1951 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1951 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1951 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Ted Shipkey, played their home games on campus at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, and finished with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7, 1–4 MSC).^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at No. 8 Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 7–58	36,987
September 29	New Mexico	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 25–7
October 6	at Denver	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	L 0–55		^[2]
October 13	Idaho*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)	L 9–12	9,000	^[3]^[4]
October 20	vs. Montana State*	Naranche Stadium Butte, MT (rivalry)	W 38–0
October 27	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 6–19
November 3	Wyoming	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 7–34		^[5]
November 10	at Colorado A&M	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	L 6–34
November 17	at No. 17 Washington State*	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	L 10–47	4,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
^ "Denver University Eleven Drubs Montana Grizzlies by 55-0 Count". The Billings Gazette. October 7, 1951. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vandals outlast Montana 12-9 for season's first win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 14, 1951. p. 11.
^ "Vandals edge Grizzlies in Stein tilt". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). October 14, 1951. p. C-1.
^ "Wyoming Cowpokes Take Dad's Day Tussle in Snow, 34-7". The Daily Missoulian. November 4, 1951. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.