1940 Montana Grizzlies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1940
| team = Montana Grizzlies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Pacific Coast Conference
| short_conf = PCC
| record = 4–4–1
| conf_record = 1–2
| head_coach = Doug Fessenden
| hc_year = 6th
| stadium = Dornblaser Field
}}
{{1940 Pacific Coast Conference football standings}}
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).[http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/pages/?p=36&m=37 2010 Montana Football Media Guide] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731102626/http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/pages/?p=36&m=37 |date=July 31, 2012 }}, University of Montana, 2010.
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.{{cite news|title=Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=The Boston Globe|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 19, 1940|page=22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 9–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Grizzlies, and Cheney Savages Battling Here Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian/144229830/ |newspaper=The Daily Missoulian |location=Missoula, Montana |date=September 28, 1940 |page=5 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Swarthout, Regan Score To Whip Cheney in Tight Mix |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian/144230086/ |newspaper=The Sunday Missoulian |location=Missoula, Montana |date=September 29, 1940 |page=6 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Rogers Field
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| score = 0–13
| attend = 7,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 19–32
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Butte High Stadium
| site_cityst = Butte, MT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–0
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Grizzly Eleven Defeats Bobcats, 6-0|newspaper=The Montana Standard|date=October 20, 1940|pages=1, 21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35321428/grizzly_eleven_defeats_bobcats_60/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Gonzaga
| site_stadium = Butte High Stadium
| site_cityst = Butte, MT
| score = 13–10
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Grizzlies Win, 13-10, From Gonzaga Team|newspaper=Montana Standard|date=October 27, 1940|pages=1, 21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23034194/grizzlies_win_1310_from_gonzaga_team/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Hayward Field
| site_cityst = Eugene OR
| score = 0–38
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = Little Brown Stein
| score = 28–18
| attend = 7,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = San Diego Marines
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| score = 20–38
| source = {{cite news|title=Marines Defeat Montana Eleven In Night Clash: Pile Up Big Margin in Opening Periods, Win by 38 to 20|newspaper=The Daily Missoulian|date=November 16, 1940|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123254328/marines-defeat-montana-eleven-in-night/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Portland
| site_stadium = Multnomah Stadium
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 0–0
| attend = 2,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Montana Winds Up Season in Tie Game With Portland|newspaper=The Sunday Missoulian|date=November 24, 1940|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35150916/montana_winds_up_season_in_tie_game/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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External links
- [https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/wsu_fb/id/1633 Game program: Montana at Washington State] – October 5, 1940
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