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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Murray Warmath enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Southern California  20   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Nebraska  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Wake Forest  24   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Illinois  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Michigan State  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Michigan  20   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Iowa  28   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Purdue  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Indiana  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Wisconsin  23   15   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed190
  Defense Average19.0
  Opponents Record50-49
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 6-4-0 Coaches
18 6-4-0 UPI
  
1968 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-4207190 5-2149125  Murray Warmath
Indiana 6-4250262 4-3174175  John Pont
Illinois 1-9107333 1-692184  Jim Valek
Ohio State 10-0323150Won  27-167-0240114  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 8-2277155 6-1207115  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Purdue 8-2291167 5-2182112  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Iowa 5-5322289 4-3256190  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Michigan State 5-5202151 2-5139114  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern 1-9109325 1-688246  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 0-1086310 0-762214  John Coatta

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 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.