1895 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1895 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Minnesota Golden Gophers football team 1895.png 285 Independent 7–3 Pudge Heffelfinger 1st August T. Larson The 1895 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota as an independent the 1895 college football season. It was the only season under head coach Pudge Heffelfinger. On January 11, 1895, the Presidents of several schools met in a preliminary meeting and formed a group which would become the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives, known today as the Big Ten Conference. Men's Intercollegiate Athletic Department of the University of Minnesota Ralph Turtinen 100 Years of Golden Gopher Football John Roberts 1981 14 As a result of this emerging conference, this season was Minnesota's last season as an independent. Minnesota won its first ever match with Chicago with a last minute touchdown to win a very close, physical game by a score of 10–6. The General Alumni Association Martin Newell The History of Minnesota Football The General Alumni Association of the University of Minnesota 1928 26 Financially, the team rebounded from some lean years. They "secured a large subscription from the business men of the city, the attendance at all of the games was good, and at the close of the season there was a large surplus in the treasury."26 Schedule September 29 w y Minneapolis Central High School Minneapolis, MN 20–0 October 5 l 1895 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell Minneapolis, MN 4–6 October 12 w y Boat Club 6–0 October 19 w Iowa Agricultural Minneapolis, MN 24–0 Minnesota Vs. Iowa Agricultural https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106066470/the-chicago-chronicle/ The Sunday Chronicle Chicago, Illinois October 20, 1895 5 July 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL 10–6 October 29 l y Purdue Stuart Field West Lafayette, IN 4–16 Crape on the Door The Minneapolis Tribune October 30, 1895 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21130022/crape_on_the_door/ Newspapers.com November 2 w y 1895 Macalester Macs Macalester Saint Paul, MN 40–0 November 16 w Wisconsin Athletic Park Minneapolis, MN rivalry 14–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/minneapolis-daily-times-minnesota-defeat/168888223/ The Minneapolis Times Rah for Ski-u-mah; The Minnesota boys defeat Wisconsin by a score of 14 to 10 November 17, 1895 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Michigan Baseball Park Detroit, MI rivalry 0–20 3,500 November 28 w Ex-Collegiates Minneapolis, MN 14–0 Roster Ends, Jack Harrison (left end); Thomas M. Kehoe (right end) Tackles, John S. Dalrymple (left tackle); Willis J. Walker (right tackle) Guards, Augustus T. Larson (captain and left guard); George A.E. Finlayson (right guard) Center, James C. Fulton Quarterback, Charles E. Adams Halfbacks, George T. Pettibone (left halfback); Henry C. Loomis (right halfback) Fullback, Herbert A. Parkyn Substitutes, Clinton L. Walker, Martin Teigen, Ivan A. Parry, Stanley H. Bissell, John B. Loomis, H.B. Gilbert Trainer, Edward "Dad" Moulton Coach, Pudge Heffelfinger48 center|thumb|600x600px|Minnesota Golden Gophers "Ski-U-Mah" boys of 1895 center|thumb|600x600px|1895 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football Category:1890s in Minneapolis