Colorado State vs. Montana
Colorado State and Montana have 16 meetings on file, the first in 1946; Colorado State leads the series 10–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Colorado State 7–3. Share
- Colorado State wins
- 10
- Montana wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1946
- Longest streak
- 6 Colorado State
- Current streak
- 1 Colorado State
- Last 10 meetings
- Colorado State 7–3
- Most recent
- 1963
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16.5 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Colorado State
- 6–2 Colorado State’s record at home
- At Montana
- 4–4 Montana’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Colorado State’s biggest win1958: Colorado State 57, Montana 7by 50 points
- Montana’s biggest win1947: Montana 41, Colorado State 7by 34 points
- Upset1946: Montana 27, Colorado State 0Montana had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1960: Montana 26, Colorado State 14Montana had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1953: Montana 32, Colorado State 31Montana had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Colorado State | Series | Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952–1954 | Robert Davis | 2–1 | Ed Chinske |
| 1958–1961 | Tuffy Mullison | 2–2 | Ray Jenkins |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Colorado State’s side (Davis 2–1 against Chinske). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Nov 16, 1963 | Colorado State 20, Montana 12 | at Montana | ||
| Nov 22, 1962 | Montana 16, Colorado State 15 | at Colorado State | ||
| Oct 28, 1961 | Montana 22, Colorado State 19 | at Montana | ||
| Oct 29, 1960 | Montana 26, Colorado State 14 | at Colorado State | ||
| Oct 31, 1959 | Colorado State 26, Montana 16 | at Montana | ||
| Nov 1, 1958 | Colorado State 57, Montana 7 | at Colorado State | ||
| Nov 16, 1957 | Colorado State 19, Montana 7 | at Montana | ||
| Oct 27, 1956 | Colorado State 34, Montana 20 | at Colorado State | ||
| Oct 29, 1955 | Colorado State 12, Montana 7 | at Montana | ||
| Oct 30, 1954 | Colorado State 37, Montana 34 | at Colorado State | ||
| Oct 17, 1953 | Montana 32, Colorado State 31 | at Montana | ||
| Oct 18, 1952 | Colorado State 41, Montana 0 | at Colorado State | ||
| Nov 10, 1951 | Colorado State 34, Montana 6 | at Colorado State | ||
| Oct 8, 1949 | Colorado State 27, Montana 12 | at Colorado State | ||
| Nov 29, 1947 | Montana 41, Colorado State 7 | at Montana | ||
| Sep 28, 1946 | Montana 27, Colorado State 0 | at Montana |
Every game is listed as played on the field.