1907 Minnesota

2–⁠2–⁠1 (0–⁠1–⁠1 Western Conference), coached by Henry Williams.

Schedule and results

Minnesota in 1907, game by game: won vs. Iowa State 8–0; won vs. Nebraska 8–5; lost vs. Chicago 12–18; lost vs. Carlisle 10–12; tied at Wisconsin 17–17+8−6Won 8–0 vs. Iowa State+8Iowa StateWon 8–5 vs. Nebraska+3NebraskaLost 12–18 vs. Chicago-6ChicagoLost 10–12 vs. Carlisle-2CarlisleTied 17–17 at Wisconsin0Wisconsin
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 12vsIowa StateW 8–⁠062%
Oct 19vsNebraskaW 8–⁠567%
Nov 2vsChicagoL 12–⁠1851%
Nov 16vsCarlisleL 10–⁠1244%
Nov 23atWisconsinT 17–⁠1746%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Wisconsin 17–⁠17; 5th in the Western Conference.

In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
2–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
0–⁠1–⁠1 5th in Western Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
55–⁠52
Coach
Henry Williams
Elo
1613 −4 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
8.6 No. 21 of 68 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
John Schuknecht

1907 Western Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Chicago4–⁠04–⁠1
Wisconsin3–⁠1–⁠13–⁠1–⁠1
Illinois3–⁠23–⁠2
Iowa1–⁠13–⁠2
Minnesota0–⁠1–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1
Indiana0–⁠32–⁠3–⁠1
Purdue0–⁠30–⁠5

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.