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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 the program's founding in 1897 to 1899. During this period, the school played high schools and had a record of two wins and three losses against their rival, the University of Montana.

1897

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1897 Montana Agricultural football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–3
Head coach
Home stadiumButler Field
Seasons
1898 →
1897 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oregon Agricultural   –   5 – 0 – 0
Washington Agricultural   –   2 – 0 – 0
Wyoming   –   2 – 0 – 0
USC   –   5 – 1 – 0
Stanford   –   4 – 1 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   1 – 0 – 1
Oregon   –   1 – 1 – 0
Montana   –   1 – 2 – 3
Washington   –   1 – 2 – 0
Montana Agricultural   –   1 – 3 – 0
California   –   0 – 3 – 2
Utah   –   1 – 5 – 0
Arizona Normal   –   0 – 1 – 0
Idaho   –   0 – 1 – 0
Nevada State   –   0 – 1 – 0

The 1897 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 1897 college football season. Led by Charles Lisle in his only season as head coach, they had a 1–3 record in their innugural season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 13at Butte High School
L 12–22[1]
November 25at MontanaMissoula, MT (rivalry)L 6–18[2]
November 27at Helena High SchoolHelena, MTW 8–0[3]
December 4Butte High School
L 6–16[4]

1898

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1898 Montana Agricultural football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–2
Head coach
Home stadiumButler Field
Seasons
← 1897
1899 →
1898 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose Normal   –   5 – 0 – 1
California   –   8 – 0 – 2
Nevada State   –   4 – 1 – 0
USC   –   5 – 1 – 1
Gonzaga   –   1 – 0 – 1
Oregon   –   3 – 1 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   2 – 1 – 0
Utah   –   2 – 1 – 0
Stanford   –   5 – 3 – 1
Montana   –   3 – 2 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 2 – 0
Denver   –   6 – 4 – 1
Washington   –   1 – 1 – 0
Oregon Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 1
Washington Agricultural   –   0 – 0 – 1
Utah Agricultural   –   0 – 1 – 0
Montana Agricultural   –   0 – 2 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   0 – 0 – 2
Wyoming   –   0 – 4 – 0

The 1898 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 1898 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach George Ahern, the team compiled a 0–2 record and did not score a point, losing the second and third games of the Montana–Montana State football rivalry.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 13Montana
L 0–6[6]
November 24at MontanaMissoula, MT (rivalry)L 0–18[7]

1899

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1899 Montana Agricultural football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–0
Head coach
Home stadiumButler Field
Seasons
← 1898
1900 →
1899 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana Agricultural   –   3 – 0 – 0
Arizona Normal   –   3 – 0 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   1 – 0 – 0
Utah Agricultural   –   1 – 0 – 0
California   –   7 – 1 – 1
Washington   –   4 – 1 – 1
Utah   –   2 – 1 – 0
San Jose Normal   –   6 – 3 – 1
Nevada State   –   3 – 2 – 0
Oregon Agricultural   –   3 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   3 – 2 – 1
Arizona   –   1 – 1 – 1
Washington Agricultural   –   1 – 1 – 0
Montana   –   1 – 2 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 3 – 0
USC   –   2 – 3 – 1
Stanford   –   2 – 5 – 2
Wyoming   –   0 – 1 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   0 – 4 – 0

The 1899 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 1899 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach William J. Adams, the team compiled a 3–0 record and did not allow opponents to score a point, scoring 54 points to 0 for the opposition. After three prior losses to the University of Montana, the 1899 team won the program's first victories in the Montana–Montana State football rivalry.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 17at MontanaMissoula, MT (rivalry)W 5–0[8]
November 18at Helena High SchoolHelena, MTW 11–6[9]
November 30Montana
W 38–0[10]

References

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  1. ^ "It was hot football; Bozeman and the High School on the gridiron". The Anaconda Standard. November 14, 1897. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Missoula 18, Bozeman 6". The Butte Miner. November 26, 1897. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Football at Helena". The Butte Miner. November 28, 1897. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bozeman boys defeated". The Anaconda Standard. December 5, 1897. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 56.
  6. ^ "It Was a Snappy Game". The Anaconda Standard. November 14, 1898. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "It Was a Hot Contest: University of Montana Scores a Victory". The Anaconda Standard. November 25, 1898. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A Hard-Fought Battle: University and Agricultural College Football Teams Meet". The Anaconda Standard. November 18, 1899. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hotly contested". The Anaconda Standard. November 19, 1899. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bozeman 38, Missoula 0". The Butte Miner. December 1, 1899. Retrieved February 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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