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: John M. Harrison & William C. Leary Conference: Big 10- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1899 Season Highlights  
 John M. Harrison & William C. Leary enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Minnesota.  
    
		
		
1899 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 23   vs. Minneapolis Central High  
    
   	 20  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 30   vs. Macalester  
    
   	 29  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 7   vs. Shattuck  
    
   	 40  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 14   vs. Carleton  
    
   	 35  
   	 5  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 21   vs.
Iowa State 
  
    
   	 6  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 28   vs. Grinnell  
    
   	 5  
   	 5  
     T   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 4   vs.
Northwestern 
  
    
   	 5  
   	 11  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Wed., Nov. 8   vs. Minnesota Alumni  
    
   	 6  
   	 5  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   vs. Beloit  
    
   	 5  
   	 5  
     T   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 18   vs.
Wisconsin 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 19  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 25   @ Chicago  
    
   	 0  
   	 29  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1899 Season Totals  
  Record 6-3
-2
  
  Points Scored 151  
  Scoring Average 13.7  
  Points Allowed 79  
  Defense Average 7.2  
  Opponents Record 21-12
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 6-2
-2
  
  Away Record 0-1
     
  
 
		
1899 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1899 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1899 All Big 10 Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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