1979 Montana Grizzlies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1979
| team = Montana Grizzlies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 3–7
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = Gene Carlson
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Pokey Allen
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Dornblaser Field
}}
{{1979 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 1979 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Gene Carlson, the team compiled a 3–7 record.{{cite web|title=1980 Grizzly Football Yearbook|publisher=University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department|year=1980|page=2|access-date=January 16, 2021|url=https://issuu.com/montanasportsinfo/docs/1979_grizzly_football_yearbook-comp}}
Montana won three games and Carlson was let go at the end of the season;{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-a0SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3709%2C1245548 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=UPI |title=Montana coach out |date=November 20, 1979 |page=17 }} his annual salary was $24,000.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UQQkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4219%2C2721446 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Fired: University of Montana dumps coaching staff |date=November 20, 1979|page=23}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7L1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3403%2C1811115 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Losing seasons catch up with Carlson |date=November 20, 1979 |page=3C}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1979
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = Associated Press
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Joe Albi Stadium
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| score = 14–34
| attend = 20,157
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-cougars-roll-over-m/155169387/|work=The Spokesman-Review|title=Cougars roll over Montana, 34–14|date=September 16, 1979|access-date=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = NAU Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 13–26
| attend = 11,887
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian/54409343/|work=The Missoulian|title=Lumberjacks thwart Griz in Big Sky debut|date=September 23, 1979|access-date=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 23–16
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-turnovers-tame-cats/155168757/|work=Arizona Daily Sun|title=Turnovers tame Cats|date=September 30, 1979|access-date=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 35–37
| attend = 6,129
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 28–24
| attend = 6,626
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-grizzlies-edge-isu/155169659/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Grizzlies edge ISU, 28–24|date=October 14, 1979|access-date=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Kibbie Dome
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| gamename = Little Brown Stein
| score = 17–20
| attend = 14,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 20–27
| attend = 5,163
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-nevadareno-stops-g/155167833/|work=The Daily Inter Lake|title=Nevada–Reno stops Grizzlies|date=October 28, 1979|access-date=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Reno H. Sales Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–38
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Northern Colorado}}
| site_stadium = Jackson Field
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 20–10
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-grizzlies-find-suces/155169787/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Grizzlies find success on the road...|date=November 11, 1979|access-date=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 32–40
| attend = 3,434
}}
}}
References
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