1941 MONTANA GRIZZLIES FOOTBALL TEAM

1941 Montana Grizzlies football
1941 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	6–3 (1–3 PCC)
Head coach	Doug Fessenden (7th season);
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field
	Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 12 Oregon State $	7	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Washington	5	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Washington State	5	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Stanford	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Oregon	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
UCLA	3	–	4	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
California	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
USC	2	–	4	–	1	2	–	6	–	1
Montana	1	–	3	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Idaho	0	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1941 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Doug Fessenden, the Grizzlies compiled a 6–3 record (1–3 against PCC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 94.^[1] The team played its home games at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, Montana.^[2]

Montana was ranked at No. 117 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at BYU*	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	W 20–7	5,500	^[4]
October 4	North Dakota Agricultural*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 27–0	> 3,000	^[5]
October 10	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–14	20,000	^[6]
October 18	Gonzaga*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 13–6		^[7]
October 25	vs. Montana State*	Butte High Stadium Butte, MT ( rivalry)	W 23–13	> 6,000	^[8]
November 1	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 0–21	20,000	^[9]
November 8	North Dakota*	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 13–6		^[10]
November 15	at Idaho	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID ( rivalry)	W 16–0		^[11]
November 22	at Oregon State	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	L 0–27	4,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

^ "1941 Montana Grizzlies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Powerful Montana Grizzlies Trounce Cougars, 20 to 7". Provo Sunday Herald. September 28, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sparkling Plays Score Four Montana Touchdowns". The Sunday Missoulian. October 5, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Al Wolf (October 11, 1941). "Bruins Beat Montana, 14-7, as Mackey Stars". Los Angeles Times. p. I-7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grizzly Speed, Power Explode Into Winning Points". The Missoulian. October 19, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grizzlies Defeat Bobcats, 23 to 13". The Montana Standard. October 26, 1941. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Gail Fowler (November 2, 1941). "Huskies' Power, Grizzly Errors Defeat Montana". The Sunday Missoulian. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grizzlies Sorely Pressed in Last Quarter, Win 13 to 6". The Sunday Missoulian. November 9, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ray T. Rocene (November 16, 1941). "Montana Upsets Idaho, Scoring Decisive Victory". The Sunday Missoulian. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Oregon State Overpowers Lighter Montana Eleven". The Sunday Missoulian. November 23, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Montana Grizzlies football – 1941 media guide

[1] "1941 Montana Grizzlies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[2] 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.

[3] Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Powerful Montana Grizzlies Trounce Cougars, 20 to 7". Provo Sunday Herald. September 28, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Sparkling Plays Score Four Montana Touchdowns". The Sunday Missoulian. October 5, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Al Wolf (October 11, 1941). "Bruins Beat Montana, 14-7, as Mackey Stars". Los Angeles Times. p. I-7 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Grizzly Speed, Power Explode Into Winning Points". The Missoulian. October 19, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Grizzlies Defeat Bobcats, 23 to 13". The Montana Standard. October 26, 1941. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Gail Fowler (November 2, 1941). "Huskies' Power, Grizzly Errors Defeat Montana". The Sunday Missoulian. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Grizzlies Sorely Pressed in Last Quarter, Win 13 to 6". The Sunday Missoulian. November 9, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] Ray T. Rocene (November 16, 1941). "Montana Upsets Idaho, Scoring Decisive Victory". The Sunday Missoulian. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Oregon State Overpowers Lighter Montana Eleven". The Sunday Missoulian. November 23, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

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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)
Bowls & rivalries	Eastern Washington: EWU–UM Governors Cup Idaho: Little Brown Stein Montana State
Culture and lore	Monte " Up With Montana" University of Montana Grizzly Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

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)
Bowls & rivalries	Eastern Washington: EWU–UM Governors Cup Idaho: Little Brown Stein Montana State
Culture and lore	Monte " Up With Montana" University of Montana Grizzly Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

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