1987 Montana Grizzlies football team

1987 Montana Grizzlies football
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Conference	Big Sky Conference
1987 record	6–5 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Don Read (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Tommy Lee (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Smith (2nd year)
Home stadium	Washington–Grizzly Stadium

The 1987 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Don Read, played their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium and finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 5–3 Big Sky).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 12	Portland State*	Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT	L 3–20
September 19	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ	L 17–24
September 26	Nevada	Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT	W 41–29
October 3	at Northern Iowa*	UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA	W 33–16
October 10	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID (Little Brown Stein)	L 25–31
October 17	Boise State	Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT	W 12–3
October 24	Weber State	Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT	L 26–29
October 31	at Montana State	Reno H. Sales Stadium • Bozeman, MT (Brawl of the Wild)	W 55–7
November 7	Idaho State	Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT	W 63–0
November 14	at Eastern Washington	Joe Albi Stadium • Spokane, WA (EWU–UM Governors Cup)	W 22–3
November 21	at Cal State Fullerton*	Santa Ana Stadium • Santa Ana, CA	L 26–43
*Non-conference game.