1969 Montana Grizzlies football team

1969 Montana Grizzlies football
1969 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky champion
Camellia Bowl, L 3–30 vs. North Dakota State
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	10–1 (4–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jack Swarthout (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Jack Elway (AHC, DB); Bill Betcher (OL); Wally Brown (DL); Ron Nord (LB, E);
Captains	Tuufuli Uperesa (OT); Ray Brum (QB); Jim Nordstrom (DE);
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
	Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Montana $	4	–	0	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
Weber State	3	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Idaho State	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Idaho	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Montana State	0	–	4	–	0	1	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion

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).^[1] They met undefeated North Dakota State in the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento in December, but lost 30–3.^[2] Released prior to the game, both final polls had NDSU first and Montana second.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	12:30 pm	at North Dakota*		Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 24–10	8,000–10,000	^[4]^[5]
September 20	8:00 pm	South Dakota*		Memorial Stadium Great Falls, MT	W 31–20	5,000
September 27	1:30 pm	No. 4 Northern Arizona*		Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 52–7	10,500	^[6]
October 4	8:00 pm	at Weber State	No. 9	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 20–17	11,043–11,843	^[7]
October 11	1:30 pm	Idaho	No. 4	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)	W 34–9	9,000–9,500	^[8]
October 18	1:30 pm	No. 20 Idaho State	No. 4	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 46–36	9,800–11,500	^[9]
October 25	2:30 pm	at Portland State*	No. 2	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	W 49–14	13,814	^[10]^[11]
November 1	1:30 pm	at Montana State	No. 3	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	W 7–6	9,100–10,000	^[12]^[13]
November 8	1:30 pm	Cal Poly*	No. 2	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 14–0	7,500–9,000	^[14]
November 15	1:30 pm	South Dakota State*	No. 2	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 58–0	8,500	^[15]^[16]
December 13		vs. No. 1 North Dakota State*	No. 2	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl)	L 3–30	14,900	^[2]^[17]^[18]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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References

^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Bison drop Montana 30-3 in Camellia". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 16.
^ "Grizzlies play for crown". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 13, 1969. p. 16.
^ "Grizzlies capture opener". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 14, 1969. p. 15.
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
^ "Bobcats (sic) drub North Arizona". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1969. p. 17.
^ "Field goal gives Montana 20-17 upset over Weber". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1969. p. 16.
^ Wilson, Mike (October 12, 1969). "Montana defeats Idaho 34-9". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 13.
^ "Montana downs ISU for sixth victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 13.
^ "Game program: Portland St. vs. Montana". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 25, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
^ "Kent lead Montana past PSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 26, 1969. p. 8, sports.
^ "Narrow win for Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 2, 1969. p. 2, sports.
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
^ "Grizzlies run string to nine". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 9, 1969. p. 6, sports.
^ "Game program: Grizzlies vs. Jackrabbits". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 15, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
^ "Montana slaughters S. Dakota". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 16, 1969. p. 2, sports.
^ "Bison Outclass Montana, 30-3". The Billings Gazette. December 14, 1969. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "North Dakota State belts Montana 30-3". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 1, sports.
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

External links

Montana Grizzlies football – 1969 media guide

[1] 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.

[bsddrp-2] "Bison drop Montana 30-3 in Camellia". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 16.

[gplfrc-3] "Grizzlies play for crown". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 13, 1969. p. 16.

[grzcopn-4] "Grizzlies capture opener". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 14, 1969. p. 15.

[5] "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.

[bdrub-6] "Bobcats (sic) drub North Arizona". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1969. p. 17.

[wbr-7] "Field goal gives Montana 20-17 upset over Weber". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1969. p. 16.

[mtdfidb-8] Wilson, Mike (October 12, 1969). "Montana defeats Idaho 34-9". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 13.

[isusv-9] "Montana downs ISU for sixth victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 13.

[psupro-10] "Game program: Portland St. vs. Montana". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 25, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022.

[klnpp-11] "Kent lead Montana past PSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 26, 1969. p. 8, sports.

[nwmt-12] "Narrow win for Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 2, 1969. p. 2, sports.

[13] "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

[strng-14] "Grizzlies run string to nine". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 9, 1969. p. 6, sports.

[sdspro-15] "Game program: Grizzlies vs. Jackrabbits". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 15, 1971. Retrieved August 18, 2022.

[jrakk-16] "Montana slaughters S. Dakota". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 16, 1969. p. 2, sports.

[17] "Bison Outclass Montana, 30-3". The Billings Gazette. December 14, 1969. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.

[belt-18] "North Dakota State belts Montana 30-3". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 14, 1969. p. 1, sports.

[19] "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

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v t e Montana Grizzlies football
Venues	Dornblaser Field (I) (1912–1967) Naranche Stadium (alternate (Butte), 1938–1950) Dornblaser Field (II) (1968–1986) Washington–Grizzly Stadium (1986–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Eastern Washington: EWU–UM Governors Cup Idaho: Little Brown Stein Montana State
Culture and lore	Monte "Up With Montana" University of Montana Grizzly Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Big Sky Conference football champions
College Division / Division II	Idaho State (1963) Montana State (1964) Weber State & Idaho (1965) Montana State (1966) Montana State (1967) Idaho, Montana State, & Weber State (1968) Montana (1969) Montana (1970) Idaho (1971) Montana State (1972) Boise State (1973) Boise State (1974) Boise State (1975) Montana State (1976) Boise State (1977)
I-AA/FCS	Northern Arizona (1978) Montana State (1979) Boise State (1980) Idaho State (1981) Montana, Idaho, & Montana State (1982) Nevada (1983) Montana State (1984) Idaho (1985) Nevada (1986) Idaho (1987) Idaho (1988) Idaho (1989) Nevada (1990) Nevada (1991) Idaho & Eastern Washington (1992) Montana (1993) Boise State (1994) Montana (1995) Montana (1996) Eastern Washington (1997) Montana (1998) Montana (1999) Montana (2000) Montana (2001) Montana, Montana State, & Idaho State (2002) Montana State, Montana, & Northern Arizona (2003) Montana & Eastern Washington (2004) Eastern Washington, Montana State, & Montana (2005) Montana (2006) Montana (2007) Weber State & Montana (2008) Montana (2009) Montana State & Eastern Washington (2010) Montana State & Montana (2011) Eastern Washington, Montana State, & Cal Poly (2012) Eastern Washington (2013) Eastern Washington (2014) Southern Utah (2015) Eastern Washington & North Dakota (2016) Southern Utah & Weber State (2017) Eastern Washington, UC Davis, & Weber State (2018) Sacramento State & Weber State (2019) Weber State (2020) Sacramento State (2021) Montana State & Sacramento State (2022) Montana (2023) Montana State (2024)
National championships in bold