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1929 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1929
team	Minnesota Golden Gophers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	6–2
conf_record	3–2
head_coach	Clarence Spears
hc_year	5th
captain	Game captains
stadium	Memorial Stadium

The 1929 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1929 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Clarence Spears, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 179 to 55.

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

Total attendance for the season was 204,083, which averaged to 34,014. The season high for attendance was against Michigan.

Schedule

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References

"1929 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. (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).
Harry Bullion. (November 17, 1929). "Michigan Comes From Behind To Defeat Minnesota, 7-6: Double Pass Opens Way for Triumph". Detroit Free Press.
"Little Brown Jug Is Gone, But Homecomers Carry On".

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