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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: Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Herbert O. Fritz Crisler enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Ripon  30   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. North Dakota State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Oklahoma State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Stanford  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Iowa  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Wisconsin  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Northwestern  14   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Cornell (Iowa)  47   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Michigan  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Ohio State  19   7   W       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed72
  Defense Average7.2
  Opponents Record42-19
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record0-3
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-319172 3-28145  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Illinois 2-658140 0-512121  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 2-5-15198 0-4-11261  Earle C. Billy Hayes
Northwestern 7-1-113840 5-110033  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Purdue 9-119239 4-16921  Noble E. Kizer
Michigan 8-1-118127 4-18620  Harry G. Kipke
Ohio State 6-319474 4-28642  Sam S. Willaman
Wisconsin 5-4-1105110 2-32856  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa 1-6-17131 0-3-1075  Burt Ingwersen

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 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.