- Minnesota Golden Gophers football under Henry L. Williams
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Henry L. Williams was the head football coach at the University of Minnesota for 22 seasons, from 1900 through 1921.[1] The team had a 136-33-11 overall record.[1] In the Big Ten, the Golden Gophers had a 50-25-5 record and won 8 conference championships.[2] Thirteen players were awarded All-American status.[3] Thirty-one players were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
1900 season
1900 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Co-Champions Conference Big Ten Conference 1900 record 10-0-2 (3-0-1 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1899 1901 » 1900 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Minnesota § 3 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 2 Iowa § 2 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1 Wisconsin 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0 Michigan 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1 Northwestern 2 – 1 – 2 7 – 2 – 3 Chicago 2 – 3 – 1 9 – 5 – 1 Indiana 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 2 Illinois 1 – 3 – 2 7 – 3 – 2 Purdue 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0 § – Conference co-champions In 1900, the University of Minnesota hired its first full-time salaried coach, Dr. Henry L. Williams.[5] The team went won 10 games, lost none and tied two.[6] The Golden Gophers won its first Big Ten championship.[7]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 09/15/1900 Minneapolis Central High* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN T 0-0 09/22/1900 St. Paul Central High* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 26-0 09/26/1900 Macalester* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 66-0 09/29/1900 Carleton* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 44-0 10/06/1900 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 27-0 10/13/1900 Chicago Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN T 6-6 10/20/1900 Grinnell* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 26-0 10/27/1900 North Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 34-0 11/03/1900 Wisconsin Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 6-5 11/10/1900 Illinois Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 23-0 11/12/1900 Northwestern Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 21-0 11/29/1900 at Nebraska* Lincoln, NE W 20-12 *Non-conference game. 1901 season
1901 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1901 record 9-1-1 (3-1-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1900 1902 » 1901 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Michigan § 4 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0 Wisconsin § 2 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0 Minnesota 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1 Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0 Northwestern 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1 Indiana 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 Purdue 0 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1 Chicago 0 – 4 – 1 8 – 6 – 2 Iowa 0 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 § – Conference co-champions The 1901 team lost only one game but finished 3rd in the Big Ten.[6] Wisconsin was the only team that scored against them all year.[8]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 09/21/1901 Minneapolis Central High* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN T 0-0 09/21/1901 St. Paul Central High* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 16-0 09/28/1901 Carleton* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 35-0 10/05/1901 Chicago College* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 27-0 10/12/1901 Nebraska* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 19-0 10/26/1901 Iowa Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 16-0 11/04/1901 Haskell* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 28-0 11/09/1901 North Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 10-0 11/16/1901 at Wisconsin Camp Randall • Madison, WI L 0-18 11/23/1901 at Northwestern Sheppard Field • Evanston, IL W 16-0 11/28/1901 at Illinois Champaign, IL W 16-0 *Non-conference game. 1902 season
1902 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1902 record 9-2-1 (3-1-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1901 1903 » 1902 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Michigan † 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0 Chicago 5 – 1 – 0 14 – 1 – 1 Minnesota 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 1 Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 1 Purdue 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1 Wisconsin 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 Iowa 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0 Northwestern 0 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0 Indiana 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1 † – Conference champion The 1902 team finished 3rd in the Big Ten with a 3-1 record.[6] The 102 point scoring output against Grinnell marked the first 100 point output in team history.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 09/22/1902 St. Paul Central High* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN T 0-0 09/22/1902 Minneapolis Central High* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 28-0 09/27/1902 Carleton* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 33-0 10/04/1902 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 16-0 10/07/1902 Hamline* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 59-0 10/11/1902 Beloit* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 29-0 10/18/1902 Nebraska* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 0-6 10/25/1902 at Iowa Iowa Field • Iowa City, IA W 34-0 11/01/1902 Grinnell* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 102-0 11/08/1902 Illinois Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 17-5 11/15/1902 Wisconsin Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 11-0 11/27/1902 at Michigan Ann Arbor, MI L 6-23 *Non-conference game. 1903 season
