1977 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1977 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Gene Carlson, the team compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

1977 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1977 record4–6 (1–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Nickel
Defensive coordinatorPokey Allen
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1977 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. T–5 Boise State $ 6 0 0  9 2 0
No. T–5 Northern Arizona ^ 5 1 0  9 3 0
Montana State 3 3 0  6 4 0
Weber State 2 4 0  4 6 0
Idaho State 2 4 0  3 8 0
Idaho 2 4 0  3 8 0
Montana 1 5 0  4 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Boise State concluded its regular season after the NCAA Division II playoffs started; runner-up Northern Arizona was awarded playoff bid.
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 10UNLV*L 13–15
September 17at Northern ArizonaL 24–25
September 24Portland State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 40–25
October 1Weber State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 23–31
October 8Boise State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 17–43
October 15at IdahoL 20–31
October 22Idaho State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 17–15
October 29at Montana StateL 19–24
November 5Northern Colorado*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 34–13
November 12at Puget Sound*
W 18–17
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1977 Montana Grizzlies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 11 Tim Kerr Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. "1978 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1978. p. 2. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
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