Louis J. Cooke

Alma Mater: 

YMCA College (Springfield, MA)

Hometown: 
Toledo, OH
  • His 1902 and 1919 teams were selected as mythical national champions by the Helms Foundation
  • Minnesota's all-time winningest coach.
Record: 

Season

School

Overall

League

Finish

Conference (Division)

Postseason (Record)

1897-98

Minnesota

2-4

1898-99

Minnesota

5-4

1899-00

Minnesota

10-2

1900-01

Minnesota

11-1

1901-02

Minnesota

15-0

1902-03

Minnesota

13-0

1903-04

Minnesota

10-2

1904-05

Minnesota

7-7

1905-06

Minnesota

13-2

6-1

1st

Western

1906-07

Minnesota

10-2

6-2

T-1st

Western

1907-08

Minnesota

12-7

2-6

4th

Western

1908-09

Minnesota

8-6

3-6

5th

Western

1909-10

Minnesota

10-3

7-3

2nd

Western

1910-11

Minnesota

9-4

8-4

T-1st

Western

1911-12

Minnesota

7-6

6-6

4th

Western

1912-13

Minnesota

3-8

2-8

7th

Western

1913-14

Minnesota

4-11

4-8

6th

Western

1914-15

Minnesota

11-6

6-6

T-4th

Western

1915-16

Minnesota

11-6

6-6

4th

Western

1916-17

Minnesota

17-2

10-2

T-1st

Western

1917-18

Minnesota

13-3

7-3

2nd

Western

1918-19

Minnesota

13-0

10-0

1st

Western

1919-20

Minnesota

7-9

3-9

T-7th

Western

1920-21

Minnesota

10-5

7-5

T-4th

Western

1921-22

Minnesota

5-8

4-7

8th

Western

1922-23

Minnesota

2-13

1-11

T-9th

Western

1923-24

Minnesota

9-8

5-7

8th

Western

  • 27-Year Coaching Record: 245-135-2 (.644) at Minnesota
  • 103-100 (.507) in Western Conference (forerunner of Big Ten)