1956 Montana Grizzlies football team

American college football season

The 1956 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1956 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Jerry Williams, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of one win and nine losses (1–9, 1–6 Skyline).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 15	at Arizona*	Montgomery Stadium Phoenix, AZ	L 12–27	12,000
September 29	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 6–26
October 5	at Denver	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 13–22	11,580
October 13	Utah State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 13–27
October 20	BYU	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 21–14
October 27	at Colorado A&M	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	L 20–34	7,498
November 3	Montana State*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 14–33
November 10	vs. Wyoming	Daylis Stadium Billings, MT (Midland Roundtable Grid Classic)	L 13–34	8,000
November 17	at New Mexico	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 13–14
November 22	Idaho*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)	L 0–14	3,000
*Non-conference game

The following Grizzly was selected in the 1957 NFL draft after the season.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
16	190	Terry Hurley	End	Chicago Cardinals

2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
Arnott Duncan (September 16, 1956). "U Of A Wildcats Claw Montana Grizzlies 27–12: Hunsaker's Passing Turns Tide". The Arizona Republic. pp. 1–2.
Smelser, Dick (October 28, 1956). "Aggies Spring Past MU, 34–20, for Homecoming Victory". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 14.
"Unbeaten Bobcats Score 33-14 Win Over Grizzlies". The Billings Gazette. November 4, 1956. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
"Montana Bows To Wyoming By 34-13 Score". The Billings Gazette. November 11, 1956. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
Boni, Bill (November 23, 1956). "Vandals edge Grizzlies 14-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 22.
"Vandals dump Montana 14-0 to retain Little Brown Stein". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 23, 1956. p. 8.
"1957 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

v t e Montana Grizzlies football
Venues	Dornblaser Field (I) (1912–1967) Naranche Stadium (alternate (Butte), 1938–1950) Dornblaser Field (II) (1968–1986) Washington–Grizzly Stadium (1986–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Eastern Washington: EWU–UM Governors Cup Idaho: Little Brown Stein Montana State
Culture and lore	Monte "Up With Montana" University of Montana Grizzly Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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