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Minnesota Football Team History


Minnesota Golden Gophers
University of Minnesota
 Minneapolis, MN
Founded: 1851
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Capacity: 50,805
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Murray Warmath
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Murray Warmath enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Nebraska  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Pittsburgh  46   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Northwestern  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Illinois  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Michigan  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Michigan State  19   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Oregon State  44   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Iowa  22   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Wisconsin  0   27   L       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored195
  Scoring Average21.7
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record35-48
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-2
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 7-2-0 Coaches
20 7-2-0 UP
  
1954 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-2195127 4-286107  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-6110143 2-462111  Bernie A. Crimmins
Illinois 1-8103180 0-655148  Ray Eliot
Ohio State 10-024975Won  20-77-018255  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 7-220098 5-213577  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-313987 5-211861  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Iowa 5-4192141 4-3126101  Forest Evashevski
Purdue 5-3-1165134 3-394107  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Michigan State 3-6177149 1-564113  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern 2-7101142 1-560102  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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