1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team explained

Year:1957
Team:Minnesota Golden Gophers
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:4–5
Conf Record:3–5
Head Coach:Murray Warmath
Hc Year:4th
Mvp:Dick Larson
Captain:Jon Jelacic
Stadium:Memorial Stadium

The 1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1957 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 201 to 188.[1] Quarterback Dick Larson received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Fullback Dick Borstad, offensive lineman Perry Gehring and offensive lineman Mike Svendsen were named Academic All-Big Ten.

Total attendance at five home games was 314,769, an average of 62,953. The largest crowd was against Purdue.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. November 1, 2017.