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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: Cal Stoll
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Cal Stoll enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Toledo  38   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Ohio State  10   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ UCLA  3   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Oregon State  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Iowa  22   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Northwestern  38   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Michigan  10   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Indiana  32   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Michigan State  9   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Illinois  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Wisconsin  10   48   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed267
  Defense Average24.3
  Opponents Record50-66
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-4
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-6210267 4-4155221  Cal Stoll
Indiana 4-7228290 3-5180190  Lee Corso
Illinois 1-8-2103317 0-6-262223  Gary O. Moeller
Michigan 10-2372105Lost  10-177-126157  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 8-3411170 7-132890  Darryl D. Rogers
Purdue 9-2-1261130Won  41-216-1-117692  Jim Young
Ohio State 7-4-1339216Lost  15-176-2255117  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 5-4-2223277 3-4-2194252  Dave McClain
Iowa 2-9125291 2-6113224  Bob Commings
Northwestern 0-10-192440 0-8-171329  Rick Venturi

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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