1985 Montana Grizzlies football team

American college football season

1985 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	3–8 (2–5 Big Sky)
Head coach	Larry Donovan (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Glenn (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Ken Flajole (1st season)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
Seasons← 1984 1986 →

1985 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 Idaho $^	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. T–2 Nevada ^	6	–	1	–	0	11	–	2	–	0
Boise State	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Weber State	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Idaho State	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Montana	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Northern Arizona	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Montana State	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1985 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by sixth-year head coach Larry Donovan, played their home games at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, and finished with three wins and eight losses (3–8, 2–5 Big Sky).

In the season finale at Northern Arizona, the Griz rallied to win by a point and snap a five-game losing streak. Two days later, Donovan and his staff were fired.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	Cal State Fullerton*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 31–30	6,235
September 21	at Minnesota*	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	L 17–62	55,700
September 28	Portland State*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 16–21	6,575
October 5	No. 11 Nevada	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 23–38	6,066
October 12	Idaho State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 35–29
October 19	at No. 4 Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (rivalry)	L 0–38	11,300
October 26	at Montana State	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	L 18–41	15,387
November 2	Weber State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 29–57	4,159
November 9	Boise State	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 3–28	3,450
November 16	at No. T–13 Eastern Washington*	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA (rivalry)	L 19–52	1,975
November 23	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 32–31
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

"Montana 32, No. Arizona 31". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 24, 1985. p. 7C.
"Donovan, eight assistants let go after dismal season". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 26, 1985. p. 5B.
"Donovan fired". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). staff and wire reports. November 26, 1985. p. C2.
John Weyler (September 8, 1985). "Montana Defeats Fullerton on Late Pass, 31-30, Then Tunes Up". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
"Gophers run down Grizzlies 62–17, but ..." Star Tribune. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"PSU tops Montana". Statesman Journal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Freshman fullback finds all the holes for Reno". Great Falls Tribune. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Griz build big lead in 35–29 triumph". The Montana Standard. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Vandals blank Grizzlies". The Montana Standard. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bobcats claw Griz". The Montana Standard. October 27, 1985. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
"Weber's 800-yard explosion whips Griz". The Missoulian. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Grizzlies experience Boise State's big chill". The Daily Inter Lake. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Townsend's four TDs give EWU a warm feeling". The Spokesman-Review. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Griz finish with victory". The Missoulian. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Montana yearly results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
Weyler, John (September 8, 1985). "Montana defeats Fullerton on late pass, 31–30, then tunes up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2013.

External links

Montana Grizzlies football – 1985 media guide

v t e Montana Grizzlies football
Venues	Dornblaser Field (I) (1912–1967) Naranche Stadium (alternate (Butte), 1938–1950) Dornblaser Field (II) (1968–1986) Washington–Grizzly Stadium (1986–present)
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