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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-

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1882 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Murray Warmath enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Washington	34	14	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Purdue	21	14	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Northwestern	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Illinois	16	13	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Michigan	20	7	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Pittsburgh	9	6	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Iowa	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Michigan State	14	13	W
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Wisconsin	13	13	T

1956 Season Totals
Record	6-1 -2
Points Scored	127
Scoring Average	14.1
Points Allowed	87
Defense Average	9.7
Opponents Record	45-31
Conference Record	4-1
Home Record	4-1 -1
Away Record	2-0 -1

1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
12	6-1-2	AP
9	6-1-2	Coaches
10	6-1-2	INS
9	6-1-2	UP

1956 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-1-2	127	87		4-1-2	84	67	Murray Warmath
Indiana	3-6	129	263		1-5	85	216	Bernie A. Crimmins
Illinois	2-5-2	124	154		1-4-2	79	106	Ray Eliot
Iowa	9-1	219	84	Won 35-19	5-1	88	44	Forest Evashevski
Michigan	7-2	233	123		5-2	143	96	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Michigan State	7-2	239	87		4-2	133	49	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State	6-3	160	81		4-2	88	47	Wayne Woody Hayes
Northwestern	4-4-1	107	112		3-3-1	80	79	Ara R. Parseghian
Purdue	3-4-2	139	122		1-4-2	95	101	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin	1-5-3	93	129		0-4-3	46	116	Milton Milt Bruhn

1956 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1956 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.