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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: Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Wesley E. Wes Fesler enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Washington  13   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. California  13   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Northwestern  27   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Illinois  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Michigan  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Iowa  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Purdue  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Nebraska  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Wisconsin  21   21   T       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record4-3 -2
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed171
  Defense Average19.0
  Opponents Record42-38
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record1-2 -1
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-3-2131171 3-1-29296  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Illinois 4-5194175 2-5113154  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-7143224 1-589155  Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State 6-3197119 5-214891  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-3-1228150Lost  0-74-1-115897  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 5-4207134 4-213886  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue 4-3-2188151 4-1-114791  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Iowa 2-7121220 2-5107167  Forest Evashevski
Northwestern 2-6-1166252 2-5146201  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.