1926 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1926 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record3–5 (0–4 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Stanford $ 4 0 0 10 0 1
No. 6 USC 5 1 0 8 2 0
Oregon Agricultural 4 1 0 7 1 0
Washington State 4 1 0 6 1 0
Washington 3 2 0 8 2 0
Oregon 1 4 0 2 4 1
Idaho 1 4 0 3 4 1
Montana 0 4 0 3 5 0
California 0 5 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1926 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Frank W. Milburn, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and five losses (3–5, 0–4 PCC).[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Oregon AgriculturalL 0–49[2]
October 9Idaho
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 12–27[3]
October 16at Washington StateL 6–14
October 23vs. Montana State*Butte, MT (rivalry)W 27–0
October 30at Gonzaga*L 6–10[4]
November 13Whitman*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 56–7
November 19at Cal Aggies*Sacramento, CAW 21–0[5]
November 25at USCL 0–6118,600
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ "Oregon Aggies wallop Montana "U" 49 to 0". The Billings Gazette. October 3, 1926. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Idaho outplays Montana to win". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 10, 1926. p. 1, sports.
  4. ^ "Gonzaga Scores in Last Period to Win Contest: "Wild Bill" Kelly Gets Away for Sensational Run". Salt Lake Telegram. October 31, 1926. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kelly Makes 3 Touchdowns For Grizzlies". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 20, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon