1898 Montana football team

American college football season

1898 Montana football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–2
Head coach|

* Benjamin F. Searight (1st season)

Seasons

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1899 ->

1898 Far West college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
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 football team represented the University of Montana in the 1898 college football season. They were led by first-year head coach Benjamin F. Searight, and finished the season with a record of three wins and two losses (3–2).[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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| Helena High School| Missoula, MT| L 5–6|
| Anaconda Athletic Club| Missoula, MT| L 0–18|
| Helena Athletic Club| Missoula, MT| W 5–0|
November 13| at Montana Agricultural| Bozeman, MT (rivalry)| W 6–0| [2]
November 24| Montana Agricultural| Missoula, MT| W 16–0| [3]

## References

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1. ^ 2010 Montana Football Media Guide Archived August 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University of Montana, 2010.
2. ^ "It Was a Snappy Game". The Anaconda Standard. November 14, 1898. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "It Was a Hot Contest: University of Montana Scores a Victory". The Anaconda Standard. November 25, 1898. p. 12 - via Newspapers.com.

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Venues|

* Dornblaser Field (I) (1912–1967)
* Naranche Stadium (alternate (Butte), 1938–1950)
* Dornblaser Field (II) (1968–1986)
* Washington–Grizzly Stadium (1986–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Eastern Washington: EWU–UM Governors Cup
* Idaho: Little Brown Stein
* Montana State

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* Monte
* "Up With Montana"
* University of Montana Grizzly Marching Band

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