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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-

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1882 <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024

1929 Season Highlights

Clarence W. Doc Spears enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

1929 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Coe	39	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Vanderbilt	15	6	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Northwestern	26	14	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Ripon	54	0	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Indiana	19	7	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Iowa	7	9	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Michigan	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Wisconsin	13	12	W

1929 Season Totals
Record	6-2
Points Scored	179
Scoring Average	22.4
Points Allowed	55
Defense Average	6.9
Opponents Record	28-21
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	1-1

1929 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1929 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-2	179	55		3-2	71	49	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois	6-1-1	155	27		2-1-1	48	14	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	2-6-1	58	133		1-2-1	26	65	Harlan O. Pat Page
Purdue	8-0	187	44		4-0	82	16	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	6-3	172	95		3-2	60	51	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa	4-2-2	128	28		2-2-2	36	28	Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State	4-3-1	95	69		2-2-1	20	51	Sam S. Willaman
Michigan	5-3-1	109	75		1-3-1	23	57	Harry G. Kipke
Wisconsin	4-5	88	78		0-4	12	47	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1929 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1929 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.