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MONTANA VS PUGET SOUND OORNSLASf: STAOfU S£f>T.& 197& i 3 o p m 1978 Grizzly Football Schedule DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME SERIES Sept. 9 Puget Sound Missoula 1:30 p.m. 2-0 Sept. 16 Portland State Portland 7:30 p.m. 9-2 Sept. 23 Northern Arizona* Missoula 1:30 p.m. 6-5 Sept. 30 Weber State* Ogden 7:30 p.m. 12-4 Oct. 7 Boise State* Boise 7:30 p.m. 2-6 Oct. 14 Idaho* (Homecoming) Missoula 2:00 p.m. 16-41-2 Oct. 21 Idaho State* Pocatello 8:00 p.m. 12-7 Oct. 28 Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas 7:30 p.m. 1-3 Nov. 4 Montana State* Missoula 1:30 p.m. 45-27-5 Nov. 11 Northern Colorado Missoula 1:30 p.m. 1-1 Nov. 18 San Jose State San Jose 7:00 p.m. 0-2 *Big Sky Conference game Home games begin at 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time Homecoming begins at 2:00 p.m. 1977 Grizzly Football Results Sept. 10 Nevada-Las Vegas 15, UM 13 ...............................................................................Missoula Sept. 17 *Northern Arizona 25, UM 24 ...............................................................................Flagstaff Sept. 24 UM 40, Portland State 25......... ...............................................................................Missoula Oct. 1 * Weber State 31, UM 23 ........................................................................................ Missoula Oct. 8 *Boise State 43, UM 17 ......................................................... Missoula Oct. 15 *Idaho 31, UM 20 ........................................................................ Moscow Oct. 22 *UM 17, Idaho State 15 ................................................... Missoula Oct. 29 *Montana State 24, UM 19 .................................................................................. Bozeman Nov. 5 UM 34, Northern Colorado 13 ...............................................................................Missoula Nov. 12 UM 18, Puget Sound 17 ........................................................................................Tacoma * Big Sky Conference game Overall record: 4-6 Big Sky record: 1 - 5 (7th place) 6 5 4 9um - printing services This brochure was prepared for the convenience of sports writers and sports broadcasters during the 1978 football season by Bob Rosenthal. Permission is granted to quote in whole, or in part, any material in this brochure. Photographs or additional information will be sent upon request. Please let us know your needs. All requests for press passes should be made by letter or telephone at least one week in advance. Complete statistics are provided at each Grizzly home game. They include team and individual final stats, halftime “flash stats,” quarterly play-by-play and defensive statistics. 1978 University of Montana Football Media Guide Compiled and edited by: Cover photo by: Bob Rosenthal Bernard Rosenblum Rosenblum Gallery Asst, editor and layout: Marcia Eidel Full-page inside photos by: UM Publications Editor Bill Sallaz Rosenblum Gallery Photography by: Gordon Lemon Printed by: UM Director of Photo UM Printing Services graphy Special thanks to George “ Jiggs” Dahlberg for assistance in compiling UM football records. Contents University of Montana ................................................ 2 Opponent Information .......................................... 24-26 Administrators ............................................................ 3 History, Statistics, Awards........................................ 27 Head C oach .................................................................. 4 Big Sky Conference .................................................. 28 Assistant Coaches ...................................................... 5 Big Sky Statistics........................................................ 29 Athletic Personnel ........................................................ 6 UM Statistics.............................................................. 30 The 1978 Grizzlies........................................................ 7 Coaches Through the Y ears .................................... 31 Offensive Outlook ........................................................ 8 Season by Season .................................................. 32-33 Defensive Outlook ............................................. 9 UM vs. O pponents .................................................... 34 R osters................................................................... 10-11 Grizzly Noteables .................................................. 35-36 Squad Breakdown ...................................................... 12 The Record Book ...................................................... 37 Meet the Players ........................................................ 13 UM Records............................................................ 