1946 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record4–4 (1–3 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1946 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 UCLA $ 7 0 010 1 0
Oregon State 6 1 17 1 1
USC 5 2 06 4 0
Washington 5 3 05 4 0
Stanford 3 3 16 3 1
Oregon 3 4 14 4 1
Montana 1 3 04 4 0
Washington State 1 5 11 6 1
California 1 6 02 7 0
Idaho 0 5 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1946 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by eighth-year head coach Doug Fessenden, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of four wins and four losses (4–4, 1–3 PCC).[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Colorado A&M*W 28–0[2]
October 5Eastern Washington*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 31–7[3]
October 12at OregonL 0–34[4]
October 19vs. Montana State*
W 20–710,000[5]
October 26Utah State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 0–2612,000[6]
November 2Idaho
W 19–0[7]
November 16at UCLAL 7–6123,000[8]
November 23at WashingtonL 0–217,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. "Grizzlies Start Strong in Defeating Colorado Ags: First Attack Brings Touchdown". The Daily Missoulian. September 28, 1946. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Savages Prop Tackle Posts". The Spokesman-Review. October 5, 1946. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Dick Strite (October 13, 1946). "Webfoots Whip Montana: __,000 See Team's Rousing 34-0 Win; Newquist Is Again the Leader". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1, 20 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Jean Jordan (October 20, 1946). "University Grizzlies Overwhelm State College Bobcats 20 to 7: Record Crowd of 10,000 Witness Game; Traditiona Rivals Resume Games After War Recess". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. pp. 1, 26 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bob Holden (October 27, 1946). "Redskins, Utah State Win By Identical Score, 27-7: Aggies Continue Surprising Victory March". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B3 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Montana shoves Vandals into loop cellar". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 3, 1946. p. 10.
  8. Al Wolf (November 17, 1946). "Bruins 61 Grizzlies 7: U.C.L.A. Bops Grizzlies, 61-7; Bruin Regulars Under Wraps as Team Scores Easy Victory". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-5, II-6 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Huskies Take Montana, 21-0: Small Crowd Watches Washington Win". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. November 24, 1946. p. 33 via Newspapers.com.


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