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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  <-- 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
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored180
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed237
  Defense Average23.7
  Opponents Record56-43
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record0-5
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 3-6-1180237 2-4-1109161  Murray Warmath
Illinois 3-7165279 1-6109240  Jim Valek
Indiana 1-9102300 1-669212  John Pont
Ohio State 9-1290120Lost  17-277-018370  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 9-128890 6-123768  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern 6-4233161 6-119293  Alex Agase
Michigan State 4-6190215 3-4146130  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-5-1198195 3-4148144  John Jardine
Iowa 3-6-1129259 3-3-1105173  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Purdue 4-6161189 2-5120127  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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.