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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: George W. Hauser
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 George W. Hauser enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Missouri  26   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Nebraska  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Camp Grant  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Michigan  6   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Northwestern  6   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Purdue  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Iowa  33   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Wisconsin  25   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Iowa Pre-Flight  0   32   L       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored170
  Scoring Average18.9
  Points Allowed184
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record30-29
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record0-2
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1943 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-4170184 2-377132  George W. Hauser
Indiana 4-4-2193106 2-3-17365  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 3-7154308 2-4103181  Ray Eliot
Purdue 9-021455 6-015142  Elmer H. Burnham
Michigan 8-130273 6-020732  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern 6-218964 5-117039  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 3-6149187 1-457134  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 1-941282 1-627189  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 1-6-183153 0-4-14394  Ed Slip Madigan

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 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.