University of Minnesota football jersey

Titles: University of Minnesota football jersey (Supplied title)

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.

Dates

• Exactly 1903 (Use)

Creation

• used by: Boeckmann, Egil
• about: Minnesota Golden Gophers (Football team)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 2007.25.2

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 24 inches length (center back)
• 21 inches width (at shoulders)
• 8 inches length (turtle neck)

Subjects

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