1888 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1888 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Independent 1–1 Frederick S. Jones 3rd B. E. Trask The 1888 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota as an independent during the 1888 college football season. This was the third and final season under head coach Frederick S. Jones. Following the 14–0 Minnesota win over Shattuck, the Ariel reported that "The game was followed by a bus-ride about the city, and the University and Shattuck yells combined to make the day hideous till supper time." The General Alumni Association Martin Newell The History of Minnesota Football The General Alumni Association of the University of Minnesota 1928 16 Team of 1888: Rush Line, S.S. Start, J. Paul Goode, M.E. Trench, William H. Hoyt, M. H. Gerry, William C. Leary, Birney E. Trask (captain); Quarterback, Alf F. Pillsbury; Halfbacks, John F. Hayden, George K. Belden; Fullback, Grant B. Rossman.33 Schedule October 28 l y Shattuck Faribault, MN 8–16 October 31 w Shattuck Minneapolis, MN 14–0 References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football