1985 Montana Grizzlies football team

The 1985 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by sixth-year head coach Larry Donovan, played their home games at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, and finished with three wins and eight losses (3–8, 2–5 Big Sky).

1985 Montana Grizzlies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Glenn (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorKen Flajole (1st season)
Home stadiumDornblaser Field
1985 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Idaho $^ 6 1 09 3 0
No. T–2 Nevada ^ 6 1 011 2 0
Boise State 5 2 07 4 0
Weber State 4 3 06 5 0
Idaho State 3 4 05 6 0
Montana 2 5 03 8 0
Northern Arizona 1 6 03 8 0
Montana State 1 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

In the season finale at Northern Arizona, the Griz rallied to win by a point and snap a five-game losing streak. Two days later, Donovan and his staff were fired.

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