The 1948 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the

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in the

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as a member of the

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(PCC). The Grizzlies were led by tenth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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and finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 0–3 PCC). Montana was ranked at No. 163 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.

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Montana Grizzlies football seasons

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