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1916 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1916 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record6–0–1 (3–0–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainBert Baston
Home stadiumNorthrop Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Northwestern 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Chicago 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Illinois 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
Wisconsin 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Iowa 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Indiana 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Purdue 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1916 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1916 college football season. In their 17th year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–1 record (3–1 against Western Conference opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 348 to 28.[1]

End Bert Baston and quarterback Shorty Long were named All-Americans by the Associated Press.[2] Baston was also named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.[2] Baston, guard Conrad L. Eklund tackle Frank Mayer and fullback Arnold "Pudge" Wyman were named All-Big Ten first team.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7South Dakota State*
W 41–7
October 14North Dakota*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 47–7
October 21South Dakota*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 81–0
October 28Iowa
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 67–05,000
November 4Illinois
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 9–1411,368[4]
November 18Wisconsin
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 54–024,000
November 25at Chicago
W 49–022,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1916 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 179.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 180.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Illinois Eleven Springs Big Surprise by Defeating the Gophers". The Minneapolis Tribune. November 5, 1916. pp. Sporting 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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