1888 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1888 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Independent
1888 record 1–1
Head coach Frederick S. Jones (3rd season)
Captain B. E. Trask

The 1888 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota during the 1888 college football season. This was the third and final season under head coach Frederick S. Jones. Following the 14-0 Minnesota win over Shattuck, the Ariel reported that "The game was followed by a bus-ride about the city, and the University and Shattuck yells combined to make the day hideous till supper time."[1]:16

Team of 1888: Rush Line, S.S. Start, J. Paul Goode, M.E. Trench, William H. Hoyt, M. H. Gerry, William C. Leary, Birney E. Trask (captain); Quarterback, Alf F. Pillsbury; Halfbacks, John F. Hayden, George K. Belden; Fullback, Grant B. Rossman.[1]:33

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
October 28 at Shattuck Faribault, MN L 8–16  
October 31 Shattuck Minneapolis, MN W 14–0  

References

  1. 1 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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