1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Cal Stoll, the Golden Gophers compiled a 7–4 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 295 to 260.[1]

1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1973 record7–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPSteve Neils, Matt Herkenhoff
CaptainMike Steidl
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Ohio State + 7 0 1  10 0 1
No. 6 Michigan + 7 0 1  10 0 1
Minnesota 6 2 0  7 4 0
Illinois 4 4 0  5 6 0
Michigan State 4 4 0  5 6 0
Purdue 4 4 0  5 6 0
Northwestern 4 4 0  4 7 0
Wisconsin 3 5 0  4 7 0
Indiana 0 8 0  2 9 0
Iowa 0 8 0  0 11 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

End Steve Neils and offensive tackle Matt Herkenhoff shared the team's Most Valuable Player award. Neils and end Keith Fahnhorst were named All-Big Ten first team. Offensive guard Darrel Bunge and wide receiver Rick Upchurch were named All-Big Ten second team. Defensive lineman Jeff Gunderson was named Academic All-Big Ten.[2]

Total attendance for the season was 245,706, which averaged to 40,951. The season high for attendance was against Nebraska.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 15at No. 3 Ohio StateL 7–5686,005
September 22North Dakota*W 41–1435,477
September 29at Kansas*L 19–3430,205
October 6No. 2 Nebraska*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis (rivalry)
L 7–4856,782
October 13Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis
W 24–337,710
October 20at IowaW 31–2355,137
October 27No. 4 Michigan
L 7–3444,435
November 3at NorthwesternW 52–4330,081
November 10Purdue
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis
W 34–736,890
November 17at IllinoisW 19–1634,438
November 24Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis (rivalry)
W 19–1734,412
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL Darrel Bunge
OL Dan Christensen
QB Tony Dungy
WR Keith Fahnhorst
QB Gil Fash
WR Vince Fuller
OL Dale Hegland
WR Dale Henricksen
OT 72 Matt Herkenhoff Sr
RB Buddy Holmes
RB John Jones
WR Mike Jones
RB John King
QB John Lawing
RB Larry Powell
OL Jeff Selleck
OL Greg Shoff
OT 71 Dave Simonson Sr
RB 40 Rick Upchurch Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Ollie Bakken
DB 22 Doug Beaudoin So
DB Greg Engebos
DB Orville Gilmore
LB Paul Glanton
DL Jeff Gunderson
DE 97 Steve Neils Sr
DB Todd Randall
DL Keith Simons
LB Mike Steldl
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Steve Goldberg
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2018-03-11

Season summary

at Ohio State

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at #3 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Minnesota 0 7 007
Ohio State 14 21 71456

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 15
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 86,005
  • Box Score


at Iowa

1 234Total
Minnesota 6 1627 31
Iowa 14 360 23

at Northwestern

1 234Total
Minnesota 7 142110 52
Northwestern 7 71415 43

[4]

Purdue

1 234Total
Purdue 0 070 7
Minnesota 17 1007 34

[5]

References

  1. "1973 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. Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 4.
  5. "Gophers Shock Purdue." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 11.
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