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Minnesota Football Team History


Minnesota Golden Gophers
University of Minnesota
 Minneapolis, MN
Founded: 1851
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Capacity: 50,805
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Henry Doc Williams
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1914 <- 1915 -> 1916 --> 2024
1915 Season Highlights
 Henry Doc Williams enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 The Golden Gophers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1915 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. North Dakota  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Iowa State  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. South Dakota  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Iowa  51   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Illinois  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Chicago  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Wisconsin  20   3   W       
 
1915 Season Totals
  Record6-0 -1
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average27.3
  Points Allowed35
  Defense Average5.0
  Opponents Record18-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-0 -1
1915 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1915 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-0-119135   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 5-0-218325   Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-3-18543   Clarence C. Childs
Ohio State 5-1-110539 2-1-14733  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 4-323554   William J. Bill Juneau
Iowa 3-492150   Jesse B. Hawley
Purdue 3-3-16262   Andrew L. Andy Smith
Northwestern 2-569112   Fred J. Murphy

1915 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1915 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.