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1954 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1954 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record3–6 (1–5 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Denver $ 6 1 0 9 1 0
Wyoming 5 1 0 6 4 0
Utah State 4 3 0 4 6 0
New Mexico 3 3 0 5 5 0
Utah 3 3 0 4 7 0
Colorado A&M 3 4 0 3 7 0
Montana 1 5 0 3 6 0
BYU 1 6 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1954 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Ed Chinske, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and six losses (3–6, 1–5 MSC).[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Fort Lewis*W 31–76,000[2]
October 2at Iowa*L 6–4837,590[3]
October 8at DenverL 13–1912,426[4]
October 16Utah State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 20–139,500[5]
October 23at BYU
L 7–197,197[6]
October 30at Colorado A&ML 34–372,477[7]
November 6at New MexicoL 14–2011,000[8]
November 13Montana State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 25–218,200[9]
November 20Utah
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 20–415,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ "Grizzlies win first 31–7". The Missoulian. September 18, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Iowa's 48–6 Montana honeymoon over". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. October 3, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Denver's second-half rally beats Montana". The Missoulian. October 9, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grizzlies win homecoming game, 20 to 13". The Montana Standard. October 17, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brigham Young downs Montana 19–7 in televised game as Kimball Engineers scores". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 24, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Coloags top Grizzlies by 37 to 34". The Montana Standard. October 31, 1954. p. 33. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bad punt lets Lobos win over Grizzlies". The Montana Standard. November 7, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Montana State victory streak ended by MSU". The Independent Record. November 14, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grizzlies lose, Imer sets mark". The Daily Inter Lake. November 21, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1954–55 Schedule/Results (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 1, 2025.