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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


Select Year:    
1882  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024
1921 Season Highlights
 Henry Doc Williams enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. North Dakota  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Northwestern  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Ohio State  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Indiana  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Wisconsin  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Iowa  7   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Michigan  0   38   L       
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record3-4
  Points Scored60
  Scoring Average8.6
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average20.1
  Opponents Record26-14
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record0-3
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-460141 2-441141  Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 3-48851 1-3937  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-48694 1-2347  Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Iowa 7-018536 5-012315  Howard H. Jones
Ohio State 5-211014 3-1697  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 5-1-114113 3-0-1897  John R. Richards
Michigan 5-1-118721 2-1-14821  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue 1-6995 1-3944  William Lone Star Dietz
Northwestern 1-634120 0-4072  Elmer W. McDevitt

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.