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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: Cal Stoll
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Cal Stoll enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Ohio State  7   56   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. North Dakota  41   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Kansas  19   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Nebraska  7   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Indiana  24   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Iowa  31   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Michigan  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Northwestern  52   43   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Purdue  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Illinois  19   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Wisconsin  19   17   W       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored260
  Scoring Average23.6
  Points Allowed295
  Defense Average26.8
  Opponents Record56-52
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-4260295 6-2193199  Cal Stoll
Illinois 5-6164157 4-4127109  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Indiana 2-9151271 0-896228  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-0-133068 7-0-124558  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 10-0-141364Won  42-217-0-130737  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 5-6114164 4-469108  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Purdue 5-6200213 4-4147162  Alex Agase
Northwestern 4-7188299 4-4162220  John Pont
Wisconsin 4-7216237 3-5138161  John Jardine
Iowa 0-11140401 0-894296  Frank X. Lauterbur

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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