In preparation of P.J. Fleck’s first Gopher game, I thought it would be cool to look at how other coaches did in their first contest. Today it’s Glen Mason. Losing 3-17 to a Hawaii team that only went 3-9 that year wasn’t a great start. Mase did bounce back, winning his first home game (against Iowa State 53-29) on his way to a 3-9 inagural season. Despite the Gophers having a tough first year under Glen, he would coach the squad for until 2006 going 64–57 overall and 32–48 in the Big Ten. Not great but given how bad the program was when he inherited it, pretty successful overall.
Goldy’s Almanac: 1997 Glenn Mason’s 1st Game
