Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Clarence Spears - 1928

1928

1928 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1928 record 6-2 (4-2 Big Ten)
Head coach Clarence Spears
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1927 1929 »
1928 Big Ten football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
#7 Illinois 4 1 0 7 1 0
#4T Wisconsin 3 1 1 7 1 1
Minnesota 4 2 0 6 2 0
#6T Iowa 3 2 0 6 2 0
Ohio State 3 2 0 5 2 1
Purdue 2 2 1 5 2 1
Northwestern 2 3 0 5 3 0
Michigan 2 3 0 3 4 1
Indiana 2 4 0 4 4 0
Chicago 0 5 0 2 7 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System


The 1928 season was the Golden Gophers' fourth under head coach Clarence Spears. The Golden Gophers won six games and lost two. Total attendance for the season was 146,185, which averaged to 29,237. The season high for attendance was against Chicago.

Guard George Gibson and end Kenneth Haycraft were named All-Americans by the Associated Press and Look Magazine. Gibson, Haycraft and quarterback Fred Hovde were named All-Big Ten first team.

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