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-
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
Record 4-7
Points Scored 185
Scoring Average 16.8
Points Allowed 304
Defense Average 27.6
Opponents Record 65-55
Conference Record 4-4
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 1-4
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.