1960 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1960 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1960 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Ray Jenkins, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 2–5 Skyline, fifth).[1]

1960 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record5–5 (2–5 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1960 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah State + 6 1 09 2 0
Wyoming + 6 1 08 2 0
Utah 5 1 07 3 0
New Mexico 4 2 05 5 0
Montana 2 5 05 5 0
BYU 2 5 03 8 0
Denver 1 6 03 7 0
Colorado State 1 6 02 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Montana won its two rivalry games, both played at home in Missoula. For the first time in a decade, the Grizzlies defeated Idaho to recapture the Little Brown Stein,[2] then broke a four-game losing streak to Montana State.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at North Dakota*W 21–144,879[4][5]
September 17vs. Wyoming
L 0–14
September 24Utah StateL 12–144,870
October 1Idaho*
W 18–1410,200[2]
October 15at DenverW 26–127,000[6]
October 22BYU
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 6–74,500[7]
October 29at Colorado StateW 26–14
November 5Montana State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 10–68,000[3]
November 12at UtahL 6–16
November 19at New MexicoL 7–24
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

After the season

The following Grizzly was selected in the 1960 NFL draft after the season.[8]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
18247John GregorTackleDetroit Lions

References

  1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. "Montana overcomes Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 2, 1960. p. 1, sports.
  3. "Grizzlies defeat MSC, 10-6 in Montana's grid classic". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 6, 1960. p. 6, sports.
  4. "Grizzlies Win Opener 21-14". The Daily Missoulian. September 11, 1960. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  6. "Grizzlies Trip Denver 26-12 For First Skyline Grid Win". Great Falls Tribune. October 16, 1960. p. 21 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "BYU, Utah, Aggies All Win: Cats Edge Montana In 7-6 Clash". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). October 23, 1960. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1960 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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