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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-

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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
Record	6-2
Points Scored	191
Scoring Average	23.9
Points Allowed	36
Defense Average	4.5
Opponents Record	27-12
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	1-2

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	7-1	145	16		3-1	27	10	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	6-2	191	36		3-2	57	29	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana	4-4	55	68		2-4	31	61	Harlan O. Pat Page
Ohio State	5-2-1	135	35		3-2	49	29	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	7-1-1	163	38		2-1-1	39	25	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa	6-2	147	42		2-2	28	36	Burt Ingwersen
Northwestern	5-3	65	43		2-3	17	37	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Michigan	3-4-1	36	62		2-3	20	39	Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue	5-2-1	143	41		1-2-1	39	41	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

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.