1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–7 2–6 Cal Stoll 3rd Ollie Bakken Ollie Bakken Jeff Selleck Memorial Stadium The 1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third 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 332 to 161.1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1974-schedule.html Linebacker Ollie Bakken received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Tackle Keith Simons was named All-Big Ten first team. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 180 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 March 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Bakken and wide receiver Rick Upchurch were named All-Big Ten second team. 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 for the season was 225,127, which averaged to 37,521. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 160 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Schedule 1973 AP September 14 l Ohio State 4 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 19–34 45,511 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-blade-buckeyes-score-early-hold-off/181510755/ The Blade Buckeyes score early, hold off Gopher rally September 15, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 w y 1974 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 42–30 34,870 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-gophers-rally-to-beat-no/181510857/ Chicago Tribune Gophers rally to beat No. Dakota September 22, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 w y TCU Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 9–7 32,822 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-gophers-edge-tcu-97/169084663/ Rapid City Journal Gophers edge TCU 9–7 September 29, 1974 October 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 l y y Nebraska 6 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 0–54 76,408 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-6th-ranked-cornh/181492982/ Richmond Times-Dispatch 6th-ranked Cornhuskers rip Gophers October 6, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 3–34 34,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anderson-herald-iu-ends-losing-strea/181496644/ The Anderson Herald IU ends losing streak, 34 to 3 October 13, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 w y Iowa Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 23–17 48,579 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-gophers-tame-hawks/181498377/ Rapid City Journal Gophers tame Hawks October 20, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 l y Michigan 3 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Little Brown Jug 0–49 96,284 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-michigan-guns-down-gop/181510999/ The Post-Crescent Michigan guns down Gophers, 49–0 October 27, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l Northwestern Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 13–21 32,922 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-running-of-pooler/181497740/ The Sioux City Journal Running of Pooler, Trimble spark Northwestern victory November 3, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 24–20 51,374 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winona-daily-news-gophers-squeeze-by/181511121/ The Winona Daily News Gophers squeeze by Boilermakers 24–20 November 10, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 l Illinois Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 14–17 31,423 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-last-minute-td-b/181511204/ The Duluth News Tribune Last-minute TD beats Gophers November 17, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 14–49 55,869 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-badgers-rip-gopher/181511313/ Lansing State Journal Badgers rip Gophers November 24, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com Game summaries Ohio State 1974 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed #4 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) September 14, 1974 Ohio St 7 14 7 6 Minnesota 3 0 0 16 Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 45,511 Sunny • 69 F C • Wind 18 mph km/h knot First quarter OSU – Archie Griffin 10-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 9:31. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards. MINN – Steve Goldberg 52-yard field goal, 1:56. Ohio St 7–3. Drive: Second quarter OSU – Pete Johnson 4-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 12:59. Ohio St 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards. OSU – Champ Henson 36-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 9:25. Ohio St 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards. Third quarter OSU – Cornelius Greene 1-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 11:26. Ohio St 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards. Fourth quarter 3 MINN – Rick Upchurch 36-yard run (pass good), 9:29. Ohio St 28–11. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards. MINN – Tony Dungy 6-yard run (pass good), 5:14. Ohio St 28–19. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards. OSU – Cornelius Greene 57-yard run (kick failed), 1:17. Ohio St 34–19. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards. Top passers OSU – Cornelius Greene – 9/12, 136 yards MINN – Tony Dungy – 5/19, 71 yards, INT Top rushers OSU – Archie Griffin – 26 rushes, 133 yards, TD MINN – Rick Upchurch – 13 rushes, 107 yards, TD Top receivers OSU – Dave Hazel – 3 receptions, 63 yards MINN – Rick Upchurch – 3 receptions, 50 yards Steve Goldberg broke his own school record for longest field goal in the first quarter. Roster 1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers y Sam Brady RB Tony Dungy QB y Vince Fuller WR Brien Harvey OL Dale Hegland OL Dale Henrickson TE John Jones RB Mike Jones WR Ron Kullas WR John Matthews RB Art Meadowcraft OL Steve Olsen QB Jim Perkins RB Dexter Pride RB Scott Putchel TE Jeff Selleck OL Greg Shoff OL Bill Sims WR Marc Trestman QB y 40 Sr Rick Upchurch RB y George Adzick DB Tommie Ash DB Ollie Bakken LB 22 Jr Doug Beaudoin DB y Mike Byrne DL Greg Engebos DB Greg Gerths LB Orville Gilmore DB Kirby Kulenski DB Mike Ramerth DL Keith Simons DL Jeff Smith DL George Washington DL Bobby Weber DB Steve Goldberg K Frank Mosko P *Cal Stoll References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football