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1974 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–3–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
Seasons
←  1973
1975 →
1974 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boise State $^ 6 0 0 10 2 0
Montana State 4 2 0 7 3 0
Idaho 2 2 1 2 8 1
Montana 2 3 1 3 6 1
Northern Arizona 2 3 0 3 6 0
Idaho State 2 4 0 5 5 0
Weber State 1 5 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jack Swarthout, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record, [1] (2–3–1 in Big Sky, fourth).

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Simon Fraser*
L 14–23
September 21at South Dakota*
L 10–24
September 28at No. 7 UNLV*L 17–2011,524 [2]
October 51:30 pm Weber StateW 24–135,000 [3]
October 12 Northern Arizona
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 27–06,100
October 192:30 pmat IdahoT 35–35 [4]
October 26at Portland State*W 24–14
November 2 Montana State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT ( rivalry)
L 29–4312,054–12,058 [5] [6] [7]
November 9at Idaho StateL 22–25 [8]
November 161:30 pmNo. 4 Boise State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 42–565,100 [9] [10] [11]

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References

  1. ^ "1975 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1975. p. 48. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Game program: Montana Grizzlies vs. Weber State Wildcats". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 5, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Drosendahl, Glenn (October 20, 1974). "Idaho, Montana race to 35-35 tie". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 13.
  5. ^ "Game program: 74th Grizzly-Bobcat Football Classic". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 2, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bobcats scratch Montana 43-29". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 3, 1974. p. 17.
  7. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "ISU rallies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 10, 1974. p. 17.
  9. ^ "Game program: Montana Grizzlies vs. Boise State". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 16, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "Boise State clinches crown". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 17, 1974. p. 1B.
  11. ^ "BSU's McMillen running away with offense honors". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 19, 1974. p. 1B.
  12. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.