1991 Montana Grizzlies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1991
| team = Montana Grizzlies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 7–4
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = Don Read
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach = Mick Dennehy
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Jerome Souers
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
}}
{{1991 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 1991 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Don Read, the team compiled a 7–4 record.{{cite web|title=1992 Grizzly Football Yearbook|publisher=University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department|year=1992|pages=54–57|accessdate=January 18, 2021|url=https://issuu.com/montanasportsinfo/docs/1992_grizzly_football_yearbook}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1991
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Humboldt State
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 38–6
| attend = 10,299
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-griz-methodically-ta/162976334/|newspaper=Great Falls Tribune|title=Griz methodically take apart Humboldt|date=September 8, 1991|accessdate=January 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 11–21
| attend = 17,285
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81472268/2-costly-miscues-haunt-griz/|work=The Missoulian|title=2 costly miscues haunt Griz|date=September 15, 1991|accessdate=July 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 3–31
| attend = 15,175
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120219380/sacks-mean-griz-have-no-fun-on-the-bayou/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Sacks mean Griz have no fun on the bayou|date=September 22, 1991|accessdate=March 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 24–13
| attend = 11,459
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-montana-chalks-up-8th-str/162976460/|newspaper=The Times-News|title=Montana chalks up 8th straight win over ISU|date=September 29, 1991|accessdate=January 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Woodward Field
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 17–20
| attend = 5,416
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-eastern-washington/162976577/|newspaper=The Montana Standard|title=Eastern Washington kicks Griz|date=October 6, 1991|accessdate=January 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 21–7
| attend = 14,170
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-grizzlies-end-bronc/162976689/|newspaper=The Daily Inter Lake|title=Grizzlies end Broncos' undefeated run|date=October 13, 1991|accessdate=January 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 47–38
| attend = 10,804
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-grizzly-offense-puts-on-s/162975305/|newspaper=The Missoulian|title=Grizzly offense puts on show in win over WSU|date=October 20, 1991|accessdate=January 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 34–27
| attend = 7,403
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-lebo-leads-grizzlie/162976811/|newspaper=The Billings Gazette|title=Lebo leads Grizzlies to 4th straight win|date=October 27, 1991|accessdate=January 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Reno H. Sales Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 16–9
| attend = 13,947
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-grizzlies-overcom/162976979/|newspaper=The Independent-Record|title=Grizzlies overcome stubborn Bobcats|date=November 3, 1991|accessdate=January 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 28–35
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 12,644
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-pack-comes-back-t/162955765/|newspaper=The Independent-Record|title=Pack comes back to beat Grizzlies|date=November 10, 1991|accessdate=January 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Kibbie Dome
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| gamename = Little Brown Stein
| score = 35–34
| overtime = OT
| attend = 9,500
}}
}}
References
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