Fred Chez (#8, blocking in 1927) made all-time Bobcat teams in 1933 and 2000
BOBCATS 125: Montana State's Previous All-Time Teams
5/2/2022 9:28:00 AM | Football
A look at MSU's three previous all-time teams...
One of the baseline resources used for selecting the top 125 players is three previous all-time teams. Here is a look at those teams.
MONTANA STATE EXPONENT 1933 ALL-TIME TEAM
On November 20, 1933 the Exponent named its all-time team, a thorough exercise that produced three full teams detailing 37 players. The panel picking that first all-time team included the greatest names of the program's (and College's) early years: Fred Bennion (head coach 1914-17), Schubert Dyche (assistant coach 1922-27, head coach since 1928 at the time of that poll), Ott Romney (quarterback on 1914 team, head coach 1922-28), Professor William Fisk Brewer (a key figure in the development of Bobcat Athletics who was cited as the program's first coach for his work organizing players in 1896), Clarence Jeffers (player, 1897-1901), Eugene Bunker (head coach in 1913 after previously coaching at Gallatin County High School), Dr. R.C. Purdum, Edward Morris, Jack Taylor, Will Flaherty (player 1897-1903, lifelong supporter of Bobcat football), Homer Thompson (player 1899-1901), Edward Burke, Nelson Miller (player 1899-1903).
RIGHT END: Val Glynn (1st Team), Frank Hatfield (2nd Team), Peck McFarland (3rd Team)
RIGHT TACKLE: Ed Noble (1st Team), Albert Barton (2nd Team), Harold Baker (3rd Team)
RIGHT GUARD: Jim Ario (1st Team), Fred Ervin (2nd Team), Frank Wilson (3rd Team)
CENTER: Paul MacLean (1st Team), Rip Wilson (2nd Team), Nelson Miller (3rd Team)
LEFT GUARD: Fred Chez (1st Team), Joe Hazen (2nd Team), Pat Morphey (3rd Team)
LEFT TACKLE: Punk Taylor (1st Team), Homer Taylor (2nd Team), Chuck Nagel (3rd Team)
LEFT END: Max Worthington (1st Team), Millard Saunders (2nd Team), Arthur Olson (3rd Team)
RIGHT HALFBACK: Cy Gatton (Team Captain/1st Team), Charles Fransham (2nd Team), Frank Worden/Ott Gardner (3rd Team)
FULLBACK: Will Flaherty (1st Team), Vic O'Leary (2nd Team), Willis Ray/Gus Wylie (3rd Team)
LEFT HALFBACK: Ray McCarren (1st Team), Austin DeFrate (2nd Team), George Parke/Frank Romney (3rd Team)
The Billings Gazette selected its first all-time team after the 1969 season. Legendary sportswriter and famed raconteur Norm Clarke, a Montana native, selected that team. It was Clarke who termed the nickname "Iron Tumbleweed" for Bobcat running back Don Hass.
END: Max Worthington
TACKLE: Ron Warzeka
GUARD: Bob Schmitz
CENTER: Sonny Holland
GUARD: John Munk
TACKLE: Ron East
END: Val Glynn
HALFBACK: Don Hass
HALFBACK: Harvey Wylie
FULLBACK: Dave Miller
in 2000 the Billings Gazette selected another all-time Bobcat team to close the century. Long-time sportswriter Greg Rachac, who remains one of the finest sports commentators in the Treasure State, chose that team.
