1960 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1960 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1960 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Ray Jenkins, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 2–5 Skyline, fifth).[1]

1960 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record5–5 (2–5 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State + 6 1 0 9 2 0
Wyoming + 6 1 0 8 2 0
Utah 5 1 0 7 3 0
New Mexico 4 2 0 5 5 0
Montana 2 5 0 5 5 0
BYU 2 5 0 3 8 0
Denver 1 6 0 3 7 0
Colorado State 1 6 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Montana won its two rivalry games, both played at home in Missoula. For the first time in a decade, the Grizzlies defeated Idaho to recapture the Little Brown Stein,[2] then broke a four-game losing streak to Montana State.[3]

Schedule

edit
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at North Dakota*W 21–144,879[4][5]
September 17vs. Wyoming
L 0–14
September 24Utah StateL 12–144,870
October 1Idaho* 
W 18–1410,200[2]
October 15at DenverW 26–127,000[6]
October 22BYU
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 6–74,500[7]
October 29at Colorado StateW 26–14
November 5Montana State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 10–68,000[3]
November 12at UtahL 6–16
November 19at New MexicoL 7–24
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

After the season

edit

The following Grizzly was selected in the 1960 NFL draft after the season.[8]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
18 247 John Gregor Tackle Detroit Lions

References

edit
  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Montana overcomes Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 2, 1960. p. 1, sports.
  3. ^ a b "Grizzlies defeat MSC, 10-6 in Montana's grid classic". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 6, 1960. p. 6, sports.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies Win Opener 21-14". The Daily Missoulian. September 11, 1960. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "Grizzlies Trip Denver 26-12 For First Skyline Grid Win". Great Falls Tribune. October 16, 1960. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BYU, Utah, Aggies All Win: Cats Edge Montana In 7-6 Clash". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). October 23, 1960. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1960 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
edit