| 1955 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–4 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | Dornblaser Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado A&M $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1955 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Jerry Williams, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 2–4 MSC).[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | at Houston* | L 12–54 | ||||
| September 24 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. Wyoming |
| L 6–35 | 7,000 | [2][3] |
| October 1 | BYU | W 27–13 | ||||
| October 8 | Denver |
| L 13–61 | 10,000 | [4] | |
| October 15 | at Utah State | L 6–32 | ||||
| October 22 | New Mexico |
| W 19–14 | |||
| October 29 | Colorado A&M |
| L 7–12 | |||
| November 5 | at Montana State* |
| W 19–0 | |||
| November 12 | at Arizona* | L 0–29 | ||||
| November 19 | at Idaho* | L | 1,500 | [5][6] | ||
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After the season
The following Grizzly was selected in the 1955 NFL Draft after the season.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 174 | Don Brant | Back | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
- ↑ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
- ↑ "Wyoming Meets Montana In Skyline Conference Game Here Today". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. September 24, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Wyoming Trounces Montana, 35 to 6, in Skyline Game Here". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. September 25, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Grizzlies Lose, 61-13, To Denver Pioneers". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 9, 1955. p. 12A – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Peterson, Fred (November 20, 1955). "Gary gallops; UI wins, 31-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ↑ "Vandals blank Montana; keep series trophy". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 21, 1955. p. 22.
- ↑ "1955 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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