1961 Montana Grizzlies football team

1961 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference Mountain States Conference
1961 record 2–6 (2–4 MSC)
Head coach Ray Jenkins (4th season)
Home stadium Dornblaser Field
1961 MSC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Utah State + 5 0 1  9 1 1
Wyoming + 5 0 1  6 1 2
Utah 3 3 0  6 4 0
New Mexico 3 3 0  7 4 0
Montana 2 4 0  2 6 0
BYU 2 4 0  2 8 0
Colorado State 0 6 0  0 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • Final season for conference
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1961 college football season as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC). The Grizzlies were led by fourth-year head coach Ray Jenkins, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of two wins and six losses (2–6, 2–4 MSC).[1]

This was the last year for the conference; the new Western Athletic Conference (WAC) debuted the next season; Montana was an independent in 1962 and a charter member of the Big Sky Conference in 1963.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 16 vs. Wyoming Billings, MT [2][3] L 0–29  
September 23 at Utah State old Romney StadiumLogan, UT [4] L 6–54  
September 30 New Mexico Dornblaser FieldMissoula, MT [5] W 40–8  
October 7 at BYU old Cougar StadiumProvo, UT [6] L 6–7  
October 21 Utah Dornblaser Field • Missoula, MT [7] L 12–24  
October 28 Colorado State Dornblaser Field • Missoula, MT [8] W 22–19  
November 11 at Montana State* Gatton FieldBozeman, MT [9] (Brawl of the Wild) L 9–10  
November 18 vs. Idaho* old Bronco StadiumBoise, ID [10] (Little Brown Stein) L 14–16  
*Non-conference game.

References

  1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine., University of Montana, 2010.
  2. "Wyoming rolls over Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 17, 1961. p. 11.
  3. "Wyoming hot for 29-0 win over U of M". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 17, 1961. p. 2, sports.
  4. Ferguson, George (September 25, 1961). "Aggies' rocket start dooms Montana, 54-6". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B5.
  5. "New Mexico is touted by Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 1, 1961. p. 4, sports.
  6. Ferguson, George (October 9, 1961). "Hectic! Aggies tie; Utah, BYU win gaspers". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B5.
  7. Ferguson, George (October 23, 1961). "Utah thumps Grizzlies". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C1.
  8. "Montana defeats Colorado State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. 10.
  9. "Bobcats rally to top Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 12, 1961. p. 10.
  10. "Vandals repel late Montana bid for 16-14 upset victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 19, 1961. p. 8.
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