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1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
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.

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.

Schedule

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References

"1957 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).
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 27, 1957). "Michigan Takes Jug With 24-7 Win; Minnesota Rallies To Stave Off Rout". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune.
. ["Indiana Football 2023 Record Book"](https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf). *[[Indiana University]]*.
George S. Alderton. (November 17, 1957). "Spartans Outclass Minnesota, 42 to 13". Lansing State Journal.

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