1918 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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1918 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1918 record 5-2-1 (2-1-0 Big Ten)
Head coach Henry L. Williams (19th year)
Home stadium Northrop Field
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 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1918 college football season. In their 19th year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5-2-1 record (2-1 against Western Conference opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 133 to 39.[1]

The 1918 team ended up in fourth place in the Big Ten.[2] The conference had to suspend its normal eligibility requirements due to the large number of students who had entered the military.[3]

Fullback Norman Kingsley was named All-Big Ten first team.[4]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
10/05/1918 All-Stars* Northrop FieldMinneapolis, 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 FieldChicago, IL W 7-0  
*Non-conference game.

References

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