1927 Montana Grizzlies football team

1927 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record3–4–1 (0–4 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stanford ^ + 4 0 1 8 2 1
No. 10 USC + 4 0 1 8 1 1
Idaho + 2 0 2 4 1 3
Washington 4 2 0 9 2 0
Oregon State 2 3 0 3 3 1
California 2 3 0 7 3 0
Washington State 1 3 1 3 3 2
Oregon 0 4 1 2 4 1
Montana 0 4 0 3 4 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1927 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Frank W. Milburn, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins, four losses and one tie (3–4–1, 0–4 PCC).[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Butte Centervilles*W 19–0[2]
October 1Mount St. Charles*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 8–0[3]
October 8at Washington StateL 0–359,000[4]
October 15Washington
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 0–322,500[5]
October 22at IdahoL 6–42[6]
November 5at CaliforniaL 13–33[7]
November 12at Gonzaga*Spokane, WAT 0–0[8]
November 19vs. Montana State*
W 6–05,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ "Grizzlies conquer Centerville by 19 to 0 score". The Daily Missoulian. September 25, 1927. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grizzlies turn on Saints and win, 8 to 0". The Billings Gazette. October 2, 1927. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cougars beat Montana men". The Bozeman Daily Chronicle. October 9, 1927. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U. of W. wins at Montana, 32–0". The Spokesman-Review. October 16, 1927. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Montana Grizzly severly clawed by Vandal squad". The Anaconda Standard. October 23, 1927. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "California defeats Montana, score 33–13". The San Francisco Examiner. November 6, 1927. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grizzlies Repel Gonzaga Bulldogs on One-Foot Line To Earn 0-0 Tie: Montana Makes Gallant Stand in Danger Zone". The Billings Gazette. November 13, 1927. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grizzlies defeat Bobcats, 6–0, in great struggle". The Anaconda Standard. November 20, 1927. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1927 Montana Grizzlies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 10, 2026.