Montana Agricultural football, 1900–1909

The Montana Agricultural football teams (later known as the Montana State Bobcats) represented the Agricultural College of the State of Montana (now known as Montana State University) in college football from 1900 to 1909.

1900

1900 Montana Agricultural football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
Head coach
  • Eugene C. Woodruf (1st season)
Home stadiumButler Field
1900 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington Agricultural   –   4 – 0 – 1
Idaho   –   2 – 0 – 1
Arizona   –   3 – 1 – 0
Montana Agricultural   –   2 – 1 – 0
Stanford   –   7 – 2 – 1
Utah   –   2 – 1 – 0
California   –   4 – 2 – 1
Nevada State   –   4 – 2 – 1
Oregon   –   3 – 3 – 1
New Mexico A&M   –   3 – 3 – 1
San Jose Normal   –   3 – 3 – 1
Arizona Normal   –   1 – 1 – 0
USC   –   1 – 1 – 1
Wyoming   –   3 – 3 – 0
Washington   –   1 – 2 – 2
Montana   –   0 – 1 – 0
Utah Agricultural   –   0 – 2 – 0

The 1900 Montana Agricultural football team was an American football team that represented the Agricultural College of the State of Montana (later renamed Montana State University) during the 1900 college football season. Led by Eugene C. Woodruf in his only season as head coach, they had a 2–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 3at Butte High School
L 0–5300–400[1][2]
November 24Butte High School
W 6–0[3]
November 29at MontanaMissoula, MT (rivalry)W 12–11[4][5]

1901

1901 Montana Agricultural football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
1901 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming   –   1 – 0 – 0
California   –   9 – 0 – 1
Arizona   –   4 – 1 – 0
Washington Agricultural   –   4 – 1 – 0
Utah   –   3 – 1 – 0
Montana Agricultural   –   2 – 1 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   2 – 1 – 0
Utah Agricultural   –   3 – 2 – 0
Stanford   –   3 – 2 – 2
Idaho   –   3 – 2 – 1
Washington   –   3 – 3 – 0
Nevada State   –   3 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   3 – 4 – 1
Montana   –   2 – 3 – 0
Oregon Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 0
New Mexico   –   0 – 3 – 1
USC   –   0 – 2 – 0

The 1901 Montana Agricultural football team was an American football team that represented the Agricultural College of the State of Montana (later renamed Montana State University) during the 1901 college football season. In its first season under head coach A. G. Harbaugh, the team compiled a 2–1 record with victories over the University of Montana and Butte Business College. The team outscored opponents by a total of 42 to 23. Right guard Ervin was the team captain.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 19at Butte Business CollegeButte, MTL 0–23[7]
November 16Butte Business College
W 11–0[8]
November 28Montana
W 31–02,000[9][10]

1902

1902 Montana Agricultural football
Montana champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–0–1
Head coach
  • J. E. Flynn (1st season)
Home stadiumCollege Field
1902 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
California   –   8 – 0 – 0
Arizona   –   5 – 0 – 0
Wyoming   –   1 – 0 – 0
Montana Agricultural   –   4 – 0 – 1
Stanford   –   6 – 1 – 0
Utah   –   5 – 2 – 1
Tempe Normal   –   2 – 1 – 0
USC   –   2 – 3 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 3 – 1
Nevada State   –   1 – 2 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   0 – 1 – 2
Utah Agricultural   –   0 – 5 – 1
Montana   –   0 – 2 – 0

The 1902 Montana Agricultural football team was an American football team that represented the Agricultural College of the State of Montana (later renamed Montana State University) during the 1902 college football season. In its first season under head coach J. E. Flynn, the team compiled a 4–0–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 94 to 22. With two victories over the Montana School of Mines and a 38–0 victory on Thanksgiving Day over the University of Montana, the Agricultural College was declared to be the champion of Montana.[11]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 18Montana Mines
W 21–6[12]
November 1at Broadway Athletic Club (Butte)
T 5–5[13]
November 8Broadway Athletic Club (Butte)
  • College Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 15–0[14]
November 15Montana Mines
  • College Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 15–11[15]
November 27at MontanaMissoula, MT (rivalry)W 38–0[11]

1903

1903 Montana Agricultural football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–0–1
Head coach
  • J. E. Flynn (2nd season)
Home stadiumFairgrounds
1903 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stanford   –   8 – 0 – 3
Montana Agricultural   –   1 – 0 – 1
California   –   6 – 1 – 2
Washington   –   6 – 1 – 0
Oregon   –   4 – 2 – 1
USC   –   4 – 2 – 0
Albany College (OR)   –   4 – 3 – 0
Utah Agricultural   –   3 – 0 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   2 – 0 – 1
Arizona   –   2 – 0 – 0
Tempe Normal   –   2 – 0 – 0
Idaho   –   4 – 2 – 0
Wyoming   –   3 – 2 – 0
Washington Agricultural   –   3 – 3 – 2
Utah   –   3 – 5 – 0
Nevada State   –   2 – 4 – 2
Oregon Agricultural   –   2 – 4 – 1
Montana   –   2 – 5 – 0
Academy of Idaho   –   0 – 1 – 1

