Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Clarence Spears - 1929

1929

1929 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1929 record 6-2 (3-2 Big Ten)
Head coach Clarence Spears
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1928 1930 »
1929 Big Ten football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
#2 Purdue 5 0 0 8 0 0
#5 Illinois 3 1 1 6 1 1
Minnesota 3 2 0 6 2 0
Northwestern 3 2 0 6 3 0
Iowa 2 2 2 4 2 2
Ohio State 2 2 1 4 3 1
Michigan 1 3 1 5 3 1
Indiana 1 3 1 2 6 1
Chicago 1 3 0 7 3 0
Wisconsin 1 4 0 4 5 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System


The 1929 season was the Golden Gophers' fifth under head coach Clarence Spears. The Golden Gophers won six games and lost two. Total attendance for the season was 204,083, which averaged to 34,014. The season high for attendance was against Michigan.

Bronko Nagurski was named an All-American at fullback and tackle by the Associated Press and Look Magazine. Nagurski and end Robert Tanner were named All-Big Ten first team.

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