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1962 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1962
team	Minnesota Golden Gophers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
CoachRank	10
APRank	10
record	6–2–1
conf_record	5–2
head_coach	Murray Warmath
hc_year	9th
mvp	Bobby Bell
captain	Dick Enga
stadium	Memorial Stadium

The 1962 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 131 to 61. The team finished tenth in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls.

Tackle Bobby Bell received the team's Most Valuable Player award and the Outland Trophy. Bell, guard Julian Hook and end John Campbell were named All-Big Ten first team. Tackle Carl Eller and defensive end Bob Prawdzik were named All-Big Ten second team.

Total attendance at six home games was 377,744, an average of 62,957 per game. The largest crowd was against Purdue.

Schedule

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Roster

Murray Warmath

Game summaries

at No. 3 Wisconsin

References

"1962 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).
Lyall Smith. (October 28, 1962). "U-M Shut Out 3rd Time, 17-0". Detroit Free Press.
(November 25, 1962). "Wisconsin Halts Minnesota, 14-9". [[The New York Times]].

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