1903 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten co-champions Conference Big Ten Conference 1903 record 14-0-1 (3-0-1 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1902 1904 » 1903 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Minnesota § 3 – 0 – 1 14 – 0 – 1 Michigan § 3 – 0 – 1 11 – 0 – 1 Chicago 4 – 1 – 1 12 – 2 – 1 Northwestern 1 – 0 – 2 10 – 1 – 3 Iowa 1 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0 Indiana 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0 Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 8 – 6 – 0 Wisconsin 0 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1 Purdue 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 0 § – Conference co-champions The 1903 season featured the game with Michigan that saw the creation of the Little Brown Jug, one of the best known college football trophies.[10] The game ended up in a tie,[11] and the Gophers were Big Ten co-champions with Michigan.[7]
Tackle Fred Schact was named an All-American by the Associated Press.[3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 09/19/1903 Minneapolis Central High* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 21-6 09/19/1903 St. Paul Central High* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 36-0 09/23/1903 Minneapolis East High* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 37-0 09/26/1903 Carleton* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 29-0 09/30/1903 Macalester* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 112-0 10/03/1903 Grinnell* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 39-0 10/07/1903 Hamline* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 65-0 10/10/1903 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 46-0 10/17/1903 Iowa Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 75-0 10/24/1903 Beloit* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 46-0 10/31/1903 Michigan Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN T 6-6 11/07/1903 at Lawrence* Appleton, WI W 46-0 11/14/1903 at Illinois Champaign, IL W 32-0 11/21/1903 at North Dakota Aggies* Fargo, ND W 11-0 11/26/1903 at Wisconsin Camp Randall • Madison, WI W 17-0 *Non-conference game. 1904 season
1904 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten co-champions Conference Big Ten Conference 1904 record 13-0-0 (3-0-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1903 1905 » 1904 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Minnesota § 3 – 0 – 0 13 – 0 – 0 Michigan § 2 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0 Chicago 5 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1 Illinois 3 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1 Northwestern 1 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0 Purdue 1 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0 Iowa 0 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Wisconsin 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0 Indiana 0 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0 § – Conference co-champions The 1904 team went undefeated and won a share of the Big Ten championship.[7] The 146 point victory over Grinnell represents both the largest point total and the largest margin of victory in Gopher history.[12]
End Moses Strathern was named an All-American by the Associated Press.[3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 09/17/1904 Twin Cities Central High* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 107-0 09/24/1904 South Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 77-0 09/28/1904 Shattuck* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 75-0 10/01/1904 Carleton* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 65-0 10/05/1904 St. Thomas* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 47-0 10/08/1904 North Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 35-0 10/15/1904 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 32-0 10/22/1904 Grinnell* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 146-0 10/29/1904 Nebraska* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 16-12 11/05/1904 Lawrence* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 69-0 11/12/1904 at Wisconsin Randall Field • Madison, WI W 28-0 11/19/1904 at Northwestern Sheppard Field • Evanston, IL W 17-0 11/24/1904 at Iowa Iowa Field • Iowa City, IA W 11-0 *Non-conference game. 1905 season
1905 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1905 record 10-1-0 (2-1-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1904 1906 » 1905 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Chicago † 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0 Michigan 2 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0 Minnesota 2 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0 Purdue 1 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1 Wisconsin 1 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0 Indiana 0 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 1 Iowa 0 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0 Northwestern 0 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1 Illinois 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0 † – Conference champion The 1905 team finished second in the Big Ten, winning ten games and losing one game all year.[6]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 09/23/1905 Twin Cities Central High* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 74-0 09/30/1905 Shattuck/Pillsbury Academy* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 54-0 09/30/1905 St. Thomas* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 42-0 10/07/1905 North Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 45-0 10/14/1905 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 42-0 10/21/1905 Iowa Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 39-0 10/28/1905 Lawrence* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 46-0 11/04/1905 Wisconsin Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 12-16 11/11/1905 South Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 81-0 11/18/1905 Nebraska* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 35-0 11/25/1905 Northwestern Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 72-6 *Non-conference game. 1906 season
