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1979 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1979 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Gene Carlson, the team compiled a 3–7 record.[1]

1979 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPokey Allen (3rd season)
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Boise State * 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Montana State $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
No. 5 Nevada ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. T–10 Northern Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Weber State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Idaho State 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Boise State was on probation
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

Montana won three games and Carlson was let go at the end of the season;[2] his annual salary was $24,000.[3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Washington State*
L 14–3420,157[5]
September 22at No. 6 Northern Arizona
L 13–2611,887[6]
September 29Weber State
W 23–16[7]
October 6Boise State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 35–376,129[8]
October 13Idaho State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 28–246,626[9]
October 20at Idaho
L 17–2014,200[10]
October 27Nevada*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 20–275,163[11]
November 3at No. 8 Montana State
L 21–38[12]
November 10at Northern Colorado*
W 20–10[13]
November 17Portland State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 32–403,434[14]

References

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  1. ^ "1980 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1980. p. 2. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Montana coach out". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). UPI. November 20, 1979. p. 17.
  3. ^ "Fired: University of Montana dumps coaching staff". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 20, 1979. p. 23.
  4. ^ "Losing seasons catch up with Carlson". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 20, 1979. p. 3C.
  5. ^ "Cougars roll over Montana, 34–14". The Spokesman-Review. September 16, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lumberjacks thwart Griz in Big Sky debut". The Missoulian. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Turnovers tame Cats". Arizona Daily Sun. September 30, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Safety lifts Boise State past Grizzlies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 7, 1979. p. 6D.
  9. ^ "Grizzlies edge ISU, 28–24". The Montana Standard. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Killen, John (October 21, 1979). "Cool and calm". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 4D.
  11. ^ "Nevada–Reno stops Grizzlies". The Daily Inter Lake. October 28, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bobcats clinch 'Sky title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 4, 1979. p. 4D.
  13. ^ "Grizzlies find success on the road..." Great Falls Tribune. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Portland State drops Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 18, 1979. p. 12D.


 

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