The 1978 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Gene Carlson, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]
| 1978 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (4–2 Big Sky) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dave Nickel (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Pokey Allen (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Dornblaser Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Northern Arizona $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–9 Montana State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | Puget Sound* | L 12–23 | [2] | ||
| September 16 | at Portland State* | L 16–27 | [3] | ||
| September 23 | No. 9 Northern Arizona |
| L 6–21 | 6,000 | [4] |
| September 30 | at Weber State | W 27–7 | 8,571 | [5] | |
| October 7 | at No. 7 Boise State | W 15–7 | 19,580 | [6] | |
| October 14 | Idaho |
| L 30–34 | 8,286 | [7] |
| October 21 | at Idaho State | W 28–7 | 6,615 | [8] | |
| October 28 | at UNLV* | L 16–25 | 17,058 | [9] | |
| November 4 | No. T–5 Montana State |
| W 24–8 | 13,044 | [10] |
| November 11 | Northern Colorado* |
| W 31–14 | 1,001 | [11] |
| November 18 | at San Jose State* | L 7–35 | [12] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1979 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1979. p. 2. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Loggers mar Grizzlies' debut 23–12". The Missoulian. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vikings roll past Grizzlies". The Billings Gazette. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NAU topples Montana 21–6 in Big Sky play". The Idaho Statesman. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Montana drops Weber State for first victory". The Idaho Statesman. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kerr, Grizzlies stun Boise State, 15–7". Great Falls Tribune. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "64 points later, Vandals win by 4". The Missoulian. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tips' 7 interceptions baffle Bengals, 28–7". The Billings Gazette. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNLV topples Montana 25–16". The Idaho Statesman. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Warren Wintrode (November 5, 1978). "Grizzlies ambush Bobcats, 24-8". The Montana Standard. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cerkovnik, Kerr keys to Tips' win". The Billings Gazette. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SJS rolls as Cole establishes new school record". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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