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1971 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1971
team	Minnesota Golden Gophers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	4–7
conf_record	3–5
head_coach	Murray Warmath
hc_year	18th
mvp	Tom Chandler
captain	Bill Light
stadium	Memorial Stadium

The 1971 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1971 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 18th and final year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 278 to 212.

Defensive end Tom Chandler received the team's Most Valuable Player award. End Doug Kingsriter was named an All-American by the Associated Press and Bob Hope. Kingsriter and linebacker Bill Light were named All-Big Ten first team. Quarterback Craig Curry, fullback Ernie Cook and offensive tackle Jack Babcock were named All-Big Ten second team. Offensive lineman Bart Buetow and linebacker Ron King were named Academic All-Big Ten.

Total attendance for the season was 207,662, which averaged to 34,610. The season high for attendance was against Michigan.

Schedule

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Roster

References

"1971 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).
Rice, Jon. (September 12, 1971). "Gophers pound out 28-0 victory". [[Star Tribune.
Rice, Jon. (September 12, 1971). "Gopher scorecard (continued)". [[Star Tribune.
(September 19, 1971). "No. 1 Nebraska routs Gophers 35–7". Chicago Tribune.
(September 26, 1971). "Cougs snap streak". Tri-City Herald.
(October 3, 1971). "Curry, Gophers top KU, 38–20". The Houston Post.
(October 10, 1971). "Badgers prevail 35–29". Chicago Tribune.
(October 17, 1971). "Gophers rally over Iowa". Grand Forks Herald.
(October 24, 1971). "Taylor paces Michigan win". The Pantagraph.
Jon Roe. (October 31, 1971). "Ohio St. edges by Gophers". Minneapolis Tribune.
(November 7, 1971). "Wildcats run and win". Wisconsin State Journal.
(November 14, 1971). "Michigan State wins as 'Flea' bites again". The Indianapolis Star.
(November 21, 1971). "Curry pass nips Badgers". The Grand Rapids Press.
. ["Schedule/Results (1971 Minnesota)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130814). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.

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