The 1970 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1970 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by fourth-year head coach Jack Swarthout and played their home games at Dornblaser Field.
| 1970 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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Big Sky champion | |
Camellia Bowl, L 16–31 vs. North Dakota State | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 10–1 (5–0 Big Sky) |
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| Home stadium | Dornblaser Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Similar to the previous season, Montana won all ten games in the regular season (5–0 Big Sky, champions),[2][3][4] but lost to North Dakota State in the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento in December.[5] New conference member Northern Arizona was played this season, but not Boise State.
Defensive tackle Larry Miller was a third-team selection on the Little All-America team.[6]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | 8:00 pm | North Dakota* |
| W 28–7 | 6,500–7,000 | [7][8] | |
| September 19 | 6:30 pm | at Northern Illinois* | W 30–6 | 11,278–13,000 | [9] | ||
| September 26 | 1:30 pm | at No. 11 Northern Arizona | No. 2 | W 20–0 | 8,500 | ||
| October 3 | 1:30 pm | Weber State | No. 3 | W 38–29 | 12,000–12,500 | [1][10] | |
| October 10 | 2:30 pm | at Idaho | No. 2 | W 44–26 | 4,600 | [11] | |
| October 17 | 8:00 pm | at Idaho State | No. 2 | W 35–34 | 12,200–12,300 | [12] | |
| October 24 | 12:30 pm | at South Dakota* | No. 2 |
| W 35–7 | 7,200–7,500 | [13] |
| October 31 | 2:15 pm | Portland State* | No. 2 |
| W 31–25 | 12,500 | [14][15] |
| November 7 | 1:30 pm | Montana State | No. 2 |
| W 35–0 | 12,300–12,500 | [16] |
| November 14 | 12:30 pm | at South Dakota State* | No. 2 | W 24–0 | 5,000 | [2] | |
| December 12 | vs. No. 3 North Dakota State* | No. 2 | L 16–31 | 13,177 | [5] | ||
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References
edit- ^ a b "Game program: Grizzlies vs. Wildcats". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 3, 1970. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Unbeaten Montana romps; Camellia bowl next stop". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 15, 1970. p. 12, sports.
- ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
- ^ "College grid standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 17, 1970. p. 16.
- ^ a b "Bentson-led Bisons defeat Montana 31-16 in Camellia". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 13, 1970. p. 1, sports.
- ^ "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sky wins four openers; Grizzlies get good start". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 14, 1970. p. 12.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Grizzlies Maul Northern Illinois". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. Associated Press. September 29, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Montana wins". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1970. p. 14.
- ^ Bacharach, Sam A. (October 11, 1970). "Vandals fall 44-26 to tough Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
- ^ "Montana nips Idaho State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 18, 1970. p. 13.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Game program: University of Montana Grizzlies vs. Portland State Vikings". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 31, 1970. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "Interception stalls drive, keeps Montana unbeaten". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 1, 1970. p. 6, sports.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
External links
edit- Montana Grizzlies football – 1970 media guide