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-
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
Record 5-3
Points Scored 269
Scoring Average 33.6
Points Allowed 64
Defense Average 8.0
Opponents Record 31-10
Conference Record 2-2
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-1
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.