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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 <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024

1970 Season Highlights

Murray Warmath enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Missouri	12	34	L
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Ohio	49	7	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Nebraska	10	35	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Indiana	23	0	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Ohio State	8	28	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Michigan	13	39	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Iowa	14	14	T
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Northwestern	14	28	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Michigan State	23	13	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Wisconsin	14	39	L

1970 Season Totals
Record	3-6 -1
Points Scored	180
Scoring Average	18.0
Points Allowed	237
Defense Average	23.7
Opponents Record	56-43
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	3-1 -1
Away Record	0-5

1970 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1970 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	3-6-1	180	237		2-4-1	109	161	Murray Warmath
Illinois	3-7	165	279		1-6	109	240	Jim Valek
Indiana	1-9	102	300		1-6	69	212	John Pont
Ohio State	9-1	290	120	Lost 17-27	7-0	183	70	Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan	9-1	288	90		6-1	237	68	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern	6-4	233	161		6-1	192	93	Alex Agase
Michigan State	4-6	190	215		3-4	146	130	Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin	4-5-1	198	195		3-4	148	144	John Jardine
Iowa	3-6-1	129	259		3-3-1	105	173	Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Purdue	4-6	161	189		2-5	120	127	Bob DeMoss

1970 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1970 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.