The 1903 Montana Agricultural football team was an American football team that represented the Agricultural College of the State of Montana (later renamed Montana State University) during the 1903 college football season. Led by J. E. Flynn his second season as head coach, they had a 1–0–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 31Montana Mines
T 0–0[16]
November 26Montana
W 15–6[17]

1904

1904 Montana Agricultural football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
Head coach
  • Fred Ervin (1st season)
Home stadiumCollege Field
1904 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah   –   7 – 1 – 0
Stanford   –   7 – 2 – 1
California   –   6 – 1 – 1
USC   –   6 – 1 – 0
Idaho   –   2 – 1 – 0
Montana Agricultural   –   2 – 1 – 0
Oregon   –   5 – 3 – 0
Tempe Normal   –   4 – 0 – 0
Wyoming   –   4 – 1 – 1
Washington   –   4 – 2 – 1
Arizona   –   3 – 1 – 2
Oregon Agricultural   –   4 – 2 – 0
Montana   –   3 – 2 – 0
Nevada State   –   3 – 3 – 0
Washington Agricultural   –   2 – 2 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   1 – 2 – 1
Utah Agricultural   –   4 – 8 – 0

The 1904 Montana Agricultural football team was an American football team that represented the Agricultural College of the State of Montana (later renamed Montana State University) during the 1904 college football season. Led by Fred Ervin his first season as head coach, they had a 2–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 30Billings High School
W 30–4[18]
November 19College of Montana
  • College Field
  • Bozeman, MT
W 41–6[19]
November 24at MontanaMissoula, MT (rivalry)L 0–79[20]

1905

1905 Montana Agricultural football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
1905 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stanford   –   8 – 0 – 0
Idaho   –   5 – 0 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   3 – 0 – 0
Colorado   –   8 – 1 – 0
New Mexico   –   5 – 1 – 1
Utah   –   6 – 2 – 0
California   –   4 – 1 – 2
Oregon Agricultural   –   6 – 3 – 0
USC   –   6 – 3 – 1
Arizona   –   4 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   4 – 2 – 2
Washington   –   4 – 2 – 2
Washington State   –   4 – 4 – 0
Utah Agricultural   –   2 – 2 – 1
Wyoming   –   3 – 4 – 0
Montana   –   2 – 3 – 0
Montana Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 1
Nevada State   –   0 – 3 – 1
Tempe Normal   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1905 Montana Agricultural football team was an American football team that represented the Agricultural College of the State of Montana (later renamed Montana State University) during the 1905 college football season. In its second non-consecutive season under head coach A. G. Harbaugh, the team compiled a 1–2–1 record and was outscored by a total of 98 to 45. The 1905 team was the first in program to play opponents from outside Montana, facing teams from the University of Idaho, Washington State College, and Utah Agricultural College. Clinton Wylie was the team captain.[21]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9at IdahoMoscow, IDL 0–50[22]
October 11at Washington State
L 0–32[23]
October 31Fort Shaw Indians
W 40–11[24]
November 10Utah Agricultural
  • College Field
  • Bozeman, MT
T 5–5[25]

1906–1907

The Agricultural College of the State of Montana did not field teams for the 1906 or 1907 seasons.

1908

1908 Montana Agricultural football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–1–2
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds
1908 Western college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona   –   5 – 0 – 0
New Mexico   –   5 – 1 – 0
Montana Agricultural   –   3 – 1 – 2
USC   –   3 – 1 – 1
New Mexico A&M   –   4 – 2 – 0
Utah Agricultural   –   4 – 2 – 0
Utah   –   4 – 2 – 1
Montana   –   1 – 3 – 1
Wyoming   –   1 – 2 – 0

The 1908 Montana Agricultural football team was an American football team that represented the Agricultural College of the State of Montana (later renamed Montana State University) during the 1908 college football season. Led by John H. McIntosh his first season as head coach, they had a 3–1–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10at MontanaMissoula, MT (rivalry)T 0–0[26]
October 23Fort Shaw Indians
W 30–0[27]
October 31Montana Mines
  • Fairgrounds
  • Bozeman, MT
T 0–0[28]
November 7Gallatin County High School
  • Fairgrounds
  • Bozeman, MT
W 24–4
November 14at Montana Mines
L 5–22[29]
November 20Montana
  • Fairgrounds
  • Bozeman, MT
W 5–0[30]

