1924 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1924 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1924 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–3–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 68 to 62. It was Minnesota's first season playing in Memorial Stadium.

1924 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–3–2 (1–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • William H. Spaulding (3rd season)
CaptainTed Cox
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1924 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Chicago $ 3 0 34 1 3
No. 4 Illinois 3 1 16 1 1
No. 6 Iowa 3 1 16 1 1
Michigan 4 2 06 2 0
Purdue 2 2 05 2 0
Minnesota 1 2 13 3 2
Ohio State 1 3 22 3 3
Indiana 1 3 04 4 0
Northwestern 1 3 04 4 0
Wisconsin 0 2 22 3 3
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Guard George Abramson and tackle Ted Cox were named All-Big Ten first team.

Total attendance for the season was 139,772, which averaged to 23,297. The season high for attendance was against Illinois.

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