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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: William H. Bill Spaulding
Conference: Big 10-

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1882 <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024

1923 Season Highlights

William H. Bill Spaulding enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

1923 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Iowa State	20	17	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Haskell	13	12	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. North Dakota	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Wisconsin	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Northwestern	34	14	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Iowa	20	7	W
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Michigan	0	10	L

1923 Season Totals
Record	5-1 -1
Points Scored	114
Scoring Average	16.3
Points Allowed	60
Defense Average	8.6
Opponents Record	22-15
Conference Record	2-1
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	0-1 -1

1923 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1923 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	8-0	136	20		4-0	57	6	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	5-1-1	114	60		2-1-1	54	31	William H. Bill Spaulding
Indiana	3-4	48	117		2-1	10	58	William A. Bill Ingram
Michigan	8-0	150	12		4-0	48	6	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa	5-3	124	55		3-3	60	52	Howard H. Jones
Ohio State	3-4-1	124	99		1-3	32	52	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	3-3-1	89	32		1-2-1	55	16	John J. Jack Ryan
Purdue	2-5-1	65	106		1-3	6	45	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	2-6	90	112		0-5	37	93	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1923 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1923 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.