1976 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1976 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Gene Carlson, the team compiled a 4–6 record.^[1]

1976 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	4–6 (3–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Gene Carlson (1st season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

1976 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Montana State $^	6	–	0	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
Idaho	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northern Arizona	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Montana	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Boise State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Weber State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Idaho State	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 11	at UNLV*	Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV	L 19–21	13,848
September 25	at Portland State*	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	L 49–50	16,395
October 2	Weber State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 28–25	6,500
October 9	Northern Arizona	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 21–23	9,607
October 16	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 17–14	18,472
October 23	at Northern Colorado*	Jackson Field Greeley, CO	L 19–27	7,100
October 30	No. 4 Montana State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	L 12–21	12,500
November 6	Idaho State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 21–17	5,000
November 13	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (Little Brown Stein)	L 19–28	9,396
November 20	Simon Fraser*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 45–17	3,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1977 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1977. p. 2. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
2. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.