1947 Montana Grizzlies football team
The 1947 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Doug Fessenden, the team compiled a 7–4 record (2–1 against PCC opponents).[1] The team played its home games at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, Montana.[2]
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| 1947 record | 7–4 (2–1 PCC) |
| Head coach | Doug Fessenden (9th season) |
| Home stadium | Dornblaser Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 USC $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 California | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Eastern Washington* | W 21–0 | |||
| September 27 | Portland* | W 21–0 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | at Arizona* | L 7–40 | 14,300 | [4] | |
| October 11 | at Utah State* |
| L 7–13 | 5,000 | [5] |
| October 18 | vs. Montana State* |
| L 12–13 | 10,350 | [6] |
| October 25 | at Washington State |
| W 13–12 | 13,000 | [7] |
| November 7 | at Idaho | W 21–0 | |||
| November 15 | at California | L 14–60 | 25,000 | [8] | |
| November 29 | Colorado A&M* |
| W 41–7 | 5,000 | [9] |
| December 20 | at Hawaii* | W 14–12 | < 5,000 | [10] | |
| December 27 | at Hawaii All-Stars* |
| W 28–14 | ||
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References
- "1947 Montana Grizzlies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
- "Grizzlies Score Three Touchdowns In First Half to Win". The Missoulian. September 28, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Arizona Whips Montana U., 40-7". The Arizona Daily Star. October 5, 1947. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- John Mooney (October 11, 1947). "Aggies Win in Mud 13-7". Salt Lake Telegram. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bobcats Skin Grizzlies by 13 to 12". The Montana Standard. October 19, 1947. pp. 1, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Silvertip Grizzlies Claw Cougars Team in Strong Finish To Claim Conference Triumph". The Missoulian. October 26, 1947. p. 10.
- Emmons Byrne (November 16, 1947). "Bears Score Point-a-Minute Victory: U.C. Flattens Montana by 60-14 Tally". Oakland Tribune. pp. 24, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Strong Grizzlies Rout Rams, 41-7". The Daily Missoulian. November 28, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- Andrew Mitsukado (December 21, 1947). "Montana Conquers UH Eleven, 14-12". The Honolulu Advertiser. pp. 13, 16 – via Newspapers.com.
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