1901 Minnesota
9–1–1 (3–1 Western Conference), coached by Henry Williams. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Carleton 35–0Sep 28
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vsMinneapolis Central High | T 0–0 | 92% |
| Sep 25 | vsSt. Paul Central High | W 16–0 | 92% |
| Sep 28 | vsCarleton | W 35–0 | 92% |
| Oct 5 | vsChicago College | W 27–0 | 92% |
| Oct 12 | vs Nebraska | W 19–0 | 62% |
| Oct 26 | vs Iowa | W 16–0 | 53% |
| Nov 2 | vsHaskell | W 28–0 | 94% |
| Nov 9 | vs North Dakota | W 10–0 | 97% |
| Nov 16 | vs Wisconsin | L 0–18 | 49% |
| Nov 23 | at Northwestern | W 16–0 | 51% |
| Nov 28 | at Illinois | W 16–0 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Illinois 16–0; 3rd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-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 1901.
- Record
- 9–1–1
- Conference
- 3–1 3rd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 183–18
- Coach
- Henry Williams
- Elo
- 1658 +89 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 12.5 No. 11 of 45 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Warren Knowlton
1901 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 4–0 | 11–0 | |
| Wisconsin | 2–0 | 9–0 | |
 Minnesota | 3–1 | 9–1–1 | |
| Illinois | 4–2 | 8–2 | |
| Northwestern | 3–2 | 8–2–1 | |
 Indiana | 1–2 | 6–3 | |
 Purdue | 0–3–1 | 4–4–1 | |
| Chicago | 0–4–1 | 8–6–2 | |
| Iowa | 0–3 | 6–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.