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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Murray Warmath enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Missouri  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Oregon  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Northwestern  10   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Illinois  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Michigan  23   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Michigan State  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Iowa  16   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Purdue  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Wisconsin  21   23   L       
 Mon., Jan. 1   UCLA  21   3   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record52-41
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-0
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 7-2-0 AP
6 7-2-0 Coaches
6 7-2-0 UPI
  
1961 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-216178Won  21-36-112662  Murray Warmath
Indiana 2-796162 0-638132  Phil Dickens
Illinois 0-953289 0-736255  Peter R. Elliot
Ohio State 8-0-122183 6-017961  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 7-219250 5-214440  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Purdue 6-314687 4-29453  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin 6-3179158 4-3149138  Milton Milt Bruhn
Michigan 6-3212163 3-3117135  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Iowa 5-4215162 2-4110100  Jerry Burns
Northwestern 4-5131105 2-46885  Ara R. Parseghian

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.