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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: Clarence W. Doc Spears
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024
1927 Season Highlights
 Clarence W. Doc Spears enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 The Golden Gophers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. North Dakota  57   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Oklahoma State  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Indiana  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Iowa  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Wisconsin  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Notre Dame  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Drake  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Michigan  13   7   W       
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record6-0 -2
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed51
  Defense Average6.4
  Opponents Record28-19
  Conference Record3-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-0 -2
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1927 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-0-115224 4-0486  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 6-0-220951 3-0-17828  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana 3-4-1104107 1-1-13842  Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan 6-213739 2-24227  Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue 6-217038 2-14524  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern 4-412998 2-35056  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa 4-410783 1-42277  Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State 4-413192 1-32659  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 4-49675 1-31949  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1927 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

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