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1978 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPMarion Barber Jr.
CaptainStan Systma
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.5Michigan + 7 1 0 10 2 0
    No.12Michigan State + 7 1 0 8 3 0
    No.13Purdue 6 1 1 9 2 1
    Ohio State 6 2 0 7 4 1
    Minnesota 4 4 0 5 6 0
    Wisconsin 3 4 2 5 4 2
    Indiana 3 5 0 4 7 0
    Iowa 2 6 0 2 9 0
    Illinois 0 6 2 1 8 2
    Northwestern 0 8 1 0 10 1
    • + – Conference co-champions
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1978 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh and final year under head coach Cal Stoll, the Golden Gophers compiled a 7–5 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 267 to 210.[1]

    Tailback Marion Barber Jr. received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Barber Jr., kicker Paul Rogind, defensive back Keith Brown and defensive end Stan Sytsma were named All-Big Ten first team. Nose guard Doug Friberg and defensive tackle Jim Ronan were named All-Big Ten second team. Sytsma was named Academic All-Big Ten.[2]

    Total attendance for the season was 238,072, which averaged to 39,678. The season high for attendance was against Ohio State.[3]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
    September 16Toledo*
  • Minneapolis
  • W 38–1231,223
    September 23No. 16Ohio State
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis
  • L 10–2755,200
    September 30at No. 18UCLA*
  • Los Angeles
  • L 3–1740,369
    October 7Oregon State*
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis
  • L 14–1735,083
    October 14Iowa
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis (rivalry)
  • W 22–2051,381
    October 21atNorthwestern
  • Evanston, Illinois
  • W 38–1416,452
    October 28at No. 8Michigan
  • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Little Brown Jug)
  • L 10–42105,308
    November 4Indianadagger
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis
  • W 32–3139,797
    November 11at No. 17Michigan State
  • East Lansing, Michigan
  • L 9–3372,122
    November 18Illinois
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis
  • W 24–625,388
    November 25atWisconsin
  • Madison, Wisconsin (rivalry)
  • L 10–4861,000
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "1978 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  • ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), pp. 179–182[permanent dead link]
  • ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]

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