1906 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten co-champions Conference Big Ten Conference 1906 record 4-1-0 (2-0-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1905 1907 » 1906 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Wisconsin § 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 0 – 0 Minnesota § 2 – 0 – 0 4 – 1 – 0 Michigan § 1 – 0 – 0 4 – 1 – 0 Chicago 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 1 – 0 Illinois 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 3 – 1 Iowa 0 – 1 – 0 2 – 3 – 0 Indiana 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 0 Purdue 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 5 – 0 Illinois 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0 § – Conference co-champions The 1906 team went undefeated in conference play, winning another Big Ten co-championship and only lost one game all season.[7]
Tackle George Case, end Bobby Marshall and guard Theodore Vita were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 10/27/1906 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 22-4 11/03/1906 Nebraska* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 13-0 11/10/1906 at Chicago Marshall Field • Chicago, IL W 4-2 11/17/1906 Carlisle* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 0-17 11/24/1906 Indiana Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 8-6 *Non-conference game. 1907 season
1907 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1907 record 2-2-1 (0-1-1 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1906 1908 » 1907 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Chicago † 4 – 0 – 0 4 – 1 – 0 Wisconsin 3 – 1 – 1 3 – 1 – 1 Iowa 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 2 – 0 Illinois 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 2 – 0 Minnesota 0 – 1 – 1 2 – 2 – 1 Indiana 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 3 – 1 Purdue 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 5 – 0 † – Conference champion
The 1907 team was not as successful as the teams of the previous seasons and it ended up in 5th place in the Big Ten.[6]End Harry Capron and tackle George Case were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 10/12/1907 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 8-0 10/19/1907 Nebraska* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 8-5 11/02/1907 Chicago Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 12-18 11/16/1907 Carlisle* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 10-12 11/23/1907 at Wisconsin Camp Randall • Madison, WI T 17-17 *Non-conference game. 1908 season
1908 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1908 record 3-2-1 (0-2-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1907 1909 » 1908 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Chicago † 5 – 0 – 0 5 – 0 – 1 Illinois 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 1 Wisconsin 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 0 Indiana 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 4 – 0 Purdue 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0 Iowa 0 – 1 – 0 2 – 5 – 0 Minnesota 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 2 – 1 Northwestern 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 2 – 0 † – Conference champion
The 1908 season was the first season in which the Minnesota football team was outscored by its season opponents.[13] The team finished with three wins, two loses and one tie.[6]Center Orren Safford was named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 10/03/1908 Lawrence* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 6-0 10/10/1908 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 15-10 10/17/1908 Nebraska* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN T 0-0 10/31/1908 at Chicago Marshall Field • Chicago, IL L 0-29 11/07/1908 Wisconsin Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 0-5 11/21/1908 Carlisle* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 11-6 *Non-conference game. 1909 season
1909 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten champions Conference Big Ten Conference 1909 record 6-1-0 (3-0-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1908 1910 » 1909 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Minnesota † 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 0 Chicago 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 1 – 2 Illinois 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Wisconsin 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 1 – 1 Indiana 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0 Northwestern 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 3 – 1 Iowa 0 – 1 – 0 2 – 4 – 1 Purdue 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0 † – Conference champion
The 1909 team lost only one game and won the Big Ten championship.[7]Quarterback John McGovern was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine.[3] McGovern, center H.E. Farnam, fullback Earl Pickering, halfback Reuben Rosenwald and tackle James Walker were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 09/25/1909 Lawrence* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 25-0 10/02/1909 Iowa Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 41-0 10/09/1909 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 18-0 10/16/1909 at Nebraska* Omaha, NE W 14-0 10/30/1909 Chicago Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 20-6 11/13/1909 at Wisconsin Camp Randall • Madison, WI W 34-6 11/20/1909 Michigan* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 6-15 *Non-conference game. 1910 season
1910 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten co-champions Conference Big Ten Conference 1910 record 6-1-0 (2-0-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1909 1911 » 1910 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Illinois § 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0 Minnesota § 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 0 Indiana 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 0 Iowa 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Chicago 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0 Wisconsin 1 – 2 – 1 1 – 2 – 2 Northwestern 1 – 2 – 1 1 – 3 – 1 Purdue 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 5 – 0 § – Conference co-champions
