1987 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1987 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Don Read and finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 5–3 Big Sky).

1987 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1987 record6–5 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Lee (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Smith (2nd season)
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
1987 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Idaho $^ 7 1 0  9 3 0
No. 10 Weber State ^ 7 1 0  10 3 0
Montana 5 3 0  6 5 0
Boise State 4 4 0  6 5 0
Nevada 4 4 0  5 6 0
Northern Arizona 4 4 0  7 4 0
Idaho State 3 5 0  3 7 1
Eastern Washington 2 6 0  4 7 0
Montana State 0 8 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

This was the first full season that Montana played at Washington–Grizzly Stadium; the on-campus venue opened the previous October.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 12No. 7 Portland State (Div. II)*L 3–20
September 19at Northern ArizonaL 17–24
September 26No. 1 Nevada
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, Montana
W 41–29
October 3at No. 4 Northern Iowa*W 33–16
October 10at IdahoNo. 15L 25–31
October 17No. 19 Boise State
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, Montana
W 12–3
October 24No. 10 Weber State
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, Montana
L 26–29
October 31at Montana StateW 55–7
November 7Idaho State
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, Montana
W 63–0
November 14at Eastern WashingtonW 22–3
November 21at Cal State Fullerton (Div. I-A)*L 26–43

Source:[1][2]

References

  1. "Montana yearly results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  2. Norwood, Robyn (November 22, 1987). "CS Fullerton has a happy ending". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
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