Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Murray Warmath
Murray Warmath was the head football coach at the University of Minnesota for 18 seasons from 1954 to 1971. The team had a 87-78-7 overall record. In the Big Ten they went 65-57-4 record and won two conference titles. The 1960 team claimed the national title, the most recent for the Golden Gophers. Eleven players were awarded All-American status. Two of Minnesota's five Chicago Tribune Silver Football awards were given under Warmath. Twenty-six players were named All-Big Ten first team. Eighteen players were named All-Big Ten second team. Five players were named Academic All-Americans. Thirty-one players were named Academic All-Big Ten.
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