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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Cal Stoll enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Indiana  23   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Colorado  6   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Nebraska  0   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Kansas  28   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Purdue  3   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Iowa  43   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Michigan  0   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Ohio State  19   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Northwestern  35   29   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Michigan State  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Wisconsin  14   6   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored185
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed304
  Defense Average27.6
  Opponents Record65-55
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-7185304 4-4151183  Cal Stoll
Indiana 5-6204272 3-5131205  John Pont
Illinois 3-8197277 3-5149156  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Michigan 10-126457 7-116234  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2280171Lost  17-427-119997  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 6-5245135 6-219661  Bob DeMoss
Michigan State 5-5-1158156 5-2-113668  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-7152229 2-683188  John Jardine
Iowa 3-7-1109208 2-6-180183  Frank X. Lauterbur
Northwestern 2-9146290 1-8119231  Alex Agase

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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