1975 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1975 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jack Swarthout, the team compiled a 6–4 record.^[1]

1975 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	6–4 (3–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jack Swarthout (9th season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Boise State $^	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Idaho State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Montana State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Idaho	2	–	2	–	2			4	–	5	–	2
Montana	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Weber State	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
Northern Arizona	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	South Dakota*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 51–17	6,100–6,128	^[2]
September 27	UNLV*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 21–20	7,800
October 4	at Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 48–12	7,409
October 11	Idaho State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 7–10	9,200
October 18	Idaho	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)	W 14–3	7,800
October 25	at Montana State	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	L 3–20	14,223–14,350	^[3]
November 1	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 28–39	19,171	^[4]
November 8	Portland State*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 33–16	5,100
November 15	at Northern Arizona	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 28–22	4,200
November 22	at Simon Fraser*	Empire Stadium Burnaby, BC	L 10–24	553
*Non-conference game

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Roster

1975 Montana Grizzlies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT Doug Betters So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jack Swarthout Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. "1976 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1976. p. 32. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
2. Blanchette, John (September 14, 1975). "Grizzlies Play on Key While Coyotes Howl". The Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. p. 17. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. "Montana State outguns Grizzlies, 20-3". The Montana Standard. October 26, 1975. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Grizzlies ground game stopped cold by Boise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 2, 1975. p. 4B.
5. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.