1962 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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The 1962 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 131 to 61.[1] The team finished tenth in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls.

CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record6–2–1 (5–2 Big Ten)
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1962 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record6–2–1 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPBobby Bell
CaptainDick Enga
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1961
1963 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1962 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Wisconsin $610820
No. 10 Minnesota520621
Northwestern420720
Ohio State420630
Michigan State330540
Purdue330441
Iowa330450
Illinois250270
Indiana150360
Michigan160270
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Tackle Bobby Bell received the team's Most Valuable Player award and the Outland Trophy. Bell, guard Julian Hook and end John Campbell were named All-Big Ten first team. Tackle Carl Eller and defensive end Bob Prawdzik were named All-Big Ten second team.[2]

Total attendance at six home games was 377,744, an average of 62,957 per game. The largest crowd was against Purdue.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29No. 10 Missouri*T 0–060,133[4]
October 6Navy*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 21–064,364[5]
October 13Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 22–3461,652[6]
October 20Illinoisdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 17–059,427[7]
October 27at MichiganW 17–065,484[8]
November 3at No. 7 Michigan StateW 28–764,783[9]
November 10IowaNo. 10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 10–065,087[10]
November 17PurdueNo. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 7–659,760[11]
November 24at No. 3 WisconsinNo. 5L 9–1465,514[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [13]
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1962 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 76 Carl Eller Jr
DL 78 Bobby Bell Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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    Game summaries

    at No. 3 Wisconsin

    No. 5 Minnesota at No. 3 Wisconsin
    More information Team, Total ...
    Team 1 234Total
    No. 5 Golden Gophers 0 630 9
    No. 3 Badgers 0 707 14
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    [14]

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