38-40 Returning Grizzlies............................... 14-21 UM Media Outlets.................................. back inside cover New Grizzlies ........................................................ 21-22 Composite Big Sky Schedule ...........................back cover The 1978 Opponents.................................................. 23 UM Quick Facts Location: Missoula, Montana 59812 Chartered: Feb. 7, 1893 Enrollment: 8,250 President: Dr. Richard Bowers (406)243-2311 Athletic Director: Harley Lewis (406)243-5331 Head Football Coach: Gene Carlson (406)243-5331 Football Staff: Pokey Allen, Pat Dolan, Gary Ekegren, Dave Nickel Stadium: Dornblaser (12,500) Nickname: Grizzlies Colors: Copper, Silver and Gold Conference: Big Sky Commissioner: Steve Belko (208)345-5393 Faculty Representative: Dr. Ray Bennett Sports Information Director: To be named (406)243-2522, Office 1 University of Montana The University of Montana in Missoula is located in a sustained a high standard of academic excellence in teaching, mountain forest setting in beautiful Western Montana. It is research and service. halfway between Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. UM offers associate of arts degrees in two areas and Four wilderness areas are located nearby Missoula. The bachelor’s degrees in 58 fields. It offers master’s degrees in 54 natural surroundings offer excellent opportunities for hunting, programs and doctoral degrees in 13. fishing, backpacking, river floating, camping and other outdoor The College of Arts and Sciences, which is the core of the recreational pursuits. Two excellent winter ski areas are University, includes a full range of programs and courses in the located within minutes of the University. Several other ski life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences and humanities. areas are only a couple of hours away by car. UM owns and The College also offers curricula in interdisciplinary fields operates its own golf course adjacent to campus. ranging from ethnic studies to interdepartmental studies. The University of Montana is one of the West’s pioneers in Seven professional schools complete the academic education and was chartered February 17,1893. The school program—Business Administration, Fine Arts, Journalism, opened in September, 1895, with fifty students enrolling the Education, Forestry, Law, Pharmacy and Allied Health first day. Located on 201 acres at the base of Mount Sentinel, Sciences. UM has grown from fifty students and seven faculty members The aim of the University is to provide its students with a to a present enrollment of 8,250 and approximately 450 fulltime relaxing and meaningful learning experience with the best state supported faculty positions. facilities possible. The administration, faculty and staff strive Throughout its history, the University of Montana has for this goal. BAKE President Richard Bowers Dr. Richard C. Bowers assumed duties as the 13th president of the University of Montana on July 4,1974. Bowers came to UM from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, where he served as vice president and provost, and professor of chemistry. As Northern Illinois’ provost, he was chief academic officer of the University and had overall responsibility for many other university activities, including computer services, admissions and records, and the library. He also represented Northern Illinois University to the Illinois Board of Regents, the Board of Higher Education of the State of Illinois, and the State Legislature. Prior to being named vice president and provost in 1969, Bowers served as the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at NIU from 1965-69. Bowers received his B.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Michigan in 1948 and his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Minnesota in 1953. He taught at Northwestern University in Evanston, 111., beginning in 1954 and became Director of Chemical Laboratories and associate chairman of the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern in 1963. Athletic Director Harley Lewis Harley W. Lewis was named athletic director at the University of Montana effective April 14, 1976. He had served as acting athletic director from July 1,1975. A 1964 graduate of UM with an M.S. in health, physical education and recreation, Lewis became track and cross country coach at UM in 1966. Prior to assuming coaching responsibilities at UM, the 1959 graduate of Butte High School coached two years at the University of Portland. Lewis served as cross country coach until 1976 and won nine Big Sky titles until resigning the position. He served as track coach through the 1978 season. While track coach, Lewis won the conference title in 1972. He has been named Big Sky Coach of the Year in cross country and track, ten times. He has served on numerous national committees, worked with U.S. Olympic endeavors