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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: Clarence W. Doc Spears
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1882  <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024
1926 Season Highlights
 Clarence W. Doc Spears enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1926 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. North Dakota  51   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Notre Dame  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Michigan  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Wabash  67   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Wisconsin  16   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Iowa  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Butler  81   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Michigan  6   7   L       
 
1926 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average33.6
  Points Allowed64
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record31-10
  Conference Record2-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-1
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1926 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-326964 2-26337  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois 6-212146 1-21926  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-580137 0-41692  Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan 7-119138 5-09422  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 7-117922 4-0766  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Ohio State 7-119643 2-14629  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 5-2-112272 2-2-15765  George E. Little
Purdue 5-2-114667 1-1-12436  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Iowa 3-5113117 0-528110  Burt Ingwersen

1926 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1926 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

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