| 1970Montana Grizzlies football | |
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Big Sky champion | |
Camellia Bowl, L 16–31 vs.North Dakota State | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 10–1 (5–0 Big Sky) |
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| Home stadium | Dornblaser Field |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1970 Montana Grizzlies football team represented theUniversity of Montana in the1970 NCAA College Division football season as a member of theBig Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by fourth-year head coachJack Swarthout and played their home games atDornblaser Field.
Similar to theprevious season, Montana won all ten games in the regular season (5–0 Big Sky, champions),[2][3][4] but lost toNorth Dakota State in theCamellia Bowl inSacramento in December.[5] New conference memberNorthern Arizona was played this season, but notBoise State.
Defensive tackle Larry Miller was a third-team selection on theLittle All-America team.[6]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | 8:00 pm | North Dakota* |
| W 28–7 | 6,500–7,000 | [7][8] | |
| September 19 | 6:30 pm | atNorthern Illinois* | W 30–6 | 11,278–13,000 | [9] | ||
| September 26 | 1:30 pm | at No. 11Northern Arizona | No. 2 | W 20–0 | 8,500 | [10] | |
| October 3 | 1:30 pm | Weber State | No. 3 | W 38–29 | 12,000–12,500 | [1][11] | |
| October 10 | 2:30 pm | atIdaho | No. 2 | W 44–26 | 4,600 | [12] | |
| October 17 | 8:00 pm | atIdaho State | No. 2 | W 35–34 | 12,200–12,300 | [13] | |
| October 24 | 12:30 pm | atSouth Dakota* | No. 2 |
| W 35–7 | 7,200–7,500 | [14] |
| October 31 | 2:15 pm | Portland State* | No. 2 |
| W 31–25 | 12,500 | [15][16] |
| November 7 | 1:30 pm | Montana State | No. 2 |
| W 35–0 | 12,300–12,500 | [17] |
| November 14 | 12:30 pm | atSouth Dakota State* | No. 2 | W 24–0 | 5,000 | [2] | |
| December 12 | vs. No. 3North Dakota State* | No. 2 | L 16–31 | 13,177 | [5] | ||
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