Much like the 1909 season, the 1910 Gophers lost only one game - the season closing match up with Michigan.[6] They also were Big Ten co-champions.[7]Tackle James Walker was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine.[3] Fullback Lisle Johnston, quarterback John McGovern, halfback Reuben Rosenwald and tackle James Walker were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 09/24/1910 Lawrence* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 34-0 10/01/1910 South Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 17-0 10/08/1910 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 49-0 10/15/1910 Nebraska* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 27-0 10/29/1910 at Chicago Marshall Field • Chicago, IL W 24-0 11/12/1910 Wisconsin Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 28-0 11/19/1910 at Michigan* Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI L 0-6 *Non-conference game. 1911 season
1911 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten champions Conference Big Ten Conference 1911 record 6-0-1 (3-0-1 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1910 1912 » 1911 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Minnesota † 3 – 0 – 1 6 – 0 – 1 Chicago 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0 Wisconsin 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1 Illinois 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1 Iowa 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Purdue 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Northwestern 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Indiana 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 3 – 1 † – Conference champion
The 1911 team went undefeated and claimed the school's third consecutive Big Ten championship.[7]Center Clifford Morrell and halfback Reuben Rosenwald were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 09/30/1911 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 5-0 10/07/1911 South Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 5-0 10/21/1911 Nebraska* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 21-3 10/28/1911 Iowa Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 24-6 11/04/1911 Chicago Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 30-0 11/18/1911 at Wisconsin Camp Randall • Madison, WI T 6-6 11/25/1911 at Illinois Champaign, IL W 11-0 *Non-conference game. 1912 season
1912 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1912 record 4-3-0 (2-2-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1911 1913 » 1912 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Wisconsin † 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0 Chicago 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0 Purdue 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1 Minnesota 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0 Northwestern 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 3 – 1 Illinois 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 3 – 1 Iowa 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0 Indiana 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0 † – Conference champion
The 1912 team finished third in the Big Ten, winning two games and losing two games.[6]Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 09/28/1912 South Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 0-10 10/05/1912 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 5-0 10/19/1912 Nebraska* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 13-0 10/26/1912 Iowa Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 56-7 11/02/1912 Illinois Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 13-0 11/16/1912 Wisconsin Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 0-14 11/23/1912 at Chicago Marshall Field • Chicago, IL L 0-7 *Non-conference game. 1913 season
1913 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1913 record 5-2-0 (2-1-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1912 1914 » 1913 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Chicago † 7 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0 Iowa 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Minnesota 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Purdue 2 – 1 – 2 4 – 1 – 2 Illinois 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1 Wisconsin 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 1 Ohio State 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 1 Indiana 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Northwestern 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0 † – Conference champion
The 1913 team finished second in the Big Ten with its only conference loss coming to Big Ten champion Chicago.[6][7]Fullback Clark Shaughnessy and end Lorin Solon were named All-Americans by the Associated Press.[3] Shaughnessy and Solon were also named All-Big Ten.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 09/27/1913 South Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 14-0 10/04/1913 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 25-0 10/18/1913 at Nebraska* Lincoln, NE L 0-7 10/25/1913 North Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 30-0 11/01/1913 at Wisconsin Camp Randall • Madison, WI W 21-3 11/15/1913 Chicago Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 7-13 11/22/1913 at Illinois Champaign, IL W 19-9 *Non-conference game. 1914 season
1914 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1914 record 6-1-0 (3-1-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1913 1915 » 1914 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Illinois † 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0 Minnesota 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0 Chicago 4 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1 Wisconsin 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1 Ohio State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Purdue 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Iowa 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0 Indiana 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Northwestern 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0 † – Conference champion
