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1970 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1970
team	Minnesota Golden Gophers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	3–6–1
conf_record	2–4–1
head_coach	Murray Warmath
hc_year	17th
mvp	Jeff Wright
captain	Jeff Wright
stadium	Memorial Stadium

The 1970 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1970 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 17th year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–6–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 237 to 180.

Defensive back Jeff Wright received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Linebacker Bill Light and Wright were named All-Big Ten first team. Offensive tackle Alvin Hawes, running back Barry Mayer and safety Walt Bowser were named All-Big Ten second team. Mayer was named an Academic All-American. Mayer was also named Academic All-Big Ten. The team included offensive lineman, Richard Fliehr, better known as professional wrestler Ric Flair.

Total attendance at five home games was 225,468, which averaged to 45,093. The largest crowd was against Nebraska. 1970 was the first season Memorial Stadium had a Tartan Turf surface.

Schedule

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Roster

References

"1970 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).
(September 20, 1970). "M.U. buries Gophers late". The Kansas City Star.
(September 27, 1970). "Bobcats' defenses crumble before potent Gopher attack". Argus-Leader.
(October 4, 1970). "Nebraska topples Gophers". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(October 11, 1970). "Gophers bolster defense to blank Hoosiers 23–0". The Duluth News Tribune.
(October 18, 1970). "Record 86,667 see OSU win, 28–8". Detroit Free Press.
(October 25, 1970). "Michigan goes on Fritz". The Kalamazoo Gazette.
(November 1, 1970). "Hawkeyes rally to tie Gophers". Argus-Leader.
(November 8, 1970). "Adamle dazzles Gophers". Grand Forks Herald.
(November 15, 1970). "Gophers extend MSU hex, 23–13". The Indianapolis Star.
(November 22, 1970). "Neil Graff keys Badgers 39–14 romp over Gophers". The La Crosse Tribune.
. ["Schedule/Results (1970 Minnesota)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296612). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.

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