1959 Montana Grizzlies football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1959

| team = Montana Grizzlies

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Skyline Conference

| short_conf = Skyline

| record = 1–8

| conf_record = 1–5

| head_coach = Ray Jenkins

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Dornblaser Field

}}

{{1959 Skyline Conference football standings}}

The 1959 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1959 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference (Skyline). The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Ray Jenkins, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of one win and eight losses (1–8, 1–5 Skyline).[http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/pages/?p=36&m=37 2010 Montana Football Media Guide] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731000000/http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/pages/?p=36&m=37 |date=July 31, 2012 }}, University of Montana, 2010.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1959

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = UPI

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = North Dakota

| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field

| site_cityst = Missoula, MT

| score = 19–27

| attend = 3,800

| source = {{cite news|title=Sioux Scalp Montana in Scoring Spree: Mistakes Present Fores With TDs|newspaper=The Missoulian|date=September 13, 1959|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97983243/sioux-scalp-montana-in-scoring-spree/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (North Dakota) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/494/stats/13013 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 22, 2022 }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = Daylis Stadium

| site_cityst = Billings, MT

| gamename = Midland Roundtable Grid Classic

| score = 0–58

| attend = 7,400

| source = {{cite news|title=Cowboys Take Grizzlies 58-0 in Roundtable Game|newspaper=The Billings Gazette|date=September 20, 1959|page=18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24491720/cowboys_take_grizzlies_580_in/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Cougar Stadium

| site_cityst = Provo, UT

| score = 12–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eMxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5765%2C588184 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho)|agency=Associated Press |title=Grizzlies surprise Brigham Young 12-0 |date=October 4, 1959 |page=8}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| opponent = Denver

| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field

| site_cityst = Missoula, MT

| score = 12–27

| attend = 4,619

| source = {{cite news|title=Denver Pioneers Snatch MSU Grizzly Pelt|newspaper=The Daily Missoulian|date=October 11, 1959|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113581184/denver-pioneers-snatch-msu-grizzly-pelt/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Romney Stadium

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| score = 0–28

| attend = 3,400

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-herald-aggies-win-280/171307420/|newspaper=The Sunday Herald|title=Aggies win 28–0|date=October 18, 1959|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = l

| opponent = New Mexico

| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field

| site_cityst = Missoula, MT

| score = 14–55

| attend = 3,700

| source = {{cite news|title=Lobos Run Roughshod Over Montana, 55–14: New Mexico Rushes 470 Yards While Romping for Fourth Straight|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|date=October 25, 1959|page=C1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24391592/lobos_run_roughshod_over_montana/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field

| site_cityst = Missoula, MT

| score = 16–26

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-csu-drops-montanans/171303432/|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|title=CSU drops Montanans by 26 to 16|date=November 1, 1959|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Montana State

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Gatton Field

| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–40

| attend = 7,963

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GLJeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5733%2C1077925|work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho)|agency=Associated Press |title=Montana State whips Montana Grizzlies 40-6|date=November 8, 1959 |page=2}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = Neale Stadium

| site_cityst = Moscow, ID

| gamename = Little Brown Stein

| score = 6–9

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JrJeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3959%2C3270280|work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho)|agency=Associated Press|title=Vandals edge tough Montana to end victory drouth |date=November 22, 1959|page=8}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c2NWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-PEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6408%2C2161619|newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|last=Dillman |first=Dick |title=Vandals win, muscular Huskies demolish WSU|date=November 22, 1959 |page=1, sports}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Montana) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214305 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=April 28, 2025 }}

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