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1916 Montana football team

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1916 Montana football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1–1
Head coach
  • Jerry Nissen (2nd season)
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Santa Clara     10 0 0
University Farm     6 1 1
Montana     4 1 1
Washington State     4 2 0
Arizona     5 3 0
USC     5 3 0
New Mexico     3 2 0
Hawaii     3 2 1
Saint Mary's     5 4 1
Montana State     2 2 2
Idaho     3 5 0
Nevada     3 5 0
Tempe Normal     0 3 0

The 1916 Montana football team represented the University of Montana in the 1916 college football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jerry Nissen, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season at 4–1–1.[1]

The Spokesman-Review (of Spokane, Washington) referred to the team as the "Grizzlies" in its November 19 edition.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7at South DakotaAberdeen, SDW 11–0
October 21at GonzagaW 20–0[3][4]
October 28Washington StateL 0–27[5][6][7]
November 4at Montana StateBozeman, MT (rivalry)T 0–0
November 11Whitman
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 17–0
November 18at IdahoW 20–13[2][8]

References

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  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Montana defeats Idaho, 20-13". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 19, 1916. p. 1, sports.
  3. ^ "Gonzaga meets Montana today". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 21, 1916. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Fighting Gonzaga eleven beaten by powerful Montanans, 20 to 0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 22, 1916. p. 1, sports.
  5. ^ "Test for W.S.C. eleven today". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 28, 1916. p. 16.
  6. ^ "W.S.C. uncorks powerful offense and smothers Montana, 27 to 0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 29, 1916. p. 1, sports.
  7. ^ "Pullman outclasses Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 29, 1916. p. 5.
  8. ^ "Idaho loses to Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 19, 1916. p. 5.