Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Clarence Spears - 1926

1926

1926 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1926 record 5-3 (2-2 Big Ten)
Head coach Clarence Spears
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1925 1927 »
1926 Big Ten football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
#3 Michigan 5 0 0 7 1 0
#10T Northwestern 5 0 0 7 1 0
#7 Ohio State 3 1 0 7 1 0
Purdue 2 1 1 5 2 1
Wisconsin 3 2 1 5 2 1
#10T Illinois 2 2 0 6 2 0
Minnesota 2 2 0 5 3 0
Indiana 0 4 0 3 5 0
Iowa 0 5 0 3 5 0
Chicago 0 5 0 2 6 0
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System


The 1926 season was the Golden Gophers' second under head coach Clarence Spears. The Golden Gophers won five games and lost three. Total attendance for the season was 156,032, which averaged out to 31,206 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Michigan.

Fullback Herb Joesting was named an All-American by the Associated Press and Look Magazine. Joestring, Tackle Mitchell Gary, guard Harold Hanson and end Roger Wheeler were named All-Big Ten first team.

Read more about this topic:  Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Clarence Spears