1894 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
The 1894 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1894 college football season. It was Minnesota's only season under head coach Thomas Cochran and it featured Minnesota's first trip to Madison, Wisconsin, a game which they were heavily favored to win. However, Wisconsin won a hard fought game by a score of 6–0. The season also featured Minnesota's first game against Purdue, resulting in a decisive 24–0 victory.Schedule
Roster
- Center, A. E. Finlayson
- Guards, Everhart P. Harding ; Augustus T. Larson
- Tackles, Willis J. Walker ; John S. Dalrymple
- Ends, Jack Harrison ; William F. Dalrymple
- Quarterback, Charles H. Van Campen
- Halfbacks, Walter N. Southworth ; Charles E. Adams
- Fullback, Henry C. Cutler
- Substitutes, Edward W. Matthews, William H. Condit, Thomas M. Kehoe, Charles E. Slusser, Joel G. Winkjer, George T. Pettibone
- Coach, Tom Cochrane Jr.