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The Minnesota Golden Gophers were coached by Clarence Spears for five seasons from 1925 to 1929.[1] In those five seasons, the Gophers won 28 games, lost nine and tied three.[1] In the Big Ten, they won 13 games, lost seven and tied two.[2] Six players were named All-Americans under Coach Spears.[3] Fifteen players were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
The 1925 season was the Golden Gophers' first under head coach Clarence Spears.[2] The Golden Gophers won five games, lost two and tied one.[2] Total attendance for the season was 193,707, which averaged out to 27,672 per game.[5] The season high for attendance was against Notre Dame.[5]
Guard Len Walsh was named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
[edit] Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
| 10/03/1925* |
North Dakota |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 25-6 |
20,000 |
| 10/10/1925* |
Grinnell |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 34-6 |
18,000 |
| 10/17/1925* |
Wabash |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 32-6 |
18,000 |
| 10/24/1925* |
Notre Dame |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
L 7-19 |
52,000 |
| 10/31/1925 |
Wisconsin |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
T 12-12 |
40,000 |
| 11/07/1925* |
Butler |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 33-7 |
20,000 |
| 11/14/1925† |
Iowa |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 33-0 |
45,000 |
| 11/21/1925 |
at Michigan |
|
Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI |
L 0-35 |
47,000 |
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. |
The 1926 season was the Golden Gophers' second under head coach Clarence Spears.[2] The Golden Gophers won five games and lost three.[2] Total attendance for the season was 156,032, which averaged out to 31,206 per game.[5] The season high for attendance was against rival Michigan.[5]
Fullback Herb Joesting was named an All-American by the Associated Press and Look Magazine.[3] Joestring, Tackle Mitchell Gary, guard Harold Hanson and end Roger Wheeler were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
[edit] Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
| 10/02/1926* |
North Dakota |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 51-0 |
18,000 |
| 10/09/1926* |
Notre Dame |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
L 7-20 |
54,000 |
| 10/16/1926 |
at Michigan |
|
Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI |
L 0-20 |
48,000 |
| 10/23/1926* |
Wabash |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 67-7 |
16,000 |
| 10/30/1926 |
at Wisconsin |
|
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
W 16-10 |
42,000 |
| 11/06/1926 |
at Iowa |
|
Iowa Field • Iowa City, IA |
W 41-0 |
30,000 |
| 11/13/1926* |
Butler |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 81-0 |
8,000 |
| 11/20/1926† |
Michigan |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
L 6-7 |
58,000 |
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. |
The 1927 season was the Golden Gophers' third under head coach Clarence Spears.[2] The Golden Gophers won six games and tied two.[2] The Gophers shared the Big Ten title, the ninth in school history. Total attendance for the season was 166,848, which averaged to 23,126.[5] The season high for attendance was against Wisconsin.[5]
Fullback Herb Joesting and guard Harold Hanson were named All-American status by the Associated Press.[3] Joesting, Hanson, quarterback Harold "Shorty" Almquist, tackle Mitchell Gary and end Kenneth Haycraft were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
[edit] Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
| 10/01/1927* |
North Dakota |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 57-10 |
22,000 |
| 10/08/1927* |
Oklahoma A&M |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 40-0 |
35,000 |
| 10/15/1927 |
at Indiana |
|
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN |
T 14-14 |
21,000 |
| 10/22/1927† |
Iowa |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 38-0 |
52,000 |
| 10/29/1927 |
Wisconsin |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 13-7 |
56,000 |
| 11/05/1927* |
at Notre Dame |
|
Cartier Field • South Bend, IN |
T 7-7 |
26,000 |
| 11/12/1927* |
Drake |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 27-6 |
20,000 |
| 11/19/1927 |
at Michigan |
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
W 13-7 |
84,243 |
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. |
The 1928 season was the Golden Gophers' fourth under head coach Clarence Spears.[2] The Golden Gophers won six games and lost two.[2] Total attendance for the season was 146,185, which averaged to 29,237.[5] The season high for attendance was against Chicago.[5]
Guard George Gibson and end Kenneth Haycraft were named All-Americans by the Associated Press and Look Magazine.[3] Gibson, Haycraft and quarterback Fred Hovde were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
[edit] Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
| 10/06/1928* |
Creighton |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 40-0 |
20,000 |
| 10/13/1928 |
Purdue |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 15-0 |
25,000 |
| 10/20/1928† |
Chicago |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 33-7 |
58,000 |
| 10/27/1928 |
at Iowa |
|
Iowa Field • Iowa City, IA |
L 6-7 |
30,000 |
| 11/03/1928 |
at Northwestern |
|
Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL |
L 9-10 |
45,000 |
| 11/10/1928 |
Indiana |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 21-12 |
25,000 |
| 11/17/1928* |
Haskell |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 52-0 |
20,000 |
| 11/24/1928 |
at Wisconsin |
|
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
W 6-0 |
10,000 |
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. |
The 1929 season was the Golden Gophers' fifth under head coach Clarence Spears.[2] The Golden Gophers won six games and lost two.[2] Total attendance for the season was 204,083, which averaged to 34,014.[5] The season high for attendance was against Michigan.[5]
Bronko Nagurski was named an All-American at fullback and tackle by the Associated Press and Look Magazine.[3] Nagurski and end Robert Tanner were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]
[edit] Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
| 10/05/1929* |
Coe |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 39-0 |
25,000 |
| 10/12/1929 |
Vanderbilt |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 15-6 |
25,000 |
| 10/19/1929 |
at Northwestern |
|
Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL |
W 26-14 |
40,000 |
| 10/26/1929* |
Ripon |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 54-0 |
27,000 |
| 11/02/1929 |
Indiana |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 7-9 |
30,000 |
| 11/09/1929 |
at Iowa |
|
Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
L 7-9 |
36,000 |
| 11/16/1929† |
Michigan |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
L 6-7 |
58,160 |
| 11/23/1929 |
Wisconsin |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 13-12 |
58,000 |
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 195, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400>
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 197, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400>
- ^ a b c d e Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 179, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400>
- ^ a b c d e f Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 180, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400>
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 160, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400>
