1902 Montana Agricultural football team

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.[1] 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.[2]

1902 Montana Agricultural football
Montana champion
ConferenceIndependent
1902 record4–0–1
Head coach
  • J. E. Flynn (1st season)
1902 Far West college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
Washington      5 1 0
Oregon Agricultural      4 1 1
Utah      5 2 1
Tempe Normal      2 1 0
Oregon      3 1 3
USC      2 3 0
Washington Agricultural      2 3 0
Nevada State      1 2 0
New Mexico A&M      0 1 2
Montana      0 2 0
Utah Agricultural      0 4 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 18Montana MinesBozeman, MTW 21–6[3]
November 1at Broadway Athletic Club (Butte)
T 5–5[4]
November 8Broadway Athletic Club (Butte)Bozeman, MTW 15–0[5]
November 15Montana MinesBozeman, MTW 15–11[6]
November 27Montana
W 38–0[2]

References

  1. "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 56.
  2. "Bozeman Players Are Champions of the State of Montana". The Missoulian. November 28, 1902. pp. 1, 5 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Victory With the Sturdy Farmer Lads of Agricultural College". The Butte Miner. October 19, 1902. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "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.
  5. "Butte Players Defeated at Bozeman". The Anaconda Standard. November 9, 1902. p. 15 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Heavy Bozeman Team the Victor". The Anaconda Standard. November 16, 1902. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
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