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-
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 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 National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.