The 1896 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the

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in the

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. The 1896 season was the first season under head coach

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and was the first season of competition in the

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, or Western Conference as it was commonly referred to at the time. Minnesota won its first ever conference game over

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but lost its other two matches to

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and

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Schedule

Roster

* ''Ends'', Jack Harrison (captain and left end), Henry A. Scandrett (right end) * ''Tackles'', Ivan A. Perry (left tackle), A.M. Smith (right tackle) * ''Guards'', George A.E. Finlayson (left guard), Everhard P. Harding (right guard) * ''Center'', James C. Fulton * ''Quarterbacks'', George E. Cole, Richard E. Woodworth * ''Halfbacks'', S.W. Bagley (right half), Martin Teigen, Elbridge L. Heath (left half) * ''Fullback'', Harry C. Loomis * ''Substitutes'', Clinton L. Walker, John Taresh, Carl S. Jorgens, Lloyd Sperry, Claude Nicoulin, L. Eugene Parker, Conrad H. Christopherson * ''Trainer'', Edward "Dad" Moulton * ''Coach'',

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Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons

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