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1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Cal Stoll, the Golden Gophers compiled a 7–4 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 295 to 260.[1]

1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPSteve Neils, Matt Herkenhoff
CaptainMike Steidl
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Ohio State + 7 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Michigan + 7 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
Minnesota 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Purdue 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northwestern 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Indiana 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Iowa 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

End Steve Neils and offensive tackle Matt Herkenhoff shared the team's Most Valuable Player award. Neils and end Keith Fahnhorst were named All-Big Ten first team. Offensive guard Darrel Bunge and wide receiver Rick Upchurch were named All-Big Ten second team. Defensive lineman Jeff Gunderson was named Academic All-Big Ten.[2]

Total attendance for the season was 245,706, which averaged to 40,951. The season high for attendance was against Nebraska.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 15at No. 3 Ohio State
L 7–5686,005
September 22North Dakota*
W 41–1435,477
September 29at Kansas*
L 19–3430,205
October 6No. 2 Nebraska*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis (rivalry)
L 7–4856,782
October 13Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis
W 24–337,710
October 20at Iowa
W 31–2355,137
October 27No. 4 Michigan 
L 7–3444,435
November 3at Northwestern
W 52–4330,081
November 10Purdue
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis
W 34–736,890
November 17at Illinois
W 19–1634,438
November 24Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis (rivalry)
W 19–1734,412
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

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1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL Darrel Bunge
OL Dan Christensen
QB Tony Dungy
TE Keith Fahnhorst
QB Gil Fash
WR Vince Fuller
OL Dale Hegland
WR Dale Henricksen
OT 72 Matt Herkenhoff Sr
RB Buddy Holmes
RB John Jones
WR Mike Jones
RB John King
QB John Lawing
RB Larry Powell
OL Jeff Selleck
OL Greg Shoff
OT 71 Dave Simonson Sr
RB 40 Rick Upchurch Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Ollie Bakken
DB 22 Doug Beaudoin So
DB Greg Engebos
DB Orville Gilmore
LB Paul Glanton
DL Jeff Gunderson
DE 97 Steve Neils Sr
DB Todd Randall
DL Keith Simons
LB Mike Steldl
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Steve Goldberg
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2018-03-11

Season summary

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At Ohio State

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Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at #3 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minnesota 0 7 007
Ohio State 14 21 71456

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 15
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 86,005
  • Box Score
Game information

North Dakota

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At Kansas

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Nebraska

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Indiana

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At Iowa

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1 234Total
• Minnesota 6 1627 31
Iowa 14 360 23
Scoring summary
1IOWAJensen 3-yard run (Kokolus kick)Iowa 7–0
1MINNPowell 46-yard run (kick failed)Iowa 7–6
1IOWAJensen 54-yard run (Kokolus kick)Iowa 14–6
2MINNLawing 1-yard run (Henrickson pass from Lawing)Tie 14–14
2IOWAKokolus 22-yard field goalIowa 17–14
2MINNUpchurch 3-yard run (Sims pass from Dungy)Minnesota 22–17
3IOWAFetter 10-yard pass from Ousley (pass failed)Iowa 23–22
3MINNSafetyMinnesota 24–23
4MINNDungy 10-yard run (Goldberg kick)Minnesota 31–23

Michigan

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At Northwestern

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1 234Total
• Minnesota 7 142110 52
Northwestern 7 71415 43
Scoring summary
1NWCraig 18-yard pass from Anderson (Blazevich kick)Northwestern 7-0
1MINNJ. Jones 4-yard run (Goldberg kick)Tie 7-7
2NWCraig 19-yard pass from Anderson (Blazevich kick)Northwestern 14-7
2MINNUpchurch 5-yard run (Goldberg kick)Tie 14-14
2MINNUpchurch 5-yard run (Goldberg kick)Minnesota 21-14
3NWStevens 21-yard pass from Anderson (Blazevich kick)Tie 21-21
3MINNM. Jones 40-yard pass from Lawing (Goldberg kick)Minnesota 28-21
3MINNM. Jones 48-yard pass from Lawing (Goldberg kick)Minnesota 35-21
3MINNLawing 5-yard run (Goldberg kick)Minnesota 42-21
3NWKey 12-yard run (Blazevich kick)Minnesota 42-28
4MINNGoldberg 35-yard field goalMinnesota 45-28
4NWHarris 13-yard pass from Anderson (Blazevich kick)Minnesota 45-35
4MINNM. Jones 48-yard pass from Lawing (Goldberg kick)Minnesota 52-35
4NWFrederickson 20-yard pass from Anderson (Harris pass from Anderson)Minnesota 52-43

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Purdue

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1 234Total
Purdue 0 070 7
• Minnesota 17 1007 34
Scoring summary
1MINNJohn Lawing 1-yard run (Steve Goldberg kick)MINN 7-0
1MINNGoldberg 32-yard field goalMINN 10-0
1MINNRick Upchurch 21-yard run (Steve Goldberg kick)MINN 17-0
2MINNJohn Lawing 1-yard run (Steve Goldberg kick)MINN 24-0
2MINNSteve Goldberg 43-yard field goalMINN 27-0
3PURBobrowski 1-yard run (Conner kick)MINN 27-7
4MINNHolmes 1-yard run (Steve Goldberg kick)MINN 34-7

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At Illinois

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Wisconsin

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References

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  1. ^ "1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), pp. 179–182[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 4.
  5. ^ "Gophers Shock Purdue." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 11.
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