1972 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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The 1972 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1972 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Cal Stoll, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 304 to 185.[1]

Record4–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Headcoach
MVPJohn King
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1972 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJohn King
CaptainBob Morgan
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1971
1973 
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1972 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Michigan +7101010
No. 9 Ohio State +710920
Purdue620650
Michigan State521551
Minnesota440470
Indiana350560
Illinois350380
Iowa261371
Wisconsin260470
Northwestern180290
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Fullback John King received the team's Most Valuable Player award. King was also named All-Big Ten first team. Defensive back Tim Alderson was named All-Big Ten second team. Offensive lineman Doug Kingsriter was named Academic All-Big Ten.[2]

Total attendance for the season was 221,553, which averaged to 36,925. The season high for attendance was against Iowa.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at IndianaL 23–2735,783[4]
September 23No. 3 Colorado*L 6–3842,703[5]
September 30at No. 7 Nebraska*L 0–4976,217[6]
October 7Kansas*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 28–3431,595[7]
October 14Purdue
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 3–2837,287[8]
October 21Iowadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 43–1444,196[9]
October 28at No. 5 MichiganL 0–4284,190[10]
November 4at No. 5 Ohio StateL 19–2786,439[11]
November 11Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 35–2932,771[12]
November 18Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 14–1033,001[13]
November 25at WisconsinW 14–660,746[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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1972 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 72 Matt Herkenhoff Jr
TE 83 Doug Kingsriter Sr
OT 71 Dave Simonson Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 22 Doug Beaudoin Fr
LB 33 Tom MacLeod Sr
DE 97 Steve Neils Fr
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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