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1908 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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1908 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 5 0 0 5 0 1
Illinois 4 1 0 5 1 1
Wisconsin 2 1 0 5 1 0
Indiana 1 3 0 2 4 0
Purdue 1 3 0 4 3 0
Iowa 0 1 0 2 5 0
Minnesota 0 2 0 3 2 1
Northwestern 0 2 0 2 2 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1908 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1908 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3-2-1 record (0-2 against Western Conference opponents) and were outscored by all their opponents by a combined total of 50 to 32.[1] The 1908 season was the first season in which the Minnesota football team was outscored by its season opponents.[2]

Center Orren Safford was named All-Big Ten first team.[3]

Schedule

10/03/1908Lawrence*

W 6-0 10/10/1908Iowa State*

  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN

W 15-10 10/17/1908Nebraska*

  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN

T 0-0 10/31/1908at Chicago

L 0-29 11/07/1908Wisconsin

  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN

L 0-5 11/21/1908Carlisle*

  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN

W 11-6

Template:CFB Schedule End

References

  1. ^ "Minnesota Yearly Results (1905-1909)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ General Alumni. History. p. 110.
  3. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 180.