1962 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1962 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Grizzlies were led by fifth-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).[1]

1962 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State     8 1 0
Oregon State     9 2 0
No. 9 Penn State     9 2 0
West Texas State     9 2 0
Boston College     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Villanova     7 3 0
Buffalo     6 3 0
Oregon     6 3 1
Houston     7 4 0
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Holy Cross     6 4 0
Louisville     6 4 0
Xavier     6 4 0
Florida State     4 3 3
Air Force     5 5 0
Montana     5 5 0
Navy     5 5 0
Notre Dame     5 5 0
Pacific (CA)     5 5 0
Pittsburgh     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Texas Western     4 5 0
New Mexico State     4 6 0
Colgate     3 5 1
Idaho     2 6 1
San Jose State     2 8 1
Boston University     2 7 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Detroit     1 8 0
Hardin–Simmons     1 9 0
Colorado State     0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The Skyline Conference had dissolved in the summer and was succeeded by the new Western Athletic Conference (WAC); Montana was an independent this season and a charter member of the Big Sky Conference in 1963.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15vs. Wyoming
L 0–137,000[2]
September 22at North DakotaL 8–146,000[3]
September 29at Utah StateL 20–439,175[4]
October 6IdahoW 22–16[5]
October 13Weber State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 25–63,500[6]
October 20BYU
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 0–276,000[7]
October 27at Idaho StateW 22–154,500[8]
November 10Montana State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 36–198,200[9]
November 17at New MexicoL 12–4116,136[10]
November 22at Colorado StateW 16–154,250[11]

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 Scare Pokes, but Lose". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. United Press International. September 16, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Sioux Topple Montana, Bison Fall to Bobcats". The Bismarck Tribune. September 24, 1962. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Strong Aggies down Montana". The Daily Inter Lake. September 30, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Last-minute Vandal rally fails as Montana triumphs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 7, 1962. p. 9.
  6. ^ "Montana's DD–T attack rips Weber, 25–6". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 14, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BYU blanks MSU, 27–0". The Sunday Oregonian. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Montana downs Idaho State 22–15". The News Tribune. October 28, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UM Grizzly claws MSC 'Cats, 36-19". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 11, 1962. p. 7, sports.
  10. ^ "Lobos down Montana". The Independent-Record. November 18, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grizzlies gamble on extra point to down CSU 16–15". Great Falls Tribune. November 23, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.