1977 Montana Grizzlies football team

1977 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–6 (1–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Nickel (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPokey Allen (1st season)
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–5 Boise State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. T–5 Northern Arizona ^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Montana State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Weber State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Idaho State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Montana 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Boise State concluded its regular season after the NCAA Division II playoffs started; runner-up Northern Arizona was awarded playoff bid.
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1977 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Gene Carlson, the team compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10UNLV*
L 13–156,500[2]
September 17at Northern Arizona
L 24–2512,860[3]
September 24Portland State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 40–256,100[4]
October 1Weber State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 23–316,200[5]
October 8No. 4 Boise State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 17–438,400[6]
October 15at Idaho
L 20–3115,200[7]
October 22Idaho State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 17–155,500[8]
October 29at Montana State
L 19–2415,050[9]
November 5Northern Colorado*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 34–135,200[10]
November 12at Puget Sound*
W 18–173,131[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[12]

Roster

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1977 Montana Grizzlies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 Tim Kerr Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1978 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1978. p. 2. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "UNLV edges Montana". The Daily Spectrum. September 11, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "54-yard kick wins for NAU". The Spokesman-Review. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Montana pounds Portland State". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 25, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Weber dumps UM". The Independent-Record. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Boise State tramples Montana, 43–17". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. October 9, 1977. p. 3B. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ "Vandals get first win". Spokane Daily Chronicle. October 17, 1977. p. 17. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ "Montana edges Idaho State 17–15". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 23, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Montana St. defeats Mont". South Idaho Press. October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tips turn festive against Bears". The Missoulian. November 6, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clock strikes midnight on UPS victory bid". The News Tribune. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.


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