1956 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1956 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1956 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Jerry Williams, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of one win and nine losses (1–9, 1–6 Skyline).[1]

1956 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
1956 record1–9 (1–6 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1956 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wyoming 7 –0 –010 –0 –0
Utah 5 –1 –05 –5 –0
Denver 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Utah State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Colorado A&M 2 –4 –12 –7 –1
New Mexico 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
BYU 1 –5 –12 –7 –1
Montana 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15at Arizona*
L 12–27
September 29at Utah
L 6–26
October 5at Denver
L 13–22
October 13Utah State
L 13–27
October 20BYU
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 21–14
October 27at Colorado A&M
L 20–34
November 3Montana State*
L 14–33
November 10WyomingBillings, MTL 13–34
November 17at New Mexico
L 13–14
November 22Idaho*
L 0–14
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. Boni, Bill (November 23, 1956). "Vandals edge Grizzlies 14-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 22.
  3. "Vandals dump Montana 14-0 to retain Little Brown Stein". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 23, 1956. p. 8.
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