1968 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1968 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1968 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 15th year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–4 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 207 to 190.

1968 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record6–4 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Murray Warmath (15th season)
MVPWayne King
CaptainNoel Jenke
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1968 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Ohio State $ 7 0 010 0 0
No. 12 Michigan 6 1 08 2 0
No. 10 Purdue 5 2 08 2 0
Minnesota 5 2 06 4 0
Indiana 4 3 06 4 0
Iowa 4 3 05 5 0
Michigan State 2 5 05 5 0
Illinois 1 6 01 9 0
Northwestern 1 6 01 9 0
Wisconsin 0 7 00 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Linebacker Wayne King received the team's Most Valuable Player award. End Bob Stein was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press, United Press International and Football Writers Association of America. Stein, guard Dick Enderle and guard Noel Jenke were named All-Big Ten first team. Tackle Ezell Jones, defensive tackle Ron Kamzelski, tight end Ray Parson and safety Doug Roalstad were named All-Big Ten second team. Stein was named an Academic All-American. Stein, linebacker Noel Jenke, linebacker Wayne King and halfback Barry Mayer were named Academic All-Big Ten.

Total attendance at six home games was 312,806, an average of 52,134 per game. The largest crowd was against USC.

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