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1966 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1966 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1966 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Hugh Davidson, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of one win and eight losses (1–8, 0–4 Big Sky).[1]

1966 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record1–8 (0–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana State $^ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Idaho 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Weber State 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Idaho State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Montana 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17North Dakota*
L 6–305,400–6,000[2][3]
September 24at South Dakota*
L 7–213,937–5,000[4][5]
October 1Portland State*
W 10–06,200[6]
October 8No. 9 Weber State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 0–287,000–7,500[7][8]
October 15at Pacific (CA)*
L 0–2811,500[9]
October 22at Idaho State
L 14–175,600[10]
October 29at Northern Arizona*
L 8–345,000[11]
November 5No. 3 Montana State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 0–388,500[12]
November 12at Idaho
L 6–405,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ "North Dakota Sioux skin Grizzlies, 30–6". The Billings Gazette. September 18, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Third straight by University". Rapid City Journal. September 25, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (South Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Grizzlies blank Portland St". Great Falls Tribune. October 2, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Weber shuts out Grizzlies". The Missoulian. October 9, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Weber State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "'Tips lose, 28–0". The Independent-Record. October 16, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bengals nip Tips". The Billings Gazette. October 23, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Eric Lundberg (October 31, 1966). "34–8 Montana Win Triggers Celebration". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bobcats down Grizzlies, win 'Sky' title". The Montana Standard. November 6, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Payne, Bob (November 13, 1966). "It's Ray over Montana". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  14. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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