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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  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Murray Warmath enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Arizona State  26   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Ohio  35   35   T       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Nebraska  14   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Indiana  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Ohio State  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Michigan  9   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Iowa  35   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Northwestern  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Michigan State  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Wisconsin  35   10   W       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed260
  Defense Average26.0
  Opponents Record57-43
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record2-2
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-5-1210260 4-3135135  Murray Warmath
Indiana 4-6252242 3-4173165  John Pont
Illinois 0-10106397 0-762293  Jim Valek
Michigan 8-3352148Lost  3-106-124577  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 8-138393 6-128079  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 8-2354264 5-2248180  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Iowa 5-5255275 3-4149179  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Northwestern 3-7137306 3-4121187  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 3-7196349 3-4145224  John Coatta
Michigan State 4-6202231 2-5124163  Hugh Duffy Daugherty

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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