The 1956 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1956 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Jerry Williams, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of one win and nine losses (1–9, 1–6 Skyline).[1]
| 1956 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Record | 1–9 (1–6 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | Dornblaser Field |
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| Wyoming | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado A&M | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | at Arizona* | L 12–27 | 12,000 | [2] | |
| September 29 | at Utah | L 6–26 | |||
| October 5 | at Denver | L 13–22 | 11,580 | ||
| October 13 | Utah State | L 13–27 | |||
| October 20 | BYU |
| W 21–14 | ||
| October 27 | at Colorado A&M | L 20–34 | 7,498 | [3] | |
| November 3 | Montana State* |
| L 14–33 | [4] | |
| November 10 | vs. Wyoming |
| L 13–34 | 8,000 | [5] |
| November 17 | at New Mexico | L 13–14 | |||
| November 22 | Idaho* |
| L 0–14 | 3,000 | [6][7] |
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After the season
editThe following Grizzly was selected in the 1957 NFL draft after the season.[8]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 16 | 190 | Terry Hurley | End | Chicago Cardinals |
References
edit- ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
- ^ Arnott Duncan (September 16, 1956). "U Of A Wildcats Claw Montana Grizzlies 27–12: Hunsaker's Passing Turns Tide". The Arizona Republic. pp. 1–2.
- ^ Smelser, Dick (October 28, 1956). "Aggies Spring Past MU, 34–20, for Homecoming Victory". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 14.
- ^ "Unbeaten Bobcats Score 33-14 Win Over Grizzlies". The Billings Gazette. November 4, 1956. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Montana Bows To Wyoming By 34-13 Score". The Billings Gazette. November 11, 1956. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Boni, Bill (November 23, 1956). "Vandals edge Grizzlies 14-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 22.
- ^ "Vandals dump Montana 14-0 to retain Little Brown Stein". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 23, 1956. p. 8.
- ^ "1957 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.