1960 Montana Grizzlies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1960
| team = Montana Grizzlies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Skyline Conference
| short_conf = Skyline
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = Ray Jenkins
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Dornblaser Field
}}
{{1960 Skyline Conference football standings}}
The 1960 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1960 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Ray Jenkins, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 2–5 Skyline, fifth).[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 won its two rivalry games, both played at home in Missoula. For the first time in a decade, the Grizzlies defeated Idaho to recapture the Little Brown Stein,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jKpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1822%2C773500 |work=Spokesman-Review|location=(Spokane, Washington)|agency=|title=Montana overcomes Idaho|date=October 2, 1960 |page=1, sports}} then broke a four-game losing streak to Montana State.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bzJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7092%2C2138378 |work=Spokesman-Review|location=(Spokane, Washington)|agency=Associated Press|title=Grizzlies defeat MSC, 10-6 in Montana's grid classic |date=November 6, 1960 |page=6, sports}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| score = 21–14
| attend = 4,879
| source = {{cite news|title=Grizzlies Win Opener 21–14|newspaper=The Daily Missoulian|date=September 11, 1960|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97978060/grizzlies-win-opener-21-14/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (North Dakota) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/494/stats/13014 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 22, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Daylis Stadium
| site_cityst = Billings, MT
| score = 0–14
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-grizzlies-shine-in/171295632/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Grizzlies shine in 14–0 loss to Wyoming|date=September 18, 1960|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 12–14
| attend = 4,870
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-university-grizzl/171296668/|newspaper=The Independent Record|title=University Grizzlies edged by Utah State 14–12|date=September 25, 1960|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = Little Brown Stein
| score = 18–14
| attend = 10,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = DU Stadium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| score = 26–12
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Grizzlies Trip Denver 26–12 For First Skyline Grid Win|newspaper=Great Falls Tribune|date=October 16, 1960|page=21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113746355/grizzlies-trip-denver-26-12-for-first/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 6–7
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news|title=BYU, Utah, Aggies All Win: Cats Edge Montana In 7–6 Clash|newspaper=The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT)|date=October 23, 1960|page=5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17343546/byu_utah_aggies_all_win_cats_edge/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Colorado Field
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| score = 26–14
| attend = 2,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-msu-raps-colorado-s/171301961/|newspaper=The Daily Inter Lake|title=MSU raps Colorado State|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 10–6
| attend = 8,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 6–16
| attend = 10,742
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-utah-ground-attack-s/171298043/|newspaper=Casper Star-Tribune|title=Utah ground attack stops Montana, 16–6|date=November 13, 1960|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| score = 7–24
| attend = 14,516
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-lobos-dump-montana-i/171298611/|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|title=Lobos dump Montana in finale, 24–7|date=November 20, 1960|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
After the season
The following Grizzly was selected in the 1960 NFL draft after the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1960/draft.htm|title=1960 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=January 1, 2024}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Montana Grizzlies|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|NFL club}} | ||||
| 18 | 247 | John Gregor | Tackle | Detroit Lions |
References
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External links
- [https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1012&context=grizzlyfootball_yearbooks 1960 Grizzly Football Yearbook]
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