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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: George W. Hauser
Conference: Big 10-

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1882 <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024

1943 Season Highlights

George W. Hauser enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

1943 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Missouri	26	13	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Nebraska	54	0	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Camp Grant	13	7	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Michigan	6	49	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Northwestern	6	42	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Purdue	7	14	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Iowa	33	14	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Wisconsin	25	13	W
Sat., Nov. 27	vs. Iowa Pre-Flight	0	32	L

1943 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	170
Scoring Average	18.9
Points Allowed	184
Defense Average	20.4
Opponents Record	30-29
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	0-2

1943 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1943 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-4	170	184		2-3	77	132	George W. Hauser
Indiana	4-4-2	193	106		2-3-1	73	65	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	3-7	154	308		2-4	103	181	Ray Eliot
Purdue	9-0	214	55		6-0	151	42	Elmer H. Burnham
Michigan	8-1	302	73		6-0	207	32	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern	6-2	189	64		5-1	170	39	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	3-6	149	187		1-4	57	134	Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin	1-9	41	282		1-6	27	189	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	1-6-1	83	153		0-4-1	43	94	Ed Slip Madigan

1943 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1943 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.