1929 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1929 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 6–2 3–2 Clarence Spears 5th Game captains Memorial Stadium thumb | right | Win Brockmeyer, half back for the Golden Gophers in 1929 The 1929 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1929 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Clarence Spears, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 179 to 55.1929 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1929-schedule.html Bronko Nagurski was named an All-American at fullback and tackle by the Associated Press and Look. 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 Nagurski and end Robert Tanner 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 204,083, which averaged to 34,014. The season high for attendance was against 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 5 w y 1929 Coe Kohawks Coe Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 39–0 25,000 October 12 w Vanderbilt Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 15–6 25,000 October 19 w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 26–14 40,000 October 26 w y 1929 Ripon Redmen Ripon Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 54–0 27,000 November 2 w Indiana Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 9–7 30,000 November 9 l y Iowa StadiumIowa Stadium owa City, IA rivalry 7–9 36,000 November 16 l y Michigan Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN Little Brown Jug 6–7 58,160 Michigan Comes From Behind To Defeat Minnesota, 7-6: Double Pass Opens Way for Triumph Detroit Free Press Harry Bullion November 17, 1929 Sports 17, 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21507730/michigan_comes_from_behind_to_defeat/ Newspapers.comLittle Brown Jug Is Gone, But Homecomers Carry On 1, 4, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21508897/little_brown_jug_is_gone_but/ Newspapers.com November 23 w Wisconsin Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 13–12 58,000 References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football