1955 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team explained

Year:1955
Team:Minnesota Golden Gophers
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:3–6
Conf Record:2–5
Head Coach:Murray Warmath
Hc Year:2nd
Mvp:Don Swanson
Captain:Mike Falls
Stadium:Memorial Stadium

The 1955 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 172 to 110.[1] Quarterback Don Swanson received the team's Most Valuable Player award, and fullback Dick Borstad and running back Bob Hobart were named to the Academic All-Big Ten team.

Total attendance for the season was 305,581, which averaged to 61,116. The season high for attendance was against Southern Cal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1955 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. November 1, 2017.