1986 Montana Grizzlies football team

American college football season

1986 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–4 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Don Read (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorTommy Lee (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Smith (1st season)
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Washington–Grizzly Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Big Sky Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nevada $^ 7 0 0 13 1 0
No. 16 Idaho ^ 5 2 0 8 4 0
Northern Arizona 5 2 0 7 4 0
Montana* 4 4 0 6 4 0
Boise State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Weber State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Montana State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Idaho State* 1 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Montana and Idaho State played twice.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1986 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Don Read, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and Washington–Grizzly Stadium, and finished the season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4, 4–4 Big Sky).

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 20at No. 1 NevadaL 17–5112,450
September 27Northern ArizonaL 28–34
October 4Eastern Washington*
W 42–37
October 117:00 p.m.at Boise StateL 0–3116,444
October 18Idaho StateW 38–31
October 25Montana State
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
W 59–28
November 11:00 p.m.Idaho
L 31–38
November 8at Weber StateW 55–29
November 15at Idaho StateW 57–13
November 22at Portland State*W 35–14

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References

  1. ^ "Montana yearly results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.

External links

  • Montana Grizzlies football – 1986 media guide
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