1929 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1929 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1929 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by fourth-year head coach Frank W. Milburn, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins, five losses and one tie (3–5–1, 0–4–1 PCC).[1]

1929 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record3–5–1 (0–4–1 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
Seasons
 1928
1930 
1929 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 USC ^ +6101020
Stanford +510920
No. 4 California +410711
Oregon +410730
Washington State4201020
UCLA130440
Oregon State140540
Idaho140450
Montana041351
Washington051261
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Anaconda Anodes*W 18–2[2]
September 28Mount St. Charles*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 19–0[3]
October 5at WashingtonT 6–620,000[4]
October 12at IdahoL 0–19[5]
October 19Intermountain Union*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 45–0[6]
October 26vs. Montana State*
L 12–147,000[7]
November 9at CaliforniaL 18–5325,000[8]
November 16Washington State
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
L 0–133,000[9]
November 28at UCLAL 0–1410,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [11]

References

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  1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. "Montana Grizzlies beat Anodes, 18–2". The Great Falls Tribune. September 22, 1929. Retrieved January 11, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Grizzlies witth green backfield defeat the Capital City Saints". Miles City Daily Star. September 29, 1929. Retrieved January 11, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Grizzlies score tie on Huskies". The Helena Independent. October 6, 1929. Retrieved January 11, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Vandals crush Montana 19–0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. October 13, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved January 11, 2026 via Google News Archive.
  6. "Grizzlies maul Panthers in one-sided encounter". The Sunday Missoulian. October 20, 1929. Retrieved January 11, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bobcat deals 14–12 defeat to Grizzly". The Montana Standard. October 27, 1929. Retrieved January 11, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bears run wild to score 53–18 over Montana". Modesto News-Herald. November 10, 1929. Retrieved January 11, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cougars take 13–0 victory from Grizzlies". The Lewistown Democrat-News. November 17, 1929. Retrieved January 11, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Frank Roche (November 29, 1929). "Bruins Upset Dope By Trimming Montana: First Conference Win Collected By U.C.L.A." Los Angeles Times via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1929 Montana Grizzlies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2026.