1964 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1964 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1964 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 11th year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5–4 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 136 to 131.

1964 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–4 (4–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Murray Warmath (11th season)
MVPJoe Pung
CaptainJoe Pung
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1964 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Michigan $ 6 1 09 1 0
No. 9 Ohio State 5 1 07 2 0
Purdue 5 2 06 3 0
Illinois 4 3 06 3 0
Minnesota 4 3 05 4 0
Michigan State 3 3 04 5 0
Northwestern 2 5 03 6 0
Wisconsin 2 5 03 6 0
Iowa 1 5 03 6 0
Indiana 1 5 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Center Joe Pung received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Back Kraig Lofquist and end Aaron Brown were named All-Big Ten first team. Center Joe Pung and fullback Mike Reid were named All-Big Ten second team.

Total attendance at five home games was 268,908, an average of 53,782 per game. The largest crowd was against Iowa. Memorial Stadium was the home of the Golden Gophers from 1924-1981

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