1978 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1978 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Gene Carlson, the team compiled a 5–6 record.^[1]

1978 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	5–6 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Gene Carlson (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dave Nickel (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Pokey Allen (2nd season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Big Sky Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Puget Sound*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 12–23		[2]
September 16	at Portland State*	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	L 16–27		[3]
September 23	No. 9 Northern Arizona	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 6–21	6,000	[4]
September 30	at Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 27–7	8,571	[5]
October 7	at No. 7 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 15–7	19,580	[6]
October 14	Idaho	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)	L 30–34	8,286	[7]
October 21	at Idaho State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	W 28–7	6,615	[8]
October 28	at UNLV*	Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 16–25	17,058	[9]
November 4	No. T–5 Montana State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	W 24–8	13,044	[10]
November 11	Northern Colorado*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 31–14	1,001	[11]
November 18	at San Jose State*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 7–35		[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1979 Grizzly Football Yearbook". University of Montana—Missoula Athletics Department. 1979. p. 2. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
2. "Loggers mar Grizzlies' debut 23–12". The Missoulian. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vikings roll past Grizzlies". The Billings Gazette. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "NAU topples Montana 21–6 in Big Sky play". The Idaho Statesman. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Montana drops Weber State for first victory". The Idaho Statesman. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Kerr, Grizzlies stun Boise State, 15–7". Great Falls Tribune. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "64 points later, Vandals win by 4". The Missoulian. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tips' 7 interceptions baffle Bengals, 28–7". The Billings Gazette. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UNLV topples Montana 25–16". The Idaho Statesman. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Warren Wintrode (November 5, 1978). "Grizzlies ambush Bobcats, 24-8". The Montana Standard. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cerkovnik, Kerr keys to Tips' win". The Billings Gazette. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "SJS rolls as Cole establishes new school record". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.