1900 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1900 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Western Conference co-champion
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record10–0–2 (3–0–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainL. A. "Bert" Page Jr.
Home stadiumNorthrop Field
Seasons
← 1899
1901 →
1900 Western Conference 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

The 1900 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1900 Western Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 10–0–2 record (3–0–1 against Western Conference opponents), finished in a tie for first place in the conference, shut out nine of their twelve opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 299 to 23.[1] The hiring of Dr. Henry L. Williams for the 1900 season marked the first time the program was led by a full-time, salaried coach.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Minneapolis Central High*
T 0–0
September 22St. Paul Central High*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 26–0
September 26Macalester*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 66–0
September 29Carleton*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 44–0
October 6Iowa State*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 27–0
October 13Chicago
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
T 6–6
October 20Grinnell*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 26–0
October 27North Dakota*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 34–0
November 3Wisconsin
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 6–5
November 10Illinois
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 23–0
November 17Northwestern
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 21–02,500[3]
November 29at Nebraska*
W 20–12
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1900 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Men's Intercollegiate Athletic Department of the University of Minnesota (1981). Ralph Turtinen (ed.). 100 Years of Golden Gopher Football. John Roberts. p. 15.
  3. ^ "Victory: Clever Gophers Wrest an Easy Game From the Evanston Visitors". The Sunday Tribune (Minneapolis). November 18, 1900. pp. 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.