1955 Montana Grizzlies football team

1955 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado A&M $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Utah 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Denver 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Wyoming 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Utah State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Montana 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
BYU 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1955 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Jerry Williams, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 2–4 MSC).[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Houston*
L 12–54
September 241:30 p.m.vs. Wyoming
L 6–357,000[2][3]
October 1BYU
W 27–13
October 8Denver
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 13–6110,000[4]
October 15at Utah State
L 6–32
October 22New Mexico
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 19–14
October 29Colorado A&M
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 7–12
November 5at Montana State*
W 19–0
November 12at Arizona*
L 0–29
November 19at Idaho*
L 1,500[5][6]

After the season

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The following Grizzly was selected in the 1955 NFL draft after the season.[7]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
15 174 Don Brant Back Philadelphia Eagles

References

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  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ "Wyoming Meets Montana In Skyline Conference Game Here Today". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. September 24, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Wyoming Trounces Montana, 35 to 6, in Skyline Game Here". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. September 25, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies Lose, 61-13, To Denver Pioneers". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 9, 1955. p. 12A – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Peterson, Fred (November 20, 1955). "Gary gallops; UI wins, 31-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  6. ^ "Vandals blank Montana; keep series trophy". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 21, 1955. p. 22.
  7. ^ "1955 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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