| First meeting | 1903, 121 years ago Idaho, 28–0 |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting | October 14, 2023 #10 Montana 23, #3 Idaho 21 |
| Next meeting | September 25, 2025 in Missoula |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 89 |
| All-time series | Idaho leads, 56–31–2 (.640) |
| Largest victory | Idaho, 46–0 (1945) |
| Longest win streak | Idaho, 8, (1951–1959) |
| Current win streak | Montana, 1, (2023) |
The Little Brown Stein is a rivalry trophy awarded to the winner of the college football game between the University of Idaho Vandals and the University of Montana Grizzlies, both members of the Big Sky Conference. The trophy is, as the name implies, a large stein mug with the results of all the games between the two painted on.[1][2][3][4]
The game was not played for fourteen seasons (2004–2017), and Montana retained the trophy.[5][6] The series resumed in 2018, when Idaho rejoined the Big Sky for football.
- ^ "Vandals still seeking a win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 20, 1948. p. 18.
- ^ Payne, Bob (October 18, 1974). "Tips riding two-game win streak". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 29.
- ^ "Football". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1943. p. 233.
- ^ "Montana tickets on sale to season ticket holders". University of Idaho Athletics. August 27, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (September 28, 2003). "Idaho collapses in Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C13.
- ^ Bauer, Doug (September 28, 2003). "Griz catch Vandals with pants down". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.