1933 Montana Grizzlies football team

1933 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record3–4 (0–4 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1933 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Stanford ^ + 4 1 0 8 2 1
No. 8 Oregon + 4 1 0 9 1 0
No. 6 USC 4 1 1 10 1 1
Oregon State 2 1 1 6 2 2
Washington State 3 3 1 5 3 1
California 2 2 2 6 3 2
Washington 3 4 0 5 4 0
UCLA 1 3 1 6 4 1
Idaho 1 4 0 4 4 0
Montana 0 4 0 3 4 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1933 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1933 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Bunny Oakes, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and four losses (3–4, 0–4 PCC).[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Oregon StateL 0–205,000[2]
October 14Washington StateL 7–136,000[3]
October 22vs. Montana State*
W 32–05,500[4]
October 28at IdahoL 6–12[5]
November 11at Gonzaga*W 13–7[6]
November 18at StanfordL 13–263,500[7]
November 30Utah State*
  • Dornblaser Field
  • Missoula, MT
W 26–03,200[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [9]

References

  1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
  2. ^ "Grizzlies beaten, 20 to 0, by Oregon State College: Montana loser in first Conference gridiron struggle". The Missoulan. Associated Press. October 1, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Montana gives Cougars scare". Oakland Tribune. October 15, 1933. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jean Jordan (October 22, 1933). "Grizzlies Regain State Grid Title By 32–0 Score: University Players Overwhelm Lighter Foes from College". Montana Standard. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late scoring spree gets Vandals victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 29, 1933. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ R.T. Rocene (November 12, 1933). "Grizzlies Down Gonzaga, 13–7: Oakes' Squad Batters Way To Victory". The Missoulian. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cardinals of Stanford win easily, 33–7". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 19, 1933. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Montana wins 26 to 0 from Utah Aggies". The Lewistown Democrat-News. December 1, 1933. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1933 Montana Grizzlies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2026.