1940 Montana Grizzlies football team

1940 Montana Grizzlies football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
1940 record	4–4–1 (1–2 PCC)
Head coach	Doug Fessenden (6th year)
Home stadium	Dornblaser Field

1940 PCC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 Stanford $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
#10 Washington	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Oregon State	4	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Washington State	3	–	4	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
Oregon	3	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
California	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
USC	2	–	3	–	2			3	–	4	–	2
Montana	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
UCLA	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Idaho	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1940 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by sixth-year head coach Doug Fessenden, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of four wins, four losses and one tie (4–4–1, 1–2 PCC).^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 28	Eastern Washington*	Dornblaser Field • Missoula, MT (EWU–UM Governors Cup)	W 9–0
October 5	at Washington State	Rogers Field • Pullman, WA	L 0–13
October 12	Texas Tech*	Dornblaser Field • Missoula, MT	L 19–32
October 19	vs. Montana State*	Butte High Stadium • Butte, MT (Brawl of the Wild)	W 6–0
October 26	Gonzaga*	Butte High Stadium • Butte, MT	W 13–10
November 2	at Oregon	Hayward Field • Eugene, OR	L 0–38
November 9	Idaho	Dornblaser Field • Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein)	W 28–18
November 15	at San Diego Marines*	San Diego, CA	L 20–38
November 23	at Portland*	Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR	T 0–0
*Non-conference game.

References

1. 2010 Montana Football Media Guide, University of Montana, 2010.