1926 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1926 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–3 2–2 Clarence Spears 2nd Roger Wheeler Memorial Stadium The 1926 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1926 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Clarence Spears, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 269 to 57.1926 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1926-schedule.html Fullback Herb Joesting was named an All-American by the Associated Press and Look Magazine. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 179 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 March 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Joestring, Tackle Mitchell Gary, guard Harold Hanson and end Roger Wheeler were named All-Big Ten first team. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 180 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 March 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Total attendance for the season was 156,032, which averaged out to 31,206 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Michigan. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 160 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 July 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Schedule October 2 w y North Dakota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 51–0 18,000 Minnesota Crushes North Dakota, 51-0 The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune George A. Barton October 3, 1926 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116949950/minnesota-crushes-north-dakota-51-0/ Newspapers.com October 9 l y Notre Dame Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 7–20 54,000 October 16 l y Michigan Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI Little Brown Jug 0–20 48,000–54,000 Minnesota Falls Before Notre Dame, 20-7: Gophers Lose in Thriller The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune George A. Barton October 10, 1925 1 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-notre-dame-minnesota/201152157/ Newspapers.com October 23 w y 1926 Wabash Little Giants Wabash Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 67–7 16,000 October 30 w y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 16–10 42,000 November 6 w y Iowa Iowa Field Iowa City, IA rivalry 41–0 30,000 November 13 w y 1926 Butler Bulldogs Butler Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 81–0 8,000 November 20 l y Michigan Little Brown Jug Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 6–7 58,000 Game summaries Michigan On November 20, 1926, Minnesota lost to Michigan by a 7–6 score at Memorial Stadium. The game was the last for Michigan under head coach Fielding Yost. Herb Joesting scored on a short run in the second quarter, but Peplaw missed the attempted at extra point. Michigan trailed 6–0 in the fourth quarter when Nydahl of Minnesota fumbled. Oosterbaan picked up the loose ball and ran 58 yards for a touchdown. Friedman drop-kicked the extra point.Wolverines Convert Gopher Fumble Into 7 to 6 Victory Walter Eckersall Chicago Tribune November 21, 1926 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1926/11/21/page/29/article/wolverines-convert-gopher-fumble-into-7-to-6-victory References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football