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1919 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–2–1 (3–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainErnest Lampi
Home stadiumNorthrop Field
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
1919 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Ohio State 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Chicago 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 1
Iowa 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Michigan 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Indiana 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Purdue 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1919 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1919 college football season. In their 20th year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–2–1 record (3–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents).[1] The 1919 team finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten. Halfback Arnold Oss was named All-Big Ten first team.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4North Dakota*
W 39–07,500
October 11Nebraska*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
T 6–67,000
October 181:30 p.m.vs. Indiana
W 20–610,000[3][4][5][6]
October 25Iowa
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
L 6–912,000
November 1at Wisconsin
W 19–720,000
November 83:30 p.m.Illinoisdagger
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 6–1025,000[7]
November 22at Michigan
W 34–730,000[8]

References

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  1. ^ "1919 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 180.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Head, John W. (October 18, 1919). "Indiana Team Confident of Victory". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 10. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Head, John W. (October 18, 1919). "Gopher Team Arrives (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 19. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Head, John W. (October 19, 1919). "Gophers Smash Crimson Defense for a 20-to-6 Victory". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 25. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Head, John W. (October 19, 1919). "Mathys Boots Two Goals (continued)". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 26. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Fred R. Coburn (November 9, 1919). "Illinois' Forward Passes Baffle and Beat Minnesota". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Michigan Team Takes the Count From Minnesota in Final Conference Battle". Detroit Free Press. November 23, 1919. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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