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1917 Montana football team

1917 Montana football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–4
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1916
1919 →
1917 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Saint Mary's     8 1 1
Hawaii     4 0 1
USC     4 2 1
New Mexico A&M     4 2 0
Arizona     3 2 0
Idaho     2 3 0
New Mexico     1 2 0
University Farm     1 2 0
Nevada     1 3 0
Montana     1 4 0

The 1917 Montana football team represented the University of Montana in the 1917 college football season. They were led by third-year head coach Jerry Nissen, played their home games at Dornblaser Field, and finished the season with a record of one win and four losses (1–4).[1]

The Spokesman-Review (of Spokane, Washington) referred to the team as the "Grizzlies" in its November 18 edition.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13Utah AgriculturalL 6–21[3][4]
November 3at WhitmanWalla Walla, WAL 3–14[5]
November 10Montana State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 9–7[6][7]
November 17vs. Washington StateL 0–28[2][8]
November 29Idaho
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 3–14[9][10][11][12]
  • One game was played on Thursday (against Idaho on Thanksgiving)

References

  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Washington State College team defeats Montana Grizzles, 28-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 18, 1917. p. 1, sports.
  3. ^ "Utah Aggies beat Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 14, 1917. p. 2, sports.
  4. ^ "Utah Aggies swarm all over Montanans". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). October 15, 1917. p. 7.
  5. ^ "Whitman rallies to beat Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 4, 1917. p. 1, sports.
  6. ^ "Varsity Eleven Wins State Championship From Aggies, 9 to 7: Smashing Assault at Close of Hard Struggle Reverses Apparent Triumph of Blue". The Daily Missoulian. November 11, 1917. pp. 1, 2, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Montana University winner". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 11, 1917. p. 1, sports.
  8. ^ "Montana trimmed by W.S.C. eleven". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 19, 1917. p. 16.
  9. ^ "Varsity leaves for Missoula determined to land Grizzly pelt". University Argonaut. (Moscow, Idaho). November 27, 1917. p. 1.
  10. ^ "Idaho wins from Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 30, 1917. p. 5.
  11. ^ "Idaho defeats Montana, 14 to 3". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 30, 1917. p. 20.
  12. ^ "Varsity closes season with win over Bruins". University Argonaut. (Moscow, Idaho). December 4, 1917. p. 1.


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