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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  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024

1963 Season Highlights
 Murray Warmath enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Nebraska  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Army  24   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Northwestern  8   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Illinois  6   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Michigan  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Indiana  6   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Iowa  13   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Purdue  11   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Wisconsin  14   0   W       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored95
  Scoring Average10.6
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record49-30
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-4
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-1-117096Won  17-75-1-112577  Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota 3-695117 2-56495  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-6151188 1-589139  Phil Dickens
Michigan State 6-2-114863 4-1-19543  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 5-3-1110102 4-1-18360  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 5-4119149 4-3112140  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Northwestern 5-4162124 3-4102106  Ara R. Parseghian
Wisconsin 5-4150124 3-495115  Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa 3-3-2126112 2-3-19591  Jerry Burns
Michigan 3-4-2131127 2-3-29185  Chalmers Bump Elliott

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 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

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).