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1953 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1953
team	Minnesota Golden Gophers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	4–4–1
conf_record	3–3–1
head_coach	Wes Fesler
hc_year	3rd
mvp	Paul Giel
captain	Paul Giel
stadium	Memorial Stadium

The 1953 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1953 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Wes Fesler, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–4–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 160 to 150.

Halfback Paul Giel was named an All-American by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Look, Walter Camp Football Foundation and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). He received Chicago Tribune Silver Football, awarded to the most valuable player of the Big Ten, and was named All-Big Ten first team. Giel finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy, receiving the most points for a player not to win the award. He was also awarded the Team MVP Award.

Total attendance for the season was 293,313, which averaged to 58,662. The season high for attendance was against Michigan.

Schedule

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Roster

Gino Cappelletti #15
HB Paul Giel

References

"1953 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
Keiser, Jeff. (March 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
"The Winning Margin:Year By Year".
Keiser, Jeff. (March 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
Keiser, Jeff. (July 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{Dead link).
Charles Johnson. (October 4, 1953). "Michigan State Drubs Gophers 21-0: Bolden Runs for Three Scores; Minnesota Attack Throttled". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune.

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