1950 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1950 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1950 college football season. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Ted Shipkey, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5).[1]

1950 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceIndependent
1950 record5–5
Head coachTed Shipkey (2nd season)
Home stadiumDornblaser Field

This was Montana's first season out of the Pacific Coast Conference and they competed as an independent; they played four PCC opponents, one more than the previous year. Montana joined the Skyline Conference for the 1951 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23at Eastern WashingtonCheney, WA [2][3] (EWU–UM Governors Cup)W 52–0
September 30at Idaho
W 28–27
October 7at Oregon
L 13–21
October 14Washington State
L 7–14
October 21vs. Montana State
W 33–0
October 28at Oregon State
L 0–20
November 4Puget Sound
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 35–7
November 11at Nevada
L 14–19
November 18Utah State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 38–7
November 24vs. San Jose State
L 7–32
  • The Eastern Washington game did not award the Governors Cup until 39 years later in 1998.

References
  1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. "EWC well primed for Grizzly tilt". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). September 23, 1950. p. 15.
  3. "Savages blasted by Montana 52-0". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). September 25, 1950. p. 15.
  4. "Vandals engage aerial-minded Montana today". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). September 30, 1950. p. 8.
  5. "Montana edges Idaho 28-27". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 1, 1950. p. 8.
  6. "Ducks, Grizzlies to clash Saturday". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 6, 1950. p. 10A.
  7. "Oregon Webfeet outrun rugged Grizzlies 21-13". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 8, 1950. p. 10.
  8. "Outplayed Washington State scores twice to stop Montana 14-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 15, 1950. p. 13.
  9. "Grizzlies bowl over Montana State 33-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 22, 1950. p. 10.
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