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1969 Montana Grizzlies football team

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.

1969 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record10–1 (4–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jack Elway (AHC, DB)
  • Bill Betcher (OL)
  • Wally Brown (DL)
  • Ron Nord (LB, E)
Captains
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Weber State 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Idaho State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Idaho 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Montana State 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1312:30 pmat North Dakota*
W 24–108,000–10,000[4][5]
September 208:00 pmSouth Dakota*
W 31–205,000
September 271:30 pmNo. 4 Northern Arizona*
W 52–710,500[6]
October 48:00 pmat Weber StateNo. 9
W 20–1711,043–11,843[7]
October 111:30 pmIdahoNo. 4
W 34–99,000–9,500[8]
October 181:30 pmNo. 20 Idaho State No. 4
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 46–369,800–11,500[9]
October 252:30 pmat Portland State*No. 2
W 49–1413,814[10][11]
November 11:30 pmat Montana StateNo. 3
W 7–69,100–10,000[12][13]
November 81:30 pmCal Poly*No. 2
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 14–07,500–9,000[14]
November 151:30 pmSouth Dakota State*No. 2
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 58–08,500[15][16]
December 13vs. No. 1 North Dakota State*No. 2
L 3–3014,900[2][17][18]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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References

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  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Bison drop Montana 30-3 in Camellia". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 16.
  3. ^ "Grizzlies play for crown". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 13, 1969. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies capture opener". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 14, 1969. p. 15.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bobcats (sic) drub North Arizona". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1969. p. 17.
  7. ^ "Field goal gives Montana 20-17 upset over Weber". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1969. p. 16.
  8. ^ Wilson, Mike (October 12, 1969). "Montana defeats Idaho 34-9". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 13.
  9. ^ "Montana downs ISU for sixth victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 13.
  10. ^ "Game program: Portland St. vs. Montana". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 25, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "Kent lead Montana past PSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 26, 1969. p. 8, sports.
  12. ^ "Narrow win for Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 2, 1969. p. 2, sports.
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  14. ^ "Grizzlies run string to nine". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 9, 1969. p. 6, sports.
  15. ^ "Game program: Grizzlies vs. Jackrabbits". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 15, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "Montana slaughters S. Dakota". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 16, 1969. p. 2, sports.
  17. ^ "Bison Outclass Montana, 30-3". The Billings Gazette. December 14, 1969. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "North Dakota State belts Montana 30-3". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 1, sports.
  19. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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