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1976 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1976 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–6 (3–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Big Sky Conference
football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Montana State $^ 6 0 0 12 1 0
Idaho 5 1 0 7 4 0
Northern Arizona 4 2 0 8 3 0
Montana 3 3 0 4 6 0
Boise State 2 4 0 5 5 1
Weber State 1 5 0 2 9 0
Idaho State 0 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1976 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Gene Carlson, the team compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at UNLV*L 19–2113,848[2]
September 25at Portland State*L 49–5016,395[3]
October 2Weber StateW 28–256,500[4]
October 9Northern Arizona
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 21–239,607[5]
October 16at Boise StateW 17–1418,472[6]
October 23at Northern Colorado*
L 19–277,100[7]
October 30No. 4 Montana State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 12–2112,500[8]
November 6Idaho State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 21–175,000[9]
November 13at IdahoL 19–289,396[10]
November 20Simon Fraser*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 45–173,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1977 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1977. p. 2. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Rebels edge Tips". The Missoulian. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "PSU wins 50–49 heartstopper struggle". The Sunday Oregonian. September 26, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies edge Weber St". The Daily Inter Lake. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NAU edges UM 23–21". The Independent-Record. October 10, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grizzlies win on Carlson's field goal". The Missoulian. October 17, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grizzlies upended, 27–19". The Montana Standard. October 24, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Idaho on road again after slim triumph". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 1, 1976. p. 27. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ "Magner-to-Kleckner TD pass provides UM win". Great Falls Tribune. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Idaho trips Montana in 28–19 clash". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 14, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clan grid finale disaster". The Vancouver Sun. November 22, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.