1887 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1887 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Independent 2–0 Frederick S. Jones 2nd Alfred Pillsbury The 1887 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota as an independent during the 1887 college football season. It was the second season under head coach Frederick S. Jones. For this season, the Ariel recorded that "The alumni have had their turn and the Minneapolis high school had been met and conquered," but a hoped-for game against Michigan couldn't be arranged and no other recorded games were played this season. The General Alumni Association Martin Newell The History of Minnesota Football The General Alumni Association of the University of Minnesota 1928 16 On one occasion, while getting the team ready to play, Alf Pillsbury noticed that the team was short a man, so he recruited a student from the group of Minneapolis Central students who were on hand. His name was Pudge Heffelfinger and after playing for Minnesota for a year, he went on to Yale and became one of the biggest names in the early days of football. Rainbolt Richard Gold Glory Ralph Turtinen Publishing Wayzata, Minnesota 197216 Team of 1887: Rushers, Paul Goode (center), Fred M. Mann, John H. Corliss, Birney Trask, William H. Hoyt, Henry S. Morris, Edmund P. Allen; Quarterback, Alf Pillsbury (center); Halfbacks, John F. Hayden, William D. Willard; Back, Alonzo D. Meeds; Substitutes, W. Dann, Walter Heffelfinger.33 Papas Jr. Al Gopher Sketchbook Nodin Press Minneapolis, Minnesota 19901 Schedule October 24 w Minneapolis High School Minneapolis, MN 8–0 November 12 w Alumni Minneapolis, MN 14–0 References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football