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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 25 bowl games. Included in these games are 2 appearances in the Rose Bowl.
The Gophers have a multiyear APR score of 992, the highest remaining among five-win teams. ... Cal reached that by hammering host UCLA 33-7, claiming the final 6-6 spot. ... Gophers vs. Northern ...
UCLA struggled to score in the redzone throughout the season and only scored more than thirty points in a game once, against Rutgers. ... Minnesota Golden Gophers (3 ...
It's Oregon vs UCLA in Week 5 of the 2024 college football season. Follow along for live score and game updates at the Rose Bowl.
The 1960 Gophers came to the Rose Bowl as the #1 team in the nation, [1] [11] and were favored by a touchdown over Washington. [1] The Gophers were led by Sandy Stephens , the first African-American All-American starting quarterback at the school (but not in the history of the Rose Bowl, which would have been the 1922 Rose Bowl ).
UCLA lost the game, 14-45, they were favored to win by 14 points. Illinois rushed for a combined 320 yards, a then Rose Bowl record (Harrison 2018). [10] UCLA Bruins kick returner, and member of the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, Al Hoisch, returned a kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown, a current Rose Bowl record (Bowman). [11]