Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Murray Warmath - 1961

1961

1961 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Rose Bowl, Won, 21-3
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches #6
AP #6
1961 record 8-2 (6-1 Big Ten)
Head coach Murray Warmath
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1960 1962 »
1961 Big Ten football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
#2/2 Ohio State 6 0 0 8 0 1
#6/6 Minnesota 6 1 0 8 2 0
#8/9 Michigan State 5 2 0 7 2 0
#12/11 Purdue 4 2 0 6 3 0
#NR/18 Wisconsin 4 3 0 6 3 0
Michigan 3 3 0 6 3 0
Iowa 2 4 0 5 4 0
Northwestern 2 4 0 4 5 0
Indiana 0 6 0 2 7 0
Illinois 0 7 0 0 9 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll


The 1961 season was the Golden Gophers' eighth under head coach Murray Warmath. The Golden Gophers won eight games and lost two. Total attendance for the season was 366,491, which averaged to 61,081. The season high for attendance was against Purdue. The team finished sixth in both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI).

Quarterback Sandy Stephens was named an All-American by the AP, Walter Camp Football Foundation, The Sporting News, UPI, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). Tackle Bobby Bell was named an All-American by the AP, Look Magazine, FWAA and AFCA. Stephens also awarded the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, given to the Big Ten's most valuable player. Bell was named All-Big Ten first team. Stephens finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting. Fullback Judge Dickson and offensive lineman Jim Wheeler were named Academic All-Big Ten. Stephens was named the Rose Bowl MVP.

Sandy Stephens was awarded the Team MVP Award.

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