Naranche Stadium Butte High School, Butte Montana

Naranche Stadium

The original Butte High football stadium was completed in 1938, and renamed in 1943 in honor of Eso Naranche, a former Grizzly & Butte High football star killed during WW2. 

The stadium closed in 1974 for safety reasons. Naranche was rebuilt and reopened in 2011. 

This Time Travel image shows a 1940 Bobcat-Grizzly game layered with the Butte High vs. Helena Capital game on Oct. 24th, 2025. The Bulldogs defeated Helena 17-0.

Original artwork and modern day photo copyright 2025 Lisa Wareham - Time Travel Art

Historic image BSB Archives Smithers Collection 1940