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 – 1 – 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
Idaho * 1 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Insufficient number of games for conference championship

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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