1916 Montana football team

1916 Montana football
Conference Independent
1916 record 4–1–1
Head coach Jerry Nissen (2nd season)
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
1916 NCAA independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Army      9 0 0
Pittsburgh      8 0 0
Notre Dame      8 1 0
Penn State      8 2 0
Maryland State      6 2 0
Navy      6 3 1
Montana      4 1 1
USC      5 3 0
Dartmouth      5 2 2
Washington State      4 2 0
Idaho      3 5 0
Villanova      1 8 0

The 1916 Montana football team represented the University of Montana in the 1916 college football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jerry Nissen, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season at 4–1–1.[1]

The Spokesman-Review (of Spokane, Washington) referred to the team as the "Grizzlies" in its November 19 edition.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
October 7 at South Dakota Aberdeen, SD W 11–0  
October 21 at Gonzaga Natatorium ParkSpokane, WA [3][4] W 20–0  
October 28 Washington State Dornblaser FieldMissoula, MT [5][6][7] L 0–27  
November 4 at Montana State Bozeman, MT (Brawl of the Wild) T 0–0  
November 11 Whitman Dornblaser Field • Missoula, MT W 17–0  
November 18 at Idaho MacLean FieldMoscow, ID [2][8] (Little Brown Stein) W 20–13  

References

  1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine., University of Montana, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Montana defeats Idaho, 20-13". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 19, 1916. p. 1, sports.
  3. "Gonzaga meets Montana today". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 21, 1916. p. 16.
  4. "Fighting Gonzaga eleven beaten by powerful Montanans, 20 to 0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 22, 1916. p. 1, sports.
  5. "Test for W.S.C. eleven today". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 28, 1916. p. 16.
  6. "W.S.C. uncorks powerful offense and smothers Montana, 27 to 0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 29, 1916. p. 1, sports.
  7. "Pullman outclasses Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 29, 1916. p. 5.
  8. "Idaho loses to Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 19, 1916. p. 5.
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