1970 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1970 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1970 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by fourth-year head coach Jack Swarthout and played their home games at Dornblaser Field.

1970 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1970 record10–1 (5–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jack Elway (AHC, DB)
  • Bill Betcher (OL)
  • Charley Armey (DL)
  • Ron Nord (LB, E)
Captains
  • Jim Nordstrom (DE)
  • Jim DeBord (TE)
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1970 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Montana $ 5 –0 –010 –1 –0
Boise State 2 –1 –08 –3 –0
Idaho State 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Weber State 3 –3 –05 –5 –1
Idaho 2 –2 –04 –7 –0
Montana State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Northern Arizona 0 –3 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Similar to the previous season, Montana won all ten games in the regular season (5–0 Big Sky, champions),[1][2][3] but lost to North Dakota State in the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento in December.[4] New conference member Northern Arizona was played this season, but not Boise State.

Defensive tackle Larry Miller was a third-team selection on the Little All-America team.[5]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 12North Dakota*
W 28–7
September 19at Northern Illinois*
W 30–6
September 26at Northern Arizona
W 20–0
October 3Weber State
W 38–29
October 10at Idaho
W 44–26
October 17at Idaho State
W 35–34
October 24at South Dakota*
W 35–7
October 31Portland State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 31–25
November 7Montana State
W 35–0
November 14at South Dakota State*
W 24–0[1]
December 12vs. North Dakota State*
L 16–31[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "Unbeaten Montana romps; Camellia bowl next stop". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 15, 1970. p. 12, sports.
  2. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  3. "College grid standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 17, 1970. p. 16.
  4. "Bentson-led Bisons defeat Montana 31-16 in Camellia". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 13, 1970. p. 1, sports.
  5. "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
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