1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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]

1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1974 record4–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPOllie Bakken
CaptainOllie Bakken, Jeff Selleck
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1974 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Ohio State + 7 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 3 Michigan + 7 –1 –0  10 –1 –0
No. 12 Michigan State 6 –1 –1  7 –3 –1
Wisconsin 5 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –3 –1  6 –4 –1
Purdue 3 –5 –0  4 –6 –1
Minnesota 2 –6 –0  4 –7 –0
Iowa 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Northwestern 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Indiana 1 –7 –0  1 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Linebacker Ollie Bakken received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Tackle Keith Simons was named All-Big Ten first team.[2] Bakken and wide receiver Rick Upchurch were named All-Big Ten second team.[3]

Total attendance for the season was 225,127, which averaged to 37,521. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 14No. 4 Ohio State
L 19–3445,511
September 21North Dakota*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 42–3034,870
September 28TCU*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 9–732,822
October 5at No. 6 Nebraska*
L 0–5476,408
October 12at Indiana
L 3–3434,102
October 19Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 23–1748,579
October 26at No. 3 Michigan
L 0–4996,284
November 2Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 13–2132,922
November 9at Purdue
W 24–2051,374
November 16Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 14–1731,423
November 23at Wisconsin
L 14–4955,869
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Sam Brady
QB Tony Dungy
WR Vince Fuller
OL Brien Harvey
OL Dale Hegland
TE Dale Henrickson
RB John Jones
WR Mike Jones
WR Ron Kullas
RB John Matthews
OL Art Meadowcraft
QB Steve Olsen
RB Jim Perkins
RB Dexter Pride
TE Scott Putchel
OL Jeff Selleck
OL Greg Shoff
WR Bill Sims
QB Marc Trestman
RB 40 Rick Upchurch Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
K Steve Goldberg
P Frank Mosko
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Season summary

Ohio State
See also: 1974 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
#4 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Ohio St 7 14 7634
Minnesota 3 0 01619

at Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: September 14, 1974
  • Game weather: Sunny • 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind 18 miles per hour (29 km/h; 16 kn)
  • Game attendance: 45,511
  • Box Score

Steve Goldberg broke his own school record for longest field goal in the first quarter.

References
  1. "1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 180
  3. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), pp. 179–182
  4. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160
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