1986 Montana Grizzlies football team
| 1986 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–4 Big Sky) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tommy Lee (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Smith (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Dornblaser Field Washington–Grizzly Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Nevada $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Idaho ^ | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana * | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State * | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Don Read, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and Washington–Grizzly Stadium, and finished the season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4, 4–4 Big Sky).
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at No. 1 Nevada | L 17–51 | 12,450 | [1] | ||
| September 27 | Northern Arizona | L 28–34 | 6,333 | [2] | ||
| October 4 | Eastern Washington* |
| W 42–37 | 7,389 | [3] | |
| October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Boise State | L 0–31 | 16,444 | [4] | |
| October 18 | Idaho State |
| W 38–31 | 10,580 | [5] | |
| October 25 | Montana State |
| W 59–28 | 13,362 | [6] | |
| November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho |
| L 31–38 | 7,303 | [7] |
| November 8 | at Weber State | W 55–29 | 2,190 | [8] | ||
| November 15 | at Idaho State | W 57–13 | 5,917 | [9] | ||
| November 22 | at Portland State* | W 35–14 | 4,808 | [10] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Reno wallops Griz". The Missoulian. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pass-happy NAU escapes Grizzly ambush". Great Falls Tribune. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies outlast Eagles". The Billings Gazette. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos belt Griz". The Montana Standard. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griz break in stadium with wild win over ISU". The Missoulian. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pease outduals Bradley as Griz win big". The Daily Inter Lake. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griz fizzle in fourth quarter". Great Falls Tribune. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pease sparks Griz". The Billings Gazette. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies top .500 with easy victory". Great Falls Tribune. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Montana ruins Viks' homecoming". The Oregonian. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Montana Grizzlies football – 1986 media guide