1920 Montana State Bobcats football team

1920 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record4–1–1 (0–0–1 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoundup Stadium
1920 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado Agricultural $ 6 0 1 6 1 1
Colorado College 4 1 1 5 1 1
Colorado 3 1 2 4 1 2
Utah Agricultural 2 1 1 4 2 1
Denver 2 4 0 2 4 0
Utah 1 2 1 1 5 1
Wyoming 2 5 1 4 5 1
Colorado Mines 0 6 0 0 6 0
Montana State 0 0 1 4 1 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1920 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State College (later renamed Montana State University) in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1920 college football season. In its first season under head coach D. V. Graves, the team compiled a 4–1–1 record (0–0–1 against RMC opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 62 to 41.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9Montana Wesleyan*
W 17–7[2]
October 16at Montana Mines*
W 7–6[3]
October 23Utah Agricultural
  • Roundup Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
T 0–0[4]
October 30Gonzaga*
  • Roundup Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 3–0[5]
November 6Mount St. Charles*
  • Roundup Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 35–0[6]
November 13at Montana*L 0–28[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 56.
  2. ^ "Bobcats win off Wesleyan". The Bozeman Daily Chronicle. October 10, 1920. Retrieved February 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Goal from touchdown defeats Ore Diggers". The Anaconda Standard. October 17, 1920. Retrieved February 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Logan Aggies Play Great Game To 0 To 0 Tie". The Salt Lake Telegram. October 24, 1920. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Great Defensive Wins For Aggies From Gonzaga". The Anaconda Standard. October 31, 1920. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Easy for Bobcats". The Butte Miner. November 7, 1920. Retrieved February 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bruins overwhelm Aggies in state title battle". The Miles City Daily Star. November 14, 1920. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.