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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Murray Warmath enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Indiana  28   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Nebraska  7   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Washington State  20   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Kansas  38   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Purdue  13   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Iowa  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Michigan  7   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Ohio State  12   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Northwestern  20   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Michigan State  25   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Wisconsin  23   21   W       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed278
  Defense Average25.3
  Opponents Record62-59
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-6163238 5-3149131  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota 4-7212278 3-5147192  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-8152260 2-6126235  John Pont
Michigan 11-142183Lost  12-138-026970  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern 7-4211183 6-3192127  Alex Agase
Michigan State 6-5225169 5-3192131  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 6-4224120 5-317597  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 4-6-1240258 3-5161200  John Jardine
Purdue 3-7210228 3-5168182  Bob DeMoss
Iowa 1-10121379 1-888302  Frank X. Lauterbur

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 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.