1902 Minnesota
9–2–1 (3–1 Western Conference), coached by Henry Williams. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Grinnell 102–0Nov 1
By 102 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vsSt. Paul Central High | T 0–0 | 94% |
| Sep 24 | vsMinneapolis Central High | W 28–0 | 93% |
| Sep 27 | vsCarleton | W 33–0 | 94% |
| Oct 4 | vs Iowa State | W 16–0 | 82% |
| Oct 8 | vsHamline | W 59–0 | 94% |
| Oct 11 | vsBeloit | W 29–0 | 73% |
| Oct 18 | vs Nebraska | L 0–6 | 64% |
| Oct 25 | at Iowa | W 34–0 | 46% |
| Nov 1 | vsGrinnell | W 102–0 | 82% |
| Nov 8 | vs Illinois | W 17–5 | 66% |
| Nov 15 | vs Wisconsin | W 11–0 | 56% |
| Nov 27 | at Michigan | L 6–23 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Michigan 23–6; 3rd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 13th-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 1902.
- Record
- 9–2–1
- Conference
- 3–1 3rd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 335–34
- Coach
- Henry Williams
- Elo
- 1681 +75 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 17.7 No. 6 of 72 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- John Flynn
1902 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 5–0 | 11–0 | |
| Chicago | 5–1 | 14–1 | |
 Minnesota | 3–1 | 9–2–1 | |
| Illinois | 4–2 | 10–2–1 | |
 Purdue | 2–2 | 7–2–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 1–3 | 6–3 | |
| Iowa | 0–3 | 5–4 | |
 Northwestern | 0–4 | 6–6 | |
 Indiana | 0–4 | 3–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.