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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  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Henry Doc Williams enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. South Dakota State  64   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Indiana  33   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Wisconsin  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Chicago  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Illinois  27   6   W       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record4-1
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average32.8
  Points Allowed25
  Defense Average5.0
  Opponents Record14-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record1-1
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-2-113440   Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 5-222559   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Minnesota 4-116425   Henry Doc Williams
Ohio State 8-0-12926 4-0956  John W. Wilce
Michigan 8-230453 0-11221  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 5-214585   Fred J. Murphy
Wisconsin 4-2-18530   John R. Richards
Iowa 3-591141   Howard H. Jones
Purdue 3-495109   Cleo A. ODonnell

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.