1909

1909 Montana Agricultural football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds
1909 Western college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
St. Vincent's   –   6 – 0 – 0
Montana   –   6 – 0 – 1
Utah   –   4 – 1 – 0
Denver   –   7 – 2 – 0
Arizona   –   3 – 1 – 0
New Mexico   –   4 – 2 – 0
USC   –   3 – 1 – 2
Hawaii   –   2 – 2 – 0
Utah Agricultural   –   2 – 2 – 1
Wyoming   –   3 – 5 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   1 – 3 – 1
Montana Agricultural   –   0 – 6 – 1

The 1909 Montana Agricultural football team was an American football team that represented the Agricultural College of the State of Montana (later renamed Montana State University) during the 1909 college football season. Led by John H. McIntosh his second season as head coach, they had a 0–6–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9Butte High School
L 0–5[31]
October 22Montana
L 0–3[32]
October 30at Montana Mines
L 0–6[33]
November 6Montana Mines
  • Fairgrounds
  • Bozeman, MT
L 6–10[34]
November 13at Utah
L 0–46[35]
November 15at Utah AgriculturalLogan, UTT 0–0[36]
November 25at Montana
L 5–15[37]

References

  1. ^ "It was a spirited game, football contest between Bozeman and Butte High School". The Anaconda Standard. November 4, 1900. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Butte beats Bozeman". The Butte Miner. November 4, 1900. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bozeman defeats Butte". The Montana Sunday Record. November 25, 1900. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A magnificent game won by Bozeman at Missoula". The Anaconda Standard. November 30, 1900. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bozeman 12, Missoula 11". The Missoulian. November 30, 1900. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 56.
  7. ^ a b "Butte an easy winner: Bozeman Agricultural College makes a poor showing". The Anaconda Standard. October 20, 1901. p. 7. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Butte boys lose in struggle with Bozeman". The Butte Miner. November 17, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Missoulans outclassed: University eleven given severe drubbing by Agricultural College". The Butte Miner. November 29, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Both Missoula teams defeated". The Missoulian. November 29, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b "Bozeman players are champions of the State of Montana". The Missoulian. November 28, 1902. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Victory with the sturdy farmer lads of Agricultural College". The Butte Miner. October 19, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Game ended with a tie: Heavy Bozeman team was only able to score once against Broadway Athletics in game yesterday". The Butte Miner. November 2, 1902. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Butte players defeated at Bozeman". The Anaconda Standard. November 9, 1902. p. 15. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Heavy Bozeman team the victor". The Anaconda Standard. November 16, 1902. p. 12. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Exciting contest ends with no score". The Butte Miner. November 1, 1903. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Bozeman takes victory Missoula is defeated". The Montana Daily Record. November 27, 1903. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Bozeman beats picked team easily". The Butte Miner. October 30, 1904. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "The Farmers win easily". The Anaconda Standard. November 20, 1904. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Montana Uni team is state champion". The Missoula Journal. November 25, 1904. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Bobcat Record Book, p. 103.
  22. ^ "Idaho wins easily". The Butte Inter Mountain. October 10, 1905. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "W.S.C. wins from Montana". The Pullman Herald. October 14, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Indians are defeated by the Farmer boys: Agricultural College at Bozeman plays good game". The Anaconda Standard. November 1, 1905. p. 11. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "Montana and Utah Agriculturalists play a tie game". The Anaconda Standard. November 11, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "Game at Missoula results in a tie". The Billings Daily Gazette. October 11, 1908. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ "College won". The Billings Daily Gazette. October 25, 1908. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ^ "Mines 0, Aggies 0; Game struggle on Bozeman field". The Butte Miner. November 1, 1908. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ "Miners win title by splendid rally". The Anaconda Standard. November 15, 1908. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ "Championship is lost to Varsity". The Daily Missoulian. November 21, 1908. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ "High School wins, defeats the Aggies five to nothing on latter's grounds". The Butte Miner. October 10, 1909. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  32. ^ "Winstanley's final boot counts for only score in tight game at Bozeman". The Anaconda Standard. October 23, 1909. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  33. ^ "Desperate game won by Miners". The Anaconda Standard. October 31, 1909. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. ^ "Aggies again lose to School of Mines". The Daily Missoulian. November 7, 1909. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  35. ^ "Dashing play of Utah victorious". The Salt Lake Herald-Republican. November 14, 1909. p. 6. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  36. ^ "Logan Aggies fail to beat Montana: Goal lines remain uncrossed in gridiron battle at Logan". The Herald-Republican. November 16, 1909. p. 6. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  37. ^ "Aggies are whipped by Montana eleven". The Weekly Missoulian. November 26, 1909. p. 6. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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