1963 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1963 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–6 2–5 Murray Warmath 10th Carl Eller Milt Sunde Memorial Stadium The 1963 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1963 Big Ten Conference football season. In their tenth year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 117 to 95.1963 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1963-schedule.html Tackle Carl Eller received the team's Most Valuable Player award and was a consensus first-team All-American. Eller was also 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 Center Frank Marchiewski was named All-Big Ten second team. Offensive lineman Milt Sunde was named 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 286,797, an average of 57,759 per game. The largest crowd was against Michigan. 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 1963 AP September 28 l y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 7–14 61,140 https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-claridge-huske/193633037/ Green Bay Press-Gazette Claridge, 'Huskers trip Gophers, 14–7 September 29, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Army Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 24–8 60,264 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-fast-gopher-start-cli/193612047/ Omaha World-Herald Fast Gopher start clicks October 6, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 8–15 45,763 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-myers-strikes-twice-a/193633103/ Omaha World-Herald Myers strikes twice as 'Cats nip Gophers October 13, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Illinois 7 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 6–16 61,229 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-61229-fans-see/193633185/ The Terre Haute Tribune 61,229 fans see Illini top Gophers October 20, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Michigan Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN Little Brown Jug 6–0 62,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/grand-forks-herald-minnesota-fights-off/193633272/ Grand Forks Herald Minnesota fights off Michigan for 6–0 win October 27, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 l Indiana Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 6–24 51,657 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-hoosiers-gain-smas/193632680/ The Indianapolis Star Hoosiers gain smashing upset, 24–6 November 3, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 13–27 59,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-gophers-shook/193633387/ The Duluth News Tribune Gophers 'shook' by Gary Snook November 10, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 11–33 38,924 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-spotty-purdue-edg/193633471/ The Fargo Forum Spotty Purdue edges Gophers November 17, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 w Wisconsin Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 14–0 55,271 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-gophers-upset-wisconsin-140/193633564/ The Grand Rapids Press Gophers upset Wisconsin, 14–0, in Big Ten windup November 29, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Roster Carl Eller, Sr. References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football