1956 Montana Grizzlies football team

American college football season

1956 Montana Grizzlies football

Conference| Skyline Conference
Record| 1–9 (1–6 Skyline)
Head coach|

* Jerry Williams (2nd season)

Home stadium| Dornblaser Field

Seasons

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1957 ->

1956 Skyline Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Wyoming | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 0  | - | 0
Utah | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Denver | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Utah State | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Colorado A&M | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 1
New Mexico | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
BYU | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 1
Montana | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1956 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1956 college 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]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 15| at Arizona*|

* Montgomery Stadium
* Phoenix, AZ

| L 12–27| 12,000| [2]
September 29| at Utah|

* Ute Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

| L 6–26| |
October 5| at Denver|

* DU Stadium
* Denver, CO

| L 13–22| 11,580|
October 13| Utah State|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| L 13–27| |
October 20| BYU|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| W 21–14| |
October 27| at Colorado A&M|

* Colorado Field
* Fort Collins, CO

| L 20–34| 7,498| [3]
November 3| Montana State*|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT (rivalry)

| L 14–33| | [4]
November 10| vs. Wyoming|

* Daylis Stadium
* Billings, MT (Midland Roundtable Grid Classic)

| L 13–34| 8,000| [5]
November 17| at New Mexico|

* Zimmerman Field
* Albuquerque, NM

| L 13–14| |
November 22| Idaho*|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)

| L 0–14| 3,000| [6][7]

* *Non-conference game

## After the season

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The following Grizzly was selected in the 1957 NFL draft after the season.[8]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL club

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16 | 190 | Terry Hurley | End | Chicago Cardinals

## References

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1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
2. ^ Arnott Duncan (September 16, 1956). "U Of A Wildcats Claw Montana Grizzlies 27–12: Hunsaker's Passing Turns Tide". The Arizona Republic. pp. 1–2.1-2&rft.date=1956-09-16&rft.au=Arnott+Duncan&rft_id=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28918906/u_of_a_wildcats_claw_montana_grizzlies/&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1956+Montana+Grizzlies+football+team" class="Z3988">
3. ^ Smelser, Dick (October 28, 1956). "Aggies Spring Past MU, 34–20, for Homecoming Victory". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 14.
4. ^ "Unbeaten Bobcats Score 33-14 Win Over Grizzlies". The Billings Gazette. November 4, 1956. p. 17 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Montana Bows To Wyoming By 34-13 Score". The Billings Gazette. November 11, 1956. p. 17 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Boni, Bill (November 23, 1956). "Vandals edge Grizzlies 14-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 22.
7. ^ "Vandals dump Montana 14-0 to retain Little Brown Stein". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 23, 1956. p. 8.
8. ^ "1957 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

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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

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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