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1972 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (3–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mick Dennehy
  • Jim Hann[1]
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana State $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Idaho State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Boise State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Montana 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Weber State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Northern Arizona 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jack Swarthout, the Grizzlies played their home games at Dornblaser Field and compiled a 3–8 record,[2] (3–3 in Big Sky, third).

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 912:30 pmat South Dakota*
L 0–356,000–9,000[3][4]
September 168:00 pmvs. North Dakota*
L 14–426,000–7,000[5][6][7]
September 231:30 pmNorthern Arizona
W 40–176,500[8]
September 308:30 pmat Pacific (CA)*
L 6–2412,253[9]
October 71:30 pmWeber State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 12–77,200[10]
October 147:30 pmat Idaho State
L 7–1411,000[11]
October 2111:00 pmat Hawaii*
L 3–3017,901[12]
October 281:30 pmBoise Statedagger
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 42–286,000[13]
November 41:30 pmMontana State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 3–2112,600[14]
November 111:30 pmat Idaho
L 17–316,800[15]
November 1812:30 pmat Tulsa*
L 7–103,000–10,000[16][17]

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Coaching staff

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References

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  1. ^ "Game program: Montana - Montana State, 72nd annual game". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 4, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "1973 Grizzly Football Yearbook" (PDF). University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1972. p. 44. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Vann and Engleman lead South Dakota to 35–0 victory over Montana Grizzlies". The Sioux City Journal. September 10, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rocky, Senior, home; EMC, Laurel away". Billings Gazette. September 16, 1972. p. 9. Retrieved June 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Tanner, Jack (September 17, 1972). "Deutsch scores six in Sioux massacre". Billings Gazette. p. 6. Retrieved June 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Big Sky Grizzlies shock NAU Axers in 40–17 reversal". The Idaho Statesman. September 24, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pacific defeats Grizzlies, 24–6". The Missoulian. October 1, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Montana stymies Weber State, 12–7". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 8, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Idaho State stuns Montana in 14–7 upset". The Times-News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hawaii beats UM, 30–3". The Independent-Record. October 23, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Troxel keys UM, 42–28". The Montana Standard. October 29, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Bobcats claw back at Grizzlies, 21–3". The Montana Standard. November 5, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Manders, Jim (November 12, 1972). "Idaho comes alive, rips Montana 31–17". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 17.
  16. ^ "Tulsa nips Grizzlies". The Daily Inter Lake. November 19, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  18. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.


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