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GRIZZIY FOOTBDU ft A u y W # UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA FACTS LO C ATIO N Missoula, Montana 59801 CHARTERED......................... February 17, 1893 ENROLLMENT......................................................................................................8,600 P RESID EN T.........................................................................Dr. Richard C. Bowers N IC K N A M E ......................................................................Grizzlies, Tips, Silvertips COLORS Copper, Silver and Gold CONFERENCE ........................................................Big Sky Athletic Conference CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER ..................................................John Roning (208) 345-5393, Box 1736, Boise, Idaho 83701 HOME STADIUM ..................................................................... Dornblaser (12,500) ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ...................................................................... Harley Lewis (406) 243-5331 FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE................................................Dr. Charles Bryan FOOTBALL COACH Jack Swarthout (406) 243-5331 FOOTBALL ASSISTANTS...................................................................Bill Betcher, John Smith, Wally Gaskins, Gene Carlson SID ........................................................................................................... George Fultz (406) 243-2522 Info. Services (406) 549-6757 Home (406) 243-4192 Press Box TABLE OF CONTENTS Administrators and Coaches................................................................................... 2-4 1975 Grizzly O utlook............................................................................................... 5 Player Profiles........................................................................................................... 6-19 All Opponents Record............................................................................................. 20 Coaches Thru the Years......................................................................................... 21 1975 Grizzly Roster.................................................................................................. 22-23 1975 Opponents....................................................................................................... 24-28 1974 Grizzly Stats..................................................................................................... 29 UM Football Records............................................................................................... 30-33 Statistic Rankings......................... 34 Awards, All-Americans, Pros.................................................................................. 35 All-Conference, Grizzly Cup................................................ 36 Past UM Scores........................................................................................................ 37-41 1974 Big Sky Stats .................................... 42 Big Sky Conference................................................................................................. 43 1975 Cross Country................................................................................................. 44 1975-76 Basketball Schedule.......................................................................Inside Back 1975 Grid Schedule, 1974 Results...............................................................Back Cover ■ ■ ■ PRESIDENT RICHARD C. BOWERS Dr. Richard C. Bowers assumed duties as the 13th president of the University of Montana on July 1, 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, III., beginning in 1954 and became Director of Chemical Laboratories and associate chairman of the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern in 1963. He was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, on May 3, 1927 and was raised in Escanaba, Mich. In 1950 he married Florence Olsen. They have three children. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR HARLEY LEWIS Harley W. Lewis was appointed acting athletic director at the University of Montana, effective July 1, 1975. Lewis also serves as the University’s cross country and track and field coach. A 1964 graduate of UM with a M.S. in Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Lewis became track and cross country coach at the University in 1966. Prior to assuming coaching responsibilities at UM, the 1959 graduate of Butte High School coached two years at the University of Portland. Montana’s cross country teams have won six Big Sky Conference championships and the UM track teams have captured one Big Sky title and placed second six times with Lewis as head coach. The 33-year-old Lewis will become president of the United States Cross Country Coaches Association when the 1975 NCAA Cross Country Championships are conducted in November. 2 COACH JACK SWARTHOUT Jack Swarthout, who came to the Uni versity of Montana to double as athletic di rector and head football coach in 1967, has recorded four winning seasons in his eight years at the helm of his alma mater and has compiled a 45-37-1 record. Only one other UM football coach has registered more than two winning seasons. Doug Fessenden posted five winning marks in his ten seasons between 1934 and 1949. Montana fans had suffered through 17 seasons without a winning team before Swarthout guided the 1967 squad to a 7-3 record. The Grizzlies were 2-7 in 1968, but rebounded with perfect 10-0 regular seasons in 1969 and 1970. Montana made postseason appearances in the Camellia Bowl in 1969 and 1970, losing to North Dakota State on both occasions. UM slipped to 6-5 in 1971, was 3-8 in 1972, 4-6 in 1973 and 3-6-1 last year. Swarthout, who relinquished his athletic director duties July 1, was born in Prosser, Wash., on Feb. 23,1920. He attended UM, earning a B.A. in political science in 1942, and was a starting end for the 1941 football team. He served four years in the army and was an assistant at UM during the 1946 season before coaching at Hoquiam (Wash.) until 1956. Swarthout was an assistant to Darrell Royal at Washington and Texas for three years, then coached Olympia High (Wash.) to a 50-14-2 nine-year record prior to coming to UM. THE FOOTBALL STAFF BILL BETCHER Bill Betcher joined the Montana staff in 1967. He is offensive line coach. Betcher was born in Woodland, Wash., on Feb. 16, 1939 and attended Washougal High. After high school he attended the University of Oregon, but transferred to Central Wash ington State College following his freshman year. As a tackle for CWSC he earned Little All-America honors in 1961. He received his B.A. in physical education from CWSC in 1963 and then coached Castle Rock High (Wash.) to a 22-5 record over a three-year span. 3 JOHN SMITH John Smith joined the UM coaching staff in March of 1973. The former Weber State middle-linebacker is coach of Montana’s linebacking corps. Smith was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Nov. 15,1948. He is a 1967 graduate of Bonneville High (Idaho Falls) and a 1972 graduate of Weber State with a B.S. in physical education. In 1971 he was a graduate assistant on the staff of his alma mater and served in the same capacity at UM during the 1972 season. WALLY GASKINS Wally Gaskins became a member of the UM football staff in March of 1973. He is responsible for coaching the defensive interior. Gaskins was born in Billings, Mont., on March 27, 1945. He attended Lewis and Clark High School (Spokane, Wash.), graduating in 1963. He entered the army after two years at Columbia Basin JC (Wash.). He served three years in Germany and a year in Viet Nam prior to enrolling at UM in 1970. GENE CARLSON Gene Carlson assumed his duties as offensive backfield coach and Executive Director of the UM Century Club on Feb. 1, 1974. He was born Feb. 20, 1932 and is a 1949 graduate of Great Falls High. He attended UM, participating in varsity football and basketball until his graduation with a degree in health and physical education in 1954. He spent two years as a pitcher in the New York Yankees organization before joining the service. Carlson coached Great Falls to a 108-32-8 record from 1958-1973. NASEBY RHINEHART Naseby Rhinehart has been Montana’s Athletic Trainer since his graduation from UM in 1935. He was an outstanding athlete for UM, earning nine varsity letters, and received AII-America-honors as an end in football. Rhinehart, who was born in Cordeal, Georgia, on May 6, 1911, was named to the Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame in 1967, has received the Grizzly Cup, the Ray T. Rocene Sportsman of the Year Award and the University Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award. 4 1975 GRIZZLY OUTLOOK Montana’s football team will be improved in 1975, with a young squad containing 27 lettermen taking aim on a winning season. The going won’t be easy as most of UM ’s opponents will