1967 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1967 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1967 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 14th year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 163 to 106.[1] The Gophers shared the Big Ten title, the most recent conference title for the University of Minnesota football team.

1967 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Big Ten co-champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
1967 record8–2 (6–1 Big Ten)
Head coachMurray Warmath (14th season)
MVPTom Sakal
CaptainTom Sakal
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1967 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Indiana + 6 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Minnesota + 6 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
No. 9 Purdue + 6 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Ohio State 5 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Illinois 3 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Michigan 3 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Michigan State 3 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Northwestern 2 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
Iowa 0 –6 –1  1 –8 –1
Wisconsin 0 –6 –1  0 –9 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Back Tom Sakal received the team's Most Valuable Player award. 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. Tackle John Williams, end Bob Stein, tackle McKinley Boston and back Tom Sakal were named All-Big Ten first team. Tight end Charles Sanders and offensive guard Ed Duren were named All-Big Ten second team. Offensive lineman Ezell Jones, defensive lineman Ron Kamzelski, defensive lineman Dave Nixon and defensive lineman Bob Stein were named Academic All-Big Ten.[2]

Total attendance at six home games was 287,798, an average of 47,966 per game. The largest crowd was against Michigan State.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Utah*
W 13–1243,105
September 30at No. 7 Nebraska*
L 0–765,347
October 7SMU*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis
W 23–341,528
October 14at Illinois
W 10–756,103
October 21Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis
W 21–056,334
October 28Michigan
W 20–1550,006[4]
November 4at Iowa
W 10–054,731
November 11at No. 5 Purdue
L 12–4755,647
November 18No. 5 Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis
W 33–750,013
November 25Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis (rivalry)
W 21–1447,009
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1967 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), pp. 179–182
  3. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160
  4. John Wiebusch (October 29, 1967). "Gophers Win 20-15". The Minneapolis Tribune. pp. 1S, 5S – via Newspapers.com.
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