1964 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
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| No. 4 Michigan $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Ohio State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1964 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1964 college football season. In their 11th year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled an 5-4 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 136 to 131.[1]
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.[2]
Total attendance for the season was 268,908, which averaged to 53,782. The season high for attendance was against Iowa.[3]
Schedule
09/26/1964Nebraska*
L 26-21 49,769 10/03/1964at California*
W 26-20 53,000 10/10/1964Northwestern
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
W 21-18 53,257 10/17/1964Illinois
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
L 21-18 53,257 10/24/1964at Michigan
L 19-12 61,859 10/31/1964at Indiana
W 21-0 33,245 11/07/1964Iowa
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
W 14-13 64,301 11/14/1964Purdue
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
W 14-7 49,867 11/21/1964at Wisconsin
L 14-7 61,306
Game notes
Michigan
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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.[4]
References
- ^ "Minnesota Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), pp. 179–182
- ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160
- ^ "Timberlake Star for Wolverines: Kicks Field Goal and Runs for Score -- Gophers Tally Twice in Last Period". The New York Times. October 25, 1964. Retrieved 7 January 2012.