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1964 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1964
teamMinnesota Golden Gophers
sportfootball
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
record5–4
conf_record4–3
head_coachMurray Warmath
hc_year11th
mvpJoe Pung
captainJoe Pung
stadiumMemorial Stadium

The 1964 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1964 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 11th year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5–4 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 136 to 131.

Center Joe Pung received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Back Kraig Lofquist and end Aaron Brown were named All-Big Ten first team. Center Joe Pung and fullback Mike Reid were named All-Big Ten second team.

Total attendance at five home games was 268,908, an average of 53,782 per game. The largest crowd was against Iowa. Memorial Stadium was the home of the Golden Gophers from 1924-1981

Schedule

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Game summaries

Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan In the fifth game of the season, Minnesota lost to Michigan 19–12 in Ann Arbor. Prior to 1964, Michigan had lost four consecutive games in the annual contest for the Little Brown Jug. Michigan led the game 19–0 in the fourth quarter and held off a comeback attempt by the Golden Gophers. Minnesota scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns, but missed twice on two-point conversion attempts. The Golden Gophers closed the score to 19–12 on a 91-yard interception return by Kraig Lofquist. They subsequently drove to the Michigan three-yard line, but the Michigan defense held on fourth down.

References

References

  1. "1964 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. Keiser, Jeff. (March 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
  3. Keiser, Jeff. (July 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{Dead link).
  4. Bill McGrane. (September 27, 1964). "Late Husker Fury Storms 'U' 26-21". Minneapolis Tribune.
  5. (October 4, 1964). "California Defeated By Gophers, 26-20". Oakland Tribune.
  6. Bill McGrane. (October 11, 1964). "'Hank,' Gophers Tip Cats 21-18". Minneapolis Tribune.
  7. (October 18, 1964). "Bristling Illini Bury Minnesota". Minneapolis Tribune.
  8. (October 25, 1964). "Wolves Hang On To Regain Jug". Port Huron Times Herald.
  9. Max Stultz. (November 1, 1964). "Minnesota's Fourth-Down Plays Put Hoosiers in Big Ten Cellar". The Indianapolis Star.
  10. Bill McGrane. (November 8, 1964). "Minnesota Outlasts Iowa 14-13". Minneapolis Tribune.
  11. (November 15, 1964). "Gopher Passes Quash Purdue 14-7". Minneapolis Tribune.
  12. Tom Butler. (November 22, 1964). "Badgers Surprise Gophers, 14-7". Wisconsin State Journal.
  13. (October 25, 1964). "Timberlake Star for Wolverines: Kicks Field Goal and Runs for Score -- Gophers Tally Twice in Last Period". The New York Times.
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