Offense
TIGHT END: Joe Bignell
TACKLE: Ron Warzeka
GUARD: Fred Chez
CENTER: Sonny Holland
GUARD: Joe Tiller
TACKLE: Jon Borchardt
RECEIVER: Chip Hobbs
RECEIVER: Ron Bain
QUARTERBACK: Kelly Bradley
RUNNING BACK: Don Hass
RUNNING BACK: Steve Kracher
PUNTER: Dirk Nelson
Defense
LINEMAN: Corey Widmer
LINEMAN: Bill Kollar
LINEMAN: Les Leininger
LINEMAN: Ty O'Connor
LINEBACKER: Mark Fellows
LINEBACKER: Ron Ueland
LINEBACKER: Jack Muhlbeier
DEFENSIVE BACK: Harvey Wylie
DEFENSIVE BACK: Morgan Ryan
DEFENSIVE BACK: Doug Kimball
DEFENSIVE BACK: Sean Hill
ALL-PURPOSE: Austin DeFrate
KICKER: Jan Stenerud
MONTANA STATE EXPONENT 1933 ALL-TIME TEAM
On November 20, 1933 the Exponent named its all-time team, a thorough exercise that produced three full teams detailing 37 players. The panel picking that first all-time team included the greatest names of the program's (and College's) early years: Fred Bennion (head coach 1914-17), Schubert Dyche (assistant coach 1922-27, head coach since 1928 at the time of that poll), Ott Romney (quarterback on 1914 team, head coach 1922-28), Professor William Fisk Brewer (a key figure in the development of Bobcat Athletics who was cited as the program's first coach for his work organizing players in 1896), Clarence Jeffers (player, 1897-1901), Eugene Bunker (head coach in 1913 after previously coaching at Gallatin County High School), Dr. R.C. Purdum, Edward Morris, Jack Taylor, Will Flaherty (player 1897-1903, lifelong supporter of Bobcat football), Homer Thompson (player 1899-1901), Edward Burke, Nelson Miller (player 1899-1903).
RIGHT END: Val Glynn (1st Team), Frank Hatfield (2nd Team), Peck McFarland (3rd Team)
RIGHT TACKLE: Ed Noble (1st Team), Albert Barton (2nd Team), Harold Baker (3rd Team)
RIGHT GUARD: Jim Ario (1st Team), Fred Ervin (2nd Team), Frank Wilson (3rd Team)
CENTER: Paul MacLean (1st Team), Rip Wilson (2nd Team), Nelson Miller (3rd Team)
LEFT GUARD: Fred Chez (1st Team), Joe Hazen (2nd Team), Pat Morphey (3rd Team)
LEFT TACKLE: Punk Taylor (1st Team), Homer Taylor (2nd Team), Chuck Nagel (3rd Team)
LEFT END: Max Worthington (1st Team), Millard Saunders (2nd Team), Arthur Olson (3rd Team)
RIGHT HALFBACK: Cy Gatton (Team Captain/1st Team), Charles Fransham (2nd Team), Frank Worden/Ott Gardner (3rd Team)
FULLBACK: Will Flaherty (1st Team), Vic O'Leary (2nd Team), Willis Ray/Gus Wylie (3rd Team)
LEFT HALFBACK: Ray McCarren (1st Team), Austin DeFrate (2nd Team), George Parke/Frank Romney (3rd Team)
The Billings Gazette selected its first all-time team after the 1969 season. Legendary sportswriter and famed raconteur Norm Clarke, a Montana native, selected that team. It was Clarke who termed the nickname "Iron Tumbleweed" for Bobcat running back Don Hass.
END: Max Worthington
TACKLE: Ron Warzeka
GUARD: Bob Schmitz
CENTER: Sonny Holland
GUARD: John Munk
TACKLE: Ron East
END: Val Glynn
HALFBACK: Don Hass
HALFBACK: Harvey Wylie
FULLBACK: Dave Miller
in 2000 the Billings Gazette selected another all-time Bobcat team to close the century. Long-time sportswriter Greg Rachac, who remains one of the finest sports commentators in the Treasure State, chose that team.
Offense
TIGHT END: Joe Bignell
TACKLE: Ron Warzeka
GUARD: Fred Chez
CENTER: Sonny Holland
GUARD: Joe Tiller
TACKLE: Jon Borchardt
RECEIVER: Chip Hobbs
RECEIVER: Ron Bain
QUARTERBACK: Kelly Bradley
RUNNING BACK: Don Hass
RUNNING BACK: Steve Kracher
PUNTER: Dirk Nelson
Defense
LINEMAN: Corey Widmer
LINEMAN: Bill Kollar
LINEMAN: Les Leininger
LINEMAN: Ty O'Connor
LINEBACKER: Mark Fellows
LINEBACKER: Ron Ueland
LINEBACKER: Jack Muhlbeier
DEFENSIVE BACK: Harvey Wylie
DEFENSIVE BACK: Morgan Ryan
DEFENSIVE BACK: Doug Kimball
DEFENSIVE BACK: Sean Hill
ALL-PURPOSE: Austin DeFrate
KICKER: Jan Stenerud
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