1919 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1919 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented the Montana State College (later renamed Montana State University) as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1919 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Walter D. Powell, the Bobcats compiled a 1–3–1 record (0–3 against RMC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 97 to 49.[1]

1919 Montana State Bobcats football
The "Regulars" from the 1919 football team
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record1–3–1 (0–3 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainHomer Taylor
Seasons
← 1917
1920 →
1919 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado Agricultural $ 7 1 0 7 1 0
Utah 4 1 0 5 2 0
Colorado College 3 1 1 4 2 1
Utah Agricultural 3 2 0 5 2 0
Wyoming 3 3 0 3 5 0
Colorado 2 3 1 2 3 1
Denver 0 4 1 1 5 1
Colorado Mines 0 4 1 0 4 3
Montana State 0 3 0 1 3 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † Ineligible for conference title

Homer Taylor was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 11at WyomingLaramie, WYL 0–6
October 18Montana Tech*Bozeman, MTW 43–0
October 25Utah AgriculturalBozeman, MTL 0–19
November 1at UtahL 0–66
November 15Montana*Bozeman, MT (rivalry)T 6–6
  • *Non-conference game

Personnel

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Players

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The following players participated on the 1919 Montana State football team:[3]

  • Joe Bush
  • Anker Christensen - center
  • Devore
  • Durkee
  • Fred Finch
  • Garven
  • Norman Hibbert - lineman
  • Kenneth King - halfback
  • Victor Larse - lineman
  • Ladimer Mashin - end
  • George "Blubber" McFarlin
  • Lloyd Morphy - tackle
  • Henry Oberle - lineman
  • Eugene Robertson
  • Street
  • Homer Taylor - quarterback and captain
  • Willard Tobey - lineman
  • Wakefield
  • Wildman - lineman
  • Ralph Winwood

Staff

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References

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  1. ^ "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 56.
  2. ^ Bobcat Record Book, p. 103.
  3. ^ Montanan 1921, pp. 104-113.