1951 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 2–6–1 1–4–1 Wes Fesler 1st Ron Engel Wayne Robinson Memorial Stadium The 1951 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1951 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Wes Fesler, the Golden Gophers compiled a 2–6–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 258 to 162.1951 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1951-schedule.html The team was ranked at No. 75 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings The Nashville Banner December 14, 1951 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/ Newspapers.com No Golden Gophers players were named any major awards, All-American, Academic All-American, All-Big Ten or Academic All-Big Ten. It was the last season that no Golden Gopher players achieved any of the awards. 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 Halfback Ron Engel was awarded the Team MVP Award. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 181 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 March 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Total attendance for the season was 255,851, which averaged to 51,170. The season high for attendance was against Nebraska. 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 1951 AP September 29 l y Washington 8 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 20-25 51,148 October 6 l y y California 2 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–55 69,000 October 13 l Northwestern Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 7–21 51,915 October 20 w y y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 39–20 54,625 October 27 l y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Little Brown Jug 27–54 83,060 M Doubles Up Gophers, 54-27 Detroit Free Press Lyall Smith October 28, 1951 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35433755/m_doubles_up_gophers_5427/ Newspapers.com November 3 t y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 20–20 40,000 November 10 w Indiana Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 16–14 45,986 November 17 l y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 13–19 29,000 November 24 l Wisconsin 8 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 6–30 52,177 References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football