Ben West Colts 1901

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BEN WEST COLTS
(1901 - 1902)

Missoula, Montana
South Side Park

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The Colts were created in 1901 and took their name from a favorite cigar manufactured at the factory team sponsor Harry Blumberg operated. Guard Ed Miller was a frequent source of objection from some opponents being the only black player on the team.

Tom Pope scored on runs of 90 and 60 yards against Fort Missoula to lead the team to it's first victory and 29-0 rout of the soldiers. Later in 1904 as a fireman, he would be the first Missoulan to die in the line of duty when he was thrown by his team of horses enroute to a fire call.

During 1902, some papers referred to the Colts as the "Missoula" Colts.

Example of the Ben-West Cigar box, inspiration for the team name

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1901 Players included:

Bert Burke (E), Harris (T), Johnson (G), Berry (C), Ed Miller (G), O. Greenhood (T), Rollis (E), Hill (QB), Henry Schander (HB), Tom Pope (HB), John Pope (FB/Capt), Wilson (C), Rippas (T), Lejeune (HB)

1902 Players included:

Wilson (C), Yale (QB), Hutchinson (G), Bourbonia (T), Berthold (G), Richards (T), Frank Smith (HB/Capt), Tom Pope (HB), Sloane (FB), McMurphy (E), John Pope (E), Gunn (E), Harris (T), Hudson (G), Henry Schander (HB)

1901
Montana Independents
Record: 0-3
Sponsor: Missoula Cigar & Tobacco Co.
GM Harry S. Blumberg
Coach Harry Blumberg

1902
Montana Independents
Record: 2-0
Sponsor: Missoula Cigar & Tobacco Co.
GM Vasser
Coach Harry Blumberg

Schedules and Results
Date	Opponent	Score
1901 Nov 3	@ Wallace, Idaho	0-5
1901 Nov 10	Fort Missoula Soldiers	29-0
1901 Nov 20	@ University of Montana	6-26
1901 Nov 28	Butte Business College	0-35


1902 Nov 2	Helena Athletics	16-0
1902 Nov 9	@ Butte School of Mines
1902 Nov 16	Helena Athletics
1902 Nov 22	University of Montana	10-5