1985 Montana Grizzlies football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 3–8 (2–5 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Joe Glenn (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ken Flajole (1st season) |
Home stadium | Dornblaser Field |
Seasons
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1986 →
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.5Idaho $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. T–2 Nevada ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by sixth-year head coach Larry Donovan, played their home games at Dornblaser FieldinMissoula, and finished with three wins and eight losses (3–8, 2–5 Big Sky).
In the season finale at Northern Arizona, the Griz rallied to win by a point and snap a five-game losing streak.[1] Two days later, Donovan and his staff were fired.[2][3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | Cal State Fullerton* |
| W 31–30 | 6,235 | [4] | |
September 21 | atMinnesota* |
| L 17–62 | 55,700 | ||
September 28 | Portland State* |
| L 16–21 | |||
October 5 | No. 11Nevada |
| L 23–38 | |||
October 12 | Idaho State |
| W 35–29 | |||
October 19 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 4Idaho |
| L 0–38 | 11,300 | |
October 26 | atMontana State |
| L 18–41 | 15,387 | [5] | |
November 2 | Weber State |
| L 29–57 | |||
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Boise State |
| L 3–28 | 3,450 | |
November 16 | at No. T–13 Eastern Washington* |
| L 19–52 | |||
November 23 | atNorthern Arizona |
| W 32–31 | |||
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