1966 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1966 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–5–1 3–3–1 Murray Warmath 13th Tim Wheeler Chuck Killian Memorial Stadium The 1966 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1966 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 13th year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–5–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 160 to 124.1966 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1966-schedule.html Linebacker Tim Wheeler received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Defensive lineman Ron Kamzelski and defensive lineman Bob Stein were 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 248,248, an average of 49,600 per game. The largest crowd was against Iowa. 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 1966 AP September 17 l y y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 0–24 48,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daytona-beach-morning-journal-missouri-w/193173288/ Daytona Beach Morning Journal Missouri whips Gophers, 24–0 September 18, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com September 24 w y Stanford Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 35–21 43,351 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-wilson-led-gophe/184276723/ The Duluth News Tribune Wilson-led Gophers easy victors September 25, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 14–16 43,512 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-gophers-fall-1614-to-ja/193173445/ The Lima News Gophers fall, 16–14, to Jayhawks October 2, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 t y Indiana Seventeenth Street Football Stadium Bloomington, IN 7–7 34,721 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-hoosiers-tie-gophers/193165110/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Hoosiers tie Gophers, 7–7 October 9, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 w y Iowa Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 17–0 62,631 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-iowa-blanked-as-gophe/193163993/ Omaha World-Herald Iowa blanked as Gopher tackle pirates pass, rambles 95 yards October 16, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Little Brown Jug 0–49 71,749 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-ms-passing-spark/193173596/ The Grand Rapids Press M's passing sparks record 49–0 win over Gophers October 23, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 w Ohio State Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 17–7 49,489 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-gophers-in-upset-17/193172980/ The Times-Picayune Gophers in upset, 17–7 October 30, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 28–13 35,549 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-star-minnesotta-whips-wildca/193166981/ Rockford Morning Star Minnesota whips Wildcats, 28–13 November 6, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 l Purdue Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 0–16 49,085 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-boilermakers-end-gophers-bowl/193173769/ The Forum Boilermakers end Gophers' bowl hopes, 16–0 November 13, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 l y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, Wisconsin rivalry 6–7 45,372 https://www.newspapers.com/article/grand-forks-herald-badgers-stun-gophers/193166672/ Grand Forks Herald Badgers stun Gophers, 7–6, in Bruhn finale November 20, 1966 March 11, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1966 Minnesota) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296036 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 11, 2026 References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football