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Minnesota Football Team History


Minnesota Golden Gophers
University of Minnesota
 Minneapolis, MN
Founded: 1851
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Capacity: 50,805
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Henry Doc Williams
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1902 <- 1903 -> 1904 --> 2024
1903 Season Highlights
 Henry Doc Williams enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 The Golden Gophers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1903 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Wed., Sep. 16  vs. Minneapolis Central High  21   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. St. Paul Central High  36   0   W       
 Wed., Sep. 23  vs. Minneapolis Eastern High  37   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Carleton  29   0   W       
 Wed., Sep. 30  vs. Macalester  112   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Grinnell  39   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 7  vs. Hamline  65   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Iowa State  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Iowa  75   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Beloit  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Michigan  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Lawrence  46   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Illinois  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ North Dakota State  11   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Wisconsin  17   0   W       
 
1903 Season Totals
  Record14-0 -1
  Points Scored618
  Scoring Average41.2
  Points Allowed12
  Defense Average0.8
  Opponents Record42-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record11-0 -1
  Away Record3-0
1903 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1903 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 14-0-161812   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 8-6352117   George W. Woodruff
Indiana 4-4148124   James H. Horne
Michigan 11-0-15656   Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 10-1-322967   Walter E. McCornack
Iowa 9-2171102   John Chalmers
Wisconsin 6-3-130567   Arthur H. Curtis
Purdue 4-28748   Oliver F. Cutts

1903 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1903 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.