1898 Minnesota
4–5 (1–2 Western Conference), coached by Jack Minds. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Carleton 32–0Sep 24
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vsCarleton | W 32–0 | 88% |
| Oct 1 | atMinnesota Alumni | L 0–5 | 81% |
| Oct 8 | vsRush Medical | W 12–0 | 87% |
| Oct 15 | vsGrinnell | L 6–16 | 87% |
| Oct 22 | vs Iowa State | L 0–6 | 46% |
| Oct 29 | at Wisconsin | L 0–29 | 19% |
| Nov 5 | vs North Dakota | W 15–0 | 88% |
| Nov 12 | vs Northwestern | W 17–6 | 44% |
| Nov 24 | at Illinois | L 10–11 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Illinois 11–10; 5th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 120th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1898.
- Record
- 4–5
- Conference
- 1–2 5th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 92–73
- Coach
- Jack Minds
- Elo
- 1419 −71 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −6.1 No. 20 of 31 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- George E. Cole
1898 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 3–0 | 10–0 | |
| Chicago | 3–1 | 14–2–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 2–1 | 9–1 | |
| Illinois | 1–1 | 4–5 | |
 Minnesota | 1–2 | 4–5 | |
| Northwestern | 0–4 | 9–4–1 | |
 Purdue | 0–1 | 3–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.