, 1969. p. 8, sports.
^
"Narrow win for Montana" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 2, 1969. p. 2, sports.
^
"Cumulative Football Statistics Report" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022 .
^
"Grizzlies run string to nine" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 9, 1969. p. 6, sports.
^
"Game program: Grizzlies vs. Jackrabbits" . University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 15, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^
"Montana slaughters S. Dakota" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 16, 1969. p. 2, sports.
^
"Bison Outclass Montana, 30-3" . The Billings Gazette . December 14, 1969. p. 25 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"North Dakota State belts Montana 30-3" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 1, sports.
^
"Cumulative Football Statistics Report" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022 .
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