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1947 Montana State Bobcats football team
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.
| 1947 Montana State Bobcats football |
|---|
| Rocky Mountain Conference |
| 4–5 (1–0 RMC) |
| Clyde Carpenter (2nd season) |
| 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.
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.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | at Oregon* | Hayward FieldEugene, OR | L 14–27 | 11,500 | |
| September 26 | at BYU* | Provo, UT | L 14–19 | ||
| October 3 | at Colorado State–Greeley | Greeley, CO | W 32–13 | ||
| October 11 | vs. Hawaii* | Public Schools stadiumBillings, MT | L 0–14 | 5,000 | |
| October 18 | vs. Montana* | Naranche StadiumButte, MT (Copper Bowl) | W 13–12 | 10,350 | |
| October 25 | Idaho State* | Gatton FieldBozeman, MT | W 34–12 | ||
| November 1 | Utah State* | Gatton FieldBozeman, MT | L 13–28 | 7,000 | |
| November 8 | vs. Portland* | Mitchell StadiumAnaconda, MT | W 20–13 | 3,000 | |
| November 15 | at Nevada* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | L 0–55 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming |
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