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1891 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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Conference
  
Independent

Captain
  
Wm. C. Leary

1891 record
  
3–1–1

Head coach
  
Edward Moulton (1st year)

The 1891 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1891 college football season. It was the only season under head coach Edward "Dad" Moulton and it saw Minnesota's first out-of-state trip with a pair of games in Iowa. The first of these games was against Grinnell and ended up in a 12-12 tie. The second game was Minnesota's first meeting with long-time rival Iowa and resulted in an easy 42-4 Minnesota victory.

Roster

  • Center, James Madigan
  • Tackles, George Sikes, R.C. Dewey
  • Guards, Charles G. Flanagan, Everhard P. Harding
  • Ends, L.C. Edson, E.C. Bisbee, David R. Burbank
  • Halfbacks, Eugene L. Patterson, William C. Leary (captain)
  • Quarterback, Alfred F. Pillsbury
  • Fullback, Charles S. Hale
  • Substitutes, George Hawley, Russell H. Folwell, John C. Ohnstad, Grant B. Rossman, A.T. Larson, A.J. Harris, R.L. Cramb
  • Coach/Trainer Edward "Dad" Moulton.

    • References

    1891 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Wikipedia
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