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1980 Montana Grizzlies football team

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1980 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–7 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Boise State $^ 6 1 0 10 3 0
Idaho 4 3 0 6 5 0
Nevada 4 3 0 6 4 1
Idaho State* 4 4 0 6 5 0
Weber State* 4 4 0 4 7 0
Montana State 3 4 0 4 6 0
Northern Arizona 3 4 0 5 6 0
Montana 1 6 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Idaho State and Weber State met twice in league play with each game counting as a half game.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1980 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Larry Donovan, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 1–6 Big Sky).

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Simon Fraser*W 60–276,500[1]
September 20at Portland State*L 0–2011,381[2]
September 2711:30 a.m.Idaho
L 0–428,535[3][4]
October 4at Boise StateL 10–4420,453[5]
October 11at No. 6 Weber StateL 21–3814,071[6]
October 18at Idaho StateL 0–179,782[7]
October 25Eastern Washington*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 42–76,000[8]
November 1Montana State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
L 7–2412,700[9]
November 8Northern Arizona
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 31–214,800[10]
November 15at NevadaL 7–107,311[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Clansmen tasty morsel for Grizzlies". The Province. September 14, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Vince Devlin (September 21, 1980). "Lomax, Vikings pummel Grizzlies". The Missoulian. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Montana prepares 'razzle dazzle' offense for Vandals today". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). September 27, 1980. p. 3C.
  4. ^ Katsilometes, George (September 28, 1980). "Idaho shellacks Montana 42-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 2C.
  5. ^ "Boise blasts Grizzlies". Great Falls Tribune. October 5, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Unbeaten Weber State buries Grizzlies". Great Falls Tribune. October 12, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ISU wins league game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1980. p. 7B.
  8. ^ "Eagles' pass defense punctured by Grizzlies". The Spokesman-Review. October 26, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Montana State rolls past Montana". The Idaho Statesman. November 2, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Strong Harper rush keys Grizzlies' win". The Billings Gazette. November 9, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nevada–Reno's Hawkins passes 5,000-yard mark". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Montana yearly results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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