1955 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1955 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–6 2–5 Murray Warmath 2nd Don Swanson Mike Falls Memorial Stadium The 1955 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second 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 172 to 110.1955 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1955-schedule.html Quarterback Don Swanson received the team's Most Valuable Player award, and fullback Dick Borstad and running back Bob Hobart were named to the Academic All-Big Ten team. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 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 305,581, which averaged to 61,116. The season high for attendance was against Southern Cal. 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 1955 AP September 24 l y Washington Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 0–30 56,989 October 1 l Purdue Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 6–7 59,019 October 8 w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 18–7 38,000 October 15 l y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 13–21 45,995 October 22 l Michigan 1 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN Little Brown Jug 13–14 63,530 October 29 w y y USC 10 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 25–19 64,047 November 5 l y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 0–26 52,459 November 12 l y Michigan State 3 Macklin Stadium East Lansing, MI 14–42 51,605 Victorious Spartans in Waiting Role: Michigan-Ohio State Game Key to State's Rose Bowl Hopes Now Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton November 13, 1955 63, 69 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99181281/victorious-spartans-in-waiting-role/ Newspapers.com November 19 w Wisconsin Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 21–6 61,996 References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football