Season Summary: 1897 – 1923

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

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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

Note: Unofficial game played the first Saturday in December v. Helena in Missoula. Helena walked off the field after only 15 minutes.

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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

Note: Unofficial game played in Helena, of which the University lost 12 – 6.

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1900 – Season 4

DateLocationOpponent OutcomeScore
November 27Missoula, MTMontana State CollegeLoss11 – 12

Record: 0 – 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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1910 – Season 14

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 7MissoulaMontana School of MinesWin8 – 0
October 27BozemanMontana State CollegeTie0 – 0
November 2MissoulaUtah State CollegeLoss3 – 5
November 5SpokaneGonzaga UniversityLoss5 – 17
November 12ButteMontana School of MinesWin3 – 0
November 25MissoulaMontana State CollegeWin10 – 0

Record 3 – 1 – 2

1911 – Season 15

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 21ButteMontana School of MinesWin12 – 0
October 28MissoulaUtah State CollegeLoss0 – 8
November 5MissoulaPolson IndependentsWin28 – 6

Record 2 – 1

1912 – Season 16

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 12MissoulaMissoula High SchoolWin38 – 0
October 19BozemanMontana State CollegeWin7 – 0
October 26Logan, UTUtah State CollegeLoss0 – 17
November 2Salt Lake City, UTUniversity of UtahLoss3 – 10
November 9MissoulaMontana State CollegeWin39 – 3
November 22Spokane, WAGonzaga UniversityWin16 – 6
November 28Salem, ORWilliamette UniversityLoss9 – 30

Record 4 – 3

1913 – Season 17

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 11Pullman, WAWashington State CollegeLoss9 – 34
October 25MissoulaUtah State CollegeLoss7 – 9
November 1BozemanMontana State CollegeWin7 – 0
November 14Missoula Montana State CollegeWin20 – 0
November 22Spokane, WAGonzaga UniversityLoss7 – 16
November 26Walla Walla, WAWhitman CollegeLoss0 – 35

Record 2 – 4

1914 – Season 18

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
September 30MissoulaButte Ramblers87 – 0
October 6MissoulaWashington State College10 – 0
October 23Moscow, IDUniversity of Idaho0 – 0
October 31MissoulaUtah State College32 – 0
November 6MissoulaMontana State College26 – 9
November 13MissoulaNorth Dakota State College13 – 0
November 25SpokaneGonzaga University19 – 0
Montana School of Mines16 – 0

Record 6 – 0 – 1

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1915 – Season 19

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
MissoulaUniversity of IdahoWin15 – 3
Aberdeen, SDUniversity of South DakotaLoss7 – 10
Pullman, WAWashington State CollegeLoss7 – 27
MissoulaButte – CentervilleWin50 – 0
Grand Forks, NDUniversity of North DakotaTie10 – 10
November 25MissoulaSyracuseTie6 – 6

Record 2 – 2 – 2

1916 – Season 20

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 7Aberdeen, SDUniversity of South DakotaWin11 – 0
October 21Spokane, WAGonzaga UniversityWin20 – 0
October 28Pullman, WAWashington State CollegeLoss0 – 27
November 4BozemanMontana State CollegeTie6 – 6
November 11MissoulaWhitman CollegeWin17 – 0
November 18University of IdahoWin20 – 13

Record 4 – 1 – 1

1917 – Season 21

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
MissoulaUtah State CollegeLoss6 – 21
Walla Walla, WAWhitman CollegeLoss3 – 14
MissoulaMontana State CollegeWin9 – 7
Spokane, WAWashington State CollegeLoss0 – 28
MissoulaUniversity of IdahoLoss2 – 14

Record 1 – 4

1918 – Season 22

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore

Due to World War I and the Spanish Flu, No Team was organized.

Record 0 – 0

1919 – Season 23

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
MissoulaMontana Wesleyan CollegeWin26 – 7
Logan, UTUtah State CollegeLoss0 – 47
MissoulaMontana School of MinesWin28 – 7
MissoulaWhitman CollegeTie6 – 6
Moscow, IDUniversity of IdahoLoss0 – 7
BozemanMontana State CollegeTie6 – 6
MissoulaWashington State CollegeLoss14 – 42

Record 2 – 3 – 2

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1920 – Season 24

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 9MissoulaMt. Saint Charles Win133 – 0
October 16Seattle, WAUniversity of WashingtonWin18 – 14
October 23MissoulaMontana Wesleyan CollegeWin34 – 0
October 30Pullman, WAWashington State CollegeLoss0 – 31
November 6Walla Walla, WAWhitman CollegeLoss7 – 13
November 13MissoulaMontana State CollegeWin28 – 0
November 20MissoulaUniversity of IdahoLoss7 – 20

Record 4 – 3

1921 – Season 25

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 8MissoulaIdaho Tech CollegeWin25 – 0
October 15Seattle, WAUniversity of WashingtonLoss7 – 28
October 23MissoulaWhitman CollegeLoss6 – 14
November 5Moscow, IDUniversity of IdahoLoss7 – 35
November 11BosemanMontana State CollegeWin14 – 7
November 19MissoulaNorth Dakota StateWin7 – 6
November 24Spokane, WAGonzaga UniversityTie0 – 0

Record 3 – 3 – 1

1922 – Season 26

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 7Seattle, WAUniversity of WashingtonLoss0 – 26
October 13MissoulaMontana Wesleyan CollegeWin37 – 0
October 20MissoulaIdaho Tech CollegeWin15 – 12
October 27SpokaneGonzaga UniversityLoss6 – 37
November 11MissoulaMontana State. CollegeWin7 – 6
November 25Whitman CollegeLoss0 – 13
November 29University of IdahoLoss0 – 39

Record 3 – 4

1923 – Season 27

DateLocationOpponentOutcomeScore
October 6MissoulaMt. Saint CharlesWin27 – 0
October 13Moscow, IDUniversity of IdahoLoss0 – 40
October 20MissoulaMontana School of MinesWin25 – 0
October 27MissoulaGonzaga UniversityLoss2 – 25
November 3Walla Walla, WAWhitman CollegeWin16 – 7
November 10Seattle, WAUniversity of WashingtonLoss14 – 26
November 17BozemanMontana State CollegeWin24 – 16
November 24Portland, ORPacific UniversityLoss0 – 6

Record 4 – 4