1941 Grizzly Football Yearbook University of Montana—Missoula
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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Grizzly Football Yearbook, 1939-2018 Intercollegiate Athletics 9-1-1941 1941 Grizzly Football Yearbook University of Montana—Missoula. Athletics Department Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/grizzlyfootball_yearbooks Recommended Citation University of Montana—Missoula. Athletics Department, "1941 Grizzly Football Yearbook" (1941). Grizzly Football Yearbook, 1939-2018. 2. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/grizzlyfootball_yearbooks/2 This Yearbook is brought to you for free and open access by the Intercollegiate Athletics at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Grizzly Football Yearbook, 1939-2018 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 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Campbell, A thletic Nows Bureau, Montana State U niversity, M issoula, Montana TABLE 0£ CONTENTS tfNMS OF THE C2*IZZLI23r» 1941 Item Page 1941 Schedule, *40 R esults ------------------------------------ 2 Montana Prospects -------------- 3-4-5 Grizzly Grid Roster -------------- 6-7 Personnel, Lettermen, Sophomores --------- 8 G riz z lie s—Y esterday, Today, Tomorrow ----- 9-10 Montana Grid Bosses ---------------11 Grizzlies by Positions --------- 12-13-14-15 Montana*s 1941 Schedule ----------- 16-17 Grizzly C-rid Gleanings - - - - - - - - - - - - 18-19 Montana All-Time Record ------------- 20 Fessenden’s Record at Montana ----------21 1941 Schedule For Montane G rizzlies Sept. 26-—Brigham Young University (Night) At Provo Oct. 4— North Dakota State (Boy Scout Night) AT MISSOULA Oct. 10—UCLA (Night) At Los Angeles Oct. 18— Gonzage University (Parent Day) AT MISSOULA Oct. 28—Montane State College AT BUTTE Nov. 1—University of Washington At Seattle Nov. 8 North Dakota University (Homecoming) AT MISSOULA Nov. 15—University of Idaho At Moscow Nov. 22 Oregon State College At Portland 1940 Results Montana - 9 Eastern Washington College - 0 Montana - 0 Washington State College -13 Montana -19 Texas Tech -32 Montana - 6 Montana Stete College - 0 Montano -13 Gonzaga University -10 Montana - 0 Oregon University -38 Montana -28 Idaho University -18 Montana -20 San Diego Marines -38 Montana - 0 Portland University - 0 95 131 Won - 4 Lost - 4 Tied - 1 Montana G rizzlies - versus - Army Among other things Grizzly ball carriers w ill have to dodge this fa ll is the draft. According to pre-season calculations, Montana w ill be minus only two gridsters this fa ll because of the Selective Service. The Grizzlies are fortunate in losing this small number, but several regulars arc in line for c ell sometime before 1942. While these uncertain army men keep Coach Doug Fessenden growing gray hairs, they*11 be doing their best to maintain Montana*s d e fe n s e . Montana 1941 Prospects The pigskin picture seen in the crystal ball reveals that Coach Doug Fessenden of Montana State University will field a surprisingly strong team which is both better than last year’s club and better than expectations. Although there are a few doubtful items about the prospects for Montana in 1941, several bright factors serve to boost the Grizzly stock and point to a successful year. Montana’s pigskin outlook from an early-season standpoint is made risky through national developments but with every man in the roster returning—including 21 key lettermen—the Grizzlies should be well fortified with capable material. Montana’s 1941 squad to be the lightest since 1936, will have vert- ersns at every positions with some good-looking sophomores backing them up. With normal improvement by last year’s regulars and the swift development of the promising pea-greens, the Grizzlies will be ready at the season’s outset and should have the strength for a fast start. The team will be minus six graduates with the principal loss being halfback Jack Emigh, however, returning lettermen should offset the vacancy in easy manner. Three major features of the coming fall season act as points of promise for a better year than in 1940 and they are (1) better spirit should prevail, (2) defensive play will undoubtedly show a vast improvement and (3) the well-balanced schedule gives the Montana Grizzlies a chance to get hold of themselves. Briefly, the situation summed up on paper indicates that chances are bright for a good season, and better yet for