1976 Montana Grizzlies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1976
| team = Montana Grizzlies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 4–6
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Gene Carlson
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Dornblaser Field
}}
{{1976 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 1976 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Gene Carlson, the team compiled a 4–6 record.{{cite web|title=1977 Grizzly Football Yearbook|publisher=University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department|year=1977|page=2|accessdate=January 18, 2021|url=https://issuu.com/montanasportsinfo/docs/1977_grizzly_football_yearbook}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1976
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Stadium
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 19–21
| attend = 13,848
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-rebels-edge-tips/161150054/|work=The Missoulian|title=Rebels edge Tips|date=September 12, 1976|accessdate=December 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
| site_stadium = Civic Stadium
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 49–50
| attend = 16,395
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-psu-wins-5049-hear/161150163/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=PSU wins 50–49 heartstopper struggle|date=September 26, 1976|accessdate=December 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 28–25
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-grizzlies-edge-webe/161150233/|work=The Daily Inter Lake|title=Grizzlies edge Weber St.|date=October 3, 1976|accessdate=December 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 21–23
| attend = 9,607
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-nau-edges-um-232/161107658/|work=The Independent-Record|title=NAU edges UM 23–21|date=October 10, 1976|accessdate=December 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| score = 17–14
| attend = 18,472
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-grizzlies-win-on-carlson/161150334/|work=The Missoulian|title=Grizzlies win on Carlson's field goal|date=October 17, 1976|accessdate=December 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Northern Colorado}}
| site_stadium = Jackson Field
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 19–27
| attend = 7,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-grizzlies-upended/161150441/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Grizzlies upended, 27–19|date=October 24, 1976|accessdate=December 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = l
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 12–21
| attend = 12,500
| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GVZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5PgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4955%2C131457|work=Spokane Daily Chronicle|title=Idaho on road again after slim triumph|date=November 1, 1976|page=27|accessdate=December 18, 2024|via=Google News Archive}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 21–17
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-magner-to-kleckner-t/161150547/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Magner-to-Kleckner TD pass provides UM win|date=November 7, 1976|accessdate=December 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Kibbie Dome
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 19–28
| attend = 9,396
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-idaho-trips/161149662/|work=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|title=Idaho trips Montana in 28–19 clash|date=November 14, 1976|accessdate=December 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Simon Fraser Clan|title=Simon Fraser}}
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 45–17
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun-clan-grid-finale-disas/161150643/|work=The Vancouver Sun|title=Clan grid finale disaster|date=November 22, 1976|accessdate=December 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/441/stats/13330 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 21, 2022 }}
References
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