1983 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1983 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by fourth-year head coach Larry Donovan, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6, 3–4 Big Sky).

1983 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
1983 record	4–6 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach	Larry Donovan (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Glenn (2nd season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field

1983 Big Sky Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Nevada* $^	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	4	–	0
No. 12 Idaho State ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Idaho	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Boise State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Weber State	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Montana	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Northern Arizona	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Montana State	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant * – Nevada was given a win on the Fremont Cannon after UNLV was forced to forfeit the game after an investigation found that ineligible players had participated in the 1983 and 1984 seasons. Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

Prior to the season, quarterback Marty Mornhinweg and fullback Joe Klucewich were suspended for academic infractions.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 17	Boise State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, Montana	W 21–20
September 24	Portland State (Div. II)*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, Montana	W 35–19
October 1	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona [2]	W 21–17
October 8	Weber State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, Montana	W 28–26
October 15	Nevada	Dornblaser Field Missoula, Montana [3]	L 0–38
October 22	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, Idaho [4][5] (Little Brown Stein)	L 24–45
October 29	at Montana State	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, Montana (Brawl of the Wild)	L 8–28
November 5	Long Beach State (Div. I-A)*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, Montana	L 14–38
November 12	at Eastern Washington (Div. II)*	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA [6][7] (Rivalry)	L 26–27
November 19	No. 17 Idaho State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, Montana [8]	L 17–31
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA (Div. I-AA)

Source:[9]

References

1. "Montana suspends two starters". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 23, 1983. p. 5B.
2. "Big Sky: Montana 21, N. Arizona 17". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 2, 1083. p. D4.
3. "Nevada-Reno slams Griz; moves to top in Big Sky". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 16, 1983. p. D4.
4. Stalwick, Howie (October 22, 1983). "Top game: Montana (4-1) at Idaho (4-2)". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 17.
5. Blanchette, John (October 23, 1983). "Unlikely heroes save the Vandals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
6. "Games at a glance: Montana at EWU". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). November 11, 1983. p. 17.
7. Stewart, Chuck (November 13, 1983). "Late rally gives Eagles 27-26 win over Grizzlies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C2.
8. "ISU tops Montana for second". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 20, 1983. p. 3C.
9. "Montana yearly results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved July 31, 2013.

External links

• Montana Grizzlies football – 1983 media guide