1911 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1911 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Minnesota in the Western Conference during the 1911 college football season. In their 12th year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–0–1 record (2–0–1 against Western Conference opponents), won the conference championship for the third consecutive year, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 102 to 15. The team has been recognized retroactively as the national champion by the Billingsley Report.

1911 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
National champion (Billingsley)
Western Conference champion
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record6–0–1 (3–0–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainEarle T. Pickering
Home stadiumNorthrop Field
1911 Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota $ 3 0 16 0 1
Chicago 5 1 06 1 0
Wisconsin 2 1 15 1 1
Illinois 2 2 14 2 1
Iowa 2 2 03 4 0
Purdue 1 3 03 4 0
Northwestern 1 4 03 4 0
Indiana 0 3 13 3 1
  • $ Conference champion

Center Clifford Morrell and halfback Reuben Rosenwald were named All-Big Ten first team.

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