1963 Montana Grizzlies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1963
| team = Montana Grizzlies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 1–9
| conf_record = 0–3
| head_coach = Ray Jenkins
| hc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium = Dornblaser Field
}}
{{1963 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 1963 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1963 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the first-year Big Sky Conference. Led by sixth-year head coach Ray Jenkins, the Grizzlies played their home games at Dornblaser Field and were 1–9 overall, 0–3 in conference.[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.
The rivalry game with Idaho for the Little Brown Stein was not played this season or the following year.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1963|team=UBC Thunderbirds|title=UBC}}
| site_stadium = UBC Stadium
| site_cityst = Vancouver, BC
| score = 16–0
| attend = 5,260
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-grizzlies-triumph/160632762/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Grizzlies triumph|date=September 15, 1963|accessdate=December 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Daylis Stadium
| site_cityst = Billings, MT
| score = 0–35
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Montana-Wyoming Finale Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115961344/the-billings-gazette/ |newspaper=Billings Gazette |location=Billings, Montana |date=September 21, 1963 |page=8 |access-date=January 7, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Anderson |first=Roy |title=Wyoming Drubs MSU |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115961613/the-billings-gazette/ |newspaper=Billings Gazette |location=Billings, Montana |date=September 22, 1963 |page=21 |access-date=January 7, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 13–19
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/494/stats/13015 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 22, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = Cougar Stadium
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| score = 0–27
| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s8lOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g0kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5014%2C1333706 |newspaper=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Ferguson|first=George |title=Y., Montana seek new spark |date=October 5, 1963 |page=8A}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tMlOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g0kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7150%2C1624350 |newspaper=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Ferguson|first=George |title=Y. win tough to evaluate |date=October 7, 1963 |page=4B}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 13–14
| attend = 7,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-idaho-state-spoils/160632933/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Idaho State spoils MSU's homecoming|date=October 13, 1963|accessdate=December 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 6–62
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vslOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g0kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5695%2C4329599 |newspaper=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah)|title=Fashionable Ags take on Montana |date=October 18, 1963 |page=6B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wMlOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g0kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7249%2C4719932|newspaper=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah)|last=Miller |first=Hack |title=Knap task: fire up Ags |date=October 21, 1963 |page=3B}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| score = 6–24
| attend = 21,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/carlsbad-current-argus-quintana-paces-lo/155310460/|work=Carlsbad Current-Argus|title=Quintana paces Lobo win, 24–6|date=October 27, 1963|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 13–19
| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8kQOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1H8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6314%2C149605|newspaper=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Robinson|first=Jim |title=Weber, Montana set Big Sky cellar fight |date=November 1, 1963 |page=7B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hdpSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1H8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7187%2C542097 |newspaper=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Robinson|first=Jim |title=Weber aims at Bengals, Big Sky crown |date=November 4, 1963 |page=4B}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Gatton Field
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| gamename = Brawl of the Wild
| score = 3–18
| attend = 8,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-bobcats-best-grizzlies-1/160633045/|work=The Missoulian|title=Bobcats best Grizzlies, 18–3|date=November 10, 1963|accessdate=December 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 12–20
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-msu-ends-dismal-g/160633164/|work=The Independent-Record|title=MSU ends dismal grid season with loss|date=November 17, 1963|accessdate=December 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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