The 1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season . In their third year under head coach Cal Stoll , the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 332 to 161.[ 1]
Linebacker Ollie Bakken received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Tackle Keith Simons was named All-Big Ten first team.[ 2] [ 3]
Total attendance for the season was 225,127, which averaged to 37,521. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa .[ 4]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 14 No. 4 Ohio State L 19–3445,511 September 21 North Dakota * Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN W 42–3034,870 September 28 TCU * Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN W 9–732,822 October 5 at No. 6 Nebraska * L 0–5476,408 October 12 at Indiana L 3–3434,102 October 19 Iowa Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN (rivalry ) W 23–1748,579 October 26 at No. 3 Michigan L 0–4996,284 November 2 Northwestern Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN L 13–2132,922 November 9 at Purdue W 24–2051,374 November 16 Illinois Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN L 14–1731,423 November 23 at Wisconsin L 14–4955,869 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
George Adzick
DB
Tommie Ash
LB
Ollie Bakken
DB
22
Doug Beaudoin Jr
DL
Mike Byrne
DB
Greg Engebos
LB
Greg Gerths
DB
Orville Gilmore
DB
Kirby Kulenski
DL
Mike Ramerth
DL
Keith Simons
DL
Jeff Smith
DL
George Washington
DB
Bobby Weber
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Steve Goldberg
P
Frank Mosko
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
#4 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0)
at Memorial Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : September 14, 1974Game weather : Sunny • 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind 18 miles per hour (29 km/h; 16 kn)Game attendance : 45,511Box Score
Game information
First quarter OSU – Archie Griffin 10-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 9:31. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards.
MINN – Steve Goldberg 52-yard field goal, 1:56. Ohio St 7–3. Drive: Second quarter OSU – Pete Johnson 4-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 12:59. Ohio St 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards.
OSU – Champ Henson 36-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 9:25. Ohio St 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards. Third quarter OSU – Cornelius Greene 1-yard run (Tom Skladany kick), 11:26. Ohio St 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards. Fourth quarter 3 MINN – Rick Upchurch 36-yard run (pass good), 9:29. Ohio St 28–11. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards.
MINN – Tony Dungy 6-yard run (pass good), 5:14. Ohio St 28–19. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards.
OSU – Cornelius Greene 57-yard run (kick failed), 1:17. Ohio St 34–19. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards.
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers OSU – Dave Hazel – 3 receptions, 63 yards
MINN – Rick Upchurch – 3 receptions, 50 yards
Steve Goldberg broke his own school record for longest field goal in the first quarter.
^ "1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017 .^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF) , p. 180 [permanent dead link ] ^ 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 ]