The 1914 team finished second in the Big Ten with its only loss coming to conference champion Illinois.[6][7]Lorin Solon was named an All-American by the Associated Press.[3] Solon was also named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 10/03/1914 North Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 28-6 10/10/1914 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 26-0 10/17/1914 South Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 29-7 10/24/1914 at Iowa Iowa Field • Iowa City, IA W 7-0 10/31/1914 Illinois Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 6-21 11/14/1914 Wisconsin Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 14-3 11/21/1914 at Chicago Marshall Field • Chicago, IL W 13-7 *Non-conference game. Homecoming. 1915 season
1915 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten co-champions Conference Big Ten Conference 1915 record 6-0-1 (3-0-1 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1914 1916 » 1915 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Minnesota § 3 – 0 – 1 6 – 0 – 1 Illinois § 3 – 0 – 2 5 – 0 – 2 Chicago 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Ohio State 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1 Purdue 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 3 – 1 Wisconsin 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0 Iowa 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Indiana 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 1 Northwestern 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0 § – Conference co-champions
The 1915 team went undefeated, with the only blemish on its record being a tie with Illinois.[6] The two teams shared the Big Ten championship.[7]End Bert Baston, fullback Bernie Bierman and guard Merton Dunningan were named All-Americans by the Associated Press.[3] Baston was also named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine.[3] Baston, Bierman and Dunnigan were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 10/02/1915 North Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 41-0 10/09/1915 Iowa State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 34-6 10/16/1915 South Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 19-0 10/23/1915 Iowa Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 51-13 10/30/1915 at Illinois Champaign, IL T 6-6 11/13/1915 Chicago Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 20-7 11/20/1915 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI W 20-3 *Non-conference game. 1916 season
1916 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1916 record 6-1-0 (3-1-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1915 1917 » 1916 Big 9 football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Ohio State † 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0 Northwestern 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0 Minnesota 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0 Chicago 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Illinois 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 1 Wisconsin 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1 Iowa 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0 Indiana 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 4 – 1 Purdue 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 1 † – Conference champion
The 1916 team lost only one game all season, and it was a surprising loss to Illinois which cost the Gophers a share of the conference title.[14]End Bert Baston and quarterback Shorty Long were named All-Americans by the Associated Press.[3] Baston was also named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.[3] Baston, guard Conrad Eklund tackle Frank Mayer and fullback Arnold "Pudge" Wyman were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 10/07/1916 South Dakota State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 41-7 10/14/1916 North Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 47-7 10/21/1916 South Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 81-0 10/28/1916 Iowa Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 67-0 11/04/1916 Illinois Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 9-14 11/18/1916 Wisconsin Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 54-0 11/25/1916 at Chicago Marshall Field • Chicago, IL W 49-0 *Non-conference game. 1917 season
1917 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1917 record 4-1-0 (3-1-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1916 1918 » 1917 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Ohio State † 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1 Minnesota 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 1 – 0 Northwestern 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Wisconsin 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 1 Illinois 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1 Chicago 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 2 – 1 Indiana 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Michigan 0 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0 Iowa 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0 Purdue 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 † – Conference champion
The 1917 season was almost canceled due to the United States entering World War I, but over the summer, the decision was made to go ahead and play a reduced football schedule.[15] The team finished second in the Big Ten.[14]Tackle George Hauser was named an All-American by the Associated Press.[3] Hauser was also named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 10/13/1917 South Dakota State* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 64-0 10/20/1917 Indiana Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 33-9 11/03/1917 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI L 7-10 11/17/1917 Chicago Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 33-0 11/24/1917 at Illinois Urbana, IL W 27-6 *Non-conference game. 1918 season
