1920 Montana Grizzlies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1920 Montana Grizzlies football 1920 Montana Grizzlies football team.jpg 285 Northwest Conference Northwest 4–3 0–3 Bernie Bierman 2nd Swede Dalberg Dornblaser Field The 1920 Montana Grizzlies football teamrepresented the University of Montana as a member of the Northwest Conference during the 1920 college football season. In their second of three seasons under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Grizzlies compiled an overall record of 4–3 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, and outscored opponents by a total of 227 to 92.Bertz George California Wins Coast Grid Honors https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-1920-pacific-co/160267922/ The Oregon Daily Journal Portland, Oregon November 22, 1920 8 December 3, 2024 Newspapers.com The Sentinel 1921, pp. 49-64. The highlights of the season were a 133–0 victory over 1920 Mount St. Charles Saints Mount St. Charles in the first game of the season (the largest margin of victory by any team during the 1920 college football season); an 18–14 victory over Washington at Seattle on October 16; and a victory over rival Montana State on November 13.The Sentinel 1921, pp. 52, 54, 56-60. Tackle Swede Dalberg was the team captain.The Sentinel 1921, pp. 50-51. The team played home games at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, Montana. Bierman was 26 years old during the 1920 season. He went on to coach the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team from 1932 to 1950 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.Bernie Bierman National Football Foundation June 8, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1532 Schedule October 9 w y 1920 Mount St. Charles Saints Mount St. Charles Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 133–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anaconda-standard-university-team-be/188593932/ The Anaconda Standard University team beats St. Charles October 10, 1920 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 w y y Washington Denny Field Seattle, WA 18–14 2,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-grizzlies-claw-sun-d/188594044/ Great Falls Daily Tribune Grizzlies claw Sun Dodgers; Beat them 18 to 14 at Seattle October 17, 1920 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 1920 Montana Wesleyan Panthers Montana Wesleyan Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 34–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-grizzlies-trounce-w/188594197/ The Billings Gazette Grizzlies trounce Wesleyan, 34 to 0 October 24, 1920 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 0–31 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-washington-state-de/188592858/ The Sunday Oregonian Washington State defeats Montana October 31, 1920 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 l y Whitman Ankeny Field Walla Walla, WA 7–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/miles-city-star-missionaries-best-montan/174402750/ The Miles City Daily Star Missionaries best Montana Grizzlies November 7, 1920 June 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Montana State Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT rivalry 28–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/miles-city-star-bruins-overwhelm-aggies/188594340/ The Miles City Daily Star Bruins overwhelm Aggies in state title battle November 14, 1920 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 20 l Idaho Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT rivalry 7–20 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eL9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V_QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6029%2C3265995 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Gonzaga and Idaho elevens face hard fight Saturday November 26, 1920 23https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eb9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V_QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6067%2C3337914 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Gonzaga holds Idaho as warm fight opens November 27, 1920 6https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=er9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V_QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4196%2C3485793 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington McPhee R.G. Gonzaga fights hard but Idaho wins victory November 29, 1920 19 2010 Montana Football Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20120817111140/http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/pages/?p=36&m=37 2012-08-17 , University of Montana, 2010. Players The following players participated on the 1920 Montana football team:The Sentinel 1921, pp. 50-64. Asterisks identify the 18 players who received varsity letters.The Sentinel 1921, p. 62. 25em Harry Adams (*) - halfback and quarterback Tick Baird (*) - halfback Barry (*) Dwight Carver (*) - end Swede DaHlberg (*) - tackle and captain Cubs Daylis (*) - end Frog de Mers (*) - guard Jim Dorsey (*) - end Jelly Elliott (*) - guard Eugene Finch Paul Freeman (*) - center Jimmy Harris (*) - guard and halfback Larry Higbee (*) - halfback Bullet Joe Kershner (*) - fullback Lloyd Madsen (*) - end McGowan (*) Jimmy Morris Gil Porter - quarterback Ramsey (*) Steve Sullivan (*) - back Bill Walterskirchen (*) - center References Montana Category:Montana Grizzlies football seasons Montana Grizzlies football