1969 Montana Grizzlies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1969 Montana Grizzlies football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 10–1 4–0 Jack Swarthout 3rd Tuufuli Uperesa Ray Brum Jim Nordstrom Dornblaser Field Big Sky champion Camellia Bowl L 3–30 vs. North Dakota State 2 2 The 1969 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Jack Swarthout and played their home games at Dornblaser Field. In a significant turnaround from the previous year, Montana won all ten games in the regular season (4–0 Big Sky, champions).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. They met undefeated North Dakota State in the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento in December, but lost 30–3.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-pFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7TAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5142%2C2756865 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Bison drop Montana 30-3 in Camellia December 14, 1969 16 Released prior to the game, both final polls had NDSU first and Montana second.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_eYRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aOsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5666%2C3885568 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Grizzlies play for crown December 13, 1969 16 Schedule 1969 small college AP Mountain September 13 12:30 pm w y y North Dakota Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 24–10 8,000–10,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a9JRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_zIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2620%2C2478222 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Grizzlies capture opener September 14, 1969 15 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 North Dakota) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/494/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 23, 2022 8:00 pm September 20 w y South Dakota Memorial Stadium Great Falls, MT 31–20 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-montana-upsets-south/160863521/ Great Falls Tribune Montana upsets South Dakota 31–20 September 21, 1968 December 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 1:30 pm w y Northern Arizona 4 Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 52–7 10,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eNJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_zIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3087%2C5046947 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Bobcats (sic) drub North Arizona September 28, 1969 17 October 4 8:00 pm w y 9 Weber State Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT 20–17 11,043–11,843 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_adfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5578%2C3566016 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Field goal gives Montana 20-17 upset over Weber October 5, 1969 16 October 11 1:30 pm w 4 Idaho Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT Little Brown Stein 34–9 9,000–9,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=96dfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5336%2C2196747 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Wilson Mike Montana defeats Idaho 34-9 October 12, 1969 13 October 18 1:30 pm w y 4 Idaho State 20 Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 46–36 9,800–11,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_adfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5578%2C3566016 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Montana downs ISU for sixth victory October 19, 1969 13 October 25 2:30 pm w y y 2 1969 Portland State Vikings Portland State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 49–14 13,814 https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1041&context=grizzlyfootball_programs_asc University of Montana (ScholarWorks) Game program: Portland St. vs. Montana October 25, 1971 August 18, 2022https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=busRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7431%2C4186910 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Kent lead Montana past PSU October 26, 1969 8, sports November 1 1:30 pm w y 3 Montana State Gatton Field Bozeman, MT rivalry 7–6 9,100–10,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-CQSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XusDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7350%2C1073414 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Narrow win for Montana November 2, 1969 2, sports Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Montana State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/440/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 21, 2022 November 8 1:30 pm w y 2 Cal Poly Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 14–0 7,500–9,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ASUSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XusDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7390%2C3837870 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Grizzlies run string to nine November 9, 1969 6, sports November 15 1:30 pm w y 2 1969 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 8,500 58–0 https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1040&context=grizzlyfootball_programs_asc University of Montana (ScholarWorks) Game program: Grizzlies vs. Jackrabbits November 15, 1971 August 18, 2022https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IUIVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HAgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7340%2C929829 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Montana slaughters S. Dakota November 16, 1969 2, sports December 13 l y y 2 North Dakota State 1 Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA Camellia Bowl 3–30 14,900 Bison Outclass Montana, 30-3 The Billings Gazette December 14, 1969 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38526267/bison_outclass_montana_303/ Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_uYRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aOsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6599%2C4830559 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press North Dakota State belts Montana 30-3 December 14, 1969 1, sports Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Montana) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/441/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 21, 2022 Coaching staff Jack Elway (AHC, DB) Bill Betcher (OL) Wally Brown (DL) Ron Nord (LB, E) References External links Montana Grizzlies football – 1969 media guide Montana Category:Montana Grizzlies football seasons Category:Big Sky Conference football champion seasons Montana Grizzlies football