1939 Montana Grizzlies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Montana Grizzlies football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–6 1–2 Doug Fessenden 5th Dornblaser Field The 1939 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1939 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by fifth-year head coach Doug Fessenden, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of five wins, three losses and one tie (3–6, 1–2 PCC).2010 Montana Football Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20120731102626/http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/pages/?p=36&m=37 July 31, 2012 , University of Montana, 2010. Montana was ranked at No. 144 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 30 w y y Portland Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 9–0 4,500 Portland Pilots Turned Back by Montana State, 14-6, in First Try The Eugene Register-Guard September 23, 1939 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35078572/portland_pilots_turned_back_by_montana/ Newspapers.com October 7 l y San Francisco Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 7–12 Last Quarter Attack Beats Montana The Missoulian October 8, 1943 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22204792/last_quarter_attack_beats_montana/ Newspapers.com October 14 w y y Montana State Butte High Stadium Butte, MT rivalry 6–0 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-university-grizzlie/188802269/ The Montana Standard University Grizzlies whip Bobcats 6 to 0 October 15, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 l y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 6–20 25,000 U.C.L.A. beats Montana, 26–61, in coast battle https://www.proquest.com/docview/151124969 The Washington Post October 22, 1939 151124969 October 28 w y Idaho Neale Stadium Moscow, ID Little Brown Stein 13–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JpBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1787%2C2122338 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Grizzlies take Vandals, 13–0 October 29, 1939 11 November 4 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 0–9 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-washington-huskies/188802402/ The Billings Gazette Washington Huskies defeat Grizzlies, 9–0 November 5, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Gonzaga Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 0–23 Gonzaga Beats Grizzlies 23 to 0 on Sheer Power The Missoulian November 12, 1939 1, 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23003000/gonzaga_beats_grizzlies_23_to_0_on/ Newspapers.com November 25 l y y Texas Tech Tech Field Lubbock, TX 0–13 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-texas-tech-stops-mo/169456536/ The Montana Standard Texas Tech stops Montana threats, then wins by 13–0 November 26, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 l y y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 0–6 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-arizona-tops-grizzl/169457941/ The Billings Gazette Arizona tops Grizzlies, 6–0 December 1, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com 1939 Montana Grizzlies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/montana/1939-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 12, 2026 References External links Montana Grizzlies football – 1939 media guide Montana Category:Montana Grizzlies football seasons Montana Grizzlies football