1926 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1926 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1926 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Clarence Spears, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 269 to 57.[1]

1926 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1926 record5–3 (2–2 Big Ten)
Head coachClarence Spears (2nd season)
CaptainRoger Wheeler
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1926 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Michigan + 5 –0 –0  7 –1 –0
Northwestern + 5 –0 –0  7 –1 –0
Ohio State 3 –1 –0  7 –1 –0
Purdue 2 –1 –1  5 –2 –1
Wisconsin 3 –2 –1  5 –2 –1
Illinois 2 –2 –0  6 –2 –0
Minnesota 2 –2 –0  5 –3 –0
Indiana 0 –4 –0  3 –5 –0
Iowa 0 –5 –0  3 –5 –0
Chicago 0 –5 –0  2 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Fullback Herb Joesting was named an All-American by the Associated Press and Look Magazine.[2] Joestring, Tackle Mitchell Gary, guard Harold Hanson and end Roger Wheeler were named All-Big Ten first team.[3]

Total attendance for the season was 156,032, which averaged out to 31,206 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Michigan.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 2North Dakota*
W 51–018,000
October 9Notre Dame*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 7–2054,000
October 16at Michigan
L 0–2048,000
October 23Wabash*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 67–716,000
October 30at Wisconsin
W 16–1042,000
November 6at Iowa
W 41–030,000
November 13Butler*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 81–08,000
November 20Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug)
L 6–758,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

Game summaries

Michigan

On November 20, 1926, Minnesota lost to Michigan by a 7–6 score at Memorial Stadium. The game was the last for Michigan under head coach Fielding Yost. Herb Joesting scored on a short run in the second quarter, but Peplaw missed the attempted at extra point. Michigan trailed 6–0 in the fourth quarter when Nydahl of Minnesota fumbled. Oosterbaan picked up the loose ball and ran 58 yards for a touchdown. Friedman drop-kicked the extra point.[5]

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References
  1. "1926 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
  4. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160
  5. Walter Eckersall (November 21, 1926). "Wolverines Convert Gopher Fumble Into 7 to 6 Victory". Chicago Tribune.
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