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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 Clarence W. Doc Spears enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Creighton  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Purdue  15   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Chicago  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Iowa  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Northwestern  9   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Indiana  21   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Haskell  52   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Wisconsin  6   0   W       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average23.9
  Points Allowed36
  Defense Average4.5
  Opponents Record27-12
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-2
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-114516 3-12710  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 6-219136 3-25729  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana 4-45568 2-43161  Harlan O. Pat Page
Ohio State 5-2-113535 3-24929  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 7-1-116338 2-1-13925  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa 6-214742 2-22836  Burt Ingwersen
Northwestern 5-36543 2-31737  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Michigan 3-4-13662 2-32039  Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue 5-2-114341 1-2-13941  James M. Jimmy Phelan

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.