1918 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1918 record 5-2-1 (2-1-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1917 1919 » 1918 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Illinois § 4 – 0 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Michigan § 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 0 – 0 Purdue § 1 – 0 – 0 3 – 3 – 0 Iowa 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1 Minnesota 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 1 Northwestern 1 – 1 – 0 2 – 2 – 1 Wisconsin 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 3 – 0 Indiana 0 – 0 – 0 2 – 2 – 0 Ohio State 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 0 Chicago 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1 § – Conference co-champions
The 1918 team ended up in fourth place in the Big Ten.[14] The conference had to suspend its normal eligibility requirements due to the large number of students who had entered the military.[16]Fullback Norman Kingsley was named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 10/05/1918 All-Stars* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN T 0-0 10/19/1918 Overland Aviation Station* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 30-0 10/26/1918 at St. Thomas* St. Paul, MN W 25-7 11/02/1918 Carleton-St. Olaf* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 59-6 11/09/1918 at Iowa Iowa Field • Iowa City, IA L 0-6 11/16/1918 Wisconsin Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 6-0 11/23/1918 Municipal Pier* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 6-20 11/30/1918 at Chicago Marshall Field • Chicago, IL W 7-0 *Non-conference game. 1919 season
1919 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1919 record 4-2-1 (3-2-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1918 1920 » 1919 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Illinois † 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0 Ohio State 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0 Chicago 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Wisconsin 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Minnesota 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 1 Iowa 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Michigan 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Northwestern 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0 Indiana 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Purdue 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 4 – 1 † – Conference champion
The 1919 team finished in fourth place in the Big Ten and beat Michigan in its first season back in the conference.[14]Halfback Arnold Oss was named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 10/04/1919 North Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 39-0 10/11/1919 Nebraska* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN T 6-6 10/18/1919 at Indiana Jordan Field • Bloomington, IN W 20-6 10/25/1919 Iowa Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 6-9 11/01/1919 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI W 19-7 11/08/1919 Illinois Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 6-10 11/22/1919 at Michigan Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI W 34-7 *Non-conference game. Homecoming. 1920 season
1920 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1920 record 1-6-0 (0-6-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1919 1921 » 1920 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Ohio State † 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0 Wisconsin 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0 Indiana 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Iowa 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Michigan 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Northwestern 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Chicago 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Purdue 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0 Minnesota 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0 † – Conference champion
The 1920 season was a down year for the team. It featured the school's first ever six game losing streak[17] and it finished tied for last place in the conference.[14]Guard Festus Tierney was named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 10/02/1920 North Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 41-3 10/09/1920 at Northwestern Northwestern Field • Evanston, IL L 0-17 10/16/1920 Indiana Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 7-21 10/30/1920 at Illinois Urbana, IL L 7-17 11/06/1920 Wisconsin Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 0-3 11/13/1920 at Iowa Iowa Field • Iowa City, IA L 7-28 11/20/1920 Michigan Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 0-3 *Non-conference game. Homecoming. 1921 season
1921 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1921 record 3-4-0 (2-4-0 Big Ten) Head coach Henry L. Williams Seasons « 1920 1922 » 1921 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Iowa † 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0 Chicago 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0 Ohio State 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0 Wisconsin 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1 Michigan 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1 Indiana 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Minnesota 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Illinois 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0 Purdue 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 0 Northwestern 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0 † – Conference champion
In his last season as coach for the University of Minnesota, Dr. Williams led the team to a record of three wins and four losses, resulting in a sixth place finish in the conference.[14]Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result 10/01/1921 North Dakota* Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 19-0 10/08/1921 Northwestern Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 28-0 10/15/1921 at Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH L 0-27 10/22/1921 Indiana Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN W 6-0 10/29/1921 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI L 0-35 11/05/1921 Iowa Northrop Field • Minneapolis, MN L 7-41 11/19/1921 at Michigan Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI L 0-38 *Non-conference game. Homecoming. References
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