Coach Delaney elected to Butte Sports HOF

[UMGriz75]

Thank you President George Dennison ....

It is likely a Freudian slip. I too wish Dennison was president of the U instead of that current guy ...

 

[IntuitiveGriz]

Thank you President George Dennison ....

It is likely a Freudian slip. I too wish Dennison was president of the U instead of that current guy ...

Wow, I SPACED THAT ONE OUT!

My aplogies to Mr. Engstrom, he is who I totally meant the praise for.

I have been ill, (the board) please cut me some slack. :?

 

[GrizLA]

Mick Delaney is the embodiment of Montana football history. One of my favorite stories of his is his remembering how the Griz/Cat game was played in Butte, and in the 1940s he remembered when both teams would arrive in Butte on passenger trains. He understood the "game," and its importance -- and importance that it also once gave to Butte.

I am the same age, and I cannot recall that. That game stopped being played in Butte in 49-50.

 

[GrizLA]

Thank you President George Dennison ....

It is likely a Freudian slip. I too wish Dennison was president of the U instead of that current guy ...

oops.you are not alone.

 

[NewPapaBear]

Congrats Mick

 

[UMGriz75]

Mick Delaney is the embodiment of Montana football history. One of my favorite stories of his is his remembering how the Griz/Cat game was played in Butte, and in the 1940s he remembered when both teams would arrive in Butte on passenger trains. He understood the "game," and its importance -- and importance that it also once gave to Butte.

I am the same age, and I cannot recall that. That game stopped being played in Butte in 49-50.

Montana 33,

Montana State 0

Game No. 50 - 1950, Butte

It's the last Brawl in Butte, and the Grizzlies come out snorting on Halloween Day. They score 27 points before halftime behind the passing of Missoula's Tom Kingsford. Kingford, in the process of rewriting the UM record books, throws first-half scoring strikes of 22 yards to Andy Kafentzis of Missoula; 24 yards to Bob Byrne of Billings, and 28 yards to Ed Nearing of Los Angeles. Don Campbell of Great Falls scores on a 2-yard plunge.

A cold, miserable drizzle mars the second half. A short run by UM fullback Bo Laird of Miles City in the third quarter is the only score.

MSU gets the ball inside Montana's 45 only once, on a fumble recovery at the 14 late in the game. Quarterback Bob Graham is stopped on fourth down at the 8. Graham and fullback Gene Stergar carry much of the load for the Cats.

Butte says goodbye to Griz-Cat games, played in the Mining City since 1925. The Grizzlies won 17 of 21 there, none as lopsided as the final one.

http://missoulian.com/college/griz/the-brawl-year-by-year-since-the-cat-griz-rivalry/article_3ac891b0-063b-11e1-93ce-001cc4c002e0.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Crowds often reached 10,000, big numbers in those days.

I recall my Dad mentioning that the teams and fans as well often traveled by train to Butte. The NP and the Milwaukee would add extra cars to keep the teams and other fans separate from the civilized passengers. US Highway 10 wasn't fully paved until 1950.

 

[statler & waldorf]

Mick Delaney is the embodiment of Montana football history. One of my favorite stories of his is his remembering how the Griz/Cat game was played in Butte, and in the 1940s he remembered when both teams would arrive in Butte on passenger trains. He understood the "game," and its importance -- and importance that it also once gave to Butte.

I am the same age, and I cannot recall that. That game stopped being played in Butte in 49-50.

"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." From "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance."