Minnesota Football Team History
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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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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| 1968 Season Highlights |
| Murray Warmath enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Minnesota. |
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| 1968 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 21 | vs.
Southern California
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20 |
29 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 28 | vs.
Nebraska
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14 |
17 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
Wake Forest
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24 |
19 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 12 | vs.
Illinois
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17 |
10 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 19 | @
Michigan State
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14 |
13 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 26 | @
Michigan
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20 |
33 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 2 | vs.
Iowa
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28 |
35 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 9 | vs.
Purdue
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27 |
13 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 16 | @
Indiana
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20 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 23 | @
Wisconsin
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23 |
15 |
W |
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| 1968 Season Totals |
| Record | 6-4
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| Points Scored | 207 |
| Scoring Average | 20.7 |
| Points Allowed | 190 |
| Defense Average | 19.0 |
| Opponents Record | 50-49
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| Conference Record | 5-2 |
| Home Record | 3-3
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| Away Record | 3-1
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| 1968 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| 18 | 6-4-0 |
Coaches |
| 18 | 6-4-0 |
UPI |
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| 1968 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1968 All Big 10 Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
