1970 Montana Grizzlies football team

American college football season

1970 Montana Grizzlies football

Big Sky champion

Camellia Bowl, L 16–31 vs. North Dakota State

Conference| Big Sky Conference
Record| 10–1 (5–0 Big Sky)
Head coach|

* Jack Swarthout (4th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Jack Elway (AHC, DB)
* Bill Betcher (OL)
* Charley Armey (DL)
* Ron Nord (LB, E)

Captains|

* Jim Nordstrom (DE)
* Jim DeBord (TE) [1]

Home stadium| Dornblaser Field

Seasons

<- 1969

1971 ->

1970 Big Sky Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Montana $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
Boise State | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Idaho State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Weber State | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Idaho | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Montana State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Northern Arizona | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

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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.

Similar to the previous season, Montana won all ten games in the regular season (5–0 Big Sky, champions),[2][3][4] but lost to North Dakota State in the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento in December.[5] 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.[6]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 12| 8:00 pm| North Dakota*| |

* Daylis Stadium
* Billings, MT

| W 28–7| 6,500–7,000| [7][8]
September 19| 6:30 pm| at Northern Illinois*| |

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 30–6| 11,278–13,000| [9]
September 26| 1:30 pm| at No. 11 Northern Arizona| No. 2|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 20–0| 8,500|
October 3| 1:30 pm| Weber State| No. 3|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| W 38–29| 12,000–12,500| [1][10]
October 10| 2:30 pm| at Idaho| No. 2|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA (Little Brown Stein)

| W 44–26| 4,600| [11]
October 17| 8:00 pm| at Idaho State| No. 2|

* ASISU Minidome
* Pocatello, ID

| W 35–34| 12,200–12,300| [12]
October 24| 12:30 pm| at South Dakota*| No. 2|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| W 35–7| 7,200–7,500| [13]
October 31| 2:15 pm| Portland State*| No. 2|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| W 31–25| 12,500| [14][15]
November 7| 1:30 pm| Montana State| No. 2|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT (rivalry)

| W 35–0| 12,300–12,500| [16]
November 14| 12:30 pm| at South Dakota State*| No. 2|

* Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
* Brookings, SD

| W 24–0| 5,000| [2]
December 12| | vs. No. 3 North Dakota State*| No. 2|

* Charles C. Hughes Stadium
* Sacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl)

| L 16–31| 13,177| [5]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Mountain time

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## References

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1. ^ a b "Game program: Grizzlies vs. Wildcats". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 3, 1970. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
2. ^ a b "Unbeaten Montana romps; Camellia bowl next stop". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 15, 1970. p. 12, sports.
3. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
4. ^ "College grid standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 17, 1970. p. 16.
5. ^ a b "Bentson-led Bisons defeat Montana 31-16 in Camellia". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 13, 1970. p. 1, sports.
6. ^ "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Sky wins four openers; Grizzlies get good start". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 14, 1970. p. 12.
8. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
9. ^ "Grizzlies Maul Northern Illinois". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. Associated Press. September 29, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved December 21, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
10. ^ "Montana wins". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1970. p. 14.
11. ^ Bacharach, Sam A. (October 11, 1970). "Vandals fall 44-26 to tough Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
12. ^ "Montana nips Idaho State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 18, 1970. p. 13.
13. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
14. ^ "Game program: University of Montana Grizzlies vs. Portland State Vikings". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 31, 1970. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
15. ^ "Interception stalls drive, keeps Montana unbeaten". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 1, 1970. p. 6, sports.
16. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
17. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

## External links

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* Montana Grizzlies football – 1970 media guide

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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

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1897
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National championship seasons in bold

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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)

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