1913 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–2 (2–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainDonald R. Aldworth
Home stadiumNorthrop Field
1913 Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chicago $ 7 –0 –07 –0 –0
Iowa 2 –1 –05 –2 –0
Minnesota 2 –1 –05 –2 –0
Purdue 2 –1 –24 –1 –2
Illinois 2 –2 –14 –2 –1
Wisconsin 1 –2 –13 –3 –1
Ohio State 1 –2 –04 –2 –1
Indiana 2 –4 –03 –4 –0
Northwestern 0 –6 –01 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1913 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1913 college football season. In their 14th year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5–2 record (2–1 against Western Conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 116 to 32.[1]

Fullback Clark Shaughnessy and end Lorin Solon were named All-Americans by the Associated Press.[2] Shaughnessy and Solon were also named All-Big Ten.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 27South Dakota*
W 14–07,000
October 4Iowa State*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 25–03,000
October 18at Nebraska*
L 0–79,000
October 25North Dakota*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 30–02,500
November 1at Wisconsin
W 21–311,000
November 15Chicago
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 7–1321,000
November 22at Illinois
W 19–93,500
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1913 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. 179.
  3. ↑ Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 180.
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