Saturday will be the 112 years since the dedication and opening game at Greater Northrop Field. Even President Teddy Roosevelt was invited to attend the big day. The local papers heavily encouraged the president to visit. He didn't. So the Gophers took their anger out on the Twin Cities Central High School 107-0.
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Co-eds at the game in 1903. The dedication was attended by all of Minneapolis 'society'. Via MNHS.
September 19, 1903 the Gopher football team took the field for the first time on its 'modern' football field.