1895 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1895 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1895 college football season. It was the only season under head coach Pudge Heffelfinger.

1895 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceIndependent
1895 record7–3
Head coach
CaptainAugust T. Larson
1895 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Carthage      2 0 0
Washington University      2 0 0
Michigan      8 1 0
Chicago      10 3 0
Wittenberg      5 2 0
Minnesota      7 3 0
Wisconsin      5 2 1
Wabash      6 3 0
Illinois      4 2 1
Baldwin–Wallace      3 1 0
Notre Dame      3 1 0
Northwestern      6 5 0
Purdue      4 3 0
Indiana      4 3 1
Buchtel      3 2 0
Doane      3 2 0
Chicago P&S      3 2 1
Butler      2 2 0
Cincinnati      3 3 0
Haskell      1 1 0
Michigan State Normal      3 3 0
North Dakota Agricultural      1 1 0
Ohio State      4 4 2
Iowa Agricultural      3 4 0
Ohio      2 3 0
Rush-Lake Forest      4 6 0
Ohio Wesleyan      2 4 1
Iowa State Normal      1 2 0
Lake Forest      1 2 0
Northwestern Law      1 2 0
Drake      1 4 0

On January 11, 1895, the Presidents of several schools met in a preliminary meeting and formed a group which would become the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives, known today as the Big Ten Conference.[1]:14

As a result of this emerging conference, this season would be Minnesota's last season as an Independent. Minnesota won its first ever match with Chicago with a last minute touchdown to win a very close, physical game by a score of 10-6.[2]:26 Financially, the team rebounded from some lean years. They "secured a large subscription from the business men of the city, the attendance at all of the games was good, and at the close of the season there was a large surplus in the treasury."[2]:26

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 29at Minneapolis Central High SchoolMinneapolis, MNW 20–0
October 5GrinnellMinneapolis, MNL 4–6
October 12at Boat ClubW 6–0
October 19Iowa AgriculturalMinneapolis, MNW 24–0
October 25at ChicagoW 10–6
October 29at PurdueWest Lafayette, INL 4–16
November 2at MacalesterSaint Paul, MNW 40–0
November 16WisconsinMinneapolis, MN (rivalry)W 14–10
November 23at Michigan
L 0–20
November 28Ex-CollegiatesMinneapolis, MNW 14–0

Roster

  • Ends, Jack Harrison (left end); Thomas M. Kehoe (right end)
  • Tackles, John S. Dalrymple (left tackle); Willis J. Walker (right tackle)
  • Guards, Augustus T. Larson (captain and left guard); George A.E. Finlayson (right guard)
  • Center, James C. Fulton
  • Quarterback, Charles E. Adams
  • Halfbacks, George T. Pettibone (left halfback); Henry C. Loomis (right halfback)
  • Fullback, H.A. Parkyn
  • Substitutes, Clinton L. Walker, Martin Teigen, Ivan A. Parry, Stanley H. Bissell, John B. Loomis, H.B. Gilbert
  • Trainer, Edward "Dad" Moulton
  • Coach, Pudge Heffelfinger[2]:48

References

  1. Men's Intercollegiate Athletic Department of the University of Minnesota (1981). Ralph Turtinen (ed.). 100 Years of Golden Gopher Football. John Roberts.
  2. The General Alumni Association (1928). Martin Newell (ed.). The History of Minnesota Football. The General Alumni Association of the University of Minnesota.
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