1882 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1882 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Independent 1–1 None A. J. Baldwin none The 1882 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1882 college football season. The inaugural Minnesota football team did not have a coach. The first known mention of football at the University of Minnesota was on October 30, 1878 in the Ariel, the student newspaper at the time. It said that "Football has been the all-absorbing amusement for the past few weeks". The General Alumni Association Martin Newell The History of Minnesota Football The General Alumni Association of the University of Minnesota 1928 11 However, in those days, the only games played were against other Minnesota students. Minnesota's first intercollegiate game which has its results recorded took place at the King's Fair Ground on September 30, 1882, though some secondary sources may incorrectly give the location as the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and the date as September 29, 1882.The Ariel, v.5-8, pp. 131-132, October 26, 1882 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951002482974i&view=1up&seq=1 HathiTrust [Game was at the Fair Grounds racetrack where] ...Lucy equalled the famous time of Dexter, where Hopeful made his fastest mile, from which Prof. King started in his great aerial transcontinental flight… Men's Intercollegiate Athletic Department of the University of Minnesota Ralph Turtinen 100 Years of Golden Gopher Football John Roberts 1981 11 It was scheduled to be a three team track meet with the University of Minnesota, Carleton College and Hamline University competing. The team from Carleton College was unable to attend, so the other two teams went on with the meet without them. Following the meet, the athletes from Hamline wanted to go home, but were talked into playing a game of football first. Rainbolt Richard Gold Glory Ralph Turtinen Publishing Wayzata, Minnesota 197214 A.J. Baldwin, the team captain, was the first Minnesota player to score in an intercollegiate game, leading his team to a 4–0 victory.11 According to the Ariel, "It is only fair to say that the Hamlines did not have their full strength and the University won by two goals in fifty-five minutes. This ended the day and the crowd dispersed well satisfied with the beginning which had been made in intercollegiate sports."12 The teams had a rematch a couple of weeks later which was won by Hamline. Schedule September 30 w y 1882 Hamline Pipers Hamline King's Fair Ground Minneapolis, MN 4–0 October 16 l y Hamline Saint Paul, MN 0–2 References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football