Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Murray Warmath - 1970

1970

1970 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1970 record 3-6-1 (2-4-1 Big Ten)
Head coach Murray Warmath
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1969 1971 »
1970 Big Ten football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
#5/2 Ohio State 7 0 0 9 1 0
#9/7 Michigan 6 1 0 9 1 0
Northwestern 6 1 0 6 4 0
Iowa 3 3 1 3 6 1
Wisconsin 3 4 0 4 5 1
Michigan State 3 4 0 4 6 0
Minnesota 2 4 1 3 6 1
Purdue 2 5 0 4 6 0
Illinois 1 6 0 3 7 0
Indiana 1 6 0 1 9 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll


The 1970 season was the Golden Gophers' seventeenth under head coach Murray Warmath. The Golden Gophers won three games, lost six and tied one. Total attendance for the season was 225,468, which averaged to 45,093. The season high for attendance was against Nebraska.

Linebacker Bill Light and defensive back Jeff Wright were named All-Big Ten first team. Offensive tackle Alvin Hawes, running back Barry Mayer and safety Walt Bowser were named All-Big Ten second team. Mayer was named an Academic All-American. Mayer was also named Academic All-Big Ten.

Jeff Wright was awarded the Team MVP Award.

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