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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 <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024

1964 Season Highlights

Murray Warmath enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

1964 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Nebraska	21	26	L
Sat., Oct. 3	@ California	26	20	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Northwestern	21	18	W
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Illinois	0	14	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Michigan	12	19	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Indiana	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Iowa	14	13	W
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Purdue	14	7	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Wisconsin	7	14	L

1964 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	136
Scoring Average	15.1
Points Allowed	131
Defense Average	14.6
Opponents Record	44-41
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-2

1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1964 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	6-3	142	100		4-3	96	79	Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota	5-4	136	131		4-3	89	85	Murray Warmath
Indiana	2-7	154	188		1-5	91	121	Phil Dickens
Michigan	9-1	235	83	Won 34-7	6-1	156	69	Chalmers Bump Elliott
Ohio State	7-2	146	76		5-1	102	41	Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue	6-3	168	146		5-2	136	112	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan State	4-5	136	141		3-3	97	79	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern	3-6	95	164		2-5	61	133	Alex Agase
Wisconsin	3-6	98	190		2-5	74	152	Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa	3-6	170	209		1-5	108	139	Jerry Burns

1964 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1964 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.