Minnesota Football: Fighting 1916 Gophers and WWI #TBT

With the centenary of the Battle of the Somme starting July 1, and the United States celebrating the 4th of July I figured it's a great time to profile a remarkable chapter of Gopher history. The 1916 University of Minnesota Football team went 6-1 (shoulda been 7-0) and when war was declared nearly the whole team enlisted.

Article by John Paul Keefe originally appeared in the January 12, 1919 Minneapolis Tribune.

Greatest Gopher Eleven Just as Brilliant in the Strife for Democracy

Never was there a football team in the West like that at Minnesota in 1916.