1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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The 1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Cal Stoll, the Golden Gophers compiled a 7–5 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 180 to 171.[1]

Record7–5 (4–4 Big Ten)
Headcoach
MVPSteve Midboe
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1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–5 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPSteve Midboe
CaptainSteve Midboe
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1976
1978 
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1977 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Michigan +7101020
No. 11 Ohio State +710930
Michigan State611731
Indiana431551
Minnesota440750
Purdue350560
Iowa350560
Wisconsin360560
Illinois260380
Northwestern1801100
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Steve Midboe received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Kicker Paul Rogind and defensive tackle Steve Midboe were named All-Big Ten first team. Defensive tackle Mark Merrill, center Mark Slater and defensive back Bobby Weber were named All-Big Ten second team. Offensive lineman Dennis Fitzpatrick, offensive lineman Bryson Hollimon, defensive lineman Stan Sytsma and corner back Bob Weber were named Academic All-Big Ten.[2]

Total attendance for the season was 247,118, which averaged to 35,302. The season high for attendance was against rival Michigan.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Western Michigan*W 10–729,619[4]
September 17at No. 6 Ohio StateL 7–3887,799[5]
September 24No. 18 UCLA*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 27–1341,076[6]
October 1Washington*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 19–1731,895[7]
October 8at IowaL 6–1857,640[8]
October 15Northwesterndagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 13–739,021[9]
October 22No. 1 Michigan
W 16–044,165[10]
October 29at IndianaNo. 19L 22–3430,399[11]
November 5Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 10–2930,600[12]
November 12at IllinoisW 21–037,697[13]
November 19Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 13–730,742[14]
December 22vs. MarylandL 7–1747,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 86 Jeff Anhorn So
WR Roger Artis
QB Wendell Avery
WR 20 Elmer Bailey So
RB Marion Barber Fr
TE Glenn Bourquin So
RB 31 Steven Breault Jr
WR 2 Elwin Burditte So
C 55 Chris Engel Jr
TE Jim Fahnhorst
OT Dennis Fitzpatrick
G Thomas Fitzpatrick
G Bryson Hollimon
FB 44 Kent Kitzmann So
OT Jeff Morrow
OT 63 Greg Murtha So
WR Dana Noel Fr
G 52 Darrell Schwen So
C 53 Mark Slater Sr
OT 68 Martin Stein So
QB 18 Marc Trestman Jr
FB 48 Jeff Thompson So
FB Garry White Fr
OT 55 Ken Wypyszynski So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 99 John Abrahamson Sr
DT 95 Alan Blanshan So
S 34 Keith Brown Jr
LB 36 Edward Burns Jr
CB Ray Dilulo
S 11 Keith Edwards So
CB 17 Kenneth Foxworth So
NG 65 Doug Friberg Jr
CB 8 John Hoffman So
LB 84 Michael Hunt Sr
S Craig Kirtland
NG 92 John Kuduk Jr
CB Thomas Luckemeyer
DE 88 Mark Merrill Sr
LB Donald Meyer
DT 78 Steve Midboe Sr
DT James Ronan
S Brian Snyder
LB 97 Steve Stewart Sr
DE 5 Stan Sytsma Jr
CB 28 Bobby Weber Sr
DE Desirray Williamson Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Paul Rogind So
P J. Terrence Simmons
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

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Game summaries

Michigan

More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Michigan 0 000 0
Minnesota 10 303 16
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