1963 Montana Grizzlies football team

1963 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record1–9 (0–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Idaho State $ 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Montana State 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Weber State 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Montana 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Idaho was an independent in football and played
    only one Big Sky opponent, Idaho State.

The 1963 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1963 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the first-year Big Sky Conference. Led by sixth-year head coach Ray Jenkins, the Grizzlies played their home games at Dornblaser Field and were 1–9 overall, 0–3 in conference.[1]

The rivalry game with Idaho for the Little Brown Stein was not played this season or the following year.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at UBC*
W 16–05,260[2]
September 211:30 p.m.vs. Wyoming*
L 0–358,000[3][4]
September 28North Dakota*
L 13–194,500[5]
October 58:00 p.m.at BYU*
L 0–27[6][7]
October 12Idaho Statedagger
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 13–147,500[8]
October 19Utah State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 6–623,500[9][10]
October 26at New Mexico*
L 6–2421,500[11]
November 21:30 p.m.at Weber State
L 13–19[12][13]
November 9at Montana State
L 3–188,500[14]
November 16Colorado State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 12–203,000[15]

References

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  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ "Grizzlies triumph". The Billings Gazette. September 15, 1963. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Montana-Wyoming Finale Today". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. September 21, 1963. p. 8. Retrieved January 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Anderson, Roy (September 22, 1963). "Wyoming Drubs MSU". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. p. 21. Retrieved January 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Ferguson, George (October 5, 1963). "Y., Montana seek new spark". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 8A.
  7. ^ Ferguson, George (October 7, 1963). "Y. win tough to evaluate". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 4B.
  8. ^ "Idaho State spoils MSU's homecoming". The Montana Standard. October 13, 1963. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fashionable Ags take on Montana". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). October 18, 1963. p. 6B.
  10. ^ Miller, Hack (October 21, 1963). "Knap task: fire up Ags". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 3B.
  11. ^ "Quintana paces Lobo win, 24–6". Carlsbad Current-Argus. October 27, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Robinson, Jim (November 1, 1963). "Weber, Montana set Big Sky cellar fight". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 7B.
  13. ^ Robinson, Jim (November 4, 1963). "Weber aims at Bengals, Big Sky crown". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 4B.
  14. ^ "Bobcats best Grizzlies, 18–3". The Missoulian. November 10, 1963. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "MSU ends dismal grid season with loss". The Independent-Record. November 17, 1963. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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