1920 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1920 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In their second of three seasons under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Grizzlies compiled a 4–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 227 to 92. The highlights of the season were a 133–0 victory over in the first game of the season (the largest margin of victory by any team during the 1920 college football season); an 18–14 victory over Washington at Seattle on October 16; and a victory over rival Montana State on November 13. Tackle Swede Dalberg was the team captain.

Coach Bierman was 26 years old during the 1920 season. He went on to coach the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team from 1932 to 1950 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.

The team played its home games at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, Montana.

Players
The following players participated on the 1920 Montana football team: Asterisks identify the 18 players who received varsity letters.


 * Harry Adams (*) - halfback and quarterback
 * Tick Baird (*) - halfback
 * Barry (*)
 * Dwight Carver (*) - end
 * Swede DaHlberg (*) - tackle and captain
 * Cubs Daylis (*) - end
 * Frog de Mers (*) - guard
 * Jim Dorsey (*) - end
 * Jelly Elliott (*) - guard
 * Eugene Finch
 * Paul Freeman (*) - center
 * Jimmy Harris (*) - guard and halfback
 * Larry Higbee (*) - halfback
 * Bullet Joe Kershner (*) - fullback
 * Lloyd Madsen (*) - end
 * McGowan (*)
 * Jimmy Morris
 * Gil Porter - quarterback
 * Ramsey (*)
 * Steve Sullivan (*) - back
 * Bill Walterskirchen (*) - center