1972 Montana Grizzlies football team

1972 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (3–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Betcher (OL, DL)
  • Charley Armey (OB, LB)
  • Ron Nord (Rec, DB)
Captains
  • Mick Dennehy, FS
  • Jim Hann, OT [1]
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana State $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Idaho State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Boise State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Montana 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Weber State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Northern Arizona 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jack Swarthout, the Grizzlies played their home games at Dornblaser Field and compiled a 3–8 record,[2] (3–3 in Big Sky, third).

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 912:30 pmat South Dakota*
L 0–356,000–9,000[3]
September 168:00 pmvs. North Dakota*
L 14–426,000–7,000[4][5][6]
September 231:30 pmNorthern Arizona
W 40–176,500
September 308:30 pmat Pacific (CA)*
L 6–2412,253
October 71:30 pmWeber State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 12–7  7,200
October 147:30 pmat Idaho State
L 7–1411,000
October 2111:00 pmat Hawaii*
L 3–3017,901
October 281:30 pmBoise Statedagger
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 42–286,000
November 41:30 pmMontana State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 3–2112,600[1]
November 111:30 pmat Idaho
L 17–316,800[7]
November 1812:30 pmat Tulsa*
L 7–103,000–10,000[8]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Game program: Montana - Montana State, 72nd annual game". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 4, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "1973 Grizzly Football Yearbook" (PDF). University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1972. p. 44. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rocky, Senior, home; EMC, Laurel away". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. September 16, 1972. p. 9. Retrieved June 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Tanner, Jack (September 17, 1972). "Deutsch scores six in Sioux massacre". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. p. 6. Retrieved June 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  7. ^ Manders, Jim (November 12, 1972). "Idaho comes alive, rips Montana 31-17". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 17.
  8. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.


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