1946 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1946 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1946 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by eighth-year head coach Doug Fessenden, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of four wins and four losses (4–4, 1–3 PCC).[1]

1946 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record4–4 (1–3 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 UCLA $ 7 0 0 10 1 0
Oregon State 6 1 1 7 1 1
USC 5 2 0 6 4 0
Washington 5 3 0 5 4 0
Stanford 3 3 1 6 3 1
Oregon 3 4 1 4 4 1
Montana 1 3 0 4 4 0
Washington State 1 5 1 1 6 1
California 1 6 0 2 7 0
Idaho 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Colorado A&M*W 28–0[2]
October 5Eastern Washington*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 31–7[3]
October 12at OregonL 0–34[4]
October 19vs. Montana State*
W 20–710,000[5]
October 26Utah State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 0–2612,000[6]
November 2Idaho
W 19–0[7]
November 16at UCLAL 7–6123,000[8]
November 23at WashingtonL 0–217,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ "Grizzlies Start Strong in Defeating Colorado Ags: First Attack Brings Touchdown". The Daily Missoulian. September 28, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Savages Prop Tackle Posts". The Spokesman-Review. October 5, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dick Strite (October 13, 1946). "Webfoots Whip Montana: __,000 See Team's Rousing 34-0 Win; Newquist Is Again the Leader". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Jean Jordan (October 20, 1946). "University Grizzlies Overwhelm State College Bobcats 20 to 7: Record Crowd of 10,000 Witness Game; Traditiona Rivals Resume Games After War Recess". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. pp. 1, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bob Holden (October 27, 1946). "Redskins, Utah State Win By Identical Score, 27-7: Aggies Continue Surprising Victory March". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Montana shoves Vandals into loop cellar". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 3, 1946. p. 10.
  8. ^ Al Wolf (November 17, 1946). "Bruins 61 Grizzlies 7: U.C.L.A. Bops Grizzlies, 61-7; Bruin Regulars Under Wraps as Team Scores Easy Victory". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-5, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Huskies Take Montana, 21-0: Small Crowd Watches Washington Win". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. November 24, 1946. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.