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1955 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–6 (2–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDon Swanson
CaptainMike Falls
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.5Ohio State $ 6 0 0 7 2 0
    No.2Michigan State 5 1 0 9 1 0
    No.12Michigan 5 2 0 7 2 0
    Purdue 4 2 1 5 3 1
    Illinois 3 3 1 5 3 1
    Wisconsin 3 4 0 4 5 0
    Iowa 2 3 1 3 5 1
    Minnesota 2 5 0 3 6 0
    Indiana 1 5 0 3 6 0
    Northwestern 0 6 1 0 8 1
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1955 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 172 to 110.[1]

    Quarterback Don Swanson received the team's Most Valuable Player award,[2] and fullback Dick Borstad and running back Bob Hobart were named to the Academic All-Big Ten team.[2]

    Total attendance for the season was 305,581, which averaged to 61,116. The season high for attendance was against Southern Cal.[3]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 24Washington*
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • L 0–3056,989
    October 1Purdue
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • L 6–759,019
    October 8atNorthwestern
  • Evanston, IL
  • W 18–738,000
    October 15atIllinois
  • Champaign, IL
  • L 13–2145,995
    October 22No. 1Michigan
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug)
  • L 13–1463,530
    October 29No. 10USC*dagger
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • W 25–1964,047
    November 5atIowa
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
  • L 0–2652,459
    November 12at No. 3Michigan State
  • East Lansing, MI
  • L 14–4251,605[4]
    November 19Wisconsin
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
  • W 21–661,996
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "1955 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  • ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 182[permanent dead link]
  • ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]
  • ^ George S. Alderton (November 13, 1955). "Victorious Spartans in Waiting Role: Michigan-Ohio State Game Key to State's Rose Bowl Hopes Now". Lansing State Journal. pp. 63, 69 – via Newspapers.com.

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