Minnesota Golden Gophers football under Henry L. Williams

Henry L. Williams was the head football coach at the University of Minnesota for 22 seasons, from 1900 through 1921. The team had a 136-33-11 overall record. In the Big Ten, the Golden Gophers had a 50-25-5 record and won 8 conference championships. Thirteen players were awarded All-American status. Thirty-one players were named All-Big Ten first team.

1900 season
In 1900, the University of Minnesota hired its first full-time salaried coach, Dr. Henry L. Williams. The team went won 10 games, lost none and tied two. The Golden Gophers won its first Big Ten championship.

1901 season
The 1901 team lost only one game but finished 3rd in the Big Ten. Wisconsin was the only team that scored against them all year.

1902 season
The 1902 team finished 3rd in the Big Ten with a 3-1 record. The 102 point scoring output against Grinnell marked the first 100 point output in team history.

1903 season
The 1903 season featured the game with Michigan that saw the creation of the Little Brown Jug, one of the best known college football trophies. The game ended up in a tie, and the Gophers were Big Ten co-champions with Michigan.

Tackle Fred Schact was named an All-American by the Associated Press.

1904 season
The 1904 team went undefeated and won a share of the Big Ten championship. The 146 point victory over Grinnell represents both the largest point total and the largest margin of victory in Gopher history.

End Moses Strathern was named an All-American by the Associated Press.

1905 season
The 1905 team finished second in the Big Ten, winning ten games and losing one game all year.

1906 season
The 1906 team went undefeated in conference play, winning another Big Ten co-championship and only lost one game all season.

Tackle George Case, end Bobby Marshall and guard Theodore Vita were named All-Big Ten first team.

1907 season
The 1907 team was not as successful as the teams of the previous seasons and it ended up in 5th place in the Big Ten.

End Harry Capron and tackle George Case were named All-Big Ten first team.

1908 season
The 1908 season was the first season in which the Minnesota football team was outscored by its season opponents. The team finished with three wins, two loses and one tie.

Center Orren Safford was named All-Big Ten first team.

1909 season
The 1909 team lost only one game and won the Big Ten championship.

Quarterback John McGovern was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine. McGovern, center H.E. Farnam, fullback Earl Pickering, halfback Reuben Rosenwald and tackle James Walker were named All-Big Ten first team.

1910 season
Much like the 1909 season, the 1910 Gophers lost only one game - the season closing match up with Michigan. They also were Big Ten co-champions.

Tackle James Walker was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine. Fullback Lisle Johnston, quarterback John McGovern, halfback Reuben Rosenwald and tackle James Walker were named All-Big Ten first team.

1911 season
The 1911 team went undefeated and claimed the school's third consecutive Big Ten championship.

Center Clifford Morrell and halfback Reuben Rosenwald were named All-Big Ten first team.

1912 season
The 1912 team finished third in the Big Ten, winning two games and losing two games.

1913 season
The 1913 team finished second in the Big Ten with its only conference loss coming to Big Ten champion Chicago.

Fullback Clark Shaughnessy and end Lorin Solon were named All-Americans by the Associated Press. Shaughnessy and Solon were also named All-Big Ten.

1914 season
The 1914 team finished second in the Big Ten with its only loss coming to conference champion Illinois.

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

1915 season
The 1915 team went undefeated, with the only blemish on its record being a tie with Illinois. The two teams shared the Big Ten championship.

End Bert Baston, fullback Bernie Bierman and guard Merton Dunningan were named All-Americans by the Associated Press. Baston was also named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine. Baston, Bierman and Dunnigan were named All-Big Ten first team.

1916 season
The 1916 team lost only one game all season, and it was a surprising loss to Illinois which cost the Gophers a share of the conference title.

End Bert Baston and quarterback Shorty Long were named All-Americans by the Associated Press. Baston was also named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Baston, guard Conrad Eklund tackle Frank Mayer and fullback Arnold "Pudge" Wyman were named All-Big Ten first team.

1917 season
The 1917 season was almost canceled due to the United States entering World War I, but over the summer, the decision was made to go ahead and play a reduced football schedule. The team finished second in the Big Ten.

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

1918 season
The 1918 team ended up in fourth place in the Big Ten. The conference had to suspend its normal eligibility requirements due to the large number of students who had entered the military.

Fullback Norman Kingsley was named All-Big Ten first team.

1919 season
The 1919 team finished in fourth place in the Big Ten and beat Michigan in its first season back in the conference.

Halfback Arnold Oss was named All-Big Ten first team.

1920 season
The 1920 season was a down year for the team. It featured the school's first ever six game losing streak and it finished tied for last place in the conference.

Guard Festus Tierney was named All-Big Ten first team.

1921 season
In his last season as coach for the University of Minnesota, Dr. Williams led the team to a record of three wins and four losses, resulting in a sixth place finish in the conference.