1974 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1974 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jack Swarthout, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record,^[1] (2–3–1 in Big Sky, fourth).

1974 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	3–6–1 (2–3–1 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jack Swarthout (8th season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Boise State $^	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Montana State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Idaho	2	–	2	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
Montana	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Northern Arizona	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Idaho State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Weber State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA College Division AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6		at Simon Fraser*	Empire Stadium Burnaby, BC	L 14–23
September 21		at South Dakota*	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	L 10–24
September 28		at No. 7 UNLV*	Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV	L 17–20	11,524	^[2]
October 5	1:30 pm	Weber State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 24–13	5,000	^[3]
October 12		Northern Arizona	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 27–0	6,100
October 19	2:30 pm	at Idaho	Idaho Stadium Moscow, ID (Little Brown Stein)	T 35–35		^[4]
October 26		at Portland State*	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	W 24–14
November 2		Montana State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 29–43	12,054–12,058	^[5]^[6]^[7]
November 9		at Idaho State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 22–25		^[8]
November 16	1:30 pm	No. 4 Boise State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 42–56	5,100	^[9]^[10]^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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References

1. "1975 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1975. p. 48. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
2. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
3. "Game program: Montana Grizzlies vs. Weber State Wildcats". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 5, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
4. Drosendahl, Glenn (October 20, 1974). "Idaho, Montana race to 35-35 tie". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 13.
5. "Game program: 74th Grizzly-Bobcat Football Classic". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 2, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
6. "Bobcats scratch Montana 43-29". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 3, 1974. p. 17.
7. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
8. "ISU rallies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 10, 1974. p. 17.
9. "Game program: Montana Grizzlies vs. Boise State". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). November 16, 1974. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
10. "Boise State clinches crown". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 17, 1974. p. 1B.
11. "BSU's McMillen running away with offense honors". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 19, 1974. p. 1B.
12. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.