1957_Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_football_team

1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

The 1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1957 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 201 to 188.[1]

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Quarterback Dick Larson received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Fullback Dick Borstad, offensive lineman Perry Gehring and offensive lineman Mike Svendsen were named Academic All-Big Ten.[2]

Total attendance at five home games was 314,769, an average of 62,953. The largest crowd was against Purdue.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
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    Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), pp. 179–182[permanent dead link]
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    Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]
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    Charles Johnson (October 27, 1957). "Michigan Takes Jug With 24-7 Win; Minnesota Rallies To Stave Off Rout". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. pp. S1, S4 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 14. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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