1959 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1959 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Skyline Conference (Skyline). The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Ray Jenkins, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of one win and eight losses (1–8, 1–5 Skyline).[1]

1959 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
1959 record1–8 (1–5 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1959 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 Wyoming $ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0
Colorado State 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
New Mexico 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Utah 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Utah State 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
BYU 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Denver 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
Montana 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12North Dakota*
L 19–27[2]
September 19Wyoming
  • Daylis Stadium
  • Billings, MT (Midland Roundtable Grid Classic)
L 0–587,400[3]
October 3at BYU
W 12–0
October 10Denver
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 12–27
October 17at Utah State
L 0–28
October 24New Mexico
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 14–55
October 31Colorado State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 16–26
November 7at Montana State*
L 6–40
November 21at Idaho*
L 6–9
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. "Sioux Scalp Montana in Scoring Spree: Mistakes Present Fores With TDs". The Missoulian. September 13, 1959. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cowboys Take Grizzlies 58-0 in Roundtable Game". The Billings Gazette. September 20, 1959. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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