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1969 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1969
teamMinnesota Golden Gophers
sportfootball
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
record4–5–1
conf_record4–3
head_coachMurray Warmath
hc_year16th
mvpRay Parson
captainJim Carter
stadiumMemorial Stadium

The 1969 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1969 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 16th year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4-5-1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 257 to 210.

End Ray Paron received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Parson was also named All-Big Ten first team. Linebacker Noel Jenke, halfback Barry Mayer and defensive lineman Leon Trawick were named Academic All-Big Ten. The team included offensive lineman, Richard Fliehr, better known as professional wrestler Ric Flair.

Total attendance at six home games was 272,449, an average of 45,417 per game. The largest crowd was against Ohio State.

Schedule

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Roster

References

References

  1. "1969 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. (September 21, 1969). "Gophers fall by 48 to 26". Omaha World-Herald.
  5. (September 28, 1969). "Gophers, Ohio tie, 35–35, Hagen completes 15 of 25". The Eau Claire Leader.
  6. (October 5, 1969). "Cornhuskers eradicate Gophers, 42–14". The Odessa American.
  7. (October 12, 1969). "I.U. beats Minnesota with Gopher-style attack". The South Bend Tribune.
  8. (October 19, 1969). "Fumbling Gophers fall". Grand Forks Herald.
  9. Curt Sylvester. (October 26, 1969). "M Wins 'Must' Game: Taylor Rips Gophers, 35–9". Detroit Free Press.
  10. (November 2, 1969). "Gophers tally biggest edge over Iowa in 20 years, 35–8". Chicago Tribune.
  11. (November 9, 1969). "Gophers defeat Wildcats on Ernie Cook's touchdown". Argus-Leader.
  12. (November 16, 1969). "Gophers hold; Spartans' bid intercepted". The Kalamazoo Gazette.
  13. (November 23, 1969). "Gophers slug UW". The Duluth News Tribune.
  14. . ["Schedule/Results (1969 Minnesota)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/174737). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
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