1896 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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1896 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1896 record 8–2 (1–2 Big Ten)
Head coach Alexander Jerrems (1st year)
Captain John M. Harrison
Seasons
« 1895 1897 »
1896 Western Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Wisconsin $ 2 – 0 – 1     7 – 1 – 1
Michigan 2 – 1 – 0     9 – 1 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 1 – 1     6 – 1 – 2
Chicago 3 – 2 – 0     15 – 2 – 1
Minnesota 1 – 2 – 0     8 – 2 – 0
Illinois 0 – 2 – 1     4 – 2 – 1
Purdue 0 – 2 – 1     4 – 2 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1896 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1896 college football season. The 1896 season was the first season under head coach Alexander Jerrems and was the first season of competition in the Big Ten, or Western Conference as it was commonly referred to at the time. Minnesota won its first ever conference game over Purdue but lost its other two matches to Michigan and Wisconsin.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
09/19/1896 at South High School* Minneapolis, MN W 34–0  
09/26/1896 Minneapolis Central High School* Minneapolis, MN W 50–0  
10/03/1896 Carleton* Minneapolis, MN W 16–6  
10/10/1896 Grinnell* Minneapolis, MN W 12–0  
10/17/1896 Purdue Minneapolis, MN W 14–0  
10/24/1896 Iowa State* Minneapolis, MN W 18–6  
10/31/1896 Ex-Collegiates* Minneapolis, MN W 8–0  
11/07/1896 Michigan Minneapolis, MN L 4–6  
11/21/1896 at Wisconsin Madison, WI L 0–6  
11/28/1898 at Kansas* Lawrence, KS W 12–0  
*Non-conference game.

Roster

  • Ends, John M. Harrison (captain and left end), Henry A. Scandrett (right end)
  • Tackles, Ivan A. Perry (left tackle), A.M. Smith (right tackle)
  • Guards, George A.E. Finlayson (left guard), Everhard P. Harding (right guard)
  • Center, James C. Fulton
  • Quarterbacks, George E. Cole, Richard E. Woodworth
  • Halfbacks, S.W. Bagley (right half), Martin Teigen, Elbridge L. Heath (left half)
  • Fullback, Harry C. Loomis
  • Substitutes, Clinton L. Walker, John Taresh, Carl S. Jorgens, Lloyd Sperry, Claude Nicoulin, L. Eugene Parker, Conrad H. Christopherson
  • Trainer, Edward "Dad" Moulton
  • Coach, Alexander Jerrems[1]:54

References

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