1947 Montana State Bobcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 Montana State Bobcats football Rocky Mountain Conference RMC 4–5 1–0 Clyde Carpenter 2nd Gatton Field The 1947 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Clyde Carpenter, the team compiled a 4–5 record.Bobcat Record Book 2018 Montana State University 57 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/msubobcats.com/documents/2018/10/4/FB_Guide_2018_Records.pdf January 17, 2019 November 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211102233406/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/msubobcats.com/documents/2018/10/4/FB_Guide_2018_Records.pdf dead The Bobcats defeated cross-state rival Montana on October 18 to win the Copper Bowl trophy. The game drew a crowd of 13,350, the largest crowd to see any sporting event in the state of Montana up to that point. In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Montana State was ranked at No. 165 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 20 at Oregon<ncg> Hayward Field Eugene, OR L 14-27 11,500 Bobcats Lead Oregon Most of Way Only to Lose by 27 to 14 Montana Standard September 21, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28093476/bobcats_lead_oregon_most_of_way_only_to/ Newspapers.com September 26 at BYU<ncg> Provo, UT L 14-19 Cougars Win Over Bobcats The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) Demar Teuscher September 28, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28093707/cougars_win_over_bobcats/ Newspapers.com October 3 at 1947 Colorado State–Greeley Bears Colorado State–Greeley Greeley, CO W 32-13 Long Run Sparks Bobcats to Greeley Victory The Independent-Record October 4, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28093977/long_run_sparks_bobcats_to_greeley/ Newspapers.com October 11 vs. Hawaii<ncg> Public Schools stadium Billings, MT L 0-14 5,000 University of Hawaii Gridders Down Bobcats by 14-to-0 Score The Billings Gazette October 12, 1947 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28094105/university_of_hawaii_gridders_down/ Newspapers.com October 18 vs. Montana<ncg> Naranche Stadium Butte, MT (Copper Bowl) W 13-12 10,350 Bobcats Skin Grizzlies by 13 to 12 The Montana Standard October 19, 1947 1, 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28094271/bobcats_skin_grizzlies_by_13_to_12/ Newspapers.com October 25 Idaho State<ncg> Gatton Field Bozeman, MT W 34-12 Montana State Bobcats Turn Back Idaho State Bengals by 34-12 Triumph Great Falls Tribune October 26, 1947 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28094487/montana_state_bobcats_turn_back_idaho/ Newspapers.com November 1 Utah State<ncg><hc> Gatton Field Bozeman, MT L 13-28 7,000 Utags Spoil Bobcat Homecoming The Missoulian November 2, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28094604/utags_spoil_bobcat_homecoming/ Newspapers.com November 8 vs. Portland<ncg> Mitchell Stadium Anaconda, MT W 20-13 3,000 Bobcats Score Early To Win 20-13 The Missoulian November 9, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28090919/bobcats_score_early_to_win_2013/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Nevada<ncg> Mackay Stadium Reno, NV L 0-55 Nevada's Last-Half Surge Buries Montana State 55-0 Nevada State Journal November 16, 1947 S-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24059223/nevadas_lasthalf_surge_buries_montana/ Newspapers.com References Montana State Category:Montana State Bobcats football seasons Montana State Bobcats football