a campaign surpassing last year’s results. One weak spot in the line is the stumblingblock but Fessenden has promising candidates here. The Montana squad should have more speed on o ffen se, it should be tremendously improved on defense, tackles should be stronger and the middle of the line heavier. Other departments—kicking, passing should be at the same high while blocking in the backfield is a slight question mark. Downfield blocking should be better. Providing there is not too much shuffling - 3 - of players during the season, the Grizzly team will be compact and reinforced with enough reserve power. Again this fall Coach Fessenden boasts a bevy of backs who need only the right combination to start goalward. Halfback Johnny Reagan's passing and running last fall stamps him as a man ;,here to stay." Reagan learned a lot as a sophomore and he appears ready for a banner year this fall. Captain Don Bryan steers the team from quarterback. The dashing Don’s competition in the ball-carrying role will be keen because of the appearance of two high-step ping sophs—Arnold "Snakehips" Scott and Ben "Judge" Tyvand. Scott and Tyvand whooshed through spring d rill with dazzling speed and both w ill be valuable assets to the Grizzlies. Fullback is a slight problem but blond soph John Mohland may pick up the trade in a hurry. Eso Naranche, senior, has yet to show his frosh form. Karl Fiske, Dick Kern and B ill Leaphart, all juniors and sophomores; Bob Kennedy and Bob Gulbrandsen vJill be backfield candidates. Bill Jones, a senior, nifty punter and ball carrier, should be fully recovered from a leg injury to give Montana lots of offensive power. The Grizzly line, defensively weak last fall, should be much stronger and heavier. All posts except end are well stacked with returning lettermen. Graduation swept away Coley Vaughn and Neil Johnson, regular ends. Jack Swarthout eases the touchy end problem, and if the diminutive fireball is kept there all y ear, he’l l be a thorn in any opponents sid e. Bob Ness ranks w ell up in the fight for the other end berth, with Bill Mufich, senior, Paul Burke, Paul Kampfe and Eddie Novis affording hot competition. Although Coach Doug Fessenden expects the lightest team since 1936, he’ll have plenty of weight at his tackles. Gene Clawson, 215, should be at regular left tackle, and Bill Mather, 212, sophomore "comer" threatens to win the right tackle spot. Tom Duffy, senior, and Ken Drahos and Bill Keig are - 4 - available. Guards should be stronger than last year if Jim Westwater lives up to expectations. The sophomore giant adds needed weight to the center of the line. Fred Brauer, Ted Walters, Bill Barbour and Roy Strom will see lots of actio n . Big Dutch Dahmer, whirlwind center in the l a t t e r p art of th e 1940 season, will be the choice for the pivot spot. John Dratz and Jim Macintosh should be fashionable replacements. I 1941 Grizzly Grid Roster Name Pos ■Age Wt. Ht. Exp Class School Hometown Barbour, Bill G 19 182 5-10 0 Soph F orestry Philadelphia Brauer, Fred G 23 186 5-11 2 Sr Journ M issoula Bryan, Don (C) 03 21 169 6 2 Sr Pre-Legal K a lisp e ll Burke, Paul E 18 180 6-1 0 Soph Soc. Sci B illin g s Clawson, Gene T 22 213 6-4 2 Sr Soc. Sci M issoula Collins, Jim T 18 200 6 0 Soph Soc, Sci B illin g s Daems, Leonard G 20 176 5-8 1 J r F o restry Bozeman Dahmer, Henry C 21 200 6-2 1 J r B iol. Sci Havre Drahos, Kenneth T 21 200 6-2 1 J r F orestry Puyullup, Hash. Dratz, John C 22 180 6 2 Sr H ist Missoula Duffy, Tom T 21 210 6-3 2 Sr Biol. Sci Butte Fiske, Karl HB 19 186 6 1 J r Soc. Sci Outlook Gulbrandsen, Bob HB 18 184 6 0 Soph phys. Sci Pendroy Jones, Bill HB 21 180 6 2 Sr Soc. Sci Livingston Kampfe, Paul E 18 190 6-2 0 Soph Phys. Sci K alisp e ll Keig, B ill T 21 190 6 0 Soph Phys. Sci Anaconda Kennedy, Jack HB 19 165 5-11 0 Soph Bus. Ad Glendive Kern, Dick FB 20 190 6 1 J r Journ Livingston Leaphart, Bill QB 20 171 5-10 1 J r Soc. Sci M issoula Leaphart, Don C 19 175 5-10 0 Soph F orestry Missoula Macintosh, Jim C 20 180 6-1 0 Soph Soc. Sci M issoula Mather, Bill T 19 212 6 0 Soph Soc. Sci Lewi stown Mohland, John OB 20 191 6 0 Soph Soc. Sci M issoula Mufich, Bill E 22 180 5-10 2 Sr Bus. Ad Butte Naranche, Eso FB 22 194 5-11 2 Sr Bus. Ad Butte Grizzly Grid Roster (continued) Name Pos Age Wt. Ht. Exp Class School Hometown Ness, Bob E 21 175 6 1 J r Physics K a lisp e ll Novis, Ed E 19 190 6 0 Soph Phys. Sci Anaconda Reagan, John FB 20 195 6-1 1 J r Soc.