1894 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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Conference Independent Captain Everhart P. Harding		1894 record 3–1
Head coach Thomas Cochran (1st year)

The 1894 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1894 college football season. It was Minnesota's only season under head coach Thomas Cochran and it featured Minnesota's first trip to Madison, Wisconsin, a game which they were heavily favored to win. However, Wisconsin won a hard fought game by a score of 6–0. The season also featured Minnesota's first game against Purdue, resulting in a decisive 24–0 victory.

Roster

Center, A.E. Finlayson

Guards, Everhart P. Harding (captain and right guard); Augustus T. Larson (left guard)

Tackles, Willis J. Walker (right tackle); John S. Dalrymple (left tackle)

Ends, John M. Harrison (left end); William F. Dalrymple (right end)

Quarterback, Charles H. Van Campen

Halfbacks, Walter N. Southworth (right half); Charles E. Adams (left half)

Fullback, Henry C. Cutler

Substitutes, Edward W. Matthews, William H. Condit, Thomas M. Kehoe, Charles E. Slusser, Joel G. Winkjer, George T. Pettibone

Coach, Tom Cochrane Jr.

References

1894 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Wikipedia

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