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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: Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1929 <- 1930 -> 1931 --> 2024
1930 Season Highlights
 Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1930 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. South Dakota State  48   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Vanderbilt  7   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Stanford  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Indiana  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Northwestern  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. South Dakota  59   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Michigan  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Wisconsin  0   14   L       
 
1930 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored126
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed81
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record40-11
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record0-2
1930 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1930 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-4-112681 1-31248  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Indiana 2-5-128121 1-3760  Harlan O. Pat Page
Illinois 3-57897 0-41684  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 7-118236 5-012315  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Michigan 8-0-111123 4-04920  Harry G. Kipke
Purdue 6-215041 3-27127  Noble E. Kizer
Ohio State 5-2-113948 2-2-13741  Sam S. Willaman
Wisconsin 6-2-122740 1-2-12727  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa 4-48874 0-1020  Burt Ingwersen

1930 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1930 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

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.