University of Minnesota football jersey
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/22919f2989a272775e36dd089e5d9fda
Title
University of Minnesota football jersey
Creator
Boeckmann, Egil
Minnesota Golden Gophers (Football team)
Date
Used: 1903
Description
U of M football sweater worn by Egil Boeckmann in 1903. Dark maroon wool knit football sweater, below the waist length, with gold knit turtleneck, cuffs and hem. Ribbed knit sweater with full-length sleeves. Stitched to the back (est) in gold colored wool felt is "M/ 6 to 6". Boeckmann scored the touchdown that tied the Minnesota-Michigan game in the first "Little Brown Jug" game. Worn to celebrations following the "Little Brown Jug" game.
Subject
Sports and recreation
Clothing.Men's Sports Clothes.Team Uniforms
Clothing.Men's Sweaters
Jersey
Source
Minnesota Digital Library
Relation
Type
image
References
https://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display?irn=10463787
Date
Used: 1903
Source
Minnesota Digital Library
Subject
Sports and recreation
Clothing.Men's Sports Clothes.Team Uniforms
Clothing.Men's Sweaters
Jersey
Collection
Citation
Boeckmann, Egil and Minnesota Golden Gophers (Football team), “University of Minnesota football jersey,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 24, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/14310.
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