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The 1896 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1896 Western Conference football season . The 1896 season was the first season under head coach Alexander Jerrems and was the first season of competition in the Big Ten Conference , or Western Conference as it was commonly referred to at the time. Minnesota won its first ever conference game over Purdue but lost its other two matches to Michigan and Wisconsin .
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result September 19 at South High School* Minneapolis, MN W 34–0
September 26 Minneapolis Central High School* Minneapolis, MN W 50–0
October 3 Carleton * Minneapolis, MN W 16–6
October 10 Grinnell * Minneapolis, MN W 12–0
October 17 Purdue Minneapolis, MN W 14–0
October 24 Iowa Agricultural * Minneapolis, MN W 18–6
October 31 Ex-Collegiates* Minneapolis, MN W 8–0
November 7 Michigan Minneapolis, MN (rivalry ) L 4–6
November 21 at Wisconsin Madison, WI (rivalry )L 0–6
November 28 at Kansas * Lawrence, KS W 12–0
Roster [ ]
Ends , Jack Harrison (captain and left end), Henry A. Scandrett (right end)
Tackles , Ivan A. Perry (left tackle), A.M. Smith (right tackle)
Guards , George A.E. Finlayson (left guard), Everhard P. Harding (right guard)
Center , James C. Fulton
Quarterbacks , George E. Cole, Richard E. Woodworth
Halfbacks , S.W. Bagley (right half), Martin Teigen, Elbridge L. Heath (left half)
Fullback , Harry C. Loomis
Substitutes , Clinton L. Walker, John Taresh, Carl S. Jorgens, Lloyd Sperry, Claude Nicoulin, L. Eugene Parker, Conrad H. Christopherson
Trainer , Edward "Dad" Moulton
Coach , Alexander Jerrems [1] : 54
References [ ]
^ 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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