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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: Henry Doc Williams
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1917 <- 1918 -> 1919 --> 2024
1918 Season Highlights
 Henry Doc Williams enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1918 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Minnesota Alumni  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Overland Station  30   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ St. Thomas  25   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Carleton-St. Olaf  59   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Iowa  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Wisconsin  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Chicago Naval Reserve  6   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Chicago  7   0   W       
 
1918 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored133
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed39
  Defense Average4.9
  Opponents Record9-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record2-1
1918 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1918 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-28614   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 5-2-113339   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 2-26431   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Michigan 5-0966 1-0140  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa 6-2-112336   Howard H. Jones
Ohio State 3-313441 0-3341  John W. Wilce
Purdue 3-38777   A.G. Butch Scanlon
Wisconsin 3-34244   Guy S. Lowman
Northwestern 2-2-17561   Fred J. Murphy

1918 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1918 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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