1905 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record10–1 (2–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainEarl Current
Home stadiumNorthrop Field
1905 Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chicago $ 7 0 011 0 0
Michigan 2 1 012 1 0
Minnesota 2 1 010 1 0
Purdue 1 1 16 1 1
Wisconsin 1 2 08 2 0
Indiana 0 1 18 1 1
Iowa 0 2 08 2 0
Northwestern 0 2 08 2 1
Illinois 0 3 05 4 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1905 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1905 Western Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 10–1 record (2–1 against Western Conference opponents), shut out 9 of 11 opponents, and outscored all opponents 542 to 22.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Twin Cities Central High*W 74–03,500
September 30Shattuck/Pillsbury Academy*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 54–01,500
September 30St. Thomas (MN)*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 42–01,500
October 7North Dakota Agricultural*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 45–02,000
October 14Iowa State*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 42–01,000
October 21Iowa
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 39–03,550
October 28Lawrence*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 46–01,000
November 4Wisconsin
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
L 12–1625,000
November 11South Dakota State*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 81–01,000[2]
November 18Nebraska*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 35–010,000
November 25Northwestern
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 72–65,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1905 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. "Gophers Strike Like Avalanche". The Minneapolis Journal. Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 12, 1905. p. 1, sport section. Retrieved January 14, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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