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MISSOULA—
GRIZZLIES END 1980 FOOTBALL SEASON AT U OF NEVADA-RENO
The University of Montana Grizzlies travel to play the University
of Nevada-Reno Wolf Pack in a Big Sky Con ference game and the
1980 finale for UM. The game will be played in 14,000-seat Mackay
Stadium (natural turf).
Montana won its third game at home, knocking off the Northern
Arizona Lumberjacks, 31-21 in a Big Sky contest. Nevada-Reno saw
its conference title hopes fade, as it lost a 14-3 game at Boise
State.
This will be the fourth meeting between the Grizzlies and Wolf
Pack, UNR leading 3-0 in the series. Reno won 27-20 last year in
Missoula. Other scores: 1947: UNR 50, UM
UM
0; 1950: UNR 19, UM 14.
MONTANA (3-6, 1-5 Big Sky) OPP UNR RENO (4^3-1, 2-4) OPF 60 cn 5 O
z ~n § 20 SOUTHERN ObE. 0 0 ^Portland St. 20 13 UC DAVIS 13 0
IDAHO* 42 24 OMontana St.* 12 10 OBoise St.* 44 0 OWeber St.* 10 21
OWeber St.* 38 21 N. ARIZONA* 0 0 Oldaho St.* 17 31 NORTHRIDGE 3 42
E. WASHINGTON 7 16 FULLERTON 17 7 MONTANA ST.* 24 24 IDAHO ST.*
27
31 N. ARIZONA* 21 3 OBoise St.* 14 @Nevada-Reno* MONTANA*
IDAHO* *Big Sky Conference game
Montana tied the game 13-all in the third period, but Reno passed
for two TDs to put the game out of reach. Reno's Frank Hawkins led
all rushers with 181 yards on 31 carries.
Larry Donovan, in his first season at UM, is 3-6 overall. UNR1s
Chris Ault, in his fifth season, is 39-14-1.
Grizzly Bill Schwanke begins his pregame report at 1:30 p.m. (MST)
on Missoula KYLT Radio. The airing of the game on the Grizzly
Football Network is 1:50 p.m.(MST). Bob Lee provides the color
commentary.
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NICKNAME: Grizzlies Wolf Pack COLORS copper/si1ver/gol d si 1
ver/blue CONFERENCE: Big Sky Big Sky OVERALL RECORD: 3-6 4-3-1 BIG
SKY RECORD: 1-5 2-4
BASIC OFF: Pro I Multiple WT
OFF. YDS. RUSH: 12 1 .6 239.3 TOTAL OFF. YARDS: 288.1 357.4
PTS. PER GAME: 19.0 17.1
BASIC DEFENSE: 3-4 5-2 DEF. YDS. RUSH: 142.8 56.4
DEF. YDS. PASS: 254.4 150.0
TOTAL DEF. YDS: 397.2 206.4 PTS. ALLOWED PER GAME 26.7 11 .0
Hawkins has rushed for 1,252 years on 242 carries thus far this
season, for a 5.2-yard average (139.1 yards per game). He has
scored five times. He has 4,866 career yards rushing to rank him
sixth on the all-time NCAA list. The second leading rusher in
running back John Vicari (115 for 462, five TDs).
OB Jeff Ardito, a freshman, is 72 out of 149 for 883 yards and six
TDs. He has thrown five interceptions. His favorite receiver is
Vicari (17 for 93, two TDs).
Defensive leaders for the Wolf Pack are linebacker John Ramatici
with 101 tackles, Steve Knapp has 85 tackles and Bubba Puha has 60
stops.
Grizzly senior tailback Wayne Harper was named co-Big Sky
Conference Player of the Week for his efforts against N. Arizona.
The native of Livingston, Montana gained 151 yards rushing on 31
attempts, and also caught three passes for 37 yards. He shared the
honor with Idaho State QB Mike Machurek.
Mike Hagen leads UM in rushing (279 yards on 75 carries, and four
TDs). Harner is next (49 for 217).
QB Marty Mornhinweg is 56 of 112 for 814 yards and five TDs. Senior
Bart Andrus is 53 of 94 for 531 yards.
The leading receivers are Mike Alex (21 for 339), Brad Dantic (10
for 271), Hagen (19 for 160) and Brian Salonen (13 for 150).
Montana's top tackier is LB Kent Clausen with 76, followed by
Mickey Sutton with 51 and Jim Hogan with 50.
The team and auxiliary personnel are expected to arrive at 6 p.m.
The team is staying at Nendell's Quality Inn in Sparks, Nev. The
team will return to Missoula immediately after the game.
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