1894 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1894 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–1
Head coach	Thomas Cochran (1st season)
Captain	Everhart P. Harding
Home stadium	Athletic Park
Seasons ←  1893 1895  →

1894 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Reserve			–					7	–	0	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					2	–	0	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					1	–	0	–	0
Buchtel			–					1	–	0	–	0
Michigan			–					9	–	1	–	1
Iowa Agricultural			–					5	–	1	–	0
College Of Emporia			–					4	–	1	–	0
Minnesota			–					3	–	1	–	0
Washburn			–					3	–	1	–	0
Wittenberg			–					6	–	2	–	0
Doane			–					5	–	2	–	0
Wisconsin			–					5	–	2	–	0
Notre Dame			–					3	–	1	–	1
Beloit			–					6	–	3	–	0
Washington University			–					2	–	1	–	0
Chicago			–					14	–	7	–	1
Ohio State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Case			–					4	–	3	–	0
Illinois			–					4	–	3	–	0
Oberlin			–					4	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					3	–	3	–	0
Drake			–					2	–	2	–	0
Mount Union			–					4	–	5	–	0
Lake Forest			–					3	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					1	–	2	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan			–					1	–	3	–	0
Rush Medical			–					3	–	6	–	0
Northwestern			–					1	–	5	–	0
Ohio			–					0	–	1	–	0
South Dakota			–					0	–	2	–	0

The 1894 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team represented the University of Minnesota as an independent during the 1894 college football season. It was Minnesota's only season under head coach Thomas Cochran, and it featured Minnesota's first trip to Madison, Wisconsin, a game which they were heavily favored to win. However, Wisconsin won a hard-fought game with a score of 6–0. The season also featured Minnesota's first game against Purdue, resulting in a decisive 24–0 victory. ^{[1] : 24}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 13	Grinnell	Minneapolis, MN	W 10–2
October 27	Purdue	Athletic Park Minneapolis, MN	W 24–0	2,500	[2]
November 10	Beloit	Minneapolis, MN	W 40–0
November 17	at Wisconsin	Madison, WI (rivalry)	L 0–6

Roster

• Center, A. E. Finlayson
• Guards, Everhart P. Harding (captain and right guard); Augustus T. Larson (left guard)
• Tackles, Willis J. Walker (right tackle); John S. Dalrymple (left tackle)
• Ends, Jack Harrison (left end); William F. Dalrymple (right end)
• Quarterback, Charles H. Van Campen
• Halfbacks, Walter N. Southworth (right half); Charles E. Adams (left half)
• Fullback, Henry C. Cutler
• Substitutes, Edward W. Matthews, William H. Condit, Thomas M. Kehoe, Charles E. Slusser, Joel G. Winkjer, George T. Pettibone
• Coach, Tom Cochrane Jr. ^{[1] : 43}

References

1. The General Alumni Association (1928). Martin Newell (ed.). The History of Minnesota Football. The General Alumni Association of the University of Minnesota.
2. "Matchless Ski-U-Mah's". The Minneapolis Tribune. October 28, 1894. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.