The 1914 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the

1914 college football season The 1914 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing Army, Illinois, and Texas as having been selected national champions. Only Illinois claims a national championship fo ...

. In their 15th year under head coach

Henry L. Williams Henry Lane Williams (July 26, 1869 – June 14, 1931) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Military Academy in 1891 and the University of Minnesota from 1900 to 1921, compiling a care ...

, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–1 record (3–1 against Western Conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 123 to 44. The team's only loss came to conference and national champion Illinois.

Lorin Solon Lorin Solon (March 1, 1892 – March 1967) was an All-American football player who played at the end and fullback positions for the University of Minnesota. Solon was the Gophers' "surest ground gainer, its best goal kicker, a great defense play ...

was named an All-American by the Associated Press. Solon was also named All-Big Ten first team.

Schedule

Roster

Francis "Frank" Moudry (#2 in team photo above)

References

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