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1956 Montana Grizzlies football team

1956 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Utah 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Denver 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Colorado A&M 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
BYU 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Montana 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1956 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Jerry Williams, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of one win and nine losses (1–9, 1–6 Skyline).[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Arizona*
L 12–2712,000[2]
September 29at Utah
L 6–2618,587[3]
October 5at Denver
L 13–2211,580[4]
October 13Utah State
L 13–277,500[5]
October 20BYU
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 21–146,000[6]
October 27at Colorado A&M
L 20–347,498[7]
November 3Montana State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 14–337,500[8]
November 10vs. Wyoming
  • Daylis Stadium
  • Billings, MT (Midland Roundtable Grid Classic)
L 13–348,000[9]
November 17at New Mexico
L 13–14[10]
November 22Idaho*
L 0–143,000[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game

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After the season

The following Grizzly was selected in the 1957 NFL draft after the season.[14]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
16 190 Terry Hurley End Chicago Cardinals

References

  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ Arnott Duncan (September 16, 1956). "U Of A Wildcats Claw Montana Grizzlies 27–12: Hunsaker's Passing Turns Tide". The Arizona Republic. pp. 1–2.
  3. ^ "Utah Redskins blast Montana 26–6 in Skyline contest". The Idaho Statesman. September 30, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ray T. Rocene (October 6, 1956). "Montana Drops 22–13 Skyline Tilt to Denver". The Missoulian. p. 9. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utah State beats Grizzlies 27–13". The Independent Record. October 14, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alert Grizzlies beat BYU, 21 to 14". The Spokesman-Review. October 21, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Smelser, Dick (October 28, 1956). "Aggies Spring Past MU, 34–20, for Homecoming Victory". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 14.
  8. ^ "Unbeaten Bobcats Score 33–14 Win Over Grizzlies". The Billings Gazette. November 4, 1956. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Montana Bows To Wyoming By 34–13 Score". The Billings Gazette. November 11, 1956. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grizzlies shaded by Lobos, 14–13". The Montana Standard. November 18, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Boni, Bill (November 23, 1956). "Vandals edge Grizzlies 14–0". Spokesman-Review. p. 22.
  12. ^ "Vandals dump Montana 14–0 to retain Little Brown Stein". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 23, 1956. p. 8.
  13. ^ "1956–57 Schedule/Results (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  14. ^ "1957 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.