1978 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Nickel (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPokey Allen (2nd season)
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1978 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Northern Arizona $ 6 –0 –08 –2 –0
No. T–9 Montana State 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Montana 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Boise State 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
Weber State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Idaho 2 –4 –02 –9 –0
Idaho State 0 –6 –02 –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

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 9Puget Sound*
L 12–23
September 16at Portland State*
L 16–27
September 23Northern Arizona
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 6–21
September 30at Weber State
W 27–7
October 7at Boise State
W 15–7
October 14Idaho
L 30–34
October 21at Idaho State
W 28–7
October 28at UNLV*
L 16–25
November 4Montana State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 24–8
November 11Northern Colorado*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 31–14
November 18at San Jose State*
L 7–35
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1979 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1979. p. 2. Retrieved January 16, 2021.


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