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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
Captains
  • Jim Nordstrom
  • Jim DeBord[1]
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Boise State 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Idaho State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Weber State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Idaho 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Northern Arizona 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 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

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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[10]
October 31:30 pmWeber StateNo. 3
W 38–2912,000–12,500[1][11]
October 102:30 pmat IdahoNo. 2
W 44–264,600[12]
October 178:00 pmat Idaho StateNo. 2
W 35–3412,200–12,300[13]
October 2412:30 pmat South Dakota*No. 2
W 35–77,200–7,500[14]
October 312:15 pmPortland State* No. 2
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 31–2512,500[15][16]
November 71:30 pmMontana StateNo. 2
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 35–012,300–12,500[17]
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
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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Coaching staff

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Game program: Grizzlies vs. Wildcats". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 3, 1970. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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 (North Dakota)". 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  .
  10. ^ "Grizzlies blank Northern Arizona". The Montana Standard. September 27, 1970. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Montana wins". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1970. p. 14.
  12. ^ Bacharach, Sam A. (October 11, 1970). "Vandals fall 44-26 to tough Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
  13. ^ "Montana nips Idaho State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 18, 1970. p. 13.
  14. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  15. ^ "Game program: University of Montana Grizzlies vs. Portland State Vikings". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 31, 1970. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "Interception stalls drive, keeps Montana unbeaten". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 1, 1970. p. 6, sports.
  17. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  18. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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