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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 <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024

1927 Season Highlights

Clarence W. Doc Spears enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

The Golden Gophers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

1927 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. North Dakota	57	10	W
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Oklahoma State	40	0	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Indiana	14	14	T
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Iowa	38	0	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Wisconsin	13	7	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Notre Dame	7	7	T
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Drake	27	6	W
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Michigan	13	7	W

1927 Season Totals
Record	6-0 -2
Points Scored	209
Scoring Average	26.1
Points Allowed	51
Defense Average	6.4
Opponents Record	28-19
Conference Record	3-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	1-0 -2

1927 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1927 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	7-0-1	152	24		4-0	48	6	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	6-0-2	209	51		3-0-1	78	28	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana	3-4-1	104	107		1-1-1	38	42	Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan	6-2	137	39		2-2	42	27	Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue	6-2	170	38		2-1	45	24	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	4-4	129	98		2-3	50	56	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa	4-4	107	83		1-4	22	77	Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State	4-4	131	92		1-3	26	59	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	4-4	96	75		1-3	19	49	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1927 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1927 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.