| 1947 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (2–1 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | Dornblaser Field |
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| No. 8 USC $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 California | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season.
Under ninth-year head coach Doug Fessenden, Montana compiled a 7–4 record (2–1 in PCC), with home games played on campus at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, Montana.
The coaching staff included Harry Adams as backs coach and Paul Szakash as line coach.
Montana was ranked at No. 110 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Eastern Washington* | W 21–0 | 7,000 | ||
| September 27 | Portland* | W 21–0 | 5,000 | ||
| October 4 | at Arizona* | L 7–40 | 14,300 | ||
| October 11 | at Utah State* |
| L 7–13 | 5,000 | |
| October 18 | vs. Montana State* | L 12–13 | 10,350 | ||
| October 25 | at Washington State | W 13–12 | 13,000 | ||
| November 7 | at Idaho | W 21–0 | 5,000 | ||
| November 15 | at No. 10 California | L 14–60 | 25,000 | ||
| November 29 | Colorado A&M* |
| W 41–7 | 5,000 | |
| December 20 | at Hawaii* | W 14–12 | 5,000 | ||
| December 27 | at Hawaii All-Stars* |
| W 28–14 | ||
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References
- ^ "Montana Grizzlies coaching staff". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (photo). September 19, 1947. p. 12.
- "1947 Montana Grizzlies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
- Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Montana blanks EWCE, 21 to 0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 21, 1947. p. 8.
- "Grizzlies Score Three Touchdowns In First Half to Win". The Missoulian. September 28, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Arizona Whips Montana U., 40-7". The Arizona Daily Star. October 5, 1947. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- John Mooney (October 11, 1947). "Aggies Win in Mud 13-7". Salt Lake Telegram. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bobcats Skin Grizzlies by 13 to 12". The Montana Standard. October 19, 1947. pp. 1, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Silvertip Grizzlies Claw Cougars Team in Strong Finish To Claim Conference Triumph". The Missoulian. October 26, 1947. p. 10.
- Miller, Bob (November 8, 1947). "Montana Grizzlies defeat Idaho's Vandals, 21-0, at Moscow". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
- Emmons Byrne (November 16, 1947). "Bears Score Point-a-Minute Victory: U.C. Flattens Montana by 60-14 Tally". Oakland Tribune. pp. 24, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Strong Grizzlies Rout Rams, 41-7". The Daily Missoulian. November 28, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- Andrew Mitsukado (December 21, 1947). "Montana Conquers UH Eleven, 14-12". The Honolulu Advertiser. pp. 13, 16 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Game program: Montana at Washington State – October 25, 1947
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