1912 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1912 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
1912 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	4–3 (2–2 Western)
Head coach	Henry L. Williams (13th season);
Captain	Paul Tobin
Home stadium	Northrop Field
	Seasons ← 1911 1913 →

The 1912 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1912 college football season. In their 13th year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–3 record (2–2 against Western Conference opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 87 to 38.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	South Dakota*	Minneapolis, MN	L 0–10	3,500	^[2]
October 5	Iowa State*	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	W 5–0	4,000
October 19	Nebraska*	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	W 13–0	10,000
October 26	Iowa	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	W 56–7	6,000
November 2	Illinois	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	W 13–0	9,000	^[3]
November 16	Wisconsin	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	L 0–14	20,000
November 23	at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago, IL	L 0–7	15,000
*Non-conference game