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Ski-U-Number: 1896-97
9/14/2018 7:50:00 AM | Football
Minnesota is looking to do something this weekend for the first time since the 1896-97 seasons.
Minnesota is 2-0 for the second straight season under head coach P.J. Fleck. Fleck is the first Gopher coach to start his first two seasons 2-0 since William Spaulding did so in 1922 (beat North Dakota and Indiana) and 1923 (beat Iowa State and Haskell).Â
The last Minnesota head coach to start his first two seasons 3-0 was Alexander Jerrems in 1896 (beat South High, Minneapolis Central and Carleton) and 1897 (beat South High, Macalester and Carleton). Minnesota started 7-0 in 1896 and 4-0 in 1897.
The Gophers started 3-0 under Fleck in 2017 after posting wins against Buffalo (17-7), Oregon State (48-14) and Middle Tennessee (34-3). Minnesota has beaten New Mexico State (48-10) and Fresno State (21-14) this year.Â
The last Minnesota head coach to start his first two seasons 3-0 was Alexander Jerrems in 1896 (beat South High, Minneapolis Central and Carleton) and 1897 (beat South High, Macalester and Carleton). Minnesota started 7-0 in 1896 and 4-0 in 1897.
The Gophers started 3-0 under Fleck in 2017 after posting wins against Buffalo (17-7), Oregon State (48-14) and Middle Tennessee (34-3). Minnesota has beaten New Mexico State (48-10) and Fresno State (21-14) this year.Â
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