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The Gophers had gone to the Rose Bowl the previous year as the #1 team in the nation and lost to the Washington Huskies. In 1961, the Gophers actually finished in second place in Big Ten Conference play. Minnesota had a loss to Missouri, and a Big Ten loss to Wisconsin in their rivalry game. Ohio State was the Big Ten champion, but because of a ...
The 1961 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Minnesota in the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season.In their eighth year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled an 8–2 record (6–1 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 75, and were ranked No. 6 in the final final AP and UPI polls.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Minnesota in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. Since the establishment of the team in 1882, Minnesota has appeared in 24 bowl games. Included in these games are 2 appearances in the Rose Bowl.
The Golden Gophers claim seven national championships, [5] including four (1936, 1940, 1941, and 1960) from the major wire-service: AP Poll and/or Coaches' Poll. Since 2009, the Golden Gophers have played all their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [6] The team is currently coached by P. J. Fleck.
The Big Ten opener against Iowa, back-to-back games against newcomers UCLA and USC and a season-ending game at archrival Wisconsin are the highlights of the Gophers 2024 football schedule. The ...
The Badgers finished their most successful season since 1962, highlighted by their first Rose Bowl win, as they defeated the UCLA Bruins 21–16. Unfortunately, the season is also remembered for the tragic " Camp Randall Crush " where several people were severely injured during a field rush after the Badgers defeated Michigan.
Barring an unforeseen turnaround, the Gophers football program's best years are several decades in the past. Their seven national titles — five of them between 1934 and 1941, and the most recent ...
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