1985 Montana Grizzlies football team

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 Field in Missoula, and finished with three wins and eight losses (3–8, 2–5 Big Sky).

1985 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1985 record3–8 (2–5 Big Sky)
Head coachLarry Donovan (6th season)
Offensive coordinatorJoe Glenn (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorKen Flajole (1st season)
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1985 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Idaho $^ 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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

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]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 7Cal State Fullerton (Div. I-A)*
W 31–30
September 21at Minnesota (Div. I-A)*
L 17–62
September 28Portland State (Div. II)*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, Montana
L 16–21
October 5No. 11 Nevada
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, Montana
L 23–38
October 12Idaho State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, Montana
W 35–29
October 19at No. 4 Idaho
L 0–38
October 26at Montana State
L 18–41
November 2Weber State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, Montana
L 29–57
November 9Boise State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, Montana
L 3–28
November 16at No. 13 Eastern Washington*
L 19–52
November 23at Northern Arizona
W 32–31

Source:[4][5]

References
  1. "Montana 32, No. Arizona 31". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 24, 1985. p. 7C.
  2. "Donovan, eight assistants let go after dismal season". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 26, 1985. p. 5B.
  3. "Donovan fired". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). staff and wire reports. November 26, 1985. p. C2.
  4. "Montana yearly results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  5. Weyler, John (September 8, 1985). "Montana defeats Fullerton on late pass, 31–30, then tunes up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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