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1959 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1959
team	Minnesota Golden Gophers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	2–7
conf_record	1–6
head_coach	Murray Warmath
hc_year	6th
mvp	Tom Moe
captain	Michael W. Wright
stadium	Memorial Stadium

The 1959 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 159 to 98.

End Tom Moe received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Tackle Michael W. Wright was named an Academic All-American and Academic All-Big Ten. Offensive lineman Jerome Shetler was also named Academic All-Big Ten.

Total attendance at five home games was 263,983, an average of 52,796 per game. The largest crowd was against Michigan.

Schedule

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References

"1959 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 25, 1959). "Michigan Trips Minnesota 14-6: 2 Quick TDs in 3rd Period Beat Gophers". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune.
(November 1, 1959). "Gophers win before grads". Omaha World-Herald.
Bert McGrane. (November 8, 1959). "Iowa Wrecks Minnesota, 33-0: Jeter Stars as Hawks Zip for 431 Yds.". Des Moines Sunday Register.

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