The 1940 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1940 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by sixth-year head coach Doug Fessenden, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of four wins, four losses and one tie (4–4–1, 1–2 PCC).[1]
| 1940 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 4–4–1 (1–2 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | Dornblaser Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Stanford $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Washington | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Montana was ranked at No. 169 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | 8:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington* | W 9–0 | [3][4] | ||
| October 5 | at Washington State | L 0–13 | 7,500 | |||
| October 12 | Texas Tech* |
| L 19–32 | |||
| October 19 | vs. Montana State* | W 6–0 | 6,000 | [5] | ||
| October 26 | vs. Gonzaga* |
| W 13–10 | 4,000 | [6] | |
| November 2 | at Oregon | L 0–38 | ||||
| November 9 | Idaho |
| W 28–18 | 7,000 | [7] | |
| November 15 | at San Diego Marines* | San Diego, CA | L 20–38 | [8] | ||
| November 23 | at Portland* | T 0–0 | 2,500 | [9] | ||
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References edit
- ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies, and Cheney Savages Battling Here Tonight". The Daily Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. September 28, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Swarthout, Regan Score To Whip Cheney in Tight Mix". The Sunday Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. September 29, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Grizzly Eleven Defeats Bobcats, 6-0". The Montana Standard. October 20, 1940. pp. 1, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies Win, 13-10, From Gonzaga Team". Montana Standard. October 27, 1940. pp. 1, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Montana hard pushed for victory over revivified Idaho team, 28-18". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 10, 1940. p. 3, sports.
- ^ "Marines Defeat Montana Eleven In Night Clash: Pile Up Big Margin in Opening Periods, Win by 38 to 20". The Daily Missoulian. November 16, 1940. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Montana Winds Up Season in Tie Game With Portland". The Sunday Missoulian. November 24, 1940. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Game program: Montana at Washington State – October 5, 1940