1928 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1928 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record4–5–1 (0–5 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 USC $ 4 0 1 9 0 1
No. 2 California ^ 3 0 2 6 2 2
No. 4 Stanford 4 1 1 8 3 1
Oregon 4 2 0 9 2 0
Washington State 4 3 0 7 3 0
Oregon State 2 3 0 6 3 0
Idaho 2 3 0 3 4 1
Washington 2 4 0 7 4 0
UCLA 0 4 0 4 4 1
Montana 0 5 0 4 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative (USC declined)
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1928 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1928 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Frank W. Milburn, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of four wins, five losses and one tie (4–5–1, 0–5 PCC).[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Anaconda Anodes*W 13–0
October 6Washington State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 6–266,000
October 13at WashingtonL 0–2511,058
October 20Montana Tech*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 20–0
October 27vs. Montana State*Butte, MT (rivalry)T 0–0
November 3at Oregon StateL 0–44
November 10Butte Centervilles*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 13–0
November 17Idaho
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 7–21[2]
November 24at OregonL 6–31
November 29at Gonzaga*Spokane, WAW 7–0[3]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ "Three big games hold interest". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 16, 1928. p. 15.
  3. ^ "University Defeats Gonzaga: Slim Margin Is Enough To Win From Bulldogs". The Missoulian. November 30, 1928. pp. 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.