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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 <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights

Murray Warmath enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

1957 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Washington	46	7	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Purdue	21	17	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Northwestern	41	6	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Illinois	13	34	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Michigan	7	24	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Indiana	34	0	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Iowa	20	44	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Michigan State	13	42	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Wisconsin	6	14	L

1957 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	201
Scoring Average	22.3
Points Allowed	188
Defense Average	20.9
Opponents Record	39-40
Conference Record	3-5
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-3

1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1957 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	4-5	167	133		3-4	121	117	Ray Eliot
Minnesota	4-5	201	188		3-5	155	181	Murray Warmath
Indiana	1-8	47	307		0-6	33	253	Bob Hicks
Ohio State	9-1	267	92	Won 10-7	7-0	208	60	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State	8-1	264	75		5-1	184	60	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Iowa	7-1-1	263	112		4-1-1	152	72	Forest Evashevski
Wisconsin	6-3	234	122		4-3	129	103	Milton Milt Bruhn
Purdue	5-4	178	114		4-3	141	96	Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan	5-3-1	187	147		3-3-1	145	141	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern	0-9	57	271		0-7	38	223	Ara R. Parseghian

1957 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1957 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

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.