The 1922 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State College (later renamed Montana State University) in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1922 college football season. The Bobcats compiled a 4–4 record (0–1 against RMC opponents), finished last in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 128 to 127. The team lost the annual rivalry game to Montana by a 7–6 score on Armistice Day.
The 1922 season was the school's first under head coach Ott Romney. Romney was hired in the fall of 1922 as both the football coach and as head of the Department of Athletics. He attended the University of Utah and transferred to Montana State as a senior.The Montanan 1923, p. 77.
Quarterback Ray McCarren was the team captain.The Montanan 1923, p. 80. McCarren was a senior, studying electrical engineering. He also played for the baseball and basketball teams and served as the Commissioner of Athletics.The Montanan 1923, p.34.
Three players received all-state honors: McCarren at quarterback; Champ Hannon at guard; and Frank Hatfeld at end.The Montanan 1923, p. 92.
Schedule
Personnel Players The following players played for the 1922 football team:The Montanan 1923, pp. 76, 80-92.
William Bawden - fullback John Brittain - center Clarence Bryan - halfback Dewey Cashmore - guard Edward Cates Alvin Cleveland - guard Frank Cowan - tackle Norman DeKay - end Glenn Fox - halfback Champ Hannon - guard, all-state 1922 Frank Hatfield - end, all-state 1922 Bruce Hollister - end Carl Husemeyer - end Arthur Jorgenson Leoanrd Jourbert - tacle Frank Knight - tackle Donald LeCornu - guard John Mashin - end, all-state 1920 and 1921 Donald "Scotty" MacDonald - tackle Ray "Hoss" McCarren - captain, quarterback, all-state 1921 and 1922 Verl McCoy - guard Tracy McGuin - fullback Arthur McDonald - halfback, chosen captain for the 1923 team Kenneth McIvor - center George Rassley - quarterback Glenn Sands - guard Tom Shoebotham - quarterback Robert Walter - halfback
Staff Ott Romeny - football coach and director of physical education George Van Fleet - football manager Harry McCann - assistant football managerThe Montanan 1923, p. 78.
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