1971 Montana Grizzlies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1971
| team = Montana Grizzlies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = Jack Swarthout
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Dornblaser Field
}}
{{1971 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 1971 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jack Swarthout, the Grizzlies played home games at Dornblaser Field in Missoula and compiled a 6–5 record (3–2 Big Sky, third).{{cite web|title=1972 Grizzly Football Yearbook|publisher=University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department|year=1972|pages=27–31|accessdate=January 16, 2021|url=https://gogriz.com/documents/2018/10/26//1972_Grizzly_Football_Yearbook.pdf?id=5093}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1971
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = AP
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| time = 8:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Great Falls, MT
| score = 14–7
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-grizzlies-defeat-sou/160900530/|newspaper=Great Falls Tribune|title=Grizzlies defeat South Dakota 14–7|date=September 5, 1971|accessdate=December 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Dakota) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/650/stats/12713 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 23, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| score = 27–14
| attend = 10,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-montana-tops-sioux-2714-with/160900620/|newspaper=The Forum|title=Montana tops Sioux 27–14 with second-half surge|date=September 19, 1971|accessdate=December 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 8:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 38–14
| attend = 7,500
| source = {{cite news|title=San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10–0|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 26, 1971|page=D-14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9562793/san_diego_state_in_slump_bows_to/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=March 14, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| rank = 5
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = Little Brown Stein
| score = 12–21
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite web |url=https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1044&context=grizzlyfootball_programs_asc |publisher=University of Montana |agency=(ScholarWorks)|title=Game program: Montana - Idaho |date=October 2, 1971 |accessdate=August 17, 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NyxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v-wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3840%2C1516397 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Paine |first=Bob |title=Seefried, Vandal defense end Montana's supremacy |date=October 3, 1971 |page=1, sports}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| time = 8:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| score = 24–47
| attend = 14,315
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 45–35
| attend = 7,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time = 2:15 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Pacific (CA)
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 14–30
| attend = 10,200
| source = {{cite news|title=Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31–10|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 24, 1971|page=D-14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9055411/long_beach_st_beats_santa_barbara/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 20, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 14–13
| attend = 6,575
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-montana-escapes-wil/160900812/|newspaper=The Daily Inter Lake|title=Montana escapes Wildcat clutches|date=October 31, 1971|accessdate=December 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Gatton Field
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 30–0
| attend = 9,000–9,200
| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f-9LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Mu0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7178%2C2430245|work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Paine |first=Bob |title=Caputo sets rushing mark as Grizzlies whip Bobcats |date=November 7, 1971 |page=9, sports}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/440/stats/12713 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 21, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 11:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 11–25
| attend = 19,025
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99626185/sherrer-chong-spark-hawaii-past-grizzli/|work=The Montana Standard |location=(Butte)|agency=Associated Press |title=Sherrer, Chong spark Hawaii past Grizzlies|date=November 15, 1971|accessdate=April 12, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 9:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1971|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
| site_stadium = Civic Stadium
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 29–36
| attend = 2,733
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-portland-state-whips-tips/160900981/|newspaper=The Missoulian|title=Portland State whips Tips|date=November 21, 1971|accessdate=December 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/441/stats/12713 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 21, 2022 }}
Coaching staff
- Jack Elway (AHC, DB)
- Bill Betcher (OL)
- Charley Armey (DL)
- Ron Nord (LB, E)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://issuu.com/montanasportsinfo/docs/1971_grizzly_football_yearbook Montana Grizzlies football] – 1971 media guide
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