Years of Operation: 1896-1898

Overall Record:  0-0

First Game: Mar 17, 1896 vs Helena HS

First Win: Mar 17, 1896 vs Helena HS

Final Game:

League Affiliation:  

Independent 150lb  (1896-1898)

Team Headquarters:

Butte, Montana

Colors: Blue and White

Sponsor: 

General Manager: Jim Keefe

Coaches:

Home Field(s): Athletic Park

Titles Won: 

None

Formerly the Silver Bow Juniors, it was announced in the Anaconda Standard on Feb 25, 1896 that the team would become the Butte Juniors and wear Blue and White uniforms.

1896 Players included: Barrows (C), Pete Callen (G), Kane (T), John Purcell (E), Tom Lynch (G), Gallagher (T), Leary (E), Tom Courtney (QB), Michael "Mickey" Harrington (HB), John Sullivan (HB), John Ryan (FB), Joe Benson, Thornton, Joe Williams (C), York, Jim Keefe (T)

1898 Players included former Butte high schoolers like Harrington, Ryan, Leary, and Purcell:  Leary (HB), Ryan (FB), Mickey Harrington (HB), Courtney (QB), Kane (E), Crowley (T), Benson (G), Barrows (C), Murphy (G), Purcell (T), Thornton (E)

Mickey Harrington and "Punk" Purcell had played for the Butte Football Club in 1896-1897 .

1901 Players:

Nicholls (FB), Kelly (C), Slater (G), Grant (T), Weeks (E), Merrigan (G), Davis (T), Beir (E), White (E), Eddy (QB), Tripp (HB/Capt), Downey (HB), Tangy (HB), James

1897 Schedule/Results (0-1):

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