1955 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1955 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado A&M $ 6 1 08 2 0
Utah 4 1 06 3 0
Denver 5 2 08 2 0
Wyoming 5 2 08 3 0
Utah State 3 4 04 6 0
Montana 2 4 03 7 0
New Mexico 1 5 02 8 0
BYU 0 7 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1955 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1955 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Jerry Williams, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 2–4 MSC).[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Houston*L 12–54
September 241:30 p.m.vs. Wyoming
L 6–357,000[2][3]
October 1BYUW 27–13
October 8Denver
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 13–6110,000[4]
October 15at Utah StateL 6–32
October 22New Mexico
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 19–14
October 29Colorado A&M
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 7–12
November 5at Montana State*W 19–0
November 12at Arizona*L 0–29
November 19at Idaho*L 1,500[5][6]

After the season

The following Grizzly was selected in the 1955 NFL Draft after the season.[7]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
15174Don BrantBackPhiladelphia Eagles

References

  1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. "Wyoming Meets Montana In Skyline Conference Game Here Today". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. September 24, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved December 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Wyoming Trounces Montana, 35 to 6, in Skyline Game Here". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. September 25, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved December 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Grizzlies Lose, 61-13, To Denver Pioneers". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 9, 1955. p. 12A via Newspapers.com.
  5. Peterson, Fred (November 20, 1955). "Gary gallops; UI wins, 31-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  6. "Vandals blank Montana; keep series trophy". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 21, 1955. p. 22.
  7. "1955 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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