1978 Montana Grizzlies football team

American college football season

1978 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Gene Carlson (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorDave Nickel (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPokey Allen (2nd season)
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Big Sky Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Northern Arizona $ 6 0 0 8 2 0
No. T–9 Montana State 4 2 0 8 2 0
Montana 4 2 0 5 6 0
Boise State 3 3 0 7 4 0
Weber State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Idaho 2 4 0 2 9 0
Idaho State 0 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1978 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Gene Carlson, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Puget Sound*L 12–23
September 16at Portland State*L 16–27
September 23No. 9 Northern Arizona
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 6–21
September 30at Weber StateW 27–7
October 7at No. 7 Boise StateW 15–719,580
October 14Idaho
L 30–348,286
October 21at Idaho StateW 28–7
October 28at UNLV*L 16–2517,058
November 4No. T–5 Montana State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 24–813,044[2]
November 11Northern Colorado*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 31–14
November 18at San Jose State*L 7–35

References

  1. ^ "1979 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1979. p. 2. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Warren Wintrode (November 5, 1978). "Grizzlies ambush Bobcats, 24-8". The Montana Standard. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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