1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 1 1 8–2 6–1 Murray Warmath 7th Tom Brown Greg Larson Memorial Stadium AP Poll national championCoaches’ Poll national championNFF national championBig Ten co-champion Rose Bowl L 7–17 vs. Washington The 1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the Big Ten Conference during the 1960 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents 228 to 88.1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1960-schedule.html The Gophers were led by Sandy Stephens, the first African-American All-American starting quarterback at the school. Murray Warmath entered his seventh season as the Minnesota head football coach on the heels of three consecutive losing seasons. Expectations to start the season were not very high as the Golden Gophers were not ranked by a single news service. The Gophers opened the season with a 26–14 non-conference win at No. 12 Nebraska. They shut out both Indiana and Northwestern, then also blanked Michigan 10–0 at Michigan Stadium to win the Little Brown Jug. A win over non-conference Kansas State put Minnesota at No. 3. The next game at No. 1 Iowa was one of the most notable games in the Floyd of Rosedale rivalry. Minnesota won 27–10 and were top-ranked, but then lost to Purdue the next week. After Minnesota cruised to a 26–7 victory over Wisconsin, the Gophers were tied with Iowa in the Big Ten standings, each with a loss. The final AP poll of November 29 was one of the closest ever: Minnesota with 17½ first-place votes, Mississippi 16, and Iowa 12½. The Golden Gophers had earned their fourth AP national championship and first-ever trip to the Rose Bowl in the process.https://gophersports.com/sports/2018/5/21/sports-m-footbl-spec-rel-1960-champions-html.aspx 1960 National Champions Although No. 6 Washington upset No. 1 Minnesota 17–7 in the Rose Bowl in January, the post-season loss did not affect the Golden Gophers' national championship since the final AP and Coaches' Polls were released at the conclusion of the regular season in late November and did not consider the bowl results.College Football Data Warehouse https://web.archive.org/web/20091127011908/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/poll_results.php?year=1960 2009-11-27 - 1960 final polls This led to Minnesota being the first two-loss national champion in college football history. The major wire-service polls changed this policy in 1965 (AP) and 1974 (Coaches). Guard Tom Brown received the team's Most Valuable Player award, was a consensus first-team All-American, won the Outland Trophy, finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting, and received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, given to the Big Ten most valuable player. Brown, end Tom Hall, and center Greg Larson were named All-Big Ten first team. Tackle Frank Brixius was named an Academic All-American and Academic All-Big Ten. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 179–182 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 March 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Total attendance at five home games was 334,954, an average of 55,825 per game. The largest crowd was against Illinois. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 160 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 July 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Schedule 1960 AP September 24 w y y Nebraska 12 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 26–14 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beatrice-daily-sun-gopher-aerials-demora/194043843/ Beatrice Daily Sun Gopher aerials demoralize Cornhuskers efforts, 26–14 September 25, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 w 18 Indiana Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 42–0 53,725 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-gophers-punish-hoosiers/194037517/ The Saginaw News Gophers punish Hoosiers, 42–0 October 2, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 w 14 Northwestern Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 7–0 57,096 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-gophers-top-wildc/194041031/ The Charlotte Observer Gophers top Wildcats, 7–0, as third stringer shines October 9, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 10 Illinois Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 21–10 63,641 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-minnesota-rallie/194041762/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Minnesota rallies to defeat Illinois, 21 to 10 October 16, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 6 Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Little Brown Jug 10–0 69,352 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-rogers-fumbles-up-gopher-wi/194044115/ Waterloo Daily Courier Rogers, fumbles up Gopher wins to 5 October 23, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 w y 6 Kansas State Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 48–7 43,568 https://www.newspapers.com/article/grand-forks-herald-undefeated-gophers-ma/194044292/ Grand Forks Herald Undefeated Gophers maul Kansas State, 48–7 October 30, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 w 3 Iowa 1 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 27–10 65,610 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-gophers-gain-re/194043212/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Gophers gain revenge, knock over Iowa, 27–10 November 6, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 l 1 Purdue Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 14–23 61,348 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-purdue-deflates-gophers-2314/194040327/ The Forum Purdue deflates Gophers, 23–14 November 13, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 w y 4 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 26–7 55,576 https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-express-minnesota-rips-b/194039529/ Buffalo Courier Express Minnesota rips Badgers, 26–7, to gain title tie November 20, 1960 March 23, 2026 Newspapers.com January 2, 1961 l y y 1 Washington 6 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 7–17 97,314 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yzJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6730%2C793393 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Schloredt leads Huskies to win January 3, 1961 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0f9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6835%2C375135 Eugene Register-Guard Eugene, Oregon Harvey Paul III Huskies whip Gophers, 17–7 January 3, 1961 2B Schedule/Results (1960 Minnesota) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214849 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 23, 2025 Game summaries Iowa #1 Iowa at #3 Minnesota Hawkeyes Golden Gophers 3 0 7 0 7 0 6 14 November 5 Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis, MN CST 65,610 Sources: Box Score and Game Story yes 1 Minn Munsey 7-yard run (Rogers kick) Minn 7-0 1 Iowa Moore 28-yard field goal Minn 7-3 3 Iowa Williams 20-yard run (Moore kick) Iowa 10-7 3 Minn Stephens 1-yard run (kick failed) Minn 13-10 3 Minn Hagberg 42-yard run (Rogers kick) Minn 20-10 4 Minn Salem 1-yard run (Rogers kick) Minn 27-10 yes 1960 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Floyd of Rosedale November 6, 1960 Minnesota Trims Top-Ranked Iowa https://newspaperarchive.com/kingsport-times-news-nov-06-1960-p-15/ Kingsport Times-News via newspaperarchive.com 1C August 12, 2018 References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Big Ten Conference football champion seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football