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1977 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1977 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–6 (1–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Nickel (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPokey Allen (1st season)
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10UNLV*L 13–156,500
September 17at Northern ArizonaL 24–2512,860
September 24Portland State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 40–256,100
October 1Weber State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 23–316,200
October 8No. 4 Boise State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 17–438,400[2]
October 15at IdahoL 20–3115,200[3]
October 22Idaho State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 17–155,500
October 29at Montana StateL 19–2415,050
November 5Northern Colorado*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 34–135,200
November 12at Puget Sound*
W 18–173,131
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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

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

References

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  1. ^ "1978 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1978. p. 2. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Boise State tramples Montana, 43-17". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 9, 1977. p. 3B.
  3. ^ "Vandals get first win". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 17, 1977. p. 17.
  4. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.