The 1970 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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(Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by fourth-year head coach Jack Swarthout and played their home games at Dornblaser Field. Similar to the previous season, Montana won all ten games in the regular season (5–0 Big Sky, champions), but lost to

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in the

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in December. New conference member

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was played this season, but not Boise State. Defensive tackle Larry Miller was a third-team selection on the Little All-America team.

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Montana Grizzlies football
– 1970 media guide {{Big Sky Conference football champions

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Montana Grizzlies football seasons Big Sky Conference football champion seasons

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