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1924 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1924
team	Minnesota Golden Gophers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	3–3–2
conf_record	1–2–1
head_coach	William H. Spaulding
hc_year	3rd
captain	Ted Cox
stadium	Memorial Stadium

The 1924 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1924 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–3–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 68 to 62. It was Minnesota's first season playing in Memorial Stadium.

Guard George Abramson and tackle Ted Cox were named All-Big Ten first team.

Total attendance for the season was 139,772, which averaged to 23,297. The season high for attendance was against Illinois.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Michigan

For its fifth game, Minnesota hosted Michigan in the first Big Ten Conference game played in the new horseshoe-shaped Memorial Stadium. Michigan recovered a fumble in Minnesota territory, and William Herrnstein caught a 30-yard touchdown pass to give Michigan a 6–0 lead. In the second quarter, Michigan scored again, as Ferdinand Rockwell ran around the end for a touchdown on a faked field goal attempt. Rockwell also kicked the extra point, and Michigan won the game, 13–0.

References

"1924 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
Keiser, Jeff. (March 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
Keiser, Jeff. (July 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{Dead link).
Hubert M. Dustin. (October 5, 1924). "Gophers Disappointing in 14 to 0 Victory Over Flickers". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune.
George A. Barton. (November 16, 1924). "Minnesota Triumphs Over Illinois, 20 to 7: Clarence Schutte Outshines Grange". The Minneapolis Tribune.
(November 28, 1924). "Tiger claws Commodores for triumph". The Chattanooga Daily Times.
(November 2, 1924). "Michigan Victor Over Minnesota: 45,000 See Wolverines Triumph at Homecoming Game in Minneapolis Stadium, 13-0". The New York Times.
(November 2, 1924). "Minnesota Falls Before Michigan: Wolverines Lend Discordant Note to Gopher Homecoming by 13 to 0 Defeat". Ludington Daily News (AP story).

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