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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


Select Year:    
1882  <-- 1918 <- 1919 -> 1920 --> 2024
1919 Season Highlights
 Henry Doc Williams enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1919 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. North Dakota  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Nebraska  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Indiana  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Iowa  6   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Wisconsin  19   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Illinois  6   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Michigan  34   7   W       
 
1919 Season Totals
  Record4-2 -1
  Points Scored130
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed45
  Defense Average6.4
  Opponents Record25-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record3-0
1919 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1919 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-19148   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 4-2-113045   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 3-47064 0-2823  Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Ohio State 6-117612 3-14312  John W. Wilce
Michigan 3-493102 1-33389  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Iowa 5-29044   Howard H. Jones
Wisconsin 5-29141   John R. Richards
Northwestern 2-549111   Charles W. Bachman
Purdue 2-4-171104   A.G. Butch Scanlon

1919 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1919 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.