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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  <-- 1903 <- 1904 -> 1905 --> 2024
1904 Season Highlights
 Henry Doc Williams enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 The Golden Gophers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1904 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Twin Cities Central High  107   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. South Dakota  77   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Carleton  65   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. North Dakota  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Iowa State  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Grinnell  146   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Nebraska  16   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Lawrence  69   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Wisconsin  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Northwestern  17   0   W    @ Chicago, IL   
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Iowa  11   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Shattuck  75   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ St. Thomas  47   0   W       
 
1904 Season Totals
  Record13-0
  Points Scored725
  Scoring Average55.8
  Points Allowed12
  Defense Average0.9
  Opponents Record34-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record9-0
  Away Record4-0
1904 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1904 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 13-072512   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 9-2-123242   Arthur R. Hall
Indiana 6-484116   James H. Horne
Michigan 10-056722   Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue 9-317666   Oliver F. Cutts
Northwestern 8-231255   Walter E. McCornack
Iowa 7-4251109   John Chalmers
Wisconsin 5-326574   Arthur H. Curtis

1904 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1904 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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