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1970 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1970 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1970 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by fourth-year head coach Jack Swarthout and played their home games at Dornblaser Field.

Similar to the previous season, Montana won all ten games in the regular season (5–0 Big Sky, champions),^[2][3][4] but lost to North Dakota State in the Camellia BowlinSacramento in December.^[5] New conference member Northern Arizona was played this season, but not Boise State.

Defensive tackle Larry Miller was a third-team selection on the Little All-America team.^[6]

Schedule[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	8:00 pm	North Dakota*		Daylis Stadium Billings, MT	W 28–7	6,500–7,000	[7][8]
September 19	6:30 pm	atNorthern Illinois*		Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 30–6	11,278–13,000	[9]
September 26	1:30 pm	at No. 11Northern Arizona	No. 2	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 20–0	8,500
October 3	1:30 pm	Weber State	No. 3	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 38–29	12,000–12,500	[1][10]
October 10	2:30 pm	atIdaho	No. 2	Rogers Field Pullman, WA (Little Brown Stein)	W 44–26	4,600	[11]
October 17	8:00 pm	atIdaho State	No. 2	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	W 35–34	12,200–12,300	[12]
October 24	12:30 pm	atSouth Dakota*	No. 2	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 35–7	7,200–7,500	[13]
October 31	2:15 pm	Portland State*	No. 2	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 31–25	12,500	[14][15]
November 7	1:30 pm	Montana State	No. 2	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	W 35–0	12,300–12,500	[16]
November 14	12:30 pm	atSouth Dakota State*	No. 2	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	W 24–0	5,000	[2]
December 12		vs. No. 3North Dakota State*	No. 2	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl)	L 16–31	13,177	[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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References[edit]

^ "Grizzlies Maul Northern Illinois". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. Associated Press. September 29, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

External links[edit]

• Montana Grizzlies football – 1970 media guide