Distinctly Montana Magazine

BRAWL 112 YEARS OF Go aggies! Go mountain lions! An AGGIE/LION RIVALRY doesn't have the same ring, does it? In 1897, the University of Montana (then called Montana State University!) were called the Mountain Lions. At that time, the current Montana State was called Montana State A&M, and like many other A&M schools in the country were known as the Aggies. Montana State A&M became Montana State College around the turn of the century. The Missoula team became the Bruins in 1911, and finally the Grizzlies in 1912. In Bozeman, the Aggies became the Bobcats in 1919. It wasn't until 1965 that Montana State University became the University of Montana, and Montana State College became Montana State University! 1901 2,000 1929 7,000 1946 10,000 1967 10,000 1987 17,000 2011 20,000 W e at DM love our 'Cats and our Griz! Whether we tailgate and go the game in person, or gather with friends to catch it on TV, few events bring the state together like a good ol' fashioned 'Cat/Griz matchup. On the eve of the 112th meeting of these two great rivals, we thought it would be fun to share some trivia from the past. Enjoy and Go 'Cats and Go Griz! SPECIAL THANKS TO RENEE VALLEY, UM Sports Services BILL LAMBERTY, Assistant Athletic Director of Media Relations the copper bowl From 1926 - 1952, all 'Cat/Griz games were played in BUTTE! LARGEST WIN MONTANA 79, MSU 0 (1904) LONGEST WIN STREAK MONTANA 16 (1986 - 2001) YEARS WHEN NO GAME WAS PLAYED 10 1911 SEASON CANCELED after death of MSU player Charles Lange in a game against Utah which MSU lost 97-0 BOBCAT MARGIN OF VICTORY 38 POINTS 1899,1902,1966 weather history WARMEST TEMPERATURE 67° 1989 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 29° COLDEST MORNING TEMPERATURE -5° in 2000 COLDEST GAMETIME TEMPERATURE 2° in 1978 COLDEST MAX TEMPERATURE 15° in 1977 GREATEST PRECIPITATION .61" 1979 MOST SNOWFALL 5" 1979 GREATEST SNOWFALL ON THE GROUND AT GAMETIME 8" 1959 BRAWL GAME ATTENDANCE 56 DISTINCTLY MONTANA • FALL 2012 COURTESY UM SPORTS INFORMATION KELLY GORHAM

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