Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Murray Warmath - 1968

1968

1968 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1968 record 6-4 (5-2 Big Ten)
Head coach Murray Warmath
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1967 1969 »
1968 Big Ten football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
#1/1 Ohio State 7 0 0 10 0 0
#12/15 Michigan 6 1 0 8 2 0
#10/11 Purdue 5 2 0 8 2 0
#NR/18 Minnesota 5 2 0 6 4 0
Indiana 4 3 0 6 4 0
Iowa 4 3 0 5 5 0
Michigan State 2 5 0 5 5 0
Illinois 1 6 0 1 9 0
Northwestern 1 6 0 1 9 0
Wisconsin 0 7 0 0 10 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll


The 1968 season was the Golden Gophers' fifteenth under head coach Murray Warmath. The Golden Gophers won six games and lost four. Total attendance for the season was 312,806, which averaged to 52,134. The season high for attendance was against Southern Cal.

End Bob Stein was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press, United Press International and Football Writers Association of America. Stein, guard Dick Enderle and guard Noel Jenke were named All-Big Ten first team. Tackle Ezell Jones, defensive tackle Ron Kamzelski, tackle Ray Parson and safety Doug Roalstad were named All-Big Ten second team. Stein was named an Academic All-American. Stein, linebacker Noel Jenke, linebacker Wayne King and halfback Barry Mayer were named Academic All-Big Ten.

Wayne King was awarded the Team MVP Award.

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