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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-

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1882 <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024

1951 Season Highlights

Wesley E. Wes Fesler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

1951 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Washington	20	25	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ California	14	55	L
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Northwestern	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Nebraska	39	20	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Michigan	27	54	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Iowa	20	20	T
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Indiana	16	14	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Purdue	13	19	L
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Wisconsin	6	30	L

1951 Season Totals
Record	2-6 -1
Points Scored	162
Scoring Average	18.0
Points Allowed	258
Defense Average	28.7
Opponents Record	37-42
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	0-3 -1

1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1951 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	9-0-1	220	83	Won 40-7	5-0-1	85	23	Ray Eliot
Indiana	2-7	118	191		1-5	73	107	Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota	2-6-1	162	258		1-4-1	89	158	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin	7-1-1	196	53		5-1-1	158	40	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Purdue	5-4	153	152		4-1	116	101	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Michigan	4-5	135	122		4-2	115	54	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern	5-4	112	124		2-4	41	89	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State	4-3-2	109	104		2-2-2	66	66	Wayne Woody Hayes
Iowa	2-5-2	161	233		0-5-1	91	196	Leonard Raffensperger

1951 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1951 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.