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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  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Murray Warmath enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 The Golden Gophers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 The Golden Gophers won the National Championship.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Nebraska  26   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Indiana  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Northwestern  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Illinois  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Michigan  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Kansas State  48   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Iowa  27   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Purdue  14   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Wisconsin  26   7   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Washington  7   17   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record47-46
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-0
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
1 8-1-0 AP
1 8-1-0 Coaches
1 8-1-0 UPI
  
1960 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-222888Lost  7-176-114750  Murray Warmath
Illinois 5-4140117 3-497109  Peter R. Elliot
Indiana 1-869243 0-729215  Phil Dickens
Iowa 8-1234108 5-116389  Forest Evashevski
Ohio State 7-220990 5-216590  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 6-2-1193118 4-212296  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Michigan 5-413384 3-48178  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Northwestern 5-4107103 3-48194  Ara R. Parseghian
Purdue 4-4-1212163 3-4134117  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin 4-5148183 2-589170  Milton Milt Bruhn

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.