1895 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
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Head coach
CaptainAugust T. Larson
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1895 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH)   –   3 – 0 – 0
Carthage   –   2 – 0 – 0
Washington University   –   2 – 0 – 0
Michigan   –   8 – 1 – 0
Chicago   –   10 – 3 – 0
Wittenberg   –   5 – 2 – 0
Minnesota   –   7 – 3 – 0
Wisconsin   –   5 – 2 – 1
Wabash   –   6 – 3 – 0
Illinois   –   4 – 2 – 1
Baldwin–Wallace   –   3 – 1 – 0
Notre Dame   –   3 – 1 – 0
Northwestern   –   6 – 5 – 0
Purdue   –   4 – 3 – 0
Indiana   –   4 – 3 – 1
Buchtel   –   3 – 2 – 0
Doane   –   3 – 2 – 0
Chicago P&S   –   3 – 2 – 1
Butler   –   2 – 2 – 0
Cincinnati   –   3 – 3 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   1 – 1 – 0
North Dakota   –   1 – 1 – 0
Ohio State   –   4 – 4 – 2
Iowa Agricultural   –   3 – 4 – 0
Ohio   –   2 – 3 – 0
Rush-Lake Forest   –   4 – 6 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   2 – 4 – 1
Haskell   –   1 – 2 – 0
Iowa State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 0
Lake Forest   –   1 – 2 – 0
Northwestern Law   –   1 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   1 – 4 – 0

The 1895 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota as an independent the 1895 college football season. It was the only season under head coach Pudge Heffelfinger.

On January 11, 1895, the Presidents of several schools met in a preliminary meeting and formed a group which would become the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives, known today as the Big Ten Conference.[1]: 14 

As a result of this emerging conference, this season was Minnesota's last season as an independent. Minnesota won its first ever match with Chicago with a last minute touchdown to win a very close, physical game by a score of 10–6.[2]: 26  Financially, the team rebounded from some lean years. They "secured a large subscription from the business men of the city, the attendance at all of the games was good, and at the close of the season there was a large surplus in the treasury."[2]: 26 

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Minneapolis Central High SchoolMinneapolis, MNW 20–0
October 5GrinnellMinneapolis, MNL 4–6
October 12at Boat ClubW 6–0
October 19Iowa AgriculturalMinneapolis, MNW 24–0[3]
October 25at Chicago
W 10–6
October 29at Purdue
L 4–16[4]
November 2at MacalesterSaint Paul, MNW 40–0
November 16WisconsinMinneapolis, MN (rivalry)W 14–10
November 23vs. Michigan
L 0–203,500
November 28Ex-CollegiatesMinneapolis, MNW 14–0

Roster

References

  1. ^ Men's Intercollegiate Athletic Department of the University of Minnesota (1981). Ralph Turtinen (ed.). 100 Years of Golden Gopher Football. John Roberts.
  2. ^ a b c The General Alumni Association (1928). Martin Newell (ed.). The History of Minnesota Football. The General Alumni Association of the University of Minnesota.
  3. ^ "Minnesota Vs. Iowa Agricultural". The Sunday Chronicle. Chicago, Illinois. October 20, 1895. p. 5. Retrieved July 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Crape on the Door". The Minneapolis Tribune. October 30, 1895. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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