Game Logs: 1897 – 1909 | Pioneer Era

Written by: Thomas Dennis

1897 – Inaugural Season

DateLocationOpponent OutcomeScore
October 22Missoula, MT*The TigersTie0 – 0
October 29Missoula, MT*The TigersTie0 – 0
November 5Missoula, MT*The TigersTie0 – 0
November 12Missoula, MTButte Business CollegeLoss4 – 20
November 26Missoula, MTMontana State CollegeWin18 – 6
December 3Butte, MTButte Business CollegeLoss10 – 20

Record: 1 – 2 – 3

Season Summary

1898 – Season 2

DateLocationOpponent OutcomeScore
October 15Helena, MTHelena Athletic ClubLoss5 – 6
October 28Missoula, MTAnaconda Athletic ClubLoss0 – 18
November 17Bozeman, MTMontana State CollegeWin6 – 0
November 25Missoula, MTMontana State CollegeWin16 – 0

Record: 2 – 2

1899 – Season 3

DateLocationOpponent OutcomeScore
October 28Missoula, MTAnaconda Athletic ClubWin12 – 5
November 5Bozeman, MTMontana State CollegeLoss0 – 38
November 26Missoula, MTMontana State CollegeLoss0 – 5

Record: 1 – 2

1900 – Season 4

DateLocationOpponent OutcomeScore
November 27Missoula, MTMontana State CollegeLoss11 – 12

Record: 0 – 1

1901 – Season 5

DateLocationOpponent OutcomeScore
October 19Missoula, MTFt. Shaw CollegeLoss0 – 5
October 26Butte, MTButte High SchoolLoss11 – 25
November 20Missoula, MTBen West ColtsaWin26-6
November 26Bozeman, MTMontana State CollegeLoss0 – 31
#Missoula, MTBen West ColtsbWin#

a: Game listed in Redbook by George Dahlberg as Nov. 9th 26-0 win. Missoulain Records a game on November 20 where Varsity wins 26-6. Missoula Democrat lists the score 12-0. Some records indicate the game was with Ft. Missoula, newspapers of the era list the game against the Ben West Colts, beleived to be the same team.
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b: Final Game listed in Redbook as a Win, with no information regarding location or outcome. It is also listed in official records as a win. We will attempt to locate more information. Some records indicate the game was with Ft. Missoula, newspapers of the era list the game against the Ben West Colts, beleived to be the same team.

Record 2 – 3

1902 – Season 6

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
November 1MissoulaButte School of MinesLoss16 – 0
November 15MissoulaMissoula Athletic ClubaLoss 10 – 5
November 27MissoulaMontana State CollegeLoss38 – 0

a: Game on November 15th was a scrimmage between the local Athletic Club. Games were scheduled with Washington State and Idaho but not played.

Record 0 – 2

1903 – Season 7

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 10MissoulaFt MissoulaWin32 – 0
October 17MissoulaFt. MissoulaWin11 – 0
October 23MissoulaButte School of MinesLoss0 – 19
November 7ButteButte School of MinesLoss0 – 23
November 21Moscow, IDU of IdahoLoss0 – 28
November 23Pullman, WAWashington State Agricultural CollegeLoss0 – 32
November 26BozemanMontana State CollegeLoss6 – 13

a: Dates to be Verified

Record 2 – 5

1904 – Season 8

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 8MissoulaFt. MissoulaWin10 – 0
October 15Salt Lake City, UTU of UtahLoss0 – 17
October 17Logan, UTaUtah StateWin5 – 0
November 16MissoulabWashington StateLoss5 – 6
November 24MissoulaMontana State CollegeWin79 – 0

a: Utah State was known as Utah Agriculture College
b: Washington State was known as Washington Agriculture College

Record 3 – 2

1905 – Season 9

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 13MissoulaU of UtahLoss0 – 42
October 25Walla Walla, WAWhitman CollegeLoss0 – 5
October 28Pullman, WAbWashington StateLoss6 – 28
November 8MissoulaaUtah StateWin23 – 0
November 18MissoulacFt. Shaw CollegeWin88 – 0
November 30NoneMontana State CollegeNot Played(Sore over LY)

a: Utah State was known as Utah Agriculture College
b: Washington State was known as Washington Agriculture College
c: Known at the time as Fort Shaw Indian School. The 1905 game was played one year after the Fort Shaw Girls Basketball team famously won the “World Championship” at the St. Louis Worlds Fair. Ft. Shaw was in Poplar, MT

Record 2 – 3

1906 – Season 10

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 13MissoulaFt Shaw College Win32 – 6
Ocotber 19MissoulabWashington StateLoss0 – 5
October 27MissoulaSpokane Athletic ClubWin11 – 0
November 3Salt Lake City, UTU of UtahLoss0 – 42
November 8Logan, UTaUtah StateLoss6 – 16
November 29MissoulaEx-CollegiansLoss0 – 6
November 29Montana State CollegeNot Played(Still Sore)

b: Washington State was known as Washington Agriculture College
a: Utah State was known as Utah Agriculture College

Record 2 – 4

1907 – Season 11

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
September 28MissoulaMontana WesleyanWin62 – 0
October 11MissoulaFt. Shaw CollegeWin28 – 0
October 18Pullman, WAbWashington StateLoss0 – 38
October 25MissoulaMontana School of MinesWin12 – 0
November 2MissoulaSpokane Athletic ClubWin12 – 0
November 8ButteMontana School of MinesTie0 – 0
November 28Montana State CollegeGame Not Played (Still Sore)

b: Washington State was known as Washington Agriculture College

Record 4 – 1 – 1

1908 – Season 12

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 10MissoulaMontana State CollegeTie0 – 0
October 17MissoulaMontana School of MinesWin8 – 5
November 6ButteMontana School of MinesLoss4 – 5
November 10BozemanMontana Stae CollegeLoss 0 – 5

Record 1 – 2 – 1

1909 – Season 13

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
September 24MissoulaMissoula High SchoolWin33 – 0
October 1MissoulaFt. Shaw CollegeWin52 – 0
October 8ButteMontana School of MinesTie0 – 0
October 22BozemanMontana State CollegeWin3 – 0
October 29MissoulaFt. MissoulaWin42 – 0
November 12MissoulaMontana School of MinesWin24 – 0
November 25MissoulaMontana State CollegeWin15 – 5

Record 6 – 0 – 1