1951 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1951 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1951 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Ted Shipkey, played their home games on campus at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, and finished with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7, 1–4 MSC).[1]

1951 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record2–7 (1–4 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 4 1 0 7 4 0
Wyoming 5 1 1 7 2 1
Denver 4 3 0 6 4 0
Colorado A&M 3 3 1 5 4 1
BYU 2 3 1 6 3 1
Utah State 2 4 1 3 5 1
New Mexico 2 4 0 4 7 0
Montana 1 4 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at No. 8 Washington*L 7–5836,987
September 29New MexicoW 25–7
October 6at DenverL 0–55[2]
October 13Idaho*
L 9–129,000[3][4]
October 20vs. Montana State*
W 38–0
October 27at Utah StateL 6–19
November 3Wyoming
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 7–34[5]
November 10at Colorado A&ML 6–34
November 17at No. 17 Washington State*L 10–474,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ "Denver University Eleven Drubs Montana Grizzlies by 55-0 Count". The Billings Gazette. October 7, 1951. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vandals outlast Montana 12-9 for season's first win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 14, 1951. p. 11.
  4. ^ "Vandals edge Grizzlies in Stein tilt". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). October 14, 1951. p. C-1.
  5. ^ "Wyoming Cowpokes Take Dad's Day Tussle in Snow, 34-7". The Daily Missoulian. November 4, 1951. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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