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}}

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|{{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}}

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|{{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

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FJlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ejEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6064%2C323222|work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Sahlberg |first=Bert |title=Thump! Grizzlies block Vandal victory |date=November 17, 1991 |page=1B}}

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