Montana at Idaho
Saturday, November 24, 1917 Share
Idaho beat Montana 14–3. It was their first meeting; after it, Idaho led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 41°F, low 37°F
In the newspapers

The Daily Missoulian, Missoula, Mont., November 30, 1917, page 1
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Montana Played Off Feet in Final Game Of Year: Score, 14–3. BENTZ BOOTS GOAL Captain Stars in Last Fray With DriscOll and Jack Layton. BY scoring L touchdown in the mid die Of the first quarter after sweep ing the Montat4 Bruins off their feet with a series II forward passes and end runs from a paz2Iing formation the University ~ Idaho eleven defeat ed the State ! University team in me annual game between tile two schools, staged on Montana field Yesterday all ernoon. True, the Muscavites crossed the home teams goal line iT ne last quarter, but the seven points secured in the first fAW minutes 81 play proved sufficient 10 win the game, The final score was A – ia favor Of the invaders, Montana points COM ing when Bentz hoisted field goal over the cross bar from the 30-yard line, during the third quarter bit il does not accurately represent the actual ability Of tile two teams. Montana played a harder, stardier game than their victorious opponents. making ~ first downs as against seScn fnr Idaho and breaking up every attempt Of the husky backs from Moscow t. pence trate the line. Visitors Win Witt, Pass ONLY in passing did the Idaho men excel From 4 peculiar formation, IN which nine men played GA The line while DInele and Thompson or Bra shears STAYED back, The visitors passed the bali successfully down the field III the early stages Vi the game for g score. III the second half the Bruins broke up the passing game entirely. Idaho being unable to complete a sue
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Arizona republican, Arizona, November 30, 1917, page 3
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IDAHO BEATS MONTANA Republican A. p. Leased Wire] MISSOULA, Mont, Nov. 29.-By scoring a touchdown in the middle of the first period after sweeping the Montana Bruins off their feet with puzZling forward passes, the Univer- sity of Idaho eleven won, IA to 3. Bentz of Montana saved his team from a shutout with a field goal from the 30 yard line.

Bisbee daily review, Arizona, November 30, 1917, page 1
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IDAHO BEATS MONTANA MISSOULA, Mont. Nov. 90. - By scoring a touchdown in the middle of the first period. after sweeping the Montana Bruins off their feet with puzzling forward passes. the Universe ty of Idaho eleven won, IA to 8. Bentz of Montana saved his team from a shut out by kicking a field goal from the 30-yari line.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Idaho 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Montana–Idaho gameIdaho leads 39–22–1 in 62 meetings, counting the 61 since this game.
| 2026 | Idaho 42, Montana 35 | |
| 2025 | Montana 41, Idaho 30 | |
| 2023 | Montana 23, Idaho 21 | |
| 2022 | Idaho 30, Montana 23 | |
| 2021 | Montana 34, Idaho 14 | |
| 2019 | Montana 42, Idaho 17 |
Around this game
Montana
- SeasonMontana in 1917
- ProgramMontana history and records
Idaho
- Next gameat Mare Island MarinesNov. 23, 1918
- SeasonIdaho in 1917
- ProgramIdaho history and records

