1947 Montana Grizzlies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Montana Grizzlies football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 7–4 2–1 Doug Fessenden 9th Sam Leeper Ben Tyvand Dornblaser Field The 1947 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. Under ninth-year head coach Doug Fessenden, Montana compiled a 7–4 record (2–1 in PCC),1947 Montana Grizzlies Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 15, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/montana/1947-schedule.html with home games played on campus at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, Montana.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. The coaching staff included Harry Adams as backs coach and Paul Szakash as line coach.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q3hWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UeUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6813%2C1042627 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington (photo) Montana Grizzlies coaching staff September 19, 1947 12 Montana was ranked at No. 110 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1947 AP Pacific September 20 w y y 1947 Eastern Washington Savages Eastern Washington Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA rivlary 21–0 7,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yJlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5217%2C6276408 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Montana blanks EWCE, 21 to 0 September 21, 1947 8 September 27 w y Portland Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 21–0 5,000 Grizzlies Score Three Touchdowns In First Half to Win The Missoulian September 28, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28091112/grizzlies_score_three_touchdowns_in/ Newspapers.com October 4 l y y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 7–40 14,300 Arizona Whips Montana U., 40-7 The Arizona Daily Star October 5, 1947 1, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28112364/arizona_whips_montana_u_407/ Newspapers.com October 11 l y y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 7–13 5,000 Aggies Win in Mud 13-7 Salt Lake Telegram John Mooney October 11, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28404843/aggies_win_in_mud_137/ Newspapers.com October 18 l y y Montana State Naranche Stadium Butte, MT rivalry 12–13 10,350 Bobcats Skin Grizzlies by 13 to 12 The Montana Standard October 19, 1947 1, 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28094271/bobcats_skin_grizzlies_by_13_to_12/ Newspapers.com October 25 w y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 13–12 13,000 Silvertip Grizzlies Claw Cougars Team in Strong Finish To Claim Conference Triumph The Missoulian October 26, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28412069/silvertip_grizzlies_claw_cougars_team/ November 7 w y Idaho Neale Stadium Moscow, ID Little Brown Stein 21–0 5,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ijBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4763%2C2835388 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Miller Bob Montana Grizzlies defeat Idaho's Vandals, 21-0, at Moscow November 8, 1947 10 November 15 l y California 10 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–60 25,000 Bears Score Point-a-Minute Victory: U.C. Flattens Montana by 60-14 Tally Oakland Tribune Emmons Byrne November 16, 1947 24, 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28462645/bears_score_pointaminute_victory/ Newspapers.com November 29 w y Colorado A&M Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 41–7 5,000 Strong Grizzlies Rout Rams, 41-7 The Daily Missoulian November 28, 1947 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28360141/strong_grizzlies_rout_rams_417/ Newspapers.com December 20 w y y Hawaii Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI 14–12 5,000 Montana Conquers UH Eleven, 14-12 The Honolulu Advertiser Andrew Mitsukado December 21, 1947 13, 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28163823/montana_conquers_uh_eleven_1412/ Newspapers.com December 27 w y y Hawaii All-Stars Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI 28–14 References External links Game program: Montana at Washington State – October 25, 1947 Montana Category:Montana Grizzlies football seasons Montana Grizzlies football