1917 Montana football team

1917 Montana football
Conference Independent
1917 record 1–4
Head coach Jerry Nissen (3rd season)
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
1917 NCAA independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Pittsburgh   –    10 –0 –0
Army   –    7 –1 –0
Navy   –    7 –1 –0
Notre Dame   –    6 –1 –1
Penn   –    9 –2 –0
Dartmouth   –    5 –3 –0
Penn State   –    5 –4 –0
USC   –    4 –2 –1
Kentucky   –    3 –5 –1
Idaho   –    2 –3 –0
Montana   –    1 –4 –0
Villanova   –    0 –3 –2

The 1917 Montana football team represented the University of Montana in the 1917 college football season. They were led by third-year head coach Jerry Nissen, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of one win and four losses (1–4).[1]

The Spokesman-Review (of Spokane, Washington) referred to the team as the "Grizzlies" in its November 18 edition.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
October 13 Utah State Dornblaser Field • Missoula, MT [3][4] L 6–21  
November 3 at Whitman Walla Walla, WA [5] L 3–14  
November 10 Montana State Dornblaser Field • Missoula, MT [6] (Brawl of the Wild) W 9–7  
November 17 vs. Washington State Recreation Park • Spokane, WA [2][7] L 0–28  
November 29 Idaho Dornblaser Field • Missoula, MT [8][9][10][11] (Little Brown Stein) L 3–14  
  • One game was played on Thursday (against Idaho on Thanksgiving)

References

  1. ↑ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine., University of Montana, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Washington State College team defeats Montana Grizzles, 28-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 18, 1917. p. 1, sports.
  3. ↑ "Utah Aggies beat Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 14, 1917. p. 2, sports.
  4. ↑ "Utah Aggies swarm all over Montanans". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). October 15, 1917. p. 7.
  5. ↑ "Whitman rallies to beat Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 4, 1917. p. 1, sports.
  6. ↑ "Montana University winner". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 11, 1917. p. 1, sports.
  7. ↑ "Montana trimmed by W.S.C. eleven". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 19, 1917. p. 16.
  8. ↑ "Varsity leaves for Missoula determined to land Grizzly pelt". University Argonaut. (Moscow, Idaho). November 27, 1917. p. 1.
  9. ↑ "Idaho wins from Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 30, 1917. p. 5.
  10. ↑ "Idaho defeats Montana, 14 to 3". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 30, 1917. p. 20.
  11. ↑ "Varsity closes season with win over Bruins". University Argonaut. (Moscow, Idaho). December 4, 1917. p. 1.
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