1911 Minnesota
6–0–1 (3–0–1 Western Conference), coached by Henry Williams. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Chicago 30–0Nov 4
By 30 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vs Iowa State | W 5–0 | 76% |
| Oct 7 | vs South Dakota | W 5–0 | 97% |
| Oct 21 | vs Nebraska | W 21–3 | 65% |
| Oct 28 | at Iowa | W 24–6 | 62% |
| Nov 4 | vsChicago | W 30–0 | 70% |
| Nov 18 | at Wisconsin | T 6–6 | 53% |
| Nov 25 | at Illinois | W 11–0 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Illinois 11–0; Western Conference champions.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Photographs from 1911
Leonard ErdallPhoto: Hennepin County Library, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America
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Western Conference champions3–0–1 in the conference
- Record
- 6–0–1
- Conference
- 3–0–1 first in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 102–15
- Coach
- Henry Williams
- Elo
- 1704 +92 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 23.2 No. 2 of 71 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Earle T. Pickering
1911 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota | 3–0–1 | 6–0–1 | |
| Chicago | 5–1 | 6–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 2–1–1 | 5–1–1 | |
| Illinois | 2–2–1 | 4–2–1 | |
| Iowa | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
 Purdue | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
 Northwestern | 1–4 | 3–4 | |
 Indiana | 0–3–1